Special Feature
On the Connections Home Page in the Special Features Area::
Fall is Our Friend!
… and a new school year begins!
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On the new linked page from Learn More:
Fall is Our Friend!
And, a New School Year Begins at C5!
We kick off new beginnings with —
Accepting newly enrolled children and families
Convening Classroom Level Parent Group Meetings
Enjoying Summer Book & Box presentations
Meeting with families during that visit for the first Parent Conference
Seeing new explorations and projects begin to take shape in the classrooms
Winding up the two weeks of alternative music that families bring in before Music Together resumes
Starting a new Music Together collection; this time “Flutes”
Sliding into a schedule of weekly Creative Movement & Dance sessions
Quizzing teachers and other staff members who come back from various training events and conferences
Noticing the Board of Directors meeting in a retreat forum to start the year and new board members
Gathering up Head Parents to work with new and ongoing families and represent the classrooms
Convening the School Support Committee meeting
Welcoming interested families into our centers on Tuesday Tours
Continuing the Enrollment Campaign with a sizeable tuition offset for referrals
Assembling for the Annual Fall Picnic at Julius Kahn Park for food, games, and a superb playground
Supporting the monthly All-Staff Meetings that result in a better program for children, families, and staff
Practicing our monthly Emergency Drills, with September 30th being a Shelter-in-Place exercise
Sampling the first of many Family Food Experiences in each classroom that will continue throughout the year
Joining forces for the Classroom Improvement Days this fall and again in the spring
Taking time together for Holidays
And, preparing for the parents led Fall Family Festival
Celebrate and Collaborate!