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Contact Information for Landmark of Ridgefield Academy - Westport Campus
Programs for Ones, Twos, Threes, Fours, Fives, and Kindergarten
Direct Phone Numbers:
203-226-6982 Fax -203-226-7195
After-Care (after 4:00 p.m.) 203-515-1147
Director, Siobhan Powers Director of Admissions - Kim McElderry
Landmark Parents Association President - Missy Zahler
Redding Campus 203-544-8393 Ridgefield Campus 203-894-1800
*Please note: Our campus is a smoke-free, nut-aware facility.*
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| What's New at Landmark... | | | | | | | |  "Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people can be engaged in." ~ Abraham Lincoln
In honor and observance of Presidents Day, Landmark Preschool - Westport will be closed Monday, February 20th and Tuesday, February 21st.
Enjoy the long weekend and take a moment to honor those who serve so diligently in the office of President of the United States.
Also, please note there will be no Mandarin and no Karate this week.
Spring Break Club - One Spot Remaining!
Due to the popularity of this club, our first week is full; however there is one remaining spot for the week of March 19th. The cost of the club will be $365/week/child. If you need another copy of the registration for, please visit our website.
“Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn.” ~ Fred Donaldson
February Community Service Project
Our collection continues for this month's Community Service Project, "Valentines for Soldiers." In addition to Valentine wishes, this project will provide our soldiers serving abroad with some much needed personal items. It has been absolutely amazing to watch how quickly our collection boxes are filling up, thank you for your generosity!
Collection boxes are located outside of each classroom, and we will continue collecting through the end of the month. Items they have requested include:
Mole Skin
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Disposable Razors
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Foot Powder
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Shaving Cream
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Hand Sanitizer
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Hand & Foot Warmers
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Books |
Mouthwash |
Baby Wipes
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Candy |
Boot Socks (Sz 9-12)
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A Note From the Office
Please be mindful as you park in the mornings and afternoons that Westport Police have been ticketing in the "No Parking" area along Burr Rd. In order to avoid being ticketed, please park in the lower parking lot behind Assumption Church. Thank you for your cooperation! | |
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Looking for a Fantastic Mother's Day or Father's Day Gift?
Last day to order!
How about a unique photo collage of your child personalized with their thoughts? All orders must be placed by Friday, February  17th. Pictures will be organized during school, and you will receive notification of your child's date so that you may have them properly dressed. Collages are $45 each (checks made payable to Nicole Mascera Photography). A portion of the proceeds will benefit Landmark Academy. Mother's Day orders will be delivered by May 4th, Father's Day orders will be delivered by June 7th. If you'd like to place an order, you can download the order form here.
LPA Meeting, February 29th
Our next LPA Meeting will be on February 29th at 9:15am in the Media Room. All are invited, children are welcome!
Family Ice Skating Party!
Please join us for our Family Ice Skating Party on Wednesday, February 29th from 5:30-7PM at the rink at Longshore in Westport. The cost is $25/family and includes skate rental. Equipment to help little learners on the ice is available at no additional charge. This is always a fun event for our families, so bundle up and come join us! Flyers were sent home last week, if you did not receive one, or have misplaced yours, you can find it here.
Ladies Night Out! Come meet and mingle and get to know some of the fabulous ladies of Landmark better! Make plans to join us for a shopping event at Lucy's on Wednesday, March 7th from 6-9:30pm. More info to follow in February! To learn more about Lucy's, click on the icon above.
Parenting Discussion with Family Therapist Trevor Crow
Please join us on Thursday, March 8th at 9:30 AM in our Media Center for a parenting discussion with family therapist and radio talk show host Trevor Crow. Trevor will be sharing her insights on the topic of positive discipline and handling agression. As always, little ones are welcome to join us and we invite you to bring a friend. For more information about Trevor, or to listen to podcasts of her radio show, go to http://www.trevorcrow.com/
Our Auction Committee is hard at work planning this year’s event, which will be Friday, May 4th at the Inn at Longshore. Our theme this year will be "Cinco de Mayo." So book your babysitters and grab your salt shakers! Our auction chairs are Erin Melson and Dina Carlson, and if you would like to be involved in the auction, they would love to hear from you! Please email Erin Melson at erinmelson@gmail.com.
The money we raise will be used to develop technology and media resources for our students, as well as faculty professional development, enrichment programs, and improvements to our classrooms and playgrounds.
 GO TEAM LANDMARK!
Once again, Landmark Preschool will be sponsoring a six person, "Ultra" Marathon Team in the Ragnar Relay Series. Team Landmark, made up of six adults, three of which are Landmark parents, are running this year in memory of Mrs. Teresa Casarella, our beloved Twos Assistant Teacher who passed away last year.
In this epic event, Team Landmark will start amid Boston Royalty at the Ames Mansion in Borderlands State Park, head towards Plymouth and run along the canal trail. They will travel through pristine beaches and historic towns as they run, walk, or crawl through Cape Cod on their way toward Provincetown.
Best of luck to Landmark runners, Mark Montanaro, Shannon Whipple and James Whipple.
Calling All Landmark Dads
Jason Stiber, father of one of our Threes friends in Ms. Petridis’ class, has generously offered to be in charge of our Annual Dads Hike at Devils Den on April 29th. He will be looking for willing dads to help with this fun outdoor event, and would love to hear from you! If you are interested in helping, please email Jason at JAStiber@SIKORSKY.COM.
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February20th - President's Weekend, No School
21st - No School, Prof Dev Day
29th - Family Ice Skating Party at Longshore
March
7th - Ladies Night Out at Lucy's 8th - Parenting Discussion w/ Trevor Crow
12th - 23rd - Spring Break, No School
12th - 16th - Session 1, Spring Break Club
19th - 23rd - Session 2, Spring Break Club
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