Volume 9 Issue 8

As the winter doldrums set in, we have noticed an increase in late drop offs. It is extremely important that students arrive on time. Our student learning begins immediately with morning routines, work and circle. When your child arrives late, they risk missing essential learning and disrupt the flow of the classroom as the teacher must backtrack to catch your child up. 

Please adhere to our drop off policy so that your child is able to participate in all of the important learning that takes place early in the morning. Continual late arrivals may result in your child not being admitted for that day. 

Drop off time reminders

1.     Extended Day drop off ends at 7:45 AM

2.     Main door drop off runs from 7:55 AM-8:30 AM

3.     Drop off between 8:30 AM-9:00 AM allowed with notice and as long as it is not habitual*

4.     Late drop off between 9:00-10:30 AM with a doctor/dentist or appointment note only

*talk to the office if you have consistent drop off issues

Pick up time reminders

Lockwood side pick up and PK1/PK4/PK5 from 2:45-3:10 PM

PK2/PK3 from 2:55 - 3:15 PM

If your child is still here after the window of pick up time, we will bring them to the extended day program. Extended day is located at entrance 8. Extended day charges apply for use of the program.

You might hear that your child is working on and developing "social skills". That is teacher speak for a whole slew of learning which is the foundation of kindergarten readiness. Without strong social-emotional skills, your child might find kindergarten learning difficult. As early childhood educators, we find SEL to be THE MOST IMPORTANT part of development in the preschool/pk years. There are 5 components of SEL -self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Sometimes children are advanced in academics and need another year of prek to develop social skills. It is not uncommon for this to happen for children who have fall and late summer birthdays (K entrance cutoffs are 8/30 or 9/30 depending on district). If your child falls into this category or needs to develop social skills, there is so much you can do to prepare them for kindergarten. The good news is that you are doing one of them already! You entered your child into a preschool/prek program. Click the two links below to learn more or talk to your child's teacher.

Promoting Social/Emotional Health

Will your child be returning next year? Do you have a younger child at home who will be attending next year? Do you have friends/family who attended in the past and have a student for next year? Registration will open 1/29/24 for all current and returning families! Enrollment packets will be sent home when they are ready. Be sure to let your family/friends who have attended in the past and intend on enrolling for next year know about the reduced registration fee for all returning families.

2/3/24-2/9/24 $50 registration fee

2/10/24- 2/16/24 $75 registration fee

2/17/24-until we are full $100 registration fee

Notes-

New families may enroll beginning 2/11/24 If you have a preferred classroom for next year, enroll before this date to ensure your choice is able to be accommodated. If you do not have a preferred room, your child's current teacher will pick for you based on your child's needs/personality.

If you have a child that might go to K but might stay here, please send in the registration fee to hold a spot, let us know your situation and if K is the best decision in May we will refund your registration fee or hold it for a future sibling.

If you are a family approved for JFS/PFCC, they will pay your registration fee. Send in your registration packet and we will do the rest.

If you are a family who would like to apply for an ODE grant for next year, hold off on the registration fee until we process your grant application. After we process your application, if you have a fee due, we will notify you and it must be paid to ensure both a spot and the grant. The fee will be based on the sliding fee scale and the date which you submitted your registration packet. This is important to note if you want to take advantage of the reduced registration fee timeline.

If you are a family with a current grant or a current scholarship from a parish, those grants/scholarships must be reapplied for each year. Contact the office for details.

Our Open House for NEW FAMILIES will be 2/11/24 11:30 AM- 1 PM That will be the first opportunity for them to enroll. We will have our teachers here to meet and assist each family around the building! Let your neighbors, coworkers, family and friends know! We have been full and closed enrollment for the past two years so be sure to let them know to enroll early.

Just a heads up that for many schools and districts, Kindergarten registration will take place within the next few months. This is a good time to start thinking about where you will send your child for Kindergarten. Each district will have a policy on what K entry age is so be sure to check those policies on websites. We will have a K information night. Once that is scheduled, we will let you know!

Blessed Sacrament Open House March 3 12-2

Regina Coeli Open House 11:30 AM-1:30 PM

As we enter the winter season, please remember that we follow WASHINGTON LOCAL for closings and delays.

4/8/24 There will be no school. School will resume on 4/9/24

We will have spring pictures! 3/18/24 and 3/19/24 are on the books. Just like fall, you will receive a form and get back a proof. No money is due on picture day. All orders are done online now! This is a fundraiser for us so if you are looking for pictures you can feel good about supporting our school!