Weekly Update
February 27-March 3
Registration
As you all are aware, we are in the final week of registration. Our early registration deadline is Tuesday, February 28. The majority of our fall registration is completed by early registration; you can see why this is such an important time of year for all of us! ALL of our jobs rely on student registration.
I wanted to share part of an email a teacher sent to a family debating what to do next year. Whether you are an elementary or preschool teacher, these are the type of conversations that can truly help influence a family's decision.
***** mentioned this morning that you would be talking about your plans for next year over the weekend. I know there is a possibility of a move for your family. We are hoping if you do move that Merryhill can still be an option for you. ***** is such an important part of the class and the school. I would definitely miss his contributions to the class and his positive attitude. This class is so close that any time one is considering leaving it really affects the entire group. There are so many exciting events coming up for our [students]! I truly feel that ***** staying for **** grade would the very best option for him. This has been his home away from home for the past several years and he truly feels comfortable here. I think the class and the school give him confidence and allow him to give his very best. We all definitely hope to have ***** and your family with us next year.
Obviously, this does not fit every situation, but we do ask that you assess any of your students that have not yet enrolled. Is there someone you can reach out to - either through email or face-to-face? Sometimes these quick emails or conversations can make the biggest difference.
Thank you for being part of our team!
Elementary Notifications and Upcoming Events
*Early registration continues through Tuesday, February 28. Please make sure you are continuing to reach out to families with positive emails, in addition to daily pictures and notes through Tadpoles.
*Elementary pictures will be taken Tuesday, February 28. ALL students in the elementary building (K-6th) will have their picture taken that day. In addition, any sibling of a student in the elementary building will have both sibling pictures and individual pictures taken that day. Any teacher that did not have a picture done in the fall, or that would like to have the picture retaken, will take a picture on Tuesday. Elementary students do NOT have to wear uniforms that day if they wear picture clothes.
*Dr. Seuss' birthday is Thursday, March 2. We will have some fun events that day.
Preschool, Pre-K and Afterschool
*Early registration continues through Tuesday, February 28. Please make sure you are continuing to reach out to families with positive emails, in addition to daily pictures and notes through Tadpoles.
*Elementary pictures will be taken Tuesday, February 28. ALL students in the elementary building (K-6th) and Pre-K Yellow and Green will have their picture taken that day. In addition, any sibling of a student in the elementary building will have both sibling pictures and individual pictures taken that day. Remaining students (Preschool building and siblings) will have pictures done on Wednesday, March 1.
*Dr. Seuss' birthday is Thursday, March 2. We will have some fun events that day.
Elementary Faculty Meetings
*Wednesday, March 1 at 7:00 am. Please bring the "unpacking" materials you started to work on with Jodi.
Weekly Emails
*Pictures on Tuesday, February 28. Uniforms are not required if students wish to wear picture clothes.