GJPS Preschool Weekly Update

As a reminder, if you plan to pick up your child early, please contact the main preschool number instead of messaging your teacher (unless it is in advance). Our teachers are busy with students so they do not always check talking points before dismissal. Thank you!

• Columbus Day is Monday. Gahanna Preschool is open. Head Start at Goshen Lane is closed.
• If your child attends a daycare and it will be closed, bussing will not be altered for that day for your child to be picked up at home. Please make other arrangements for your child.
• Please notify the bus driver or bus garage if your daycare is closed so they do not go to the facility.

Caring Cubs Club will be holding a food drive to support GRIN. If you are able to donate, please send items to school with your child. We will be collecting items until Tuesday, November 4th.

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!

Sincerely,

We love our furry family friends, but some kids are scared of these furry friends. Please do not bring any animals when picking/or dropping kids off.

Please do not park and watch your child walk in. All students must be brought to the door. We also ask that you use the parking spots in the parking lot vs. parking by the building.

• 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.

October 20- No School

October 23- Trunk or Treat @ Clark Hall

November 10- No School- Professional Development

November 14- Report Cards available on Infinite Campus/Progress Reports Come Home/Shared

November 26-28 Thanksgiving Break