Dear Families,
Welcome to our 9th month of the 2017-2018 School year!
We will be starting our priority re-registration process for the 2018-2019 school year in February 2018. The amount for priority re-registration is $280, however, for one week only — Parents will only pay $180 to for their child’s re-registration for the 2018-2019 school year if they register between February 5-9, 2018.
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- upcoming
February 19, 2018- closed
March 09, 2017- closed
May 28, 2018- closed
June 01, 2018- closed
Links to Learning Curriculum
February 2018 Monthly Themes
- Valentines Day
- Lunar New Year
- President’s Day
- Groundhog Day
- Black History Month
- Animal Habitats
- Our Bodies
- Developing Healthy Habits
- Zoo Animals
- Pets in the Home
- How Things Work
- Construction
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.
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.
Valentine’s Day Party
For the month of February 2018, the students will be having classrooms parties for Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, Feb 14, 2018 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Students can bring their Valentine Cards earlier in month so they can fill them out at school. Please do not ask for a list of students because we are not allowed to give it out to parents. Students can bring snacks that reflect Valentine’s Day.
Lunar New Year Party (UPDATE-POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH 2, 2018 FROM 3:00 to 4:00 pm)
Join us on Friday, March 2, 2018 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Please wear your favorite attire for the New Year and bring snacks to reflect the New Year.
We are very excited to have our students be a part of Black History Month. It’s important to start teaching students early to accept all of their peers regardless of outward appearance. We are so excited to introduce our students to the stories of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Barak Obama, and many more others that made a huge difference throughout our history. Throughout the month of February students will be doing different activities that teach them to accept people regardless of the color of their skin. They will be studying the content of their peers character.
Picture Day
Just a reminder that picture day is this Friday, February 2, 2018 starting at 8:00 am. We will be having graduation pictures for the Prek2 classroom around 9:45 am. We will be having our class photos around 10:30 am. Students who are scheduled for Friday do not need to have their parents present. If your child is not scheduled to come on Friday, parents are still welcomed to come and have their child’s picture taken, however, they would need to stay with their children. No money is due at this time.
Report cards
Its time for the second round of report cards. We will start passing them out starting February 23, 2018. Here is the schedule:
Beginners- February 23, 2018
Intermediate 1- Feb 26, 2018
Intermediate 2- Feb 27, 2018
Prek2- Feb 28, 2018
Feb 2018 News
Dear Families,
Welcome to our 9th month of the 2017-2018 School year!
We will be starting our priority re-registration process for the 2018-2019 school year in February 2018. The amount for priority re-registration is $280, however, for one week only — Parents will only pay $180 to for their child’s re-registration for the 2018-2019 school year if they register between February 5-9, 2018.
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- upcoming
February 19, 2018- closed
March 09, 2017- closed
May 28, 2018- closed
June 01, 2018- closed
Links to Learning Curriculum
February 2018 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.
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.
Valentine’s Day Party
For the month of February 2018, the students will be having classrooms parties for Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, Feb 14, 2018 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Students can bring their Valentine Cards earlier in month so they can fill them out at school. Please do not ask for a list of students because we are not allowed to give it out to parents. Students can bring snacks that reflect Valentine’s Day.
Lunar New Year Party (UPDATE-POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH 2, 2018 FROM 3:00 to 4:00 pm)
Join us on Friday, March 2, 2018 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Please wear your favorite attire for the New Year and bring snacks to reflect the New Year.
Black History Month
We are very excited to have our students be a part of Black History Month. It’s important to start teaching students early to accept all of their peers regardless of outward appearance. We are so excited to introduce our students to the stories of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Barak Obama, and many more others that made a huge difference throughout our history. Throughout the month of February students will be doing different activities that teach them to accept people regardless of the color of their skin. They will be studying the content of their peers character.
Picture Day
Just a reminder that picture day is this Friday, February 2, 2018 starting at 8:00 am. We will be having graduation pictures for the Prek2 classroom around 9:45 am. We will be having our class photos around 10:30 am. Students who are scheduled for Friday do not need to have their parents present. If your child is not scheduled to come on Friday, parents are still welcomed to come and have their child’s picture taken, however, they would need to stay with their children. No money is due at this time.
Report cards
Its time for the second round of report cards. We will start passing them out starting February 23, 2018. Here is the schedule:
Beginners- February 23, 2018
Intermediate 1- Feb 26, 2018
Intermediate 2- Feb 27, 2018
Prek2- Feb 28, 2018
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
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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!
Credit Cards
We NOW 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.
Operation Christmas Child
Every year our students talk about hunger and basic needs awareness. Our students collect basic needs items such as socks, shoes, clothing, toys, educational supplies, and etc. for a child in the same age group as themselves. They sort all the items during a “Packing Party” and pack enough to fill a shoebox for their international friends overseas. This year we collected 107 boxes. A special thank you to Mr. Jesse Arellano for offering to support our students during the packing party.
Here are some pictures of our packing party. We will let you know when it comes out on the news media.
Special recognition to our friends below, Victor and Dominic. Victor donated toys that were given to him by his parents. He INSISTED that he wanted to donate them to his friends. Talk about true compassion that is instilled in a three year old at a VERY young age. Dominic donated a bag full of toys. It was some awesome as he looked like a little Santa Claus when he walked in.
We will be tracking two boxes. They will let us know when the children receive the boxes and send video to us of the children opening the boxes.
Earth Day Celebration
For Earth Day our students focused on sustainability and were challenged to find a fruit or a vegetable that they could re-grow. Our Students took the challenge and tried to regrow carrots, onions, tomatoes, celery, and sweet potatoes. They were also to create a planter box to replant the fruit or vegetable made out of recycled materials. The Intermediate1 used half gallons of milk cartons, the Intermediates2 used water bottles, and the Prek2 used legos. They all made their own vertical gardens that are hanging in the back yard.
They have been documenting to report their findings to the media. We will let you know as soon as their post comes up. Here are some pictures.
Operation Christmas Child- UPDATE
Here is the link to the news media: http://patch.com/california/milpitas/students-merryhill-preschool-milpitas-collect-donations-send-children-need
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.
Lifelong Learning Skills:
Earth Day 2016
Students planted fruits and vegetables after discovering that plastic terrariums are best for growing plants and conserving water
http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/05/09/milpitas-merryhills-preschoolers-learn-to-conserve-on-earth-day/
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.