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Welcome! Bienvenidos! Bemvindos... to the B.L.O.C.K.S. Preschool at Juniper Hill School and Framingham High School! The first few days have been very busy settling in. The children seem excited and enthusiastic about the many activities and new friends that they have met in school and especially enjoy time on the playground!

We would like to thank the many parents who participated in our Meet and Greet and Parent Information sessions. We hope this was helpful in introducing children and families to the program.

Please take a moment to read our newsletters to stay informed. If you have questions specific to your child's classroom, please email your child's teacher. If you have any questions about our program, do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience during the first week of school. We look forward to working with your child and family this year.

Sincerely,

Rosario Alvarez

Director of Early Childhood and the BLOCKS Preschool Program

• Monday, September 26th: due to the Rosh Hashanah Holiday

We will have our first PTO meeting this Tuesday evening, September 20th from 7:30-8:30 p.m. The BLOCKS PTO is a wonderful opportunity for families to get involved to support and enhance our children's school experience. Most meetings will be virtual allowing families to participate with more ease from their home.

The Google Meet link for this meeting will be:

Instructions for signing up for on-line payments and invoices for the month of September were delayed but have been sent out. For all subsequent months, please remember that tuition is due the 1st of every month. If you prefer, bank checks or money orders can be dropped off at the office at Juniper Hill.

Tuition does not apply for children who are enrolled in a classroom based program as part of their special education plan.

At no time is a student allowed to carry any medication on his/her person. If a student needs medication whether prescription or over the counter, a parent or guardian must bring it in to the school nurse in the original pharmacy labeled bottle. Parental permission and a doctor’s order must accompany this medication. Administration of medication may only be carried out by a registered nurse. If your child attends preschool at the FHS location, please contact the nurse at (508) 782-7595. If you child attends a program at the Juniper Hill location, please contact Jennifer Raymond, at (508) 782-6972 if you have any questions.

It has been wonderful to see all of your children back at school! Please see the message in this newsletter regarding medications at school. If your child has any medication at school such as an Epi-pen, inhaler, seizure medication etc. we will need the medical/doctor's order and prescription brought in as soon as possible please. Please do not send these in your child's backpack. Also, please continue to send me any updated physical exams, immunization records (including Covid vaccines) and medical information such as allergies. Please also refer to the following link for updated Covid information from the district. https://www.smore.com/gxvpe

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Thanks and I look forward to working with all of you during the school year!

-Nurse Jenn

If you or the designated adult who picks up your child are consistently late for pick-up the fee of $1 per minute will be charged. Our staff members have other responsibilities that they must attend to in a timely manner after the completion of your child’s day at school. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.

We are so excited to announce our that our little learners will finally be able to go on a field trip this year!

All the BLOCKS Preschool classes at Juniper Hill and Framingham High School will be going to Honey Pot Hill Orchards on Thursday, October 6, 2022 for some Fall fun and learning! We will be sending out more information soon, but in the meantime please feel free to check out their website!

https://www.honeypothill.com/

Our Little Learners had a fantastic first day! Thank you to everyone who submitted their first day photos! Click here to view our first day of preschool gallery:

• Kate Schmidt- BCBA (Board Certified Behavioral Analyst)
• Tayla Kelly- ABA (Applied Behavioral Analyst)
• Thais de Assis- Assistant Office Manager
• Brittany Andrea- Special Education Aide (Room 15)
• Penelope Estevez- Special Education Aide (ABA)
• Gabriella DeSouza- Campus Aide