Snow Day

The Nursery School will be closed today, Tuesday December 14, 2010 due to the weather conditions.  We hope to see you tomorrow and the rest of the week.

SPCNS Closure

The Nursery School will be closed today, Monday December 13th due to the weather conditions.  The Nursery School will be closed when the Pittsburgh Public Schools call either a delay or a closure.

December Calendar

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
		1	2	3
6 SPCNS Bake Sale 9am to Noon	7 SPCNS Bake Sale 9am to Noon	8 SPCNS Bake Sale 9am to 2:30pm	9	10
13	14	15 MW Two-Year-Old Christmas Party	16 TH Two-Year-Old Christmas Party	17 Christmas Sing 9:30  a.m.
20 Christmas Vacation	21 Christmas Vacation	22 Christmas Vacation	23 Christmas Vacation	24 Christmas Vacation
27 Christmas Vacation	28 Christmas Vacation	29 Christmas Vacation	30 Christmas Vacation	31 Christmas Vacation
3  Church Closed	4  School Resumes	5	6	7

End of Year Announcements

-      A Bake sale to benefit the Nursery School will be held on Monday December 6^th, Tuesday December 7 and Wednesday December 8.  The Board of Trustees is looking for families to volunteer to bake and work the sale.  Sign-up sheets are posted on the bulletin board between classrooms A and B.  You may also send an email to sberg@spcns.org to let us know about your interest to help out.

-      Mrs. Christman’s Two-Year Old classes will have a small Holiday Celebration.  The Monday/Wednesday Two’s will have their celebration on Wednesday December 15.  The Tuesday/Thursday Two’s will celebrate on Thursday December 16.

-      Our annual “Christmas Sing” for Three-, Four- and Five-Year-Old children will be held on Friday December 17.  Children arrive by 9:00.  The event will start at 9:30.  Parents, grandparents and guests are welcome.

-      Christmas Vacation will begin immediately following the Christmas Sing.

-      School will resume on Tuesday January 4.

-      If school must be cancelled for any reason, your child’s teacher will call you and you will receive an email from the school.   Also, SPCNS cancellations are broadcast on KDKA radio (1020 AM) and on KDKA-TV (Channel 2), as well as on WPXI (Channel 11) and WPEX (Channel 4).  As a general rule, please note that SPCNS will be CLOSED if the Pittsburgh Public Schools are either CLOSED or DELAYED. 

-      Second Semester begins on January 18^th, 2011.  Tuition bills will be mailed out at the beginning of January. Payment will be due no later than February 1^st.  Verification of tuition payments (for tax purposes) for the year 2010 will be mailed out by March 1^st.

Christmas Wreaths are Here!!

Hello to all and Happy Holidays!

We are grateful for your support of SPCNS and are happy to say that the wreaths are ready for pickup.  You may pick up your order at SPCNS Monday November 29 and Tuesday November 30th during pick up (9am) and drop off (noon)  -or-  church members may also pick up in the Sharp Atrium on Sunday December 5th during fellowship.  We will also have extras for sale.

Hope you enjoy your wreaths and thank you again so much!

The Board of Trustees of SPCNS

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