PEP School
PEP Newsletter 2018 www.communitypresbyterian.com Theme of the Week February 26 - March 2 March 5 - 9 March 12 - 16 March 19 - 23 March 26 - 29
Dinosaur Dinosaur St. Patrick’s Easter Easter
Letter of the Week Letter P Letter Q Letter R Letter S Letter T
PEP 2018/19 Class Schedules & Fees Tuesday/Thursday, 9:00-11:30 a.m., $200/Month. Children must turn 3 years old no later than December 2, 2018 to register for this class. Mon/Wed/Fri, 1:00-3:30 p.m., $230/Month. Children must turn 4 years old no later than March 31, 2019 to register for this class. Mon/Wed/Fri, 8:30-11:30 a.m., $270/Month. Children must turn 4 years old no later than December 2, 2018 to register for this class. $100 Non-refundable registration fee. Each registered child for the 2018/19 school year will receive a PEP t-shirt.
PEP Summer School 2018 June Session July Session
June 5 - 28 July 3 - 26
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Tuition is due May 10. 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Tuition is due June 7.
Class Days/Tuition/Times: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday Tuition: $270 per session Reg. fee: $30 Tuesday/Thursday Tuition: $200 per session Reg. fee: $15 Wednesday only Tuition: $125 per session Reg. fee: $15 Registration fees are non-refundable. Summer school will combine 3, 4 and 5 year olds. Children must be three years old by December 2 to register for summer school and can attend until they are in Kindergarten. Summer school is less structured and geared to more science and outdoor activities. Please consider summer school for new enrollees. Summer school is an excellent introduction to PEP School for those children who will be attending in the fall for the first time. Summer school helps a child adapt to the new environment and better prepares them for their new PEP experiences. Please register for Summer School on your registration day.
PEP Registration for 2018/19 School Year Priority registration for our Fall 2018 classes and 2018 summer school is for families with children currently enrolled in Presbyterian Enrichment Preschool (PEP) and their siblings. If your child is currently enrolled in PEP School and you would like to register him/her and/or a sibling: in the MWF afternoon class, your registration days are March 1, 2, & 5. You may register a sibling in the T/Th morning class those days as well during normal PEP School office hours.
MWF morning class registration:
If your child is currently enrolled in PEP School and you would like to register him/her in the MWF morning class, your registration day is Tuesday, March 63 at 9:00. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the Social Hall. (Important! In order to register your child in the MWF morning class, that child must be currently enrolled in PEP School. Siblings of children already enrolled in PEP School may register for either the T/Th morning class or the MWF afternoon class. A waiting list for the MWF morning class will begin after all spaces in the class are full. ALL REGISTRATION IS ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE BASIS. One representative per family may register. No multiple registrations unless children are from the same family (i.e., siblings). Also, we request spaces in line not be saved. You must register in the same order as your arrival. A registration letter was placed in your child’s folder on January 22. If you have questions regarding PEP registration, please inquire in the preschool office.
Mother’s Day Out (MDO) Lunch Bunch Registration What is Lunch Bunch? The Lunch Bunch program is for PEP students who are enrolled in the morning sessions only, and operates from 11:30 am until 1pm. Lunch Bunch was designed so parents who have children in both MDO and PEP can pick up all of their children at the same time each day. However, Lunch bunch is not limited to MDO siblings only. The fee for Lunch Bunch is calculated on a monthly basis and is payable to MDO at the same time PEP tuition is due. For Lunch Bunch questions, call Margaret Jacobs, Director, 448-5159.
Mark Your Calendars!! - No School – March 30 - April 6 Closed for Spring Break
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Kindergarten Registration It’s time to register for kindergarten at your neighborhood school! Call your local school for your registration date!
Our parent volunteers for our Valentine parties were great! We also thank you for the wonderful cards and gifts shared with us. You are so thoughtful!
Have a Ball Reading Program Starts March 1! Join us as we begin this exciting new reading program designed to help your child build his/her reading-readiness skills. We will be counting all the books you are reading at home and the books we read in class. Be sure to complete a ‘ticket’ cutout for each book you read and bring it to PEP School.
The children may wear something green to school on March 15 or 16 to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Fundraiser at Round Table Pizza Tuesday, March 20 – 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Please bring this flyer with you to Round Table Pizza, 140 Browns Valley Parkway. PEP will receive a percentage of your purchase when you present the flyer with your order.
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Easter Parties and Easter Egg Hunt Regular class times on Easter party day. MWF classes – Wednesday, March 28 Tu/Th class – Thursday, March 29 Menu: Pigs in a Blanket, orange slices, baby carrots and dip, & milk. Candy and little toys plus 2-3 eggs from our Easter Egg hunt will come home in your child’s Easter treat bag.
PEP School’s Annual Ice Cream Social & Basket Raffle Fundraiser Wednesday, April 25 at 6:00 p.m. Mark your calendars now for our spring fundraiser! This event is lots of fun, with do-it-yourself ice cream sundaes and an exciting basket raffle! Would you like to donate a basket for our raffle? Please be thinking about basket ideas for this FUN fundraiser! If you would like to donate a basket for our raffle, or perhaps join with a few other parents, please sign your name and basket theme on the bulletin board sign up sheet. Do you need an idea for a basket theme? We have a binder of basket ideas in the PEP School office for you to use. Take a look! If you see an idea you like in the book, take the sheet of ideas and sign up!! You are not limited to the list, of course, it’s just an idea to help you get started. We ask you to please follow these guidelines: • Baskets follow a particular theme. Look at the binder in the hallway for ideas: i.e., gardening, scrapbooking, barbeque, art, keeping in touch, coffee, car wash, fun in the sun, cooking with kids, back to school, spa day, etc. • No duplicate themes. • Number of baskets is limited to 15. • Baskets not be enormous or overly elaborate. • Basket and its contents are donated. • Bring basket wrapped in clear wrap for easy viewing with a list of the contents attached. • Basket Due date: April 9
You will find a sign-up sheet located on the hall bulletin board. If someone has chosen a basket theme that you would like to help with, please give them a call and let them know what you would like to donate to the basket.
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Save This Date! End of the Year Programs ~ Last Day of School MWF am class: May 23 at 10:30 MWF pm class: May 23 at 2:30 Tu/Th am class: May 24 at 10:30 Children will be dismissed to you immediately after the program. You are invited to join us on the playground for refreshments afterwards.
March at a glance: M/W/F Classes ➢ Every Monday is Letter /Sharing day. ➢ Every Wednesday is Bible Story day. February 26: Letter P day March 1: "Have a Ball" reading program begins. March 5: Letter Q day. March 6: PEP registration for returning students and siblings. March 7: PEP registration is open to everyone. March 12: Letter R day. March 16: You may wear green to school. Happy St. Patrick's Day! March 19: Letter S day. March 26: Letter T day. March 28: Easter party day. March 30 – April 6: PEP closed for Spring Break.
March at a glance: T/TH AM Class ➢ Every Tuesday is Bible Story Day. March 1: "Have a Ball" reading program begins. March 6: PEP registration for returning students and siblings. March 7: PEP registration is open to everyone. March 15: You may wear green to school. Happy St. Patrick's Day! March 29: Easter party day.
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Dinosaur Dinosaur St. Patrick’s Easter Easter
Letter of the Week Letter P Letter Q Letter R Letter S Letter T
PEP 2018/19 Class Schedules & Fees Tuesday/Thursday, 9:00-11:30 a.m., $200/Month. Children must turn 3 years old no later than December 2, 2018 to register for this class. Mon/Wed/Fri, 1:00-3:30 p.m., $230/Month. Children must turn 4 years old no later than March 31, 2019 to register for this class. Mon/Wed/Fri, 8:30-11:30 a.m., $270/Month. Children must turn 4 years old no later than December 2, 2018 to register for this class. $100 Non-refundable registration fee. Each registered child for the 2018/19 school year will receive a PEP t-shirt.
PEP Summer School 2018 June Session July Session
June 5 - 28 July 3 - 26
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Tuition is due May 10. 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Tuition is due June 7.
Class Days/Tuition/Times: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday Tuition: $270 per session Reg. fee: $30 Tuesday/Thursday Tuition: $200 per session Reg. fee: $15 Wednesday only Tuition: $125 per session Reg. fee: $15 Registration fees are non-refundable. Summer school will combine 3, 4 and 5 year olds. Children must be three years old by December 2 to register for summer school and can attend until they are in Kindergarten. Summer school is less structured and geared to more science and outdoor activities. Please consider summer school for new enrollees. Summer school is an excellent introduction to PEP School for those children who will be attending in the fall for the first time. Summer school helps a child adapt to the new environment and better prepares them for their new PEP experiences. Please register for Summer School on your registration day.
PEP Registration for 2018/19 School Year Priority registration for our Fall 2018 classes and 2018 summer school is for families with children currently enrolled in Presbyterian Enrichment Preschool (PEP) and their siblings. If your child is currently enrolled in PEP School and you would like to register him/her and/or a sibling: in the MWF afternoon class, your registration days are March 1, 2, & 5. You may register a sibling in the T/Th morning class those days as well during normal PEP School office hours.
MWF morning class registration:
If your child is currently enrolled in PEP School and you would like to register him/her in the MWF morning class, your registration day is Tuesday, March 63 at 9:00. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the Social Hall. (Important! In order to register your child in the MWF morning class, that child must be currently enrolled in PEP School. Siblings of children already enrolled in PEP School may register for either the T/Th morning class or the MWF afternoon class. A waiting list for the MWF morning class will begin after all spaces in the class are full. ALL REGISTRATION IS ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE BASIS. One representative per family may register. No multiple registrations unless children are from the same family (i.e., siblings). Also, we request spaces in line not be saved. You must register in the same order as your arrival. A registration letter was placed in your child’s folder on January 22. If you have questions regarding PEP registration, please inquire in the preschool office.
Mother’s Day Out (MDO) Lunch Bunch Registration What is Lunch Bunch? The Lunch Bunch program is for PEP students who are enrolled in the morning sessions only, and operates from 11:30 am until 1pm. Lunch Bunch was designed so parents who have children in both MDO and PEP can pick up all of their children at the same time each day. However, Lunch bunch is not limited to MDO siblings only. The fee for Lunch Bunch is calculated on a monthly basis and is payable to MDO at the same time PEP tuition is due. For Lunch Bunch questions, call Margaret Jacobs, Director, 448-5159.
Mark Your Calendars!! - No School – March 30 - April 6 Closed for Spring Break
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Kindergarten Registration It’s time to register for kindergarten at your neighborhood school! Call your local school for your registration date!
Our parent volunteers for our Valentine parties were great! We also thank you for the wonderful cards and gifts shared with us. You are so thoughtful!
Have a Ball Reading Program Starts March 1! Join us as we begin this exciting new reading program designed to help your child build his/her reading-readiness skills. We will be counting all the books you are reading at home and the books we read in class. Be sure to complete a ‘ticket’ cutout for each book you read and bring it to PEP School.
The children may wear something green to school on March 15 or 16 to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Fundraiser at Round Table Pizza Tuesday, March 20 – 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Please bring this flyer with you to Round Table Pizza, 140 Browns Valley Parkway. PEP will receive a percentage of your purchase when you present the flyer with your order.
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Easter Parties and Easter Egg Hunt Regular class times on Easter party day. MWF classes – Wednesday, March 28 Tu/Th class – Thursday, March 29 Menu: Pigs in a Blanket, orange slices, baby carrots and dip, & milk. Candy and little toys plus 2-3 eggs from our Easter Egg hunt will come home in your child’s Easter treat bag.
PEP School’s Annual Ice Cream Social & Basket Raffle Fundraiser Wednesday, April 25 at 6:00 p.m. Mark your calendars now for our spring fundraiser! This event is lots of fun, with do-it-yourself ice cream sundaes and an exciting basket raffle! Would you like to donate a basket for our raffle? Please be thinking about basket ideas for this FUN fundraiser! If you would like to donate a basket for our raffle, or perhaps join with a few other parents, please sign your name and basket theme on the bulletin board sign up sheet. Do you need an idea for a basket theme? We have a binder of basket ideas in the PEP School office for you to use. Take a look! If you see an idea you like in the book, take the sheet of ideas and sign up!! You are not limited to the list, of course, it’s just an idea to help you get started. We ask you to please follow these guidelines: • Baskets follow a particular theme. Look at the binder in the hallway for ideas: i.e., gardening, scrapbooking, barbeque, art, keeping in touch, coffee, car wash, fun in the sun, cooking with kids, back to school, spa day, etc. • No duplicate themes. • Number of baskets is limited to 15. • Baskets not be enormous or overly elaborate. • Basket and its contents are donated. • Bring basket wrapped in clear wrap for easy viewing with a list of the contents attached. • Basket Due date: April 9
You will find a sign-up sheet located on the hall bulletin board. If someone has chosen a basket theme that you would like to help with, please give them a call and let them know what you would like to donate to the basket.
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Save This Date! End of the Year Programs ~ Last Day of School MWF am class: May 23 at 10:30 MWF pm class: May 23 at 2:30 Tu/Th am class: May 24 at 10:30 Children will be dismissed to you immediately after the program. You are invited to join us on the playground for refreshments afterwards.
March at a glance: M/W/F Classes ➢ Every Monday is Letter /Sharing day. ➢ Every Wednesday is Bible Story day. February 26: Letter P day March 1: "Have a Ball" reading program begins. March 5: Letter Q day. March 6: PEP registration for returning students and siblings. March 7: PEP registration is open to everyone. March 12: Letter R day. March 16: You may wear green to school. Happy St. Patrick's Day! March 19: Letter S day. March 26: Letter T day. March 28: Easter party day. March 30 – April 6: PEP closed for Spring Break.
March at a glance: T/TH AM Class ➢ Every Tuesday is Bible Story Day. March 1: "Have a Ball" reading program begins. March 6: PEP registration for returning students and siblings. March 7: PEP registration is open to everyone. March 15: You may wear green to school. Happy St. Patrick's Day! March 29: Easter party day.
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