Dear Parents:

February is great month! It may be a short month, but it’s a busy month, so keep an eye out for information on Facebook or the sign in/out sheets.

We will be celebrating friendship and love this month. Watch for information on upcoming Valentine’s parties.

Spring is just around the corner and the days are getting warmer. However, the mornings and afternoons are still quite chilly, so please dress your child in layers. Please make sure to label your child’s jackets and extra clothes.

Thanks again for all your support, it is very much appreciated.

La Teresa Oropeza

Misc.

New Happenings

Outdoor learning playground will start to be installed in February.

TAX INFORMATION

It is that time again. Your 2024 tuition paid statement for tax filing will be emailed to you by January 31, 2025, upon request Please let me know if you would like a paper copy or your statement sent to a different email address than the one on file.

Curriculum

Theme:

Valentine’s day/Love

Friends/ Nursery Rhymes

Transportation

Dr. Seuss

Bible Story

David & Goliath

Daniel in the Lion’s Den

Bible Verse

“Love the Lord our God with all your heart”

Deuteronomy 6:5

Letters & Numbers

N,O,P 9,10

Color & Shape

Pink, Heart

Upcoming Events

February 14

Wear Pink- Spirit Day

February 19

President’s day – Center closed

March 3-March 7

Dr. Seuss week

March 12

Daylight Savings begins

March 17

St. Patrick’s Day

Box Top$ for Education

is an easy way to support the Children’s Center without any expense to you. Download the BoxTop APP, identify Lakeside Presbyterian Children’s Center and then scan your grocery receipt. Or you can connect your Walmart account.

It is that easy! If you purchased any item with the Box Top logo, the Center would receive a check for all of the funds 2x a year. This is an easy fundraiser for our school.

REGISTRATION FOR 25-26 YEAR

If your child will be going to kindergarten or TK in the fall please check the school districts website for registration information.

If you are planning on staying here, we will be sending out registration information next month. Current families will be able to register first and then we will open it up to siblings of current families and then the public.

READ ACROSS AMERICA

On National Read Across America Day, students, teachers, parents, and community members around the nation come together to read books and celebrate the joy of reading. The day occurs each year on the birthday of beloved children’s book author Dr. Seuss, so a perfect way to celebrate is to don a Seuss Ian hat and read one his famous tales, like One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish or Green Eggs and Ham. We will be celebrating Dr. Seuss and Read across America all week. The first week of March is when we will celebrate…It’s always a fun week.

COLD AND FLU SEASON IS HERE!

This is a great time of year to help your child focus on forming good healthy habits. It is especially important that during cold and flu season parents keep sick children at home to prevent spreading illnesses to others.

The best way to keep yourself and your family safe and healthy during the cold/flu season is to:

Keep sick family members’ home
Contact your health care provider if you or your child are experiencing flu-like symptoms; and
Follow your doctor’s guidance on treatment.

More Important News

Cold weather is here. Make sure….

That your child has a jacket
Extra clothing
Water bottle
Warm blanket for naptime

The weather is cooler and we go out to play so double check each day that they have what they need, plus make sure their name is on everything that they bring to school-

A few reminders…

When signing your child in or out please remember to do it daily and use full signatures. The person signing your child in or out needs to be over 18 years of age. The sign in/out sheets are legal documents; please don’t let your child “sign” on them.
Please remember to drive slowly around the preschool. There are private houses and retirement houses around us; someone is always walking.
BoxTops is an easy way to support the Children’s Center without any expense to you. Download the BoxTop APP, identify Lakeside Presbyterian Children’s Center and then scan your grocery receipt. If you purchased any item with the Box Top logo, the Center would receive a check for all of the funds 2x a year. This is an easy fundraise for our school.
Scrip Gift Cards are a way to fundraise for our school, and recently we used the funds to install security cameras. You simply select the business, and the dollar amount you want to spend. You pay face value, and the church/school receives a percentage in return. Shop at Albertson’s, Trader Joe’s, Walmart, Home Depot, Target? Restaurants, yep, they participate too. These are just a small sample of the stores and restaurants on SCRIP list. The church takes orders on the last Sunday of the month, you select from a list the store and the amount of your order. Write a check payable to LCPC and turn in your order. Your card for the amount and store you selected will be available for pick-up the following Sunday.

SICK POLICY

We all need to work together to keep everyone safe and healthy.

Children will be asked to stay home or return home if any of the following applies:

Child has a fever or other potential symptoms illness, such as shortness of breath, persistent dry cough, sore throat, muscle pains or gastrointestinal symptoms (vomiting, nausea or diarrhea), chills with repeated shaking, fatigue, congestion or runny nose within the last 48 hours.
Colds, Covid, RSV, and the flu are still out there. If your child exhibits any of the symptoms, please keep them home for 24 hours after fever ends without the use of fever reducing medication. We want to make sure your child feels well enough to participate.

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The Health Department as well as Community Care Licensing will not let us attempt to distinguish whether the symptoms are caused by COVID-19 or another cause, such as allergies or a common cold. Any of the symptoms listed on the “Safer Practices and Sick Child Amendment –COVID-19” form will prevent a child from attending school. If you need another copy of the form, please let me know.

Additionally, our policy is designed to protect the well-being of all the children, as well as the staff. When there are symptoms of illness or other indications that a child is not well enough for group activities, arrangement must be made for their care at home. If your child becomes at school, they will be isolated, and you will be called to pick up your child. Exposure to communicable disease should be promptly reported. By the same token, the school will notify you when your child has been exposed to an infectious disease.

Year-Round Program!

Lakeside Presbyterian Children’s Center, offers the following programs

YEAR-ROUND

Half Day

Three Quarter Day

Full Day

Children need to bring their own lunch and snacks.

Misc Tuition Info

DISCOUNTS AVAILBLE!!!!

TO ACTIVE MILITARY FAMILIES,

WE ACCEPT SUBSIDIES FROM YMCA & CDA.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

DISCOUNTS FOR MEMBERS OF LCPC, or for 2nd Child ENROLLED.

Rates reflect full days, 3/4 days and half days.

Non-potty trained children are $40.00 additional to the monthly tuition.

If you are having financial difficulties please talk to someone in the office.

Tuition Policy

Tuition can be paid weekly or monthly, however, all fees are to be paid in advance. Weekly payments are due by Wednesday of each week. Monthly payments are due by the 5^th of the month. If the 5^th falls on a holiday or weekend your payment is due the next day your child is in attendance.

If weekly payments are not received by Friday your child will not be able to attend the following week and your spot will not be saved. If monthly payments are not received by the second week, your child will not be able to attend until payment is received and your spot will not be held. Any account not paid in full by 30 days from the date of invoice will be assessed a fee of $45.00 per month.

IMPORTANT:

PARENTS, BY LAW YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN YOUR CHILD(REN) IN AND OUT EVERYDAY THEY ARE IN SCHOOL. PLEASE USE YOUR LEGAL SIGNATURE. REGARDLESS IF IT IS READABLE OR NOT, AS LONG AS IT IS YOU’RE USUAL WAY OF SIGNING YOUR NAME. NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 IS PERMITTED TO SIGN YOUR CHILD IN OR OUT. THE SIGN IN/OUT SHEETS ARE LEGAL DOCUMENTS. PLEASE DO NOT LET YOUR CHILD ‘SIGN’ ON THEM.

CONTRACT INFORMATION

Please note, in your signed contract, it states: no refunds for illness or holidays. The preschool does not give credit for days missed due to illness, holidays, or other reasons

You received the NEW handbook during registration, please take the time to read the handbook to learn the Children’s Center policies, rules and regulations.

If your child will not be in school for the day, please call the school.

Vacation requests must be in 2 weeks prior to start

ILLNESS POLICY:

If your child has a fever, vomits or has diarrhea at school or home, they may not return to school for 24 hours after the symptoms are gone.It is very important to keep your child home if they are not feeling well. If you have any doubts it is better to keep your child home one more day than to send then to school when they are not quite up to it. If your child has conjunctivitis (pink eye) they may not return to school until they have received antibiotic treatment for 24 hours. Remember good handwashing is very effective in keeping disease from spreading. Our policy will cut down on the transition of disease to other children, and our staff.

EMERGENCY INFORMATION

If anything has changed with your emergency or contact information, please contact the Preschool Office so we can update and be sure we have your correct information. When a little one is ill, time is of the essence in trying to reach a parent. In addition, if working, please leave-detailed instructions if needed to make it easier for us to contact you at work. Cell phones are not always reliable. We need a backup way to reach you.

Lakeside Community Presbyterian Church