Dear Touchstone Families,
We hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with loved ones. Thank you to everyone who attended the Harvest Festival and celebrated the change of season with all of us here at Touchstone. We enjoyed celebrating with you all last month. Below you will find important winter and holiday procedure reminders. Please read through it carefully and reach out if you have any questions, concerns. Happy Holidays!
Sincerely,
Gordon Kingsley; Principal
Inclement Weather Reminders
We do not always follow the closure schedule of the local public schools because we don’t have to contend with the same transportation issues as public schools. Our goal is to be open as many days as possible to support our working parents. If we must close because our teachers cannot safely get to work, you will receive a notification via Links 2 Home as soon as the closure is announced. We also post notifications on our website and Facebook page.
Winter Clothing Reminder
If you’ve not already done so, please check your child’s cubby to ensure they have an extra set of weather appropriate clothes. Students also need to come to school each day with a jacket and dressed warm enough to play outside for part of the day. If the weather is brisk we still go outside for active games and SPARK activities and want everyone to be able to participate!
Winter Break Camp
We will be holding Winter Break Camp for our Intermediate and PreK students from December 24th-January 4th. There are several STEAM learning opportunities and holiday themed projects planned. Students may attend all or part of Winter Break Camp, please let us know by December 14th if your child will be attending. Registration Forms are available at the front desk.
Checking Students In/Out Reminder
It is important that each family is checking in/out their child for each day they attend. By using your individualized PIN, it allows us to identify who dropped off/picked up each child. Please make sure you are checking your child in BEFORE you bring them to the classroom and check them out AFTER you have picked them up from the classroom at the end of the day. We are also asking that each family please make sure they are signing in/out the correct child. If you notice that a child who is not yours shows up when you enter your PIN we ask that you please let the Admin Team know so we can remedy the situation. We thank you for your diligence in working with us on this manner.
Holiday Giving Project
During the month of November, we have been collecting pajamas for students in need. We have partnered with NW Children’s Outreach and have collected over 60 pairs of pajamas to donate. Thank you to everyone who has joined us in giving back to our community. To celebrate, we will be having a Pajama Day on Friday, November 30. Students are encouraged to wear their favorite pair of pajamas and bring a pair to donate. Please no slipper; shoes required.
Important Dates
December 3rd—Winter clothes cubby check!
December 14th—Deadline to sign-up for Winter Break Camp
December 24th-January 4th—Winter Break Camp for Intermediate and PreK students
December 24th and 25th—CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS
December 31st and January 1st–CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY
From Our Education Department
December, 2018
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December News
Dear Touchstone Families,
We hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with loved ones. Thank you to everyone who attended the Harvest Festival and celebrated the change of season with all of us here at Touchstone. We enjoyed celebrating with you all last month. Below you will find important winter and holiday procedure reminders. Please read through it carefully and reach out if you have any questions, concerns. Happy Holidays!
Sincerely,
Gordon Kingsley; Principal
Inclement Weather Reminders
We do not always follow the closure schedule of the local public schools because we don’t have to contend with the same transportation issues as public schools. Our goal is to be open as many days as possible to support our working parents. If we must close because our teachers cannot safely get to work, you will receive a notification via Links 2 Home as soon as the closure is announced. We also post notifications on our website and Facebook page.
Winter Clothing Reminder
If you’ve not already done so, please check your child’s cubby to ensure they have an extra set of weather appropriate clothes. Students also need to come to school each day with a jacket and dressed warm enough to play outside for part of the day. If the weather is brisk we still go outside for active games and SPARK activities and want everyone to be able to participate!
Winter Break Camp
We will be holding Winter Break Camp for our Intermediate and PreK students from December 24th-January 4th. There are several STEAM learning opportunities and holiday themed projects planned. Students may attend all or part of Winter Break Camp, please let us know by December 14th if your child will be attending. Registration Forms are available at the front desk.
Checking Students In/Out Reminder
It is important that each family is checking in/out their child for each day they attend. By using your individualized PIN, it allows us to identify who dropped off/picked up each child. Please make sure you are checking your child in BEFORE you bring them to the classroom and check them out AFTER you have picked them up from the classroom at the end of the day. We are also asking that each family please make sure they are signing in/out the correct child. If you notice that a child who is not yours shows up when you enter your PIN we ask that you please let the Admin Team know so we can remedy the situation. We thank you for your diligence in working with us on this manner.
Holiday Giving Project
During the month of November, we have been collecting pajamas for students in need. We have partnered with NW Children’s Outreach and have collected over 60 pairs of pajamas to donate. Thank you to everyone who has joined us in giving back to our community. To celebrate, we will be having a Pajama Day on Friday, November 30. Students are encouraged to wear their favorite pair of pajamas and bring a pair to donate. Please no slipper; shoes required.
Important Dates
December 3rd—Winter clothes cubby check!
December 14th—Deadline to sign-up for Winter Break Camp
December 24th-January 4th—Winter Break Camp for Intermediate and PreK students
December 24th and 25th—CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS
December 31st and January 1st–CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY
From Our Education Department
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