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 soon! There will be no school 3/31/25- 4/4/25.

If you have 3T-5T extra pants/gently used underwear, we are in need of clothing items.

Please make sure your child has an extra set of clothes in their backpacks in the event of an accident.

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

Picture forms will be coming home Friday 3/21/2025! Save the date for 3/27/2025 for Clark Hall picture day.

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,

Next week, children will learn about three bugs that many people don’t like: spiders, scorpions, and worms. They will learn that not all of these creatures are dangerous, how to stay safe around those that are dangerous, and how some of these creatures can be very helpful.

Next week’s Family Connections activities can be found at: https://lilypad2.frogstreet.com/public/resouce-detail/51185720-04b3-403e-9edc-66e85a591f2c

Next week’s storybook, “Spiders, Scorpions, and Worms” can be found at: https://lilypad2.frogstreet.com/public/resouce-detail/bdc4965f-0c77-49ab-af8c-8b11fface5b6

Looking forward to an exciting week!

Sincerely,

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 27- Clark Hall Picture Day

March 31-April 4- Spring Break