Director's Update
August 12, 2024
Dear Holy Name Preschool Families,
The staff and I are so excited to begin the new school year with you and your children! We have been at the school all week getting the classes ready for our first day of school on Mon
After drop-off on Monday and Tuesday next week, please join the Parent Committee for coffee in the Flanagan Center from 8-9 am. Meet fellow parents and some of our room parents. Gently-used school uniforms will be available as well.
This year, our Red Fish teachers will be Ms. Paula, Ms. Francesca and Ms. Kelly. Our Yellow Fish teachers will be Ms. Nicole, Mr. Bryan, and Ms. Bernadette. Our Blue Fish Teachers will be Ms. Lucy, Mr. Joe, Ms. Pamela and Ms. Jennifer. Your child's teachers have sent all parents an email this week asking you to join your child's Classdojo. This is an app that enables you to receive class photos and news. You may correspond with the teachers as well through this app. Please accept the invitation at your earliest convenience. If you did not receive an invitation, please inform me asap.
Here are some immediate reminders:
- Please conduct a health screening (checking your child's temperature and her/his overall well-being) of your child before arriving at school. Please do not bring your child in if she/he has a fever, and/or has vomited within the last 24 hours. Please inform your child's teacher if your child is sick.
- Apply sunscreen on your child.
- Bring two changes of clothing and an extra pair of shoes. The extra clothes can be regular clothes and not our uniform.
- Bring a water bottle-labeled.
- Bring a SMALL blanket-labeled for nappers. Take home every Friday to wash.
- Bring Licensing paperwork if you have not done so. We need the forms as your child may not start!
- Our hours are 7:15 am-5:55 pm Do not park in the White Zone in the mornings from 7:45 am-8:15 am. This starts Wed. Aug. 21st
- You or a guardian must sign-in and sign-out your child every day.
- Breakfast is not served, but your child may bring in their breakfast to eat before 8:00 am (no nuts, please!)
Lastly, I have attached the August lunch menu. Every student receives her/his lunch served in a compostable tray. Our "lunch bunch", the non-nappers, may be picked up in the classrooms from 12:45-1:00 pm.
Looking ahead:
- Saturday, August 10th-Preschool Playdate-Ortega Playground-10am-12 pm-Everyone is invited! Meet our new and current families!
- Monday, Aug. 12th-School
resumes! - Monday, Aug. 12 & Tues. 13th-Coffee with the Parent Committee-8:00-9:00 am-Meet other parents! We encourage all new parents to drop off your child in the classrooms, say "good-by" and then proceed to the Flanagan Center to meet other preschool parents.
- Weds. Aug. 21st-Holy Name Elementary School starts! Parking will be difficult! Please arrive before 7:45am or after 8:15 am
- Friday, August 23rd-Back to School Night! 6:15-7:00 pm Parents only please!
- Weds. August 28th-Fun Run Kickoff at 2:00 pm (students only)
- Monday, Sept. 2nd-Labor Day-Preschool closed.
- Sunday, Sept. 8th-Holy Name School-Spirit Mass-Mandatory for Elementary School Families. Preschool Staff will attend. Preschool parents are invited!
- Sunday, Sept. 8th-HN School-International Food Fest Festival 10:45am-12:30pm/
Preschool parents are invited! - Monday, Sept. 23rd-Fun Run-8:20 am-8:50 am (preschool parents are invited!)
- Thurs. Oct. 3rd-Blessing of the Animals-2:00 pm (preschool parents may bring their pets!)
- Friday, Oct. 4th-Professional Development Day-Preschool closed
- Monday, Oct. 14th-Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day-Preschool Closed
- Saturday, Oct. 26th-Fright Fest-all day
(We will need preschool parent volunteers!) - Thursday, Oct. 31st-Halloween Parade @ 8:30 (preschool parents are invited!)
- Friday, Nov. 1st-No School-Parent-Teacher Conferences!
- Here is our current Preschool Calendar-we will update you of any changes asap
Blessings,
Alice & the Staff
Alice Ho Seher, M.A.Director
Holy Name Preschool
415-664-4753