Welcome to our sixth month of the 2018-2019 School year!
Open House
We will be having an open house on Saturday, November 10, 2018 from 10 am to 1 pm. There is still time to register for the 2018-2019 School year. Please invite all of your friends to come to our open house! If you have friends or other family members to enroll. There is a referral fee of one free weeks tuition!
For parent references please click the link below:
https://www.greatschools.org/california/milpitas
Holidays and Professional Development Day Closures-School Closed
Nov 9, 2018 – School is closed for Parent Teacher Conferences
Nov 12, 2018- Veteran’s Day
Nov 22, 2018- Thanksgiving Day
Nov 23, 2018- Day after Thanksgiving
Dec 24, 2018- Christmas Eve
Dec 25, 2018- Christmas Day
Dec 31, 2018- New Year’s Eve
Jan 01, 2019- New Year Day
Jan 21, 2019- Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
Feb 18, 2019- Presidents Day
Mar 8, 2019- Professional Development Day-School Closed
May 27, 2019- Memorial Day
May 31, 2019- Professional Development Day-School Closed
Important Dates
Nov 05, 2018 – Report Cards
Feb 04, 2019-Report Cards 3rd round
May 24, 2019-Report Cards final round
June 03, 2019- New school year starts for the 2019-2020
November 2018 News
Dear Families,
Welcome to our sixth month of the 2018-2019 School year!
Open House
We will be having an open house on Saturday, November 10, 2018 from 10 am to 1 pm. There is still time to register for the 2018-2019 School year. Please invite all of your friends to come to our open house! If you have friends or other family members to enroll. There is a referral fee of one free weeks tuition!
For parent references please click the link below:
https://www.greatschools.org/california/milpitas
Holidays and Professional Development Day Closures-School Closed
Nov 9, 2018 – School is closed for Parent Teacher Conferences
Nov 12, 2018- Veteran’s Day
Nov 22, 2018- Thanksgiving Day
Nov 23, 2018- Day after Thanksgiving
Dec 24, 2018- Christmas Eve
Dec 25, 2018- Christmas Day
Dec 31, 2018- New Year’s Eve
Jan 01, 2019- New Year Day
Jan 21, 2019- Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
Feb 18, 2019- Presidents Day
Mar 8, 2019- Professional Development Day-School Closed
May 27, 2019- Memorial Day
May 31, 2019- Professional Development Day-School Closed
Important Dates
Nov 05, 2018 – Report Cards
Feb 04, 2019-Report Cards 3rd round
May 24, 2019-Report Cards final round
June 03, 2019- New school year starts for the 2019-2020
Links to Learning Curriculum
November 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.
Thank you to the parents and students who participated in last month’s “PUMPKIN PATCH” and our “FALL FESTIVAL/PARADE”
Leftover Candy
About Operation Troop Treats
Operation Troop Treats is the nation’s largest dentist-sponsored Halloween candy exchange benefiting U.S. service members and their families. Since 2012, Operation Troop Treats has generated more than 12 tons of donated Halloween candy and sponsored the shipment of 1,200 care packages to U.S. troops stationed overseas.
From Oct. 28 through Nov. 4, children can ship your Halloween candy to any participating Kool Smiles office nationwide Kool Smiles sends the donated candy, dental kits, and the funds to cover the assembly and shipment of care packages to Operation Gratitude, which sends the candy to U.S. troops stationed overseas.
“THANKSGIVING PARENT DINNER”
For the Month of November, We would like to invite all of our parents to a special dinner prepared by our students on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Our students would like to thank their parents for all they have done all year for them. The school in conjunction with our students will provide and prepare the meal.
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. Last year they filled up 100 boxes (see stories at the bottom of the page). This year they have the same goal– 100 boxes. Please donate items into a huge box in the lobby area. There will be a list of items that can be donated. Collection dates are November 12–19, 2018.
Packing Party
Our packing party to prepare all the boxes will be on Friday, November 16, 2018 starting at 9 am until all the boxes are filled. Parents are welcomed to come and join us. All of these boxes will be sent to 3rd world countries that will be announced soon.
Report cards and Parent Teacher Conferences
We will start passing out report cards starting November 5, 2018. If your child does not need a conference it will be written on the report card. However, parents will still have an opportunity to meet with their child’s teacher on Friday, November 9, 2018. A Parent/Teacher conference sign-up sheet will go up soon. Please note that we will be closed for regular school on Friday, November 9, 2018 as we will be doing conferences.
Time change
Just a reminder to change your clock back one hour this weekend.
Little Caesar’s Pizza Fundraiser
Thank you to all of our parents who ordered and helped us with our fundraiser. Delivery of the Pizza is tentatively on Thursday, November 1, 2018. We will confirm with parents when the orders arrive.
Reading Program/Homework
Reading Program/Homework is meant to be a positive experience for your child. Its not mandatory to do the homework. The program was created for a social emotional development experience. Setting aside a specific time daily for your children reduces behavioral issues in the long run. We are just giving parents some activities to do during this time. Please set aside a 20-30 minutes per night for your Prek or Prek2 child and 10-20 minutes for Intermediates. If your child is refusing to practice writing, there are other alternatives; playdough, legos, setting up the table, folding laundry, helping to wash dishes, or clean off the dinner table. All these activities use their small motor skills and they are still building their muscles in their fingers. The book does not need to be read per verbatim. Have your child try and guess what is happening in the book. If your children want to talk with you about something this is also a good time to do so. Let us know if you are needing support.
Prek2 Uniforms
The bottoms can be purchased at Walmart, Target, or Durable wear uniforms and must be either navy blue or khaki. The tops must be purchased from Queensboro uniforms and can be light blue, hunter green, or burgundy. You can have items shipped here to avoid shipping charges. We have some leftover stock in the office for purchase if you are interested. All students are required to wear uniforms in the Prek2 classroom Monday through Thursday. On Friday they get a free dress day.
Exciting Upcoming Events until Dec 2018 to look forward to:
December- Christmas in the Park Tree Event, Book Fair, Christmas Performance/Party with Santa Claus
Amazing Athletes
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
News from the Education Department
4 Kid-Friendly Ways to Get into the Thanksgiving Spirit
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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 to all parents. Please return them if you are interested.
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