Dear Families,
Welcome to December 2016! We are in our sixth month of school and students are acclimated to the classroom routine, have made friends, and are engaging in the curriculum.
There is still time to register for the 2016-2017 school year if you have friends or other family members to enroll. There is a referral fee of one free weeks tuition! Please see details below.
Please see the office as spaces are filling up quickly!
Holidays- Closed for the day
December 23, 26, 2016- Christmas Day Holiday
December 30, 2016, January 2, 2017- New Year’s Holiday
Links to Learning
Our new Links to Learning 2014 curriculum has been a huge success this past year in surpassing common core standards. We will be using it again for the 2016-2017 school year.
December 2016 Monthly Themes
- Snow
- Christmas
- Kwanzaa
- Hannukkah
- Winter Celebrations
- Family Traditions
- Christmas Trees
- Giving to others
- Shopping
- Hunger Awareness
Snack Menu
Our “Wellness” curriculum component is using the following website at http://www.choosemyplate.gov/kids/ to ensure the nutrition of our students. Please look for our snack menu please let us know if you have any suggestions for our snack menu or would like recipes for home use.
Credit Cards
Soon we will be able to take credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, and Discover) at Merryhill school. A consent form have been emailed to all parents. Please return them if you are interested.
Method of Communication
We have a new method of communication (daily reports, pictures, etc) that will allow us to effectively communicate to all the parents verses only one parent. The link to enroll has been sent via communication to all parents. Please let me know if you are not getting this communication and would like to receive it.
Celebrations
Celebrations help our students meet our learning component in “Community and Environment”. If you would like to share a family tradition with our students, please let us know. Embracing diversity is a social skill that will help our students in the long run when traveling or building friendships.
Our Thanksgiving Party and Indian Cultural Celebration was a huge success last month! Pictures are available if you would like to see them. Thank you to all the parents who participated and brought items to share!
This month we are looking to have a “Christmas Party” on Thursday, December 15, 2016 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. Santa Claus will be here around 3:45 pm! He will be bringing some gifts to our students. All students and families are invited! Parents are welcomed to bring snacks to share with their child’s classroom. We will also be having “Christmas Show” and our students will be singing some songs to bring in the festive season. The show will start at 3:15 pm.
Christmas in the Park- “The Giving Grinch Tree”
This year Merryhill Milpitas (Corning and Yosemite campuses) have joined together to create a “Giving Tree” at San Jose’s annual event called “Christmas in the Park”.
http://www.christmasinthepark.com/p/about/269
We have a special ornament that families will get to decorate if they make a donation to help the homeless in Santa Clara County. The ornament will include their family name and it will be displayed on our Merryhill tree on Downtown San Jose. If you would like to donate to the homeless, we will have a display in the front lobby. You can make a check donation or cash donation, please see me asap. A special “Thank you” to the Noble Family, Chu Family, and Bui Family who donated so far.
Operation Christmas Child- UPDATE
An update on our progress for Operation Christmas Child 2016. Our students were able to put together 100 boxes in November for children who have never received a gift. The boxes shipped to the following countries: Philippines, Indonesia Ukraine, Aruba, and the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar . Thank you so much for all of your donations. The students learned so much during this project. We will let you know of any media coverage that comes out.
Lifelong Learning Skills:
Cooperation:Working together to achieve a common goal
Leadership: Guiding and leading others
Links:
Language, Math, Citizens of the World, Social Studies, Social Emotional
Classroom Information
We have classroom packets with information on yours child’s classroom about curriculum, our book-a-night program, program overviews, and teacher information. Please let us know if you need another copy.
Report schedule for the year 2016-2017 are as follows:
November 28, 2016 (conferences as needed, we will let the parents know)
February 23, 2017
May 25, 2017
Mini-Kickers Soccer Classes
Classes are on Wednesdays, at 9:00 am during the school year. We will let you know as soon as the next session starts in 2017.
TOM SHUTT – Academy Program Director
Tel: (410) 440-0585 Tel: (916) 262-7542
Earth Day 2016
Students at Merryhill Preschool in Milpitas Celebrate Earth Day by Investigating
the Best Environments for Conserving Water When Growing Plants
Students planted fruits and vegetables after discovering that plastic terrariums are best for growing plants and conserving water
MILPITAS, Calif. (April XX, 2016) – On April 22, students at Merryhill Preschool on Corning Avenue in Milpitas celebrated Earth Day by planting a garden of fruits and vegetables using a gardening method that conserves water. Leading up to Earth Day, students tested which environment – soil, sand or a plastic terrarium – uses less water to grow plants. For 20 days, they watched seeds sprout and measured plant growth and the amount of water used. Students learned that the terrarium, which was made from a plastic bottle with cloth, was the most effective as it re-used water from condensation within the bottle. On Earth Day, students planted more seeds in homemade terrariums for the school’s garden. Merryhill Preschool teaches the importance of community and exploring nature at a young age.
Students at Merryhill Preschool in Milpitas Collect Donations and Prepare Gifts for Children in Other Countries
Water Conservation Project
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December 2016 News
Dear Families,
Welcome to December 2016! We are in our sixth month of school and students are acclimated to the classroom routine, have made friends, and are engaging in the curriculum.
There is still time to register for the 2016-2017 school year if you have friends or other family members to enroll. There is a referral fee of one free weeks tuition! Please see details below.
Please see the office as spaces are filling up quickly!
December 23, 26, 2016- Christmas Day Holiday
December 30, 2016, January 2, 2017- New Year’s Holiday
Links to Learning
Our new Links to Learning 2014 curriculum has been a huge success this past year in surpassing common core standards. We will be using it again for the 2016-2017 school year.
December 2016 Monthly Themes
Snack Menu
Our “Wellness” curriculum component is using the following website at http://www.choosemyplate.gov/kids/ to ensure the nutrition of our students. Please look for our snack menu please let us know if you have any suggestions for our snack menu or would like recipes for home use.
Credit Cards
Soon we will be able to take credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, and Discover) at Merryhill school. A consent form have been emailed to all parents. Please return them if you are interested.
Method of Communication
We have a new method of communication (daily reports, pictures, etc) that will allow us to effectively communicate to all the parents verses only one parent. The link to enroll has been sent via communication to all parents. Please let me know if you are not getting this communication and would like to receive it.
Celebrations
Celebrations help our students meet our learning component in “Community and Environment”. If you would like to share a family tradition with our students, please let us know. Embracing diversity is a social skill that will help our students in the long run when traveling or building friendships.
Our Thanksgiving Party and Indian Cultural Celebration was a huge success last month! Pictures are available if you would like to see them. Thank you to all the parents who participated and brought items to share!
This month we are looking to have a “Christmas Party” on Thursday, December 15, 2016 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. Santa Claus will be here around 3:45 pm! He will be bringing some gifts to our students. All students and families are invited! Parents are welcomed to bring snacks to share with their child’s classroom. We will also be having “Christmas Show” and our students will be singing some songs to bring in the festive season. The show will start at 3:15 pm.
Christmas in the Park- “The Giving Grinch Tree”
This year Merryhill Milpitas (Corning and Yosemite campuses) have joined together to create a “Giving Tree” at San Jose’s annual event called “Christmas in the Park”.
http://www.christmasinthepark.com/p/about/269
We have a special ornament that families will get to decorate if they make a donation to help the homeless in Santa Clara County. The ornament will include their family name and it will be displayed on our Merryhill tree on Downtown San Jose. If you would like to donate to the homeless, we will have a display in the front lobby. You can make a check donation or cash donation, please see me asap. A special “Thank you” to the Noble Family, Chu Family, and Bui Family who donated so far.
Operation Christmas Child- UPDATE
An update on our progress for Operation Christmas Child 2016. Our students were able to put together 100 boxes in November for children who have never received a gift. The boxes shipped to the following countries: Philippines, Indonesia Ukraine, Aruba, and the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar . Thank you so much for all of your donations. The students learned so much during this project. We will let you know of any media coverage that comes out.
Lifelong Learning Skills:
Classroom Information
We have classroom packets with information on yours child’s classroom about curriculum, our book-a-night program, program overviews, and teacher information. Please let us know if you need another copy.
Classes are on Wednesdays, at 9:00 am during the school year. We will let you know as soon as the next session starts in 2017.
News from the Education Department
Helping Children Develop the Spirit of Giving
Read More »
Kind Regards,
Lucy Nunez,
Principal
Reminders:
Parent Videos & Photos
If you are video-taping or taking pictures at our school they must be only of your child. Please do not post videos or pictures of other children as it is a violation of their privacy. If you have accidentally posted pictures or videos of other children, please remove them immediately. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Nut-free School
We have a nut-free policy at our school. Please keep all peanut items at home. We have children with severe allergies.
Medication and Sunscreen Policy Reminder
Just a friendly reminder that our medication policy states that we can only administer medicine that has been prescribed by a doctor. We cannot administer over the counter medication without a doctor’s note with explicit instructions on how to administer it.
Regarding sunscreen, if you would like your child’s teacher to apply sunscreen throughout the summer months, please complete the “Sunscreen Authorization Form” located in the front office. We ask that you bring your child in their own sunscreen and apply a coat of sunscreen before they come to school. All sunscreen will be applied after nap unless noted differently by a parent.
Referral Program
Refer a Family, Get a Week Free!* Do you have friends with children in the area? If you refer your friends to Merryhill and they enroll, you could be eligible to get a free week of tuition! *After three months of enrollment. Only applicable for full time students.
Automatic Withdrawal
No checks necessary! Enroll in our Automatic Payment Program and never write another check for your monthly tuition or pay another late payment. Tuition can be automatically deducted from your checking account. You can find more information about ACH in the front office. Let us help you sign up today!
Earth Day 2016
Students planted fruits and vegetables after discovering that plastic terrariums are best for growing plants and conserving water
MILPITAS, Calif. (April XX, 2016) – On April 22, students at Merryhill Preschool on Corning Avenue in Milpitas celebrated Earth Day by planting a garden of fruits and vegetables using a gardening method that conserves water. Leading up to Earth Day, students tested which environment – soil, sand or a plastic terrarium – uses less water to grow plants. For 20 days, they watched seeds sprout and measured plant growth and the amount of water used. Students learned that the terrarium, which was made from a plastic bottle with cloth, was the most effective as it re-used water from condensation within the bottle. On Earth Day, students planted more seeds in homemade terrariums for the school’s garden. Merryhill Preschool teaches the importance of community and exploring nature at a young age.
MILPITAS, Calif. (FEB. 1, 2016) – Pre-kindergarten students at Merryhill Preschool in Milpitas donated non-perishable food items to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank. The students learned about hunger awareness and what kinds of items were appropriate to donate through story time with the Second Harvest Food Bank turkey mascot. Following the event, students donated the bin full of food to the organization, which will benefit members of the community.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties has become one of the largest food banks in the nation, providing food to nearly a quarter of a million people each month. The Food Bank mobilizes individuals, companies and community partners to connect people to the nutritious food they need.
Students at Merryhill Preschool in Milpitas Collect Donations and Prepare Gifts for Children in Other Countries
http://www.mercurynews.com/milpitas/ci_29238008/milpitas-students-send-holiday-gift-boxes-needy-children
Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students assemble donated gifts and write letters to children in need around the world
MILPITAS, Calif. (Nov. 2015) – On Nov. 20, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students at Merryhill Preschool on Corning Avenue in Milpitas prepared 80 gift packages of toys, art supplies, books, school supplies and more to send to children around the world as a part of Operation Christmas Child. Operation Christmas Child is an international humanitarian organization that sends care packages to children in third world countries. The packages, along with handwritten letters from the students, will be sent to children in countries including Mongolia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Bangladesh. The gifts were donated during the school’s Operation Christmas Child drive this month. In the classroom, students have been exploring global citizenship and working to create friendships in other parts of the world. Through this experience, they will learn the importance of helping children in need during the holiday season.
Milpitas students send holiday gift boxes to needy children around the world
http://www.mercurynews.com/milpitas/ci_29238008/milpitas-students-send-holiday-gift-boxes-needy-children
Milpitas Post
Students at Merryhill Preschool in Milpitas prepared 80 gift packages of toys, art supplies, books and more on Nov. 20 to send to children around the world through an international humanitarian organization.
The group, called Operation Christmas Child, delivers care packages to children in Third World countries. The packages, along with handwritten letters from the students, will go to children in countries including Mongolia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Bangladesh. The gifts were donated during the school’s Operation Christmas Child drive in November.
In the classroom, students have been exploring global citizenship and working to create friendships in other parts of the world. Through this experience, they will learn the importance of helping children in need during the holiday season.
For more information about Operation Christmas Child, visit samaritanspurse.org.
Water Conservation Project
http://patch.com/california/milpitas/students-merryhill-preschool-milpitas-participated-water-conservation-project-earth-day
Please join us in congratulating our students on their Water Conservation Project which made the Milpitas Patch on April 30, 2015. Our teachers are constantly challenging our students to find solutions to our community problems. This helps our students become productive members of society. Please click on the link below to see the post.
Merryhill’s Facebook Page
Our students are continuously posted on our Facebook page! Please share with your friends and family.
https://www.facebook.com/merryhillschool