{"id":1938,"date":"2018-09-28T22:38:57","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T22:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qpps.ca\/newsletter\/?p=1938"},"modified":"2018-09-28T22:39:01","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T22:39:01","slug":"october-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qpps.ca\/newsletter\/october-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Welcome to all new and returning Queen\u2019s Park Preschool families!<\/span><\/p>\n

The beginning of the school year is always full of such excitement and adjustments. For some of you, the transition to school has been as bumpy as daylight savings to bedtime. For others, your kids have been ready for preschool since they could walk or somewhere in between. I hope you are settling into a new routine with your little ones after our first month back. A huge thank you goes to our teachers, Ms. Donna, Ms. Lyn, and Ms. Queenie and our support staff, Ms. Roop and Ms. Amber, for a successful launch to the school year with our beautiful new indoor and outdoor spaces.<\/span><\/p>\n

I would also like to thank all our families on watering duty over the summer for keeping our play yard thriving and beautiful, and also to James and Adam for the awesome new teacher\/duty parent cubbies and fresh paint. Be it cleaning the school or organizing a fundraiser, designing a website or crunching numbers, this school wouldn\u2019t be the amazing place that it is without you. So many thanks for being part your children\u2019s first school experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our Executive team has identified three main objectives for this year: streamlining our operations and processes for the preschool, increasing our marketing efforts to raise enrolment and setting our volunteers up for success. As a volunteer-run organization, we want the handoff between leadership teams to be clear and thorough to ensure a smooth transition for years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the perks of being a part of our preschool is the opportunity to build friendships and have fun with other preschool families. I hope that you will take full advantage of the upcoming social activities and fundraising events. They are a ton of fun and I look forward to seeing you there!<\/span><\/p>\n

Hope your October is full of things to be thankful for!<\/span><\/p>\n

Cheers,<\/span><\/p>\n

Your QPPS President
\n<\/span>Glen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

Fundraising This Month<\/h2>\n
\n

I wanted to start off this section with a little funny quote about bringing your cheque books to the next GM – but in my search for the right words, I came across this quote from Anne Frank:<\/span><\/p>\n

No one has ever become poor by giving. \u2013 Anne Frank<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Maybe it’s because she was a charming child, or maybe it’s because my kids are interested in her story, or maybe because her story is moving, the quote jumped out at me as a reminder that fundraising helps our kids. So keep this in the back of your mind as you make your way through the October opportunities to help QPPS!<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Hockey Pool Registration & $20 registration fee – due October 2, 2018 @11:59pm (PST)\u00a0<\/span>http:\/\/www.officepools.com\/invite\/classic\/m\/HY7YU6CZ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      \n
    1. The Pie Hole – orders due by October 2, 2018 @ Noon (12pm)\u00a0<\/span>http:\/\/queenspark.thepiehole.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        \n
      1. Pub Night – November 17, 2018 – Sapperton District Taphouse @ 6:30pm – Tickets are $20 – available for purchase at the October GM<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Notting Hill Fall Photos – October 13, 2018 @ Queens Park – information to folllow<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Ongoing: <\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Monthly Raffle – 1 for $2, 3 for $5<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Big Brother’s Donations<\/span><\/li>\n
        3. Scholastic Canada<\/span><\/li>\n
        4. Oliver’s Labels & Mabel’s Labels<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
          <\/div>\n
          \"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

          Not-to-miss Parent Education<\/h2>\n
          \n
          \n

          October’s parent session will feature Joyce Collins, who will present on \u201cInclusion\u201d. Joyce has been providing services to families and childcare programs in New Westminster as a Supported Child Development Consultant for 13 years. She studied Early Childhood Education, focusing on Special Needs and has been involved in childcare and child development for over 30 years. Joyce enjoys expanding her knowledge through attending courses, workshops and through listening and learning from parents, their children and Early Childhood Educators she has had the privilege to meet and know over the years. Joyce still has \u201caha!\u201d moments regularly (which gives her such a rush!) and continues to be passionate about providing quality childcare and programs to families.<\/span><\/p>\n

          And – your teaser for November – Dr. Karyn Audet will be speaking on preschooler stress and anxiety.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

          <\/div>\n

          \"\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

          <\/h2>\n

          Facebook Recipe Reveal<\/h2>\n
          For those of you who follow QPPS on Facebook (and if you don’t you should:\u00a0QPPS Facebook Page<\/a>), there just may have been a promise to find Ms. Donna’s infamous play dough recipe in this month’s newsletter. So here it is!<\/div>\n
          \n

          Best Playdough Recipe<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n