Snacks need to be brought daily. All snacks need to be peanut free.
Emergency Medical Reminder- Please make sure your online portal is updated. Your child received a paper copy of steps to complete this if you have not updated it.
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
A special thanks to Ford's mom for coming and teaching our students about type 1 diabetes. Ford's mom shared that she hopes that families can read this newsletter and recognize the early symptoms of diabetes.
If your family is need of assistance with food or gifts this holiday season (e.g., coats, clothes, shoes, toys, etc.), please reach out to Missy Grimmett at grimmettm@gjps.org to gather further information about your specific needs (sizes, interests, etc.). Your family will remain anonymous.
Gratitude Family Challenge
Preschool Family Gratitude Challenge until 11/26/2024. Use the punch card below for your child to be entered into a drawing for a prize.
With the shortened week, your child will continue to have exposure to routines, procedures and repeated practice with pre-taught skills. We will continue Theme 4 after the holiday break!
Family Resources
Nationwide Children's Parenting Classes
Date: Tuesday, November 26
Time: noon to 2 p.m.
Topic: Managing Fighting and Aggression Location:
Online via Zoom, link will be emailed the week of the group
As a reminder, it is the families responsibility to walk students up to the door versus letting them out of the car and the students walking up independently. Please be mindful about this when you are dropping students off.
Late Pick Up Fees
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.
Student Medical Statements
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.
