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Greetings Preschool Families
This past week new parents attended Orientation as a first step in their family's career at Natick Preschool.  Many thanks to the School Council members who were able to attend as "experts."  New parents truly value the wisdom of experienced parents.

Arrival at school and reuniting at dismissal are excellent opportunities for children to practice prosocial and language skills.  We teach children that greetings, farewells, well-wishes and questions mean others are thinking about them (and vice versa).  Thank you for assisting us in reinforcing these skills during arrival and dismissal as these times provide authentic opportunities for practice.   For safety reasons and to promote the skills noted above, please refrain from using cell phones during arrival and dismissal.

Thank you, as always, for being our partners in learning.  Have a wonderful weekend with family and friends.
~MaryBeth
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ASAP New Family Registration
New Family Registration (link to our flyer) for Early Risers and ASAP 18-19 begins online on April 11 at 5PM
The ASAP and Early Risers programs offer safe, enriching before and after school programs at all five NPS elementary schools and after school programs at Kennedy and Wilson middle schools.
Enrollment takes place on a first-come, first-served basis, so don't wait!
For more information about our programs, online registration, and more, go to our web page at www.natickps.org/programs/asa p
Natick SEPAC
Natick SEPAC:  Get Involved by becoming a 2018-2019 School Liaisons!
If your child has a 504 or IEP please consider volunteering for Natick SEPAC.  No experience necessary!! You don't need to know all the answers, just be willing to ask questions.   Natick SEPAC volunteers work together to help answer questions and a majority of communication is done via email or phone.  Time commitment can be as much or as little as you can provide. We welcome and encourage having more than one representative at each school. As a SEPAC School Liaison you will:
·          Act as liaison between his/her school and SEPAC
·          Connect with school's PTO and share SEPAC info
·          Build awareness at his/her school of SEPAC and SEPAC events
·          Attend SEPAC meetings and provide status updates and feedback to SEPAC Board
The  Natick Special  Education Parent Advisory  Council (SEPAC) is an all-volunteer organization of parents  and caregivers of children receiving support services in the  Natick public schools and private school settings. We are dedicated in building a network for families whose children are receiving support services through an IEP/504 as well as for families considering requesting an IEP/504 evaluation. SEPAC provides a parents perspective of  information, support and recommendations.  If interested or for more information, please reach out by May 11 to naticksepac@gmail.com or visit our website at:   http://www.sepacnatick.org/connect-with-us

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
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.
Calendar 2017 - 2018
April 11 - Early Release, parent conferences
April 16 - 20 Vacation
May 31 - Early Release, professional development
May 28 - Memorial Day, no school
June 5 - Special Olympics (Raindate: June 6)
June 13 - Early Release , professional development
Last day of school will be determined by School Committee in April
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 [...}
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Family Resources of Natick http://www.natickfamilies.org
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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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