If you are planning on picking up a child early or have a change in how your child is going to be going home, please contact the main line at 614-269-4780. Our teachers are not always checking talking points before students get on the bus. We also have situations when teachers are out sick and no one is able to see those messages.

Reminder, spring break is happening next week! There will be no school 3/31/25- 4/4/25.

Sign Up HERE: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A44A9A628A4F5C70-55269177-spot#/

Each year for state reporting, we are required to collect income percentages of students served in our GJPS preschool. The chart below outlines the poverty levels based on size of family and can be used to make the appropriate selection for your family. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let us know. We thank you in advance for completing this survey.

Please complete this short google form by April 11, 2025. There is an option to opt out if you choose not to participate.

• Preschool Hours: We will be shifting back to our hours we had for the 2023-2024 school year.
• AM: 8:45-11:30 am
• PM: 12:30-3:15 pm
• Plan Ahead: Students who will be 4 by August 1, 2025 will be moved to the PM class.

• If your child is going to Kindergarten (must be 5 by August 1, 2025), you will NOT need to register them again at the welcome center. If you have moved, please update your address with the Welcome Center to make sure you get the right information from your child's home school.
• Need to know your child's school building they will be attending for Kindergarten? Check your address here.
• More information will be shared in the upcoming newsletters about Kindergarten round up information. Stay tuned!
• If your child is returning to Preschool next school year, you will NOT need to register them again. If your child is a peer model, you will need to communicate they will be returning to secure their spot.

Click HERE to sign up!

Dear Families,

After spring break, we are beginning a new them in our classroom, “Animals”. Children will learn that mammals are a special kind of animal that breathes air, has a backbone, grows hair, and is warm-blooded. Mammals also feed their young with milk from the mother. Children will consider these characteristics to reach the conclusion that they are mammals, too!

Family Connections activities can be found at: https://lilypad2.frogstreet.com/public/resouce-detail/faae95b6-bd4e-472f-ba34-6fbc131fa3c9

The storybook, “I am a Mammal” can be found at: https://lilypad2.frogstreet.com/public/resouce-detail/90a61e8d-6f21-43f3-9bf1-4f6becd2f6cc

We’re so excited to continue learning with your little one!

Nationwide Children's Free Parenting Classes

Services provided by Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Upcoming single workshops:

Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Time: Noon to 2 p.m.

Topic: Hassle-Free Mealtimes with Children

Location: Online via Zoom, link will be emailed the week of the group

Registration: Contact triplep@nationwidechildrens.org or (614) 355-8099

Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Time: 6 to 8 p.m.

Topic: Dealing with Disobedience

Location: Online via Zoom, link will be emailed the week of the group

Registration: Contact triplep@nationwidechildrens.org or (614) 355-8099

Date: Monday, May 5, 2025 Time: 6 to 8 p.m.

Topic: Managing Fighting and Aggression

Location: Online via Zoom, link will be emailed the week of the group

Registration: Contact triplep@nationwidechildrens.org or (614) 355-8099

Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Time: Noon to 2 p.m.

Topic: Dealing with Disobedience

Location: Online via Zoom, link will be emailed the week of the group

Registration: Contact triplep@nationwidechildrens.org or (614) 355-8099

Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Time: 6 to 8 p.m.

Topic: Hassle-Free Shopping with Children

Location: Online via Zoom, link will be emailed the week of the group

Registration: Contact triplep@nationwidechildrens.org or (614) 355-8099

Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Time: Noon to 2 p.m.

Topic: Managing Fighting and Aggression

Location: Online via Zoom, link will be emailed the week of the group

Registration: Contact triplep@nationwidechildrens.org or (614) 355-8099

Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Time: 6 to 8 p.m.

Topic: Dealing with Disobedience

Location: Online via Zoom, link will be emailed the week of the group

Registration: Contact triplep@nationwidechildrens.org or (614) 355-8099

Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Time: 6 to 8 p.m.

Topic: Developing Good Bedtime Routines

Location: Online via Zoom, link will be emailed the week of the group

Registration: Contact triplep@nationwidechildrens.org or (614) 355-8099

Upcoming multi-week groups:

Date: Tuesdays – April 1, April 8, April 15, April 22 and April 29

Time: 6 to 8 p.m.

Topic: Triple P for caregivers of children ages 0-12

Location: Online via Zoom, link will be emailed the week of the group

Registration: Contact triplep@nationwidechildrens.org or (614) 355-8099

Date: Wednesdays – April 2, April 9, April 16, April 23, April 30 and May 7

Time: 6 to 8 p.m.

Topic: Stepping Stones Triple P for caregivers of children ages 0-12 with developmental delays or disabilities

Location: Online via Zoom, link will be emailed the week of the group

Registration: Contact triplep@nationwidechildrens.org or (614) 355-8099

Date: Tuesdays – April 8, April 15, April 22, April 29, May 6 and May 13

Time: Noon to 2 p.m.

Topic: Fear-Less Triple P focuses on strategies to manage stress, anxiety and develop emotional resilience in children ages 6-14.

Location: Online via Zoom, link will be emailed the week of the group

Registration: Contact triplep@nationwidechildrens.org or (614) 355-8099

Additional brief one-to-one services are also available. Please contact Nationwide Children’s Hospital at (614) 355-8099 or triplep@NationwideChildrens.org

Sesame Street in the Communities

Provides information and videos to help children thrive and deal with issues that affect children’s lives. Resource topics include health and wellness, social-emotional skills, trauma, diversity and inclusion, and school readiness. They offer videos, games, and worksheets for children to explore, and free webinars for parents and educators.

• Managing Asthma
• Autism
• Divorce
• Parents in Prison
• Eating Well
• Grief
• Handling Emergencies
• Foster Care
• Displacement and Resettlement

Sesame for Families: sesameworkshop.org/resources
sesamestreet.org/home

Learning Aid Ohio

Check out this funding resource for students on IEPs:

https://www.learningohio.com/

Franklin County Board of Developmental Delays

Do you have a child with an identified disability? FCBDD can provide a variety of supports, from private therapy, camps, and parent support.

https://fcbdd.org

-click "getting started"

-click "apply for services:

LATE PICK UP FEES

Parents/Guardians of peer model(s) who pick up their child after the scheduled pick-up time will be charged a late fee equal to $1.00 per minute, per child. Teachers will be asked to complete a Late Pick Up Acknowledgement form for parents/guardians who pick up their child after the scheduled pickup time. Parents/Guardians will be asked to sign the Late Pick Up Acknowledgement form and will be given a copy before leaving the preschool with their child. The fee must be paid in cash or check to the receptionist at Clark Hall, 380 Granville St., Suite B. Gahanna, Ohio 43230 before the child can be admitted back to their preschool class. If there are more than six violations, then your child may be dismissed from the program.

If your child needs a medical statement, you should have received notification from the school nurse that it needs to be updated. You can find the medical statement below.

Exclusions will begin next week for immunizations and medical statements.

March 31-April 4- Spring Break

April 18- No School

May 2- No School

May 23- Last Day of School