Here are the communication board that you will see installed at the following parks in Gahanna this fall!

Sunpoint

Woodside Green

Friendship

Hannah

Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools is seeking information regarding our current preschool programs in order to further study the best practices for programming. Thank you for participating in this survey to help us gather insights on preschool programming. Your input is very valuable in helping us make informed decisions.

Printed surveys are coming home in your child's backpack today. Feel free to return the printed copy to school or complete the survey online. You can click to complete the survey HERE or directly on the form below.

Click HERE to sign up!

Dear Families,

As we continue our theme of “My Family and Friends”, next week we will explore friends and friendship. We will think about how friends are alike and different and how to make and keep friends.

Next week’s Family Connections activities can be found at https://lilypad2.frogstreet.com/public/resouce-detail/d657efc0-ba95-4cfd-9603-682b7a8f3e4d

Next week’s storybook, “Yuna and the Paper Cranes” can be found at https://lilypad2.frogstreet.com/public/resouce-detail/2b12a04f-be42-4f1a-8d80-81656722b7d8

Looking forward to an exciting week!

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

SPARK

SPARK is a program in various counties across Ohio that supports families and students eligible to transition to Kindergarten with the following services:

• Monthly in-home or virtual visits
• FREE storybooks and learning activities
• School-readiness lessons based on Ohio’s
  Early Learning and Development Standards
• Kindergarten registration support
• Connections to community resources

https://www.actionforchildren.org/spark/

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:

Visit this website for more information. https://www.prc-saltillo.com/articles/Fall-2023-AAC-App-Sale?mode=view&mc_cid=04cc8904be&mc_eid=c3da3b2120

Date: Tuesday, October 15

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: Monday, October 28

Time: 6 to 8 p.m.

Topic: Hassle-Free Shopping

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

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

Date: Thursday, November 7

Time: noon to 2 p.m.

Topic: Hassle-Free Mealtimes

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

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

Date: Wednesday, November 13

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

Date: Thursday, November 14

Time: noon to 2 p.m.

Topic: Hassle-Free Shopping

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

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

Date: Thursday, November 21

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: 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

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

Search to Follow On:

Instagram: @cubby_GJPreschool

Tik Tok: @cubbytok2024

The next fee for tuition will be posted in infinite campus on October 10, 2024. It needs to be paid by October 15, 2024.

Letters will be sent home next week if you have not paid the $17.50 instructional fee.

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.

October 8 Conferences

October 21 No School- Comp Day

October 22 No School- Teacher Work Day

October 23 Trunk or Treat