Welcome to a New School Year at Landmark Preschool!
Another summer is flying by and we are excitedly awaiting the arrival of our students. This newsletter, and the weekly ones that follow, will become an invaluable tool in staying up to date with recent and upcoming events as well as affording you a photographical peek into your child's day to day routine. If you'd like an email address added (or removed) from this weekly publication, please contact Rebecca Toon via email (rtoon@landmarkpreschool.org). 
During the first week of August, you should have received an electronic mailing containing all the information needed to prepare for the start of school in September This electronic mailing included information regarding visitation days, drop off and pick up procedures, our extended care program, and your child's class list. If you did not receive this mailing, you can view it
here. Or, if you'd like to have a copy mailed to you, you may contact the main office at (203) 226-6982 or email Rebecca Toon (rtoon@landmarkpreschool.org).
Also, there are several forms which are required to be on file in the main office before your child can begin school. The
Emergency Contact Form, Health Assessment Form, as well as
Email and
SchoolReach forms can be downloaded from our website
here. If you are a returning family, please remember that you must resubmit these forms each year. We ask that all forms be completed and returned as soon as possible to:
Landmark Academy
11 Burr Road
Westport, CT 06880
If you are unsure if you have submitted these forms, please contact the main office at (203) 226-6982 or email Rebecca Toon (rtoon@landmarkpreschool.org).
Please Join Us for "Adventures in Parenting"
We spend a lot of time sharing stories with our children. Often, they are stories from books. Sometimes, they are stories of us. This is the tradition and art of oral storytelling, and was once an art form in our culture.
Westport has enjoyed a revival of this art form recently through a wildly successful storytelling series at the Westport Arts Center. Landmark is thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with local arts collaborative Mouse Muse Productions, to bring their innovative storytelling for adults program to Landmark.
Being a parent is a uniquely challenging, rewarding, joyful and at times hilarious journey. There are stories that make us laugh, stories that make us cry, and stories which remind us of all that we share as parents. Tell a story, or just come and enjoy! Either way it will be a memorable way to start our school year!
Please join us on September 19th, at 7PM to share with your friends and neighbors, “Adventures in Parenting”. Tickets are $20, and include refreshments. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Landmark Parent's Association.
For more information click the graphic to above; or if you would like to tell a story contact Siobhan Powers Streams at sstreams@landmarkpreschool.org
Parents Night - Tuesday, September 27th
We invite you to
join us for our Parents Orientation Night, Tuesday, September 27th. LPA, our parent
association, will provide light refreshments in the gym from 6:30 –7:00, and
parents will have the chance to meet other families and LPA representatives. There will be a brief presentation in
the gym beginning at 7:00 PM.
You will have the opportunity to meet our Special Subject Teachers, and
then visit your child’s classroom to spend some time with the Head Teachers and
Assistant Teachers learning about your child’s day. To allow parents to focus on the teacher presentations, this
is a child-free evening, so please book your babysitters! We should be finished with
presentations by 8:00 p.m.
Hot Lunch Program
If you would like to sign your child up for our Hot Lunch Program and have not yet done so, please return your form to the main office at your earliest convenience. If you need another form or would like more information about this program, information and registration forms are available on our
website. We will begin serving pizza on Tuesday, September 27th. If your child does not wish to participate in the pizza lunches, you may simply send a lunch box as usual. Please note: If your child has a food allergy you may phone Westport Pizzeria at 203-226-4094 for a list of ingredients so that you may determine if your child may participate in our Hot Lunch Program.
Welcome to Our
Playground
As school begins, please feel free
to meet on our lower playground for some after-school playtime, ours is marked
with the sign that says “Landmark”. We do ask that parents supervise their children at all times and ensure that they use equipment safely so
that we can continue to allow this playground to be open for the enjoyment of
all after school. Please remember that we do have many
children with allergies, so we do ask that you not serve snacks containing nuts or
peanuts. To avoid attracting
little critters, we do not have trash cans on the playground, they are located
in the lobby by the bathrooms. Please help keep our playground clean and safe by disposing of your
trash properly.
Enjoy the rest of your summer, we look forward to seeing you soon!