Dear Preschool Families,

This is our last regular newsletter for this school year. We will be doing a special "graduation" newsletter in May. Our year will be coming to an end in six short weeks. Thank you for trusting us with your children and for your support as we tried new ideas and continued to implement COVID policies to keep all of us safe. Your cooperation is why we were able to keep school closures to a minimum and we all remained healthy.

Many thanks to our amazing Staff who came to work each and every day with joy in their hearts and smiles/laughter behind their masks to teach and love your children. Many of our Staff have faced challenging health issues concerning children and spouses during the school year and yet their dedication and enthusiasm never waivered. Your children have been blessed by some truly incredible educators.

Please remember pictures are the Tuesday (April 19th) after Spring Break. Please have a safe and fun Spring Break and we look forward to seeing you in a week.

Much love,

Ms. Linda

Director - Unity Preschool

Our next Spirit Day is Thursday, April 28 - NAME DAY. We will be talking about how we all have a special name. Wear something monogrammed or with your name on it (no worries if don't have something - we will make a nametag). Your child will receive a special book from our Book Fairy campaign!

Our last Color Day is:

Thursday, May 12 - YELLOW DAY

We are so blessed to have Ms. Carolyn at Unity Preschool. Ms. Carolyn has been helping Unity Preschool for the past 11 years! She is our Thursday helper, Librarian, first call sub, and extra pair of hands. Ms. Carolyn is a Fort Mill native and an avid Clemson fan. She also works in the FLYERS after-school program at Fort Mill Elementary and as our Nursery Caregiver at Unity.

Favorite Foods: Ms. Carolyn enjoys ice cream (especially butter pecan at Baskin Robbins) and hamburgers.

Favorite Music: Ms. Carolyn loves "oldies" music from the 60s, 70s and 80s

Favorite Book: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

Favorite Activities: Ms. Carolyn loves the mountains, cruising, and gardening

*Tuition Withdrawal: Tuition should be paid in full for most of our families because of your August payment. I will e-mail you the week after spring break if you can expect a May tuition withdrawal which will be Monday, May 2.

We have had no students or Staff in quarantine since late February. York County has remained in "green" for several weeks so our Session is voting this week to eliminate mask requirements for adults working with children under five. You may FINALLY see our smiling faces the week after Easter. Thank you for your faithfulness in keeping your child home if you or your child are not feeling well.

COVID-19 CURRENT Update:

Quarantine Students: 0

Positive Test Students: 0

Quarantine Staff: 0

Positive Test Staff: 0

COVID-19 CUMULATIVE for 2021-22:

Positive Test Students: 14 (all have tested positive during or since Christmas Break).

Quarantine Classes: 2 (Monkey (missed 1 day) and Fish (missed 2 days)

Quarantine Staff: 2 (September and February)

Positive Test Staff: 1 (February)

During this Season of Lent, we are reminded that the destination of our Lenten Journey is the cross and empty tomb. We wanted to share Unity Presbyterian's plans for Holy Week with you so that you can begin your own planning. We invite you to join us for:

Palm Sunday, April 10: Worship in the Sanctuary @ 8:45 am and 11:00 am with palm procession. Both services will be livestreamed.

Maundy Thursday, April 14: Worship with communion in the Sanctuary @ 6:30 PM. Will be livestreamed.

Good Friday, April 15: Good Friday joint worship service with Grace and Riverview Presbyterian Churches in the Unity Sanctuary @ noon.

Easter Sunday, April 17: Live on the Lawn Worship @ 7:00 am and Worship in the Sanctuary at 9:00 am and 11:00 am with butterfly release following each service. The Sanctuary services will be livestreamed.