Opening of New Entry

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

PLEASE READ AND SHARE WITH ANYONE WHO BRINGS YOUR CHILD TO NURSERY SCHOOL

OR PICKS UP YOUR CHILD AFTER SCHOOL

The new entrance to the Nursery School is nearing completion, and we anticipate being able to use it beginning Monday, November 1, 2010.  Additionally, beginning the same week we will be locking and unlocking these doors during the morning to ensure the security of the building.  The Parish Hall doors which you have been using to enter/exit will remain locked at all times. Below is a detailed description of our new procedures which will allow for safe and secure entry/exiting.

ARRIVAL

            Nursery School families may enter the building through the main church entrance located on Westminster Place at any time during the school day.   Please ring the buzzer, and then a church assistant will open the door for you.  You may come downstairs via either the new stairway or the elevator to reach the Nursery School level.

            Nursery School families may enter the building through the new doors from 8:50 am until 9:20 am only.   Beginning on Monday, November 1, 2010 these new front doors will be locked at 9:20 am, and they will remain closed for entry until 11:50 am (see below).  If you arrive at the nursery school after these doors have been locked, you will have to enter the building through the main church entrance as noted above.  You may exit through these doors at any time during the school day, as the new doors do allow for exiting whether or not they are locked from the outside. 

DISMISSAL

            Parents and caregivers may enter the building through the new doors from 11:45 am until 12:15 pm only.  If you need to enter the nursery school before or after these times, you will have to enter through the main church entrance located on Westminster Place as noted above.   These new front doors will also be unlocked at the end of Lunch Bunches (at 12:50 pm) and Wonderful Wednesday (at 2:20 pm). 

Parents/caregivers coming to pick up children from the Two-year-old classes at 11:30 am will need to use the main church entrance to enter the building.

As always, the safety of your children is of utmost importance to us.  We believe that the new procedures will enhance our ability to keep your children safe and secure while they are in our care.  We thank you in advance for your cooperation in adhering to the new policies and for your patience in dealing with any inconveniences which may result from their implementation.

Sincerely,

Mary E. Lang

Director

Speech, Language, Hearing, Middle Ear Screenings

As a service for our families we have arranged for Speech, Language, Hearing and Middle Ear screening to be done at the school throughout the school mornings on three days in November.

Rosemary Perrone from Easter Seals will be here on Wednesday, November 3; Thursday, November 4; and Friday, November 5 to do these screenings for any of our three, four and five year olds whose parents would like them to be evaluated.  There is a nominal fee of $20 for the screening.  Please write the check to “EASTER SEALS” and return it to your child’s teacher as soon as possible.  You may sign up as late as the day of the screenings, but we appreciate having your form earlier so as to better organize the process and reduce the disruption to the classes on the screening day.

If you have any questions please call me at 412-681-6311.

Mary E. Lang

Director

Rodef Shalom Family Center's Kindergarten Information Night

Monday, November 1, 2010 -7:30 p.m.

Dr. Roberta Schomburg

Associate Dean and Director,

School of Education, Carlow University

will discuss

*What kindergarten education is and is not

*How to choose the best program for your child

Open to all congregants, families and friends

Sponsored by Rodef Shalom Family Center

R.S.V.P. to Mimsie Leyton, Director

 (412) 621-6566 x 127 or leyton@rodefshalom.org

Berkman Family Center Preschool at Rodef Shalom Congregation

St. Edmunds Academy Kindergarten Open Houses

- November 11^th 9:00 – 10:30 am 
- November 11th 5:30 to 7:00 pm  
- December 9^th 9:00 – 10:30 am
- December 9th 5:30 to 7:00 pm

SPCNS Christmas Wreath Sale

Our annual Christmas Wreath Sale is currently underway.  This annual fundraiser helps to support our Scholarship Fund.  Please turn in your order forms to your child's teacher no later than November 5th.
Thanks for your participation in this important endeavor.

The Campus School of Carlow University Open House

Wednesday November 10, 2010 - 6 pm - 8 pm

For more information visit: http://campusschool.carlow.edu

The Ellis School Open Houses

2010-2011 all school open house
- Friday, October 15, 2010 - 9:00 am
- Sunday, November 7, 2010 - 2:00 pm
- Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 9:00 am
- Tuesday, April 5, 20111 - 9:00 am

2010-2011 milk and cookies open house (pre-registration required)
- Tuesday November 18, 2010 - 9:00 am

In addition to Open Houses, the Ellis School invites you to attend one of the following parent visit days.
- Wednesday, October 6, 2010 9:00 am
- Thursday, January 20, 2011, 9:00 am

Shadyside Presbyterian Church's "Global Marketplace"

Shady Side Academy Kindergarten Open Houses

Shady Side Academy is holding a series of Open Houses for their Junior School (pre-k through 5th grade).  The dates and times are as follows:
- Tuesday October 19, 2010, 9:15 a.m.
- Saturday November 6, 2010, 10:00 a.m.
- Tuesday December 7, 2010, 9:15 a.m.

Visitors will have an opportunity to speak with the Head of School, faculty and current parents.  They will also offer a school tour with a fifth grade student.
For more information, please call (412) 473-4402 or visit www.shadysideacademy.org

Around our Neighborhoods

Around and About our Neighborhoods

 

Volunteers Needed

Are you looking for a way to contribute and give back to your child's school.  Well, here's an opportunity that will allow you to do just that!

In our efforts to protect the environment, we have started a school-wide recycling program.  Due to the ongoing construction in the church, pick up of recyclables from the building is physically impossible.  In order to make this program successful, we need parent assistance with collecting the recyclables from the school and taking them home to be picked up by the city.

If you are interested in helping us with this effort, please contact Mrs. Lang at mlang@spcns.org.

Thanks for partnering with us in this important effort.

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SPCNS Christmas Wreath Sale

The nursery school is offering lovely Christmas wreaths for sale again this year.  Order forms will be sent out mid-October in your child's take home bag or you can download the order form at

• http://www.spcns.org/parents-corner-forms.htm 

Forms need to be returned by November 5th with delivery expected in late November.  Thank you for supporting SPCNS!!

Main Hallway is open once again

We are so grateful for your understanding and flexibility with the construction project and the challenges it presents. 
We received word that our main hallway is open for traffic.  Therefore, you may once again enter the Nursery School via the Parish Hall doors.  However, if you prefer to use the Westminster Place entrance to the church, you are welcome to do so.  Mrs. Lang's "secret" stairwell will not be accessible from this entrance, however you may continue to use the elevator.  If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to speak to either Mrs. Lang or Mrs. Berg in the office.