End of January Email

Just in case you didn't see the email version sent out yesterday...

We're almost at the end of the first month of 2018!  I've included the calendar for the rest of the school below--because time is flying!  If you haven't checked out the photos from Pajama Day on the blog entry just below--they're adorable!

• We've had some of the sicknesses creep back in to our classes.  While we haven't been especially hard hit yet, we have had assorted cases of the stomach bug, flu, a flu-like respiratory illness, and strep.  We'll keep you posted on anything that really affects any one class--or the whole building.
• Many of you know the Foran/Stuckey families from WIPP or the community.  In addition to the children attending WIPP, Buttercup (also known as Angie Foran!) was an assistant in our 2s and 4s classes and has continued to sub at WIPP.  Lily Stuckey (a WIPP alumni who is currently in 6th grade) was recently diagnosed with leukemia.  While they have a strong family/friend base to support them, prayers are most appreciated and welcome.
• If you haven't returned your registration forms for next year, please get them in ASAP.  We have some classes that are already just about full!
• We're looking at updating the bathrooms in the preschool this summer.  We need the fixtures replaced and some repainting done.  If you know someone who'd like to take a look at them and give us a bid, please let me know (or ask them to contact me.)
• The church is collecting new and gently-used blankets to donate to those in need in Savannah.  If you have any that you'd like to share, please send them into school by Wednesday, January 31.
• Sweet Feet Soccer will start their spring session at WIPP on Monday, February 5th. Classes are held on Bill Lester Field right after school.  We walk the participants out to meet the soccer coaches at dismissal and you come and pick them up at 12:45.  For more information go to www.sweetfeetsoccer.org .

Thank you for all you do!

Kathleen

Pajama Day!

We had a wonderful time at Pajama Day!  We wore our pjs to school, watched some special movies, and had some special snacks--like popcorn!  Some of us even had hot chocolate with marshmallows!

Watching with friends

Getting ready

Popcorn and a movie

Hot chocolate with marshmallows

Waiting for our friends

Listening for our popcorn to pop

Helping to make popcorn

Waiting for our moms and dads

We had fun!

2018-19 Registration

Registration for the 2018-19 school year has begun. Remember that classes usually fill up pretty quickly, so make sure you get your registration forms back quickly.  Call the office if you have any questions!  912-897-7568

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Calendar Updates!

Monday, January 8

We're back and having fun! Look for next year's registration information and tuition envelopes in backpacks this week. (Tuition will be due by Friday 1/12.)

Welcome 2018!

UPDATE:  NO SCHOOL TOMORROW, JANUARY 5th!
HAPPY SNOWDAY!

UPDATE:  NO SCHOOL TOMORROW, JANUARY 4th!
HAPPY SNOWDAY!

UPDATE: NO SCHOOL TOMORROW,  JANUARY 3rd!

Below is a copy of the email sent out to families on January 2.

Happy New Year!

We hope that all of you have enjoyed your Christmas holidays and the start of the new year. We will start back to school tomorrow--weather-permitting! Just a reminder that our school closure for bad weather is determined by SCCPS:

• If SCCPS is closed or 2 hours late, WIPP is closed.
• If SCCPs is 1 hour late, we will begin carpool at 9:50 and class at 10:05.

If an announcement is made regarding school closings, we'll post it on the blog and our FB page as soon as we hear it!


Just to repeat...
As you know we had a lot of illnesses hit the preschool in December! Please make sure that we have a contact number where we can always reach someone to come and get your child if he/she isn't feeling well. We did have one confirmed case of mononucleosis at WIPP and I know there were several other cases at local schools. (See below for a little bit of information from the internet.) Symptoms may mimic strep, so if your child hasn't been feeling well, has a sore throat but tests negative for strep, you might want to mention this to your pediatrician.

(From www.healthychildren.org ) Many infants and young children have no symptoms or only very mild ones. When there are signs and symptoms of mononucleosis, they usually include the following:
Fever
Sore throat, including white patches in the back of the throat
Swollen lymph glands in the back of the neck, groin, and armpit
Fatigue

Once we start back to school, we'll begin registration for next year--and then spring will be upon us before we know it! Below are some of the dates that you'll want to add to your calendar for the rest of the school year!

• Monday, January 15 MLK Holiday
• Friday, January 19 Pajama Day
• Monday 2/19/Tuesday 2-20 Presidents’ Day Holidays
• Week of February 21 ` Donuts with Dads Week
• Wednesday, March 14 WIPP St. Patrick’s Day Parade *Please note date change!
• Monday 3-26-Monday 4-2 Spring/Easter Break (School resumes Tuesday 4-3.)
• Monday 4-9-Friday 4-13 St. Jude's Bike Week
• Friday, May 11 Mother's Day Program
• Monday, May 14 Last Day of Class in the Preschool Building
• Tuesday, May 15 Last Day of School/Picnic
• Wednesday, May 16 Graduation 4s 
• Sunshine Summer Camp will be offered during the weeks of May 21st, May 29th, and June 4th.

Happy New Year!

“Noon Year’s Day Party”

January 1^st, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

WIPC-Fellowship Hall

The Wilmington Island Presbyterian Church’s Youth Group is putting on a Noon Year’s Day party for the children of our church and our community.  From 10:30-Noon on January 1^st you are invited to come play games, take pictures, and join in on a Noon Year’s Day balloon drop and sparkling cider toast.  Cost is $5 per child.  Money will be used to support the youth’s participation in Summer Camps and Mission Trips.

Merry Christmas from WIPP!

Thank you for helping to make our Christmas program and Cookie Share such a success. We had some leftover cookies which we plated and delivered to People Helping People of Savannah for their lunch yesterday in Forsyth Park. (Each Sunday in Forsyth Park they offer lunch and blessings to those in need.)

When we return to school in January (Classes resume Wednesday, January 3^rd.) we'll begin registration for next year. We send home forms with our current students first and then open registration to new families. Some of our classes fill up quickly so make sure you return your form/registration fee quickly.

We know that some of our 3s will be putting their names in the public schools' PK lottery. Because that isn't usually held until late March/early April, we ask that you send in just the registration form if WIPP is your “back-up plan” then pay the registration fee once you know your child's status for the public schools.

For any additional information over break, please check the blog. If you haven't sent me your Christmas cookie recipes yet, email them to wipp450@gmail.com. I'll try and get those up on the blog before Christmas in case you're looking for a cooking project to do with the little ones while they're home!

Christmas Program Practice

Here are some of the photos from our practices over the last couple of weeks.  We can 't wait for Friday!  (See the post below this one for details.)

Christmas Week at WIPP

We sent out an email today with this information, but just in case...

Just a few reminders with all of our Christmas stuff going on this week!

*Our class Christmas parties will be held on Wednesday 12/13 or Thursday 12/14, depending on attendance days.  Check with your child's teacher for more information.

*Our last practice for the Christmas program is this Wednesday!  I've attached a few mp3s of the songs being sung this year--and there will be some practice pictures on the blog later today.   Don't forget to take a look at your child's classroom blog.  It's a great way to see some of the highlights of what's going on in the classroom each week.

*On Friday, our 2s are the only classes that do carpool.  We ask that our 2s start carpool in the back parking lot at 8:35 so we can be finished by 8:50.  At that time, we'll open the building doors so that the rest of our students can be walked in by their parents.  The Sanctuary doors will be opened at 8:30 and the program will start promptly at 9:15.

For our whole school performances, classes will be in the same positions they were for the Thanksgiving program. The 4s will be on the left side of the altar, then Mrs. Knudsen's class in center left, Miss Didi's class center right, and Mrs. Heebner's class on the right.  When the 2s come in, Miss Jaycie's class will be on left, Mrs. Anderson's class in the middle, and Miss Emily's class on the right.  The program lasts about 40 minutes.

*Our Christmas cookies have started to arrive!  After our Christmas program, everyone is invited to stop back at Fellowship Hall for some cookies and milk (or punch!)  We will have store-bought cookies available, but we ask that each family send in a dozen home-made cookies along with the recipe to help fancy things up!  You can send these in any time this week--or drop them off before the program on Friday.  We'll share the recipes on the blog after the holidays.   

*Last but not least, here's a quick health update...We've had isolated cases of strep, the stomach bug, and respiratory/ear infections throughout the building, but no major outbreaks.  We've got our fingers crossed that everyone remains healthy through the Christmas holidays and into the New Year!

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December Information

Below you'll find a copy of the paper note sent home last week.  In addition to this note, each family should have received a recipe booklet with some of last year's favorite Cookie Share recipes printed out.  We hope that you'll join us after the Christmas program for cookies and punch (or milk or water!)  We invite you to share a plate of your family's favorite holiday cookies (along with the recipe for our Cookie Share booklet) to help make the morning even more special.