A Message From the Principal:
Happy New Year!
I hope you all enjoyed a healthy and happy holiday season. We can’t wait to spend 2022 with you and your children. I would like to thank all of you for your generosity over the holidays. The teachers, administrative team, and I truly appreciate all the gifts and notes we received! These thoughts of appreciation mean so much to us. As always, thank you for choosing our school for your children.
Winter has definitely arrived with a serious drop in temperature and change of weather. We welcome the much needed rain and the children are enjoying talking about the changes in the weather. It has made their daily weather predictions very interesting. Please make sure all sweaters, jackets and hats are clearly labeled, as even though it is cold outside, it can get quite toasty indoors with all of the activities and movement. Sometimes your children remove some of their cool weather items and leave them laying about. Labeling them will increase the chances of the correct clothing items being sent home at the end of the day.
Thank you for participating in our “Giving Without Walls” Community Projects. The children were able to experience the joy of giving books for children in the hospital. Together we collected over 100 books for the children who spent the holidays in the Pediatric Ward of St. Joseph’s Medical Center. The children, families and staff of the hospital were very moved by this generous act of kindness. We also collected many blankets and towels to help the rescued animals at the Pal’s Haven of Lodi – Animal Sanctuary. These donated items will help keep the animals warm and comfortable while they wait to find their forever homes and families.
This month we are very excited to resume our lunch service. For some of our students this will be their first experience eating lunch that is not brought from home. It might take some time for them to get used to eating lunches family style instead of bringing their lunches from home each day. We ask for your patience during this adjustment period.
Thank you all for being a very important part of the Merryhill Family!
Sincerely, Tammy Wells
Principal
Special Events/Theme Days* (Every Tuesday is Merryhill Spirit Day -Wear a Merryhill Shirt**)
- January 1st – Happy New Year!
- January 3rd – Pajama Day
- January 8th – Fairytale Day – (Dress as your favorite Fairy Tale character)
- January 17th – Martin Luther King Jr. Day (School Closed)
- January 19th – Winnie the Pooh day (Dress as your favorite Disney character)
- January 22nd – Open House for Future Enrolled Families (10am-1pm)
- January 27th – Hat Day
- January 31st – National Backwards Day – Dress Backwards!
- *Events/Visitors will be added as they are confirmed. Please check the online calendar, e-mail reminders and the front window for events.
Reminders:
Tuition Adjustment: To continue our high standards, we are taking a tuition increase starting January 30, 2022 as noted on the new fee schedule. We also recognize that you are being impacted by inflation, rising gas prices, and food prices. Therefore, we are offering discounted registration fees to those families who commit to us for the 2022-2023 school year. You will receive a 75% discount on registration fees when you register by February 18, 2022. During this discounted period registration will be $35.
Vacation Policy: I would like to take a moment to remind you of our Vacation Time Request Policy. We offer 1 week of Vacation Credit per school year. This week is inclusive/reflective of your child’s schedule. We require 30 days advance notice to process the Vacation Request, which includes auditing the records to make sure a previous Vacation Credit has not been issued this school year. Please submit all vacation requests in writing or via e-mail a minimum of 30 days prior to your requested Vacation Time. Your child must be enrolled a minimum of 6 months to qualify for the Vacation Credit.
Enrollment Schedules: Our 5 full day schedule gives your child access to every project and event at our school. We encourage our students to attend school on a 5 day a week program to gain the highest benefit from our Links to Learning curriculum. Switching days, so your child may participate in special activities or events may not always be accommodated. If you have previously signed up for a part time schedule and would like to increase your schedule, please notify the office as soon as possible. Spaces are extremely limited!
Links 2 Home App Usage
We know that summer is a busy time for our families and want to communicate school happenings as clearly as possible to ensure that no one is left out. Daily reports are sent via email each day, but our Links 2 Home app keeps all school communications in one place and is always accessible. The app also allows to you communicate absences to your child’s teacher, leave drop-off notes, and read teacher and administrative notes in detail.
If you’re not a current app user, we encourage you to visit the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to download the app today. You will need to login with the email address you use for Alma. Please let us know if you have issues logging into Links 2 Home!
Change of Seasons: With the change of seasons please remember to update your child’s back up clothing supply. Many children have difficulties keeping their jackets on while outside. If your child is one that always seems to be searching for their jacket after school, we recommend bringing a pullover sweatshirt or sweater. Also, please label all of their items so lost items can be returned to their owners. All children are required to have a fitted sheet for their nap mats as well as a blanket. The sheets and blankets must be taken home each Friday and laundered and then returned on Monday.
Safety First: We would like to remind you of a few security measures that we need your assistance with in regards to school safety.
- If you know in advance that someone other than your normal approved designated pick up person will be picking up, please complete a Pick Up Notification Form at the front desk or call/e-mail us to notify us of the change.
- If you change your cell phone number, please update this on your child’s Emergency Card.
Parking Lot Safety: Please remember not to leave any valuables in your car (including your children) when entering our building or any other location. Please do not leave anything of value or that resembles a purse or bag in plain view in your car, for any amount of time! This includes your children!
Illnesses: As you know there are a lot of illnesses in the community right now. I would like to remind you to please follow Merryhill’s illness policies. Please help us by notifying us when your child or a member of your household has been diagnosed or has symptoms of an illness so we can be aware and pro-active on our end. Thank you for working with us to keep everyone in our Merryhill Community safe and healthy! We are being vigilant about our cleaning and disinfection practices in every classroom and all common areas.
On Time Tuition Payments / Late Payment Fees / Payment Options: I would like to thank all of you for paying your Tuition each week in advance. As you are all aware, Tuition payments are due at the beginning of each week. Any payments received after your child’s first day of attendance each week will be charged an additional late fee of $25. To save you time and the headache of having to remember your checkbook every Monday, it is now possible to set up an automatic payment program. This can be set up online through ALMA or through us. Please speak with Ms. Tammy or Ms. Pauline and they will assist you in registering for this convenient program.
We Are a Nut-Free School: Please do not send your child to school with items that contain nuts. We will have to return the items to you at the end of the day. Thank you for being considerate of our children who have nut allergies and working with us to keep our school safe for everyone.
December, 2021
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Merryhill January News
A Message From the Principal:
Happy New Year!
I hope you all enjoyed a healthy and happy holiday season. We can’t wait to spend 2022 with you and your children. I would like to thank all of you for your generosity over the holidays. The teachers, administrative team, and I truly appreciate all the gifts and notes we received! These thoughts of appreciation mean so much to us. As always, thank you for choosing our school for your children.
Winter has definitely arrived with a serious drop in temperature and change of weather. We welcome the much needed rain and the children are enjoying talking about the changes in the weather. It has made their daily weather predictions very interesting. Please make sure all sweaters, jackets and hats are clearly labeled, as even though it is cold outside, it can get quite toasty indoors with all of the activities and movement. Sometimes your children remove some of their cool weather items and leave them laying about. Labeling them will increase the chances of the correct clothing items being sent home at the end of the day.
Thank you for participating in our “Giving Without Walls” Community Projects. The children were able to experience the joy of giving books for children in the hospital. Together we collected over 100 books for the children who spent the holidays in the Pediatric Ward of St. Joseph’s Medical Center. The children, families and staff of the hospital were very moved by this generous act of kindness. We also collected many blankets and towels to help the rescued animals at the Pal’s Haven of Lodi – Animal Sanctuary. These donated items will help keep the animals warm and comfortable while they wait to find their forever homes and families.
This month we are very excited to resume our lunch service. For some of our students this will be their first experience eating lunch that is not brought from home. It might take some time for them to get used to eating lunches family style instead of bringing their lunches from home each day. We ask for your patience during this adjustment period.
Thank you all for being a very important part of the Merryhill Family!
Sincerely, Tammy Wells
Principal
Special Events/Theme Days* (Every Tuesday is Merryhill Spirit Day -Wear a Merryhill Shirt**)
Reminders:
Tuition Adjustment: To continue our high standards, we are taking a tuition increase starting January 30, 2022 as noted on the new fee schedule. We also recognize that you are being impacted by inflation, rising gas prices, and food prices. Therefore, we are offering discounted registration fees to those families who commit to us for the 2022-2023 school year. You will receive a 75% discount on registration fees when you register by February 18, 2022. During this discounted period registration will be $35.
Vacation Policy: I would like to take a moment to remind you of our Vacation Time Request Policy. We offer 1 week of Vacation Credit per school year. This week is inclusive/reflective of your child’s schedule. We require 30 days advance notice to process the Vacation Request, which includes auditing the records to make sure a previous Vacation Credit has not been issued this school year. Please submit all vacation requests in writing or via e-mail a minimum of 30 days prior to your requested Vacation Time. Your child must be enrolled a minimum of 6 months to qualify for the Vacation Credit.
Enrollment Schedules: Our 5 full day schedule gives your child access to every project and event at our school. We encourage our students to attend school on a 5 day a week program to gain the highest benefit from our Links to Learning curriculum. Switching days, so your child may participate in special activities or events may not always be accommodated. If you have previously signed up for a part time schedule and would like to increase your schedule, please notify the office as soon as possible. Spaces are extremely limited!
Links 2 Home App Usage
We know that summer is a busy time for our families and want to communicate school happenings as clearly as possible to ensure that no one is left out. Daily reports are sent via email each day, but our Links 2 Home app keeps all school communications in one place and is always accessible. The app also allows to you communicate absences to your child’s teacher, leave drop-off notes, and read teacher and administrative notes in detail.
If you’re not a current app user, we encourage you to visit the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to download the app today. You will need to login with the email address you use for Alma. Please let us know if you have issues logging into Links 2 Home!
Change of Seasons: With the change of seasons please remember to update your child’s back up clothing supply. Many children have difficulties keeping their jackets on while outside. If your child is one that always seems to be searching for their jacket after school, we recommend bringing a pullover sweatshirt or sweater. Also, please label all of their items so lost items can be returned to their owners. All children are required to have a fitted sheet for their nap mats as well as a blanket. The sheets and blankets must be taken home each Friday and laundered and then returned on Monday.
Safety First: We would like to remind you of a few security measures that we need your assistance with in regards to school safety.
Parking Lot Safety: Please remember not to leave any valuables in your car (including your children) when entering our building or any other location. Please do not leave anything of value or that resembles a purse or bag in plain view in your car, for any amount of time! This includes your children!
Illnesses: As you know there are a lot of illnesses in the community right now. I would like to remind you to please follow Merryhill’s illness policies. Please help us by notifying us when your child or a member of your household has been diagnosed or has symptoms of an illness so we can be aware and pro-active on our end. Thank you for working with us to keep everyone in our Merryhill Community safe and healthy! We are being vigilant about our cleaning and disinfection practices in every classroom and all common areas.
On Time Tuition Payments / Late Payment Fees / Payment Options: I would like to thank all of you for paying your Tuition each week in advance. As you are all aware, Tuition payments are due at the beginning of each week. Any payments received after your child’s first day of attendance each week will be charged an additional late fee of $25. To save you time and the headache of having to remember your checkbook every Monday, it is now possible to set up an automatic payment program. This can be set up online through ALMA or through us. Please speak with Ms. Tammy or Ms. Pauline and they will assist you in registering for this convenient program.
We Are a Nut-Free School: Please do not send your child to school with items that contain nuts. We will have to return the items to you at the end of the day. Thank you for being considerate of our children who have nut allergies and working with us to keep our school safe for everyone.
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