Parents,
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! Here’s what’s going on in December…
December THEME: Astrology and Astronomy
CLASSES:
- Kids Cooking Green continues. Dinner Party class is on December 10th. Last class will be December 17th.
- Ski/Snowboard Program – All payments due TODAY! Log onto the parent portal to see your balance. Program starts Tuesday, January 7th.
K/1 REVIEW: Performance “Music from the Movies” December 17th @ 7:00 PM in the Peirce Auditorium. Admission is $5 per person. A sale of delicious desserts to take home will follow the show. Come support our youngest fish! It’s always a fun evening!
MUSICAL:
- This year’s musical is “Beauty and the Beast”! Auditions for interested 2-5 graders to be held on Monday, December 9th at 3:15 PM. Enroll today on Jackrabbit!
EVENTS:
- CRAFT FAIR! Tuesday, December 3rd and Wednesday, December 4th, 2:00- 4:00 PM both days. FUN! FUN! FUN! The children and staff have been working so hard to prepare for this event! There are many things for sale: jewelry, gifts for pets, ornaments, edibles, gifts for everyone on your list! We will be donating most of the proceeds from the fair to the Day Center of Waltham in a variety of ways. More to come on that after the fair.
- Wednesday, December 4th – Early Release Day! School dismisses at 12:30 PM.
- Friday, December 6th – Early Birds will participate in “Walk-to-School Day”. Please drop off by 7:45 AM.
SAVE THE DATE!
- We’ll be holding our second annual TRIVIA NIGHT and SILENT AUCTION on March 13, 2020. Line up your babysitter for the evening as this is an event you won’t want to miss! Time frame is approximately 6 – 10 PM.
REQUESTS & REMINDERS FOR ALL PARENTS
- When school is canceled due to inclement weather, PEDP is also canceled.
- When Newton Public Schools declares a one- or two-hour delay, the Early Birds Program will not run on that day.
- The weather has been up and down here these past few weeks, hasn’t it? And now, snow! Here are some GENERAL guidelines we use for outerwear:
- Below 60˚ we will require children to wear a second layer and below 50˚ it must be a jacket
- Below 40˚ we will require a hat and gloves/mittens in addition to a warm jacket
- When there is snow on the ground, we will require boots and snow pants, too
NO SCHOOL OR PEDP:
- Monday, December 23rd through Wednesday, January 1st (December Break)
Happy shoveling!
Kathy
