Barlina House Families:
It is truly hard to believe November is gone and here is December. Time sure flies when you are busy and having fun. I hope you all enjoy how nice the parking lot turned out. Again, thank you for your understanding.
Just a reminder about the outside play. We will all need to be prepared to go outside and play. Please remember to bring snow pants, heavier coat, boots, hat and gloves. We go out as long as the temperature is 20 degrees or above. The children enjoy playing outside with their friends.
We will be doing a new drill at school. We will be practicing going to a safe place in the school building just in case we need to be in a lock down situation. We will not be telling the children it is a lock down drill. The drill will be called “The Safe Place Drill”. It is sad we must practice this, but we need to be safe at school. Thank you for your understanding.
Each child will be bringing home their assessments this month. Even though we do not schedule parent/teacher conferences, please do not hesitate to contact me or your child’s teacher(s) if you would like to discuss your child’s developmental progress or any other concerns or questions you may have. Teachers are available for phone calls or conferences an hour before class time and a half hour after; other accommodations can be made if needed.
December 15 and 16, we will have a pajama day. Everyone will come to school in their finest holiday pajamas. It will be fun. We will make a fun and exciting day for all. We will start the holiday season with a bang. Though this is an exciting time of the year, it can also be stressful and exhausting for both the parents and children. Family always comes first. Try to do some fun and exciting things. The Park District has new activities. Check out the Winter/Spring brochure online.
We hope the children are enjoying school. It has been an amazing year so far. Thank you again for allowing us to be part of their lives. The season of snow, cold and icy inclement weather has arrived bringing with it the possibility of school closings. When School District 47 cancels classes due to inclement weather, classes at Barlina House will also be cancelled. Remember to check our “RainOut Line” also to see if school is open or closed. District 47 school closings can be found on their web site and are announced on FM Radio 105.5 and TV Station WGN.
Have a wonderful holiday season and we look forward to the New Year.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE BARLINA HOUSE STAFF
