It is our favorite time of year - Spread the Word at GJPS! This year our theme is “Every Voice Counts” and t-shirts are on sale for 1 week only! They will arrive in time for our District Wide celebration on March 26th! No matter how we communicate- Every Voice Counts!

https://stores.inksoft.com/stw_2025/shop/home

We are keeping the t-shirt sale open for a few days!

https://honeywhalen.square.site/preschool

You can sign Up HERE.

Thank you families for the wonderful food during conferences. The staff were very appreciative!

• 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,

Next week we are beginning a new them in our classroom, “Amazing Critters”. Children will learn about insects that crawl. They will learn interesting facts about these crawling creatures, including that some are pests and some are very hard workers. They will also learn how to determine if a creature is indeed an insect.

Next week’s Family Connections activities can be found at: https://lilypad2.frogstreet.com/public/resouce-detail/7b2e5782-18b7-4217-a6f4-a6c94d315ceb

Next week’s storybook, “Ants: Natures Busy Bodies” can be found at: https://lilypad2.frogstreet.com/public/resouce-detail/0130331e-4a2a-4c8f-9681-876ba367f608

Looking forward to an exciting week!

Nationwide Children's Free Parenting Classes

Multi-Week Class

Date: Thursdays – March 6, March 13, March 20

Time: 6 to 8 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

Single Classes:

Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Time: 12 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: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Time: 12 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: Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Time: 6 to 8 p.m. This program is funded in part by the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund

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:

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 10- No school

March 31-April 4- Spring Break