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From the President Wow do I ever have a lot of news for you this month! First off, don’t forget that the closure dates for Easter are April 3-6 – we will reopen April 6. And for the rest of my news, to keep it simple, I have broken it down into a few topics: Spring Break We have heard from a few families asking about extending our preschool Spring Break to two weeks. As this has been a question ever since the school district moved to a 2 week break, this year we will be discussing it at the April GM, with a vote taking place at the May GM to set the length of next year’s break. In preparation, here is some background information: – When the school district extended Spring Break to 2 weeks, the preschool’s executive at the time decided to remain with a 1 week break and see how attendance was. As attendance for the 2nd week was high, the decision was made to continue with a 1 week break. Attendance has been tracked each year, and has been within the normal range. – Last year, at the request of families, the preschool year […]
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From the President Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a safe & happy holidays… and as healthy as could be! To start with, a few thank you’s to pass along – always a nice way to start things off. First, thank you to everyone who brought things in for New West Family Place. Barb and Natalie (our enrollment coordinator) brought the donations down, and were very warmly welcomed. Second, thank you to Ron Booth, with the City of New Westminster, for the holiday swim and skate passes he donated to the preschool. Third, a BIG thank you to Jennifer Rhyne (*blushing*) for reprising her role as Newsletter Editor (for the 3rd time!). Pamela, our former editor, has moved to a role with the GM set up committee, so please stop by to say hi at our January GM. Finally, thank you so much for the gifts and treats you gave me. It was so generous and so thoughtful! For our New Years resolution, we will be trying very hard to consolidate our email communication in attempt to reduce the number of emails families receive. There are three main emails that are sent each month… our newsletter, the GM agenda […]
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Jo’s Tidbits – Building a sense of Community A couple of weeks ago the city of New Westminster awoke to the news of a horrible fire. An entire apartment had burned to the ground. Those in surrounding buildings had been evacuated and sent to Centennial Lodge – above the preschool. Several young children were among the evacuees. Jessica got a phone call at home asking if it would be alright if the preschool was used for the children until they could go home. Our teachers jumped into action and made sure that the kids felt welcome in our preschool and went above and beyond. The teachers offered to call parents and get clothes and toys for the kids, offered food in the preschool, and offered for the kids to stay as long as they needed. The children felt welcome and we received a letter from Ron Booth from the City of New Westminster thanking us for opening our doors and offering help to ensure the families felt as comfortable as possible in such a hard time. You can read the letter here: QPPS City of New Westminster Thank You. Our family spent the Saturday after the fire going through the […]
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Alumni and General Enrollment is Up and Coming! Let your friends know… The “Alumni Enrollment” will take place at the Wednesday night, February 6 at 7pm and is open to families who previously attended the school. “General Enrollment” is open to the general public will take place Saturday morning February 9th at 8am. $70 cheque (preferred) or cash per family to cover the registration fee due on the registration days listed above. If you have any questions about enrollment, please email enroll@qpps.ca. Silent Auction Evening Book your babysitters and get ready for a fun-filled evening! March 9is gearing up to be a fantastic night. There will be prizes, bidding wars with friends, and a chance to bid on live auction items as well. This enjoyable evening also offers time spent with others, a chance to relax and enjoy a drink, have a snack, and share in the excitement of this successful fundraising event. There may also be some interesting surprises during the evening. We have already received a number of items for the silent auction and can’t wait to see what else will come our way. As we would like all members attending the auction to know what has been […]
