Greetings Preschool Parents,
Please be sure to check out the Special Olympics logistics notes below as that special day denotes a change of schedule for some students. Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
Enjoy the weekend with your friends and family,
MaryBeth
"Mindful Minute"
"Kids don't acquire life skills by magic at the stroke of midnight on their eighteenth birthday. Childhood is meant to be the training ground.  Parents can assist--not by always being there to do it or to tell them how to do it--but by getting out of the way and letting kids figure things out for themselves."  ~Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of How to Raise an Adult

In the course of our busy lives moving quickly and according to the clock, it is easy for us to inadvertently reinforce our child's dependence on us.  If we are always zipping coats, asking, "Do you have your backpack?", and offering a snack at a convenient time, children will take longer to build the skills necessary to do these tasks independently.  Instead, try buffering your departure time by a few minutes to allow for you to "start" the zipper and let them finish by pinching and pulling.  Try asking, "What do we we need to bring to school?" to encourage them to develop the thinking skills to assess necessary materials for specific events.  Children need to eat and by all means parents need to find convenient times to feed them, however, you can help them to identify when they are hungry (vs. eating just because it is a transition between activities) by asking would you like your snack after school or after swim lesson?
SPARK Kindness is excited to announce the    2019 Fall "Resilient Parent, Resilient Child"  speaker series! This year's series theme is "Redefining Success" and has leading experts on topics that span from the preschool years through young adulthood and beyond! The goal of this  FREE  series is to help support the unique potential of every person!  We hope that you will check out the full line-up of events and register by visiting SPARKKindness.org. Please look for our "Resilient Parent, Resilient Child" brochure on the virtual back back and to come home with students soon!
Special Olympics in October this year!
Special Olympics will take place on Thursday, October 17
(rain date, October 18) 
* Please see below for specifics: 


 

  • Full day classes follow their regular schedule.  Mrs. Price's and Mrs. Earner's classes should be dropped off and picked up at Preschool at Natick High School.


 

  • NOTE: 
  • Ms. McGhee's AM and Ms. Murphy's AM students will not attend school on October 17 given the early stages of the school year.  Next year, they will attend Special Olympics once they are more familiar with school.
  • Ms. Murphy's PM students will attend school in the AM (9-11:30am) on the day of Special Olympics.
  • Ms. McGhee's PM classes will attend school in the AM (9-11:30am) on the day of Special Olympics (Correction: Friday will be typical schedule!)
  • Ms. Dwomoh's PM students are invited to attend school on Thursday, October 17 in the AM (9-11:30am). 
  • Parents are asked to transport students to school if the Special Olympics morning is not a typical day/time for your child to attend Preschool.
  • Per Special Olympics safety guidelines, parents will view the event from the bleachers.  Only student athletes and school personnel are allowed on the field.
  • Parents can park in the lots adjacent and across the street from the football field after following regular Preschool drop-off procedures.  
  • Opening Ceremonies will start promptly at 9:15 am with track and field events starting immediately afterwards. This is a PreK - grade 12 event, there will be lots to see.  Preschool events will start immediately after the opening ceremonies.
  • Please remember to apply sunblock and dress your child in weather appropriate clothing including the designated class color t-shirt and sneakers!  
  • Dismissal will follow regular procedures at the school.  Thank you for allowing us to walk back as a "team." The children will have a brief cool down time when their participation is celebrated and then will be dismissed to parents waiting outside as usual.

For the safety of the athletes and volunteers, no "fans" will be allowed on the track and/or field.
Thank you for supporting the students and
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
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Calendar 2019-2020
September 25 - Early Release, professional development
September 30 - Rosh Hashanah, no school
October 9 - Yom Kippur, no school
October 14 - Columbus Day, no school
October 16 - Early Release, professional development
October 17 - Special Olympics - Save the Date! Parents invited!
November 6 - Early Release, parent conferences
November 11 - Veteran's Day, no school
November 13 - Early Release, parent conferences
November 27 - Early Release, Thanksgiving break
November 28/29 - Thanksgiving break, no school
December 2 - Natick Innovation & Learning Summit professional development, no school
December 4 - Early Release, professional development
December 20 - School closed at end of day for Winter Break
January 2 - School reopens

Early Release times for Lilja classrooms is 10:05am
Early Release times for NHS classrooms is 10:20am


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