This year, we will once again be participating in the "Coats for Kids" winter coat drive. Through December 16th, we will be collecting coats of all sizes which will then be taken to State Cleaners where they will be cleaned and distributed to families in need. Please drop off your new and gently worn coats in the box located below the community calendar. Thank you for your generosity!

 

 

Following our Parent Teacher Conferences we met with many of you at our “Next Step Coffee” and have had the opportunity to engage in a very thoughtful and productive dialogue with our families. The information and insights you have shared with us have led us to conclude that the needs of our families will be best served by the hybrid program we spoke of. This program will be called Fundamentals and will combine the best elements of both our current Fives and our current Kindergarten programs to offer a highly personalized learning experience for your child.

The age cut-off for this program is December 31st and we will offer an excellent six-to-one teacher-to-student ratio that will allow us to differentiate instruction, and is sure to meet the developmental needs of each child.

In this enriched and engaging program, children will experience the excitement of new challenges as they explore in-depth a curriculum which offers stimulating and fun material and concepts in a supportive hands-on environment. At the same time, children have the comfort of a small, nurturing classroom that promotes confidence building. The length of the day also allows for plenty of time to play and socialize. For your convenience, we’ve attached with this email an overview of the curriculum.

In order to request an enrollment agreement be extended to your child, please contact Kim McElderry by email at kmcelderry@landmarkpreschool.org or by phone (203)544-8393.

 

The deadline to return the enrollment agreement and deposit is January 6. In order to offer the program next school year, we will need a minimum of ten students enrolled by this deadline. You will be notified the following week if the program is not offered and all of the deposits will be fully refunded.

Re-Enrollment Agreements

And Mom & Dad Can Hardly Wait For School To Start Again...

Yes, folks, it's "Beginning to look a lot like Christmas" indeed, and if you're in need of some extra time to mark those last few items off your to-do list, then you'll love what we have in store for your child here at Landmark!

 

Ones Fun Teacher, Dr. Mia Mercurio-Morse, known to Landmark as “Ms. Mia,” has planned two weeks of fun and entertainment for children in our Threes through Kindergarten programs.

Each day will include art, story time, indoor playtime, outdoor play (weather-permitting) or gym time, and creative movement. Your little one will be happy and busy, and you can relax knowing your child is in a safe, familiar environment.

Our theme will be ”Winter Wonderland”

• Session 1: December 19, 20 and 21
• Session 2: December 27, 28 and 29
• Register for one week or both!
• Club hours are from 9:00 – 2:00.
• No Before Care or After Care will be offered
• Cost is $230/per child/per week and includes all supplies and materials.
• A limited number of spots are available; registrations will be accepted in the order in which they are received.
• We must have 10 children to run the camp each week.
  
• Update: We currently have enough children enrolled to guarantee the first session, but are still looking for the minimum enrollment in the second session.  If you are considering one or both of these sessions, please contact Fran Scippa (fscippa@landmarkpreschool.org).  A final decision on the second session will be made by the end of the day on Monday.
  

A flyer and registration was sent home with your child.  If you would like another, please contact Fran Scippa (fscippa@landmarkpreschool.org).

Thank YOU!

A special note of thanks to the LPA and Inwha Huh for providing the delicious teacher appreciation breakfast this month, it was greatly appreciated and enjoyed!

 

Thank you also to Orly Angerthal and Juyoung Seo for delivering our Thanksgiving food collection to the Connecticut Food Bank.  This year we collected over 814 pounds of food!

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