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GOOD
SHEPHERD NURSERY SCHOOL
September
2007 Newsletter
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Welcome |
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We are so happy to be back at
school to begin our twenty-first year! The excitement has been evident
with all the
preparations to welcome your children for another year of learning and
growing in a safe and nurturing environment that works to enhance
self-esteem and self-confidence. Your pocket folder contains a staff
schedule so you will know which teachers are here on the days your
children come to school. Information about our upcoming field trips to
pick apples and pumpkins at Tougas Farm will come home soon. The
coordinators of our parent volunteer program will also be contacting you
in the very near future. We thank Betsy Loeffler and Terri Gates for
organizing our recent “popsicles in the park” events!
Each month you will receive a
newsletter prepared by all the staff that describes what is happening
during circle time and the activities available at our learning
centers. Included with the newsletter each month will be a monthly
school calendar, a snack calendar, and relevant articles pertaining to
early childhood. I urge you to read your newsletters from cover to
cover as they contain lots of important information. Book club flyers
and a complimentary copy of “Parent and Child” magazine will come home
periodically. You can generally expect to receive your monthly tuition
statement during the second week of each month, with a due date near the
end of the month. You may send tuition payments directly to school in
your child’s school bag.
I urge you to keep the lines
of communication open as we progress through the school year. We’re
here to serve you! We will certainly do our best to keep you informed
about school happenings and your child’s progress.
--Miss Cathy
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CALENDAR NOTES |
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October 3,4
October 8
October 10
October 17, 18
October 18
October 30
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Field Trips to Tougas Farm
Columbus Day - No School
Parent Information Night
7:00 p.m.
School Photo Days
CPR Course 6:00 p.m.
2008-09 Registration opens
for current and former families |
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PLEASE NOTE
that the tentative calendar you received had the wrong date –
Parent Information Night will be held the evening of
Wednesday, October 10. |
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The school calendar you receive each month lists the “theme” of the week
that the children discuss during circle time, upcoming events, scheduled
celebration days, and children’s birthdays. If a child’s name appears
on a certain day along with a star, it means that particular day is
their celebration day. If a cake appears next to their name, it’s their
actual birthday! Further information about celebration days will be
sent home next week.
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The guidelines issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics state that
children between the ages of 1 and 6 should limit fruit juice consumptio n
to between four and six ounces per day. It is our policy to serve water
along with a nutritious snack to the children each day. We generally
offer carrots and/or applesauce at all times in addition to the
scheduled snack item. If your child is a picky eater and you wish him or
her to have a small serving of juice while they are at school, please
let us know (in writing) and we will be happy to provide a small 100%
apple juice box for your child. If you are interested in reading more
about these guidelines, there is a copy of the article on file in the
office or you can read the online version:
http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/107/5/1210. |
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We have one staff member and several children enrolled who have severe
allergies to peanuts. WE ARE A PEANUT-FREE SCHOOL. Please do not send
any food in your child’s school bag (except packed lunches when
appropriate). If your child has any food containing peanuts before he
or she comes to school, please make sure their hands and face are washed
thoroughly and that there is no trace of the food on their clothing
before bringing them to school. It is surprising how many packaged
foods contain traces of peanuts. Please check ingredients carefully.
Less than 1/1000 of a teaspoon of peanut oil can kill a person with a
peanut allergy! Further information about allergic reactions is
provided later in this newsletter.
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 Please
note that because of insurance liability, the staff is unable to buckle
your child into their car seat at dismissal time. We will bring your
child directly to your
car, but you are responsible for securing them inside the car.
Remember – do not park in
front of the school entrance during arrival and dismissal times. This
area is reserved for cars dropping off or picking up children. If you
wish to come into the school, even very briefly, please park in another
area nearby.
We take the children on two
field trips each year. Parents have the option of following the school
bus if they are concerned that the buses do not have seat belts. Many
of us have wondered why there is any debate about the use of seat belts
in school buses. There is a number you may call to learn about this
issue and how you may influence your town to implement the use of seat
belts. You may contact Safe Guard Seats at 1-877-bus seat.
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 Please
remember to mark all of your child’s belongings. The children don’t
always remember what belongs to them, and the teachers cannot possibly
keep track of who wore or brought what!
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PHYSICAL EXAMS AND
IMMUNIZATIONS |
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The Department of Early
Education and Care requires that we have on file a current physical exam
and immunization record. Failure to comply with this regulation could
jeopardize our license to operate. You will receive a reminder when
your child’s medical forms are approaching the expiration date. Since
it often takes months to obtain an appointment for a physical exam,
please be aware of this date, and call your pediatrician’s office well
ahead of time. If you are unable to obtain an appointment before the
current exam expires, EEC will accept an appointment date that is within
a reasonable time of the expiration date, but we will still be cited for
a noncompliance.
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Staff members are required to keep current certifications for first aid
and CPR. GSNS will host a CPR course on Thursday, October 18 at 6:00
p.m., and parents are welcome to attend. Gail Parslow, R.N. will teach
the course and the fee per person is $40. Please let me know if you
would like to sign up for this course.
Although we generally follow
the calendar for the Medway Public Schools, please note that we will
have school on Jewish holidays and curriculum days when the public
schools are closed. Please check our school calendar each month for
important information. You can also check our website:
www.goodshepherdnurseryschool.org.
An article about understanding
the importance of play is included in this
newsletter. This will be repetitive for some of you, but we believe
that it is representative of our philosophy and is worth repeating. You
will also find a description of the hand-washing method that we teach
the children and a sheet that shows the proper way to form letters.
If your child shows interest
in learning to form letters, please teach him/her the correct way, and
encourage the use of lower case letters for all but the first letters in
names. DO NOT PUSH A CHILD WHO SHOWS NO INTEREST. Mastering
letters is a Kindergarten skill. I suggest that you review this
material even if you have had a child in our program in the past.
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Good Morning Song
(Tune: Skip to My Lou)
Hello, how are you? Hello, how are you?
Hello, how are you? How are you today?
I’m fine, how about you? I’m fine, how about you?
I’m fine, how about you?
How are you today?
Turn to your neighbors and shake their hands.
Turn to your neighbors and shake their hands.
Turn to your neighbors and shake their hands.
How are you today?
Goodbye Song
Goodbye everybody, goodbye.
Goodbye everybody, goodbye.
We sang and we played and
We had a great day!
Goodbye, everybody, goodbye! |
Morning Prayer
Father, bless our school today.
Bless all we do and all we say.
We want to do the things we should,
To be to others kind and good.
Father, help us as we play
To be more loving every day.
Be in every song we sing.
Lord, to you these prayers we bring.
Grace
Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest.
And let this food and drink be blessed.
Amen.
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