GJPS Preschool Weekly Update

Dear Families,

As we continue our theme of “My School and Me”, this week we will learn we have five senses. We can see, touch, hear, taste, and smell.

This week’s Family Connections activities can be found at https://lilypad2.frogstreet.com/public/resouce-detail/89ecf4b8-ce29-49b8-9674-7d395f29cc6c

This week’s storybook, “My Backyard and My Senses” can be found at https://lilypad2.frogstreet.com/public/resouce-detail/0e5ec45f-1b4a-41e4-931d-26179eb4f24d

Looking forward to an exciting week!

Sincerely,

Commitment: Next week your child will start learning our second CUBS can commitments through direct teaching of using helping hands.

Conference Nights for Clark Hall and Goshen Lane:

September 25

October 1

If you are able to contribute to food/cutlery or drink for our staff on fall conference nights, please click on the links below.

September 25 Sign UP

October 1 Sign UP

HALF-DAY TUITION FOR PEER MODELS

The half-day peer model program is $140 per month. A nonrefundable deposit of $50 will be applied to the first month of tuition for new peers. Short months, five-week months, holidays, and snow days have been averaged. This means you will pay the same amount each month (September through May). Deductions will not be made for a child’s absence due to illness. There also will be no deductions for family vacations.

Preschool tuition payments will be uploaded in Infinite Campus mid September and payments can be made online through the parent portal under fees.

Refunds are not offered for the time period your child attends the preschool program as a peer model if your child qualifies for special education services as a preschooler with a disability.

Students should pack a healthy nut free snack and drink daily. Foods such as grapes should be cut up as a preventative measure for choking hazards. Staff may offer the child a different safe snack option if there are safety concerns with the snack that was provided by the parents/guardians.

Birthday food treats will not be allowed at school. Feel free to send non-edible items instead! We do want to celebrate your child's birthday, we just want to be respectful to students with food allergies!

• Bring the pick up card daily
• Make sure your pick up/drop off list is updated and any people picking up on the list should plan bringing the card or ID. We will not dismiss a child without a person being listed.
• AM pick up is at 11:25-11:30 am /PM pick up is at 3:10-3:15 pm
• Late pick up fees will begin next week for students who are picked up late.
• If your child is has a different pick up person, will be picked up early, or will not be riding the bus- please let the teacher know or contact the school.

• As a reminder- there should be no students arriving early to play on the playground during school hours.
• Head Start Families- if you are picking up- please consider coming closer to 2:30 for pick up. The parking lot gets very busy after that time frame and you may get stuck in the pick up line for school age.

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.

Process:

1. A GJPS staff member will notify the school community of a need for volunteers.

2. Family members will contact the building coordinator or teacher to express an interest in volunteering.

3. Coordinator/teacher will share the Online Volunteer Application and Background Check Link: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/OTkwOmVuLVVT

4. Volunteers will complete the application at least 5 days prior to the volunteer opportunity.

Note:

Other siblings can not volunteer with family members.

Visitors will continue to have their driver’s license scanned with our Raptor system which checks them against the national sex offender registry. This would include parents coming to have lunch with their student(s), guest readers, corporate presenters, etc.

Note: Busing is only for students with Individual Education Plans that require special transportation as a related service.

Bluefish Swim School at The Ohio State University is a student-led organization that provides FREE swim lessons for children with developmental disabilities ages 4-14.

Lessons are once a week for a half hour and one-on-one with the child and instructor. This session will be 8 weeks long, starting September 8. Lessons are held in the RPAC leisure pool on Ohio State campus.

Click here to view the application: https://forms.gle/NLgEy1vXfzKjE1AW8

Nationwide Children's Free Parenting Classes

To register for these classes, email TripleP@NationwideChildrens.org or call (614) 355-8099

Managing Fighting and Aggression:

Thursday, August 14, 10 a.m. to noon

Tuesday, September 9, 6 to 8 p.m.

Dealing with Disobedience

Tuesday, August 12, 6 to 8 p.m.;

Thursday, September 25, 10 a.m. to noon

Developing Good Bedtime Routines

Tuesday, August 5, noon to 2 p.m.

Monday, September 29, 6 to 8 p.m.

Hassle-Free Mealtimes with Children

Thursday, July 24, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesday, August 20, 6 to 8 p.m.

Hassle-Free Shopping with Children

Wednesday, July 23, 6 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday, September 16, noon to 2 p.m.

Multi-Week Classes

Fear-Less: for caregivers of children with anxiety ages 6-14

Thursdays - July 31, August 7, August 14, August 21, August 28 and September 4

6 to 8 p.m.; Online via Zoom

Positive Parenting Group: Triple P for caregivers of children ages 0-12

Tuesdays – September 16, September 23, September 30, October 7 and October 14

6 to 8 p.m.; Online via Zoom

Stepping Stones: for caregivers of children ages 0-12 with developmental delays and disabilities

Wednesdays – September 10, September 17, September 24, October 1, October 8 and October 15

6 to 8 p.m.; Online via Zoom

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:

Learning Aid Ohio’s mission is to elevate students with developmental disabilities through supplemental educational services. We connect families with tutors to help students stay on track toward their unique academic goals, specific to their individual needs and based on the curriculum their traditional teachers set. In support of that mission, we provide students on an Individualized Education Program (IEP) funding for in-person, supplemental learning support.

https://learningaidohio.org/

Positive ways to manage everyday challenges

Little children can have BIG emotions. And that can mean meltdowns, bedtime battles and aggressive behavior. Parents and caregivers need positive solutions that really work, for all kinds of situations.

• When children get better at things like routines, sharing, and getting along with others, family life gets a lot better.
• Children gain valuable life skills like problem-solving to help them now, and in the future.
• Children can learn to talk about strong emotions and handle them calmly.

Triple P can support you with strategies that take some of the challenges out of family life, leading to happier, calmer everyday living.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

September 15-19 All About Me Week

September 25 -Conferences

October 1- Conferences

October 2- No School Professional Development Day

October 3- No School- Teacher Comp Day