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Note from the Elementary Schools to Parents of Students Eligible for Kindergarten in 2018:
Students Already Enrolled in Natick Preschool (or are receiving services):

A New Student Registration form is not needed for students already enrolled in Natick Public Schools in the preschool or who are receiving services. For these already enrolled students, there are 3 NSR forms that must be completed in  EZSchoolEnroll  before your child's registration for kindergarten can be completed. You will find them listed under your child's name in the  My Forms  section .  The deadline was February 16 th  so please complete the registration process as soon as possible.

  • Home Language Survey
  • Kindergarten Kindergarten Health Form
  • Kindergarten Student Information

Additional Form:
  • How to Sign up for an Eblast

Your child's kindergarten registration is not complete and screening appointments cannot be made if these forms have not been completed.
Very Fun Preschool Event at Natick High School:
Please join Natick High School's Spirit Club in their efforts to benefit cancer and cardiac patients at Boston Children's Hospital. All proceeds from this event will go towards making Build-A-Bears, giving gift cards, movies, games etc. to the patients. Additional donations are welcome at the door! 

March 16 in the Natick High School gym
4-5:30pm
Please respond using the google form below by March 9.
Thank you,
Julia Hopkins
A Message from Our High School Friends:
Hello Parents of Natick Preschoolers,
My name is Toni Sterling and my partner, Lilian Briggs, and I are putting together a 
Diaper Drive for A Place to Turn in Natick. We are collecting diapers because about 3,000 families in Natick and Framingham alone struggle to buy diapers for their child. We 
will be accepting any diapers but sizes 5 and 6 are most needed, and collecting them 
from March 1st to April 5th. We would appreciate any diapers you can donate and the 
center will accept them even if the pack of diapers has been opened. Please place your 
donations in the box near the front office. Thank you for your donation.



**An Important Program Note from SPARK Kindness**
Elementary School Parent Workshops: Hot Topics
Thursday, April 5  from 6:30 to 8:30 at Wilson Middle School       
For parents and caregivers (preschool and elementary school).
Elementary educators and administrators will conduct workshops sharing some of their personal expertise and tips on hot topics on navigating the elementary years. (Childcare will be provided.)
Thank you!
The SPARK Kindness Team
PanMass Challenge Natick Kids Bike Ride Fundraiser
Held at Belkin Farm, May 6 from 8:30-11am
Bike riders ages 3 - 12 years-old welcome!
Our very own Natick Preschool alum, Luke Iorio, is again the Pedal Partner.  We are so excited to celebrate Luke who completed his 2-year cycle of chemotherapy earlier this year.
Visit http://www.kids.pmc.org/ to register!
I have been personally involved in this event for 12 years now and it is truly inspiring to see kids helping kids and having fun all at the same time. ~MaryBeth
Join Natick Preschool on Twitter
This is a great way to catch glimpses into 
preschoolers' recent STEAM activities
We have 103 followers and climbing... 
Join us!
Calendar 2017 - 2018
March 10 - Community Building Tour at Kennedy Middle School: designed to give the community an understanding of the challenges of the current facility.
March 14 - Early Release, professional development
***March 19 - 23 STEAM Week at Preschool; teachers will provide specific dates and times for each class***
March 30 - Good Friday, no school
April 4 - Early Release, parent conferences
April 11 - Early Release, parent conferences
April 16 - 20 Vacation
May 31 - Early Release, professional development
May 28 - Memorial Day, no school
June 13 - Early Release, last day of school (no snow days included)
Family Resources of Natick
 
Family Resources of Natick is an excellent resource for
Natick families with young children. 
We're bringing back drop-in time just for babies, and adding one for grandparents with their grandchildren! Open Gym continues through mid-April, and we're bringing in two special programs this spring: on April 3, PUDDLESTOMPERS for preschool-age children, and on April 11, The Happiest Baby on the Block class for parents and caregivers of young infants [...}
You may view the latest post here
Family Resources of Natick http://www.natickfamilies.org
Check it out!
In "Respectful Representations of Disability in Picture Books" (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/trtr.1632/abstract), an article in The ReadingTeacher by Ashley E. Pennell, Barbara Wollak, and David A. Koppenhaver, the authors write about how they compiled a list of 72 picture books (https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/36555428-inclusive-literature?shelf=read) that "offer respectful representations of disability that are suitable for all readers". The books range from King for a Day by Rukhsana Khan to Cece Bell's El Deafo.
A Great Resource!!

SpectrumSitter was established to help families requiring specialized care to connect with those who have the skills to provide it.  To learn more about SpectrumSitter, visit www.spectrumsitter.com

Reminder
IF YOUR CHILD IS GOING TO BE ABSENT FROM SCHOOL,PLEASE CALL THE PRESCHOOL OFFICE 508-647-6583 BY 8:30AM 
even if you also notify the teacher. (Notice of planned absences can be given in advance.) 
Natick Public Schools is employing a new safety procedure PreK-12 that will notify parents if a child is absent and the school has not been previously notified by the parent. 
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