Please join us on Thursday, September 21 at 7:30 pm for this special annual event.  You will have an opportunity to join your child's teacher in the classroom and see first hand what your child does each day and understand our goals for him or her.  Please leave your little ones at home; this is an adults-only evening.
     Look at the signs in the entrance when you arrive to see the agenda.

     Bring everyone in the family, a couple pot-luck dishes to share, lawn chairs or blankets and come have fun!  We will gather in the playground area to eat and play together.  Preschool supplies plates, flatware and cold water. Very casual, just a relaxed time to have fun with other families.

     You may park on North Shore and come up the steps or park in the parking lot and walk through the building to get to this area.

     We will have a special treat at 5:30 as we gather by class inside to have a Mini-Gathering.  Please try to arrive before then.

We can all work together to help your child get to their class smoothly.

• Walk you child into school every day this week.  The teachers will be sitting at the door greeting the children.  If your child is hesitant, do the greeting with the teacher yourself.  Please stay in the hall so that the children can learn their routine for hanging up bags and washing hands with the teachers.
• After you drop off your child or children on Monday or Tuesday, stop by Room 117 for a 5 minute presentation on using car line.  This is when you will receive your car line sign.
• Use car line to pick up your child Monday, Tuesday and the rest of the week, so that we all learn together.
• Use car line to drop off your child on next Monday, September 19 so that we all learn together.  Please be on time.
• We have given you tags for your child's school bag so that we can more easily guide the children into their classrooms.

Mo, 9/11               Classes begin

Mo, 9/11               Pot-luck Picnic 5-6:30 pm

Mo, 9/18               Car Line begins for arrivals

Mo, 9/18               Add-on Lunch Bunch starts

Tu/Th, 9/19 & 21 Chapel

Th, 9/21                Preschool Parents Night, 7:30 pm

Fr, 9/22                 School closed, FCPS is closed

Th/Fr, 9/28 & 29  Gatherings

Mo, 10/9             School closed, Columbus Day Holiday 

Sa, 10/14               Preschool Yard Sale

New families might wonder, "What are Gatherings?"  Gatherings are the times when everyone in school gathers to wish other classes well, do our I Love You ritual of the month, welcome new children, celebrate birthdays and other special events.  Parents are always welcome, especially in the month when your child has a birthday.

The concept of I Love You Rituals is new to many of you, but we hope these little rituals will become part of your life as they are part of ours at school.  As we work to create a School Family here, you can help us and strengthen your connections with your child by doing each month's I Love Ritual with him.  One that all of us are doing this month goes like this:

 "Tickle under there."

As those who attended Conscious Discipline groups have heard, the important components of I Love You Rituals are Touch, Eye Contact, Presence and Playfulness.  These moments of connections are vital for brain development.  It is important for children and parents, children and teachers, and children with other children.

Please read over the Parent Handbook about what to bring to school.  Send a set of clothing including socks in a zip-lock bag.  The teachers will keep these items in the classroom until needed.