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LCCP TIMES
Newsletter – DECEMBER
 
619-443-2887
Email:  preschool@lakesidepc.org
Website:  www.lakesidepc.org
 
 

Dear Parents,

 
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year.  Particularly when we get to celebrate it with our children. The wonder and excitement on their faces is magical.
 

Our Christmas program is Thursday, December 12th at 6:00 pm in the sanctuary.  It is a fun event that will bring Christmas cheer to all.  The classrooms will open for the children at 5:30 (please do not bring your child earlier, the teachers that work until 5 would like some time to freshen up).  The sanctuary doors will open soon after that, please enter from the main doors and not the side doors.  Please do not bring any food or drinks into the sanctuary.  We are so excited to be able to have this event!

 

As 2024 comes to an end, we want to thank you for all your support over the year.  We have enjoyed being part of your lives and are looking forward to another great year!

May you all enjoy this Christmas season and create memories that last a lifetime.

 

La Teresa Oropeza

Director

lateresa@lakesidepc.org
 
 

All are invited to join us and celebrate our savior, Jesus the Messiah

 

Carols of Christmas on December 8th at 4:00pm

 

 Christmas Eve

Tuesday, December 24th

Services at 4:00pm

 

 We wish you a blessed Christmas!

Lakeside Community Presbyterian Church

9908 Channel Rd

Lakeside, CA 92040
 
 

Misc.

See’s Fundraiser Update

Thank you to everyone that participated in the See’s fundraiser, we raised over $500.00, still waiting for the final number.
 
Our online Yumraiser is still going, it will end December 2.  Thank you again for all your support!
 

 

 

Curriculum

Themes

Winter Fun

Christmas

Bible Stories

Gabriel Visits Mary

The Birth of Jesus

Wise Men

Alphabet & Numbers

J  & Review

Color & Shape

Red & Star

Bible Verse

“Believe in the Lord, Jesus Christ, and you will be saved”   Act 16:31

Upcoming Events

December 6

Wear Something Disney
 
December 12                    Christmas Program
 

December 17

Candy Cane Day!

Wear red and white

December 19

Happy Birthday Jesus Day!

 

December 23-1/1             

Christmas Break Closed
 

January 2

School resumes

 

More Important News

Cold weather is here

Now is a good time to change your child’s spare clothes in their cubbies.  They may need to be changed out for bigger and warmer clothes.  Please make sure you put your child’s name on the extra clothes and their belongings.   Don’t forget to put your child’s name in jackets as well.

What’s Happening in the Community.

25th Annual Lakeside Spirit of Christmas Saturday Dec.7th  

3-7:30 pm, tree lighting at 5PM on 9906 Maine Ave.

Dec.17th 6PM Outdoor Community Christmas carols sing-along at The Olde Community Church 9906 Maine Ave.

Pastor Tim’s Thoughts

Hi Preschool Families,

Not sure that you need any Christmas ideas but I am going to give you one. It is one of my favorite gifts to give to families with preschoolers.

 

My Christmas gift idea is a book, The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones (It’s available on Amazon, Target and Barnes and Noble).

I love this Bible because it is beautifully illustrated (by the artist Jago) and in a very fun way, the stories in the Bible take on a whole new fresh approach.

God’s story of salvation, from Noah to Moses to King David lead toward the Story of a baby named Jesus. It is a great reminder that “every story whispers His name.” I also love it because it tells familiar Bible stories in a very easy to understand way.

 

Hope that you and your family have a great Christmas and that you get to enjoy the season when we celebrate Christ’s birth.

 
In Christ, Pastor Tim  
 

Please join us for worship as we celebrate the greatest gift of all: 

Jesus the Messiah.

 

*Carols of Christmas on December 8th at 4:00pm

 

* Christmas Eve

Tuesday, December 24th

Services at 4:00pm

 

 We wish you a blessed Christmas!

Lakeside Community Presbyterian Church

9908 Channel Rd

Lakeside, CA 92040
 
 

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 5th of the month.  If the 5th 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.