January 2024
Dear Parents,
Happy New Year! And welcome back. We hope everyone had a nice holiday break. We’re looking forward to a wonderful new year. I’d like to thank everyone for coming out for our Holiday Concerts. We were so happy to be able to have them altogether just as we have in previous years. The children did such a great job. We hope you enjoyed it.
WHAT’S COMING UP: Our enrichment programs for 3’s & 4’s will begin the week of January 8th and will run on the following schedule:
Mondays: Winter Olympic Games with Gym-on-Wheels (if we get enough students; to start
1/22/24)
Wednesdays: Leap-into-Literacy with Stefanie Borg (4’s)
Wednesdays: Soccer for 3’s with Gym-on-Wheels (Full)
Thursdays: Yoga with Budding Buddhas
Fridays: Gymnastics with Gym-on-Wheels. (Full)
SOME UPCOMING EVENTS:
January 11 & 12 : Children will be learning about and reading preschool books on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 15: School is closed in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
We will be celebrating Chinese New Year (year of the Dragon) on February 8 & 9. We will be having a special snack as well. We will also include art projects and books on Chinese New Year. Happy New Year!
Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is ongoing. If you haven’t registered but would still like to or know of anyone who may be interested, please let me know as spots are filling up.
Our Annual Children’s Art Show for parents will take place on Friday, April 12th at 7:00pm. Please join us for wine and hors d’oeuvres and tour the gallery (the 4’s amazing robots will be on display as well). More information as it gets closer.
We’re beginning to plan for our SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM. It will run for 10 weeks from June 10th through August 16th. Each week will have a different theme and you can choose half day (9:00-12:00pm) or full day (9:00-3:00pm, with 4:00pm option also available through the end of June), as well as early drop-off at 8:00am. If you sign up for 5+ weeks, the weekly rate is discounted (the weeks do not have to be consecutive). I’m hoping to have all the information out by February. We always have a lot of fun at camp. Looking forward to summer!
We’ll soon be starting our planning for our annual fundraiser. A number of parents have offered to volunteer to help and I’ll soon be reaching out to everyone to get things started. Thank you. More information to come.
Now that winter is upon us, just a reminder that Creative Playtime follows the Eastchester Public Schools with regard to school closures/delays due to weather conditions. If Eastchester schools are closed, then we are closed. If Eastchester has a delayed opening, Creative Playtime will open at 10:00am. I am on their automated call list so as soon as I know I will notify everyone by email.** In the event that we deviate from what the Eastchester Schools are doing with regard to closures/delays, I will email you with advanced notice. Let me know if you have any questions at all.
Looking forward to a great 2024!
Gigi
