 Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Radon Did you know that the EPA has designated January as National Radon Action Month? You cannot see, smell or taste radon, but it is a natural radioactive gas that can be present in your home. According to the EPA, theentire state of Iowa is considered high risk for radon gas in homes. For more information, please visit the Iowa Dept. of Public Health's website at: http://idph.iowa.gov/radon DHS Visit At the end of December, we had our annual visit from our licensing representative for DHS and we're proud to report that we passed all of our regulations and are in compliance! The kids were able to tell him all about hand washing and the emergency drills that we do at preschool. Gross Motor Play Our featured center this newsletter is Gross Motor Play. Physical play helps develop gross motor skills. Gross motor play involves large movements and the skills that are needed to perform those movements. Some examples might include: hopping, climbing steps, jumping, and skipping. This skills are critical for development. More and more often, children are leading sedentary lifestyles where they are "plugged in" rather than actively exploring their world with first hand research. Last year, we purchased new equipment for gross motor play in our gym, including stepping stones, jumping toys, balancing toys and obstacle course supplies. We look forward to using these during the long winter months. | Weather Also, when there is snow on the ground, please be sure to send boots! The children will not be able to wear them in the classroom however, so an additional pair of footwear for inside is needed. In the event of bad weather, please continue to watch Channels 8 and 13, as well as the VM Schools websitewww.vmbulldogs.com and their twitter feed. If they delay school 1 hour, we will hold our school day beginning one hour later than usual, or 9:30 a.m. If the Van Meter Schools cancel or delay for 2 hours, our Pre-Kindergarten will not meet that day. Library Check Out * Around the end of January, we will begin sending home books from our preschool collection. Please look for more details about this soon! *
We would love to have a parent who would be
willing to spend approximately 30 minutes at the beginning of the week
to help with the check out and return of library books. If you would be
willing to help, please let us know. Late Fees We have had several late tuition payments lately. Tuition is due on the first of the month. If the first of the month falls on a weekend, or holiday, tuition will be due the first preschool day after the weekend or holiday. If tuition is more than a week late, late fees will be enforced, according to our handbook policy. Thank you for helping things run smoothly for our preschool program. Upcoming Events: January 6 - School Resumes 7 Book Order Due https://orders.scholastic.com/TN3LK February 13 - Valentine's Day Celebration 17 - NO SCHOOL PD |