CALENDAR
November 2nd : Time Change
November 4th: Election Day - NO SCHOOL
November 11th: Practice Exit Drill
November 16th: Bake Sale Fundraiser / Nursery School Appreciation Sunday
Nov. 26th - 28th: Thanksgiving Holiday NO SCHOOL
Dec. 5th Christmas Sing / Cookies with Santa NO LUNCH IN
Dec. 22nd-Jan. 5th Winter Break NO SCHOOL
Jan. 5th – Staff Development Day – NO SCHOOL
FALL PICTURES
We have taken everyone’s pictures and will be sending out links for them in the next few weeks. We are also working on a price list and will get that out as well.
NO NUTS PLEASE
We are still a nut free facility due to nut allergies (tree nuts and peanuts). Please do not send nuts or nut butters in your child’s lunch box. Thanks
PARENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We love having our parents and families being involved in the classroom. Please check with your child’s teacher for any volunteer opportunities in their class such as reading stories, doing holiday art, or sharing a special talent. Also, if you have any old towels that you are no longer using and need to find a home for, please consider bringing them to the school.
PARKING LOT SAFETY
PLEASE DRIVE SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY in the parking lot. Because we share a parking lot with Alexander Guest House and those residents like to get out and walk, please SLOW DOWN when you enter our parking lot. Nothing is more important than the safety of those residents as well as the children. Even if you are running late, slowing down as you approach the parking lot is essential. Please hold your child’s hand as you are walking to and from your car.
DHS RULES AND REGULATIONS
According to the DHS rules and regulations, children may not be left unattended in the school or on the playground. If you enter the school and your child turns the corner at the water fountain to where you can’t see them, it puts us into non-compliance. Please keep your child within view, which includes not letting them enter the classroom or bathroom without you. This can be tricky with siblings, please reach out to any staff member for assistance. Thanks!
WEATHER CHANGES
With the time change and colder weather approaching, please double check your child’s cubby for cold weather appropriate extra clothing. Please label all hats, coats, mittens, extra clothes, backpacks and lunch boxes (and tupperware/utensils etc within them) to ensure that your child receives their items. Thank you!
NURSERY SCHOOL APPRECIATION SUNDAY
Sunday, November 16th will be Nursery School Appreciation Sunday at the church. All families are invited to attend the service and participate in the bake sale afterwards. Here is the link for the sign-up sheet to bring some baked goodies for us to sell if you would like to sign up to bring something. There are also paper sign-ups located by the sign in/out tablets. All proceeds from the bake sale goes to our tuition assistance fund. Thank you for supporting the Nursery School!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054EAFAE2DA5FF2-60052148-nursery
FeedTN
As of November 1, more than 690,000 Tennesseans are facing a food insecurity due to the disruption of SNAP benefits. Governor Lee has launched a new statewide resource for Tennesseans facing food insecurity: FeedTN.org. The site connects people in need with food assistance and also provides ways for individuals and organizations to donate money, food, or volunteer time. I have attached the Partner Food Pantries for Anderson County to the end of the newsletter.
CHRISTMAS SING
Our annual Christmas Sing will be held on December 5th at 10:30 am in the Chapel. Depending on weather, we may move it outside but will let you know closer to the date. Children who attend MWF classes or attend all 5 mornings will arrive as usual. Children who want to participate in the Sing that attend class on Tuesday and Thursday will need to arrive to their classrooms at 10:00 am. The Hedgehog class will not be participating in the Christmas Sing. The Hedgehog class will be dismissed at 10:15am, not 12pm to allow for parents to pick up younger siblings to watch the sing, to allow for the teachers to help during the sing, and due to safety concerns with all extra adults being upstairs at the sing (there would be no one available to help in the room in the case of an emergency). The children in the Squirrel class do not participate in the music class and don‘t have Friday classes but are more than welcome to come and watch the sing. We will be having cookies with Santa following the Sing in the Fellowship Hall. There will be NO LUNCH In on that day. After the sing, the children will be dismissed in the Chapel to their parents, and the teachers will sign them out on the tablets. Releasing the children this way worked well during the Spring Sing so we are trying it out for the Christmas Sing this year. Once you have your child, please proceed to the Fellowship Hall. ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD OR BEVERAGES IN THE CHAPEL ARE PERMITTED. THIS INCLUDES SIPPY CUPS AND BOTTLES.
Parents may discuss any concerns with the director. At any time during the year, parents and teachers may request a conference.