Preschool Press
April 2018
Weekday Preschool Camp
We are getting so excited about camp this summer! We are still taking registration for our two weeks of Summer Camp at the Weekday Preschool, but we have very limited spots still available. The dates and themes this year are:
The Greatest Storyteller, May 14-18
Curl up with a Good Book, May 21-25
Camps run Monday through Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Age Requirements:
Youngest: Children who were 2 on or before Dec. 31, 2017
Oldest: Children who just completed Pre-K.
Preschool Camp is open to anyone so please invite your neighbors and friends!
Visit the Weekday Preschool website for camp details, policies and registration forms. The cost is $115 per week. Sibling discounts are available.
The deadline for registering for camp is April 20, but it is possible that we will be full prior to that date.
Vacation Bible School
Please join our church for VBS this summer!
Come join the fun at Vacation Bible School here at AFUMC on June 4-7! Registration is now open on the church website: athensfirstumc.org/vbs. The theme is "Rolling River Rampage"!
All are welcome to come to VBS! Please see the website for more information about age requirements, volunteering, and to register.
VBS is open to children who turned 3 by September 1, 2017, through those who complete grade 4 in May 2018. Childcare for younger children is available if you volunteer at VBS.
Music and Arts Week -- "Made for Praise"
If you have children who are currently in Kindergarten through grade 4, they are invited to attend this fun-filled camp this summer! Music and Arts Week is a three-day camp held June 13-15 from 9:00am-3:00pm.
Registration is open until May 31, or until spaces are filled. The registration fee is $35 on or before May 1 and $45 after. Scholarships are available.
You can register online at athensfirstumc.org/musicandartsweek.
Also, if you have any questions contact Sarah Lawing, Director of Children's Music Ministry at AFUMC (and our beloved Joyful Noise teacher here at the Weekday Preschool!).
Her e-mail address is sarah@athensfirstumc.org.
CALENDAR REMINDERS
Friday, March 30: Good Friday; No School
April 1: Tuition Due--LAST PAYMENT (9 of 9) for 2017-18 School Year
April 2 - 6: Spring Break #2, No School
Tuesday, April 10: Spring Pictures for Pre-K, 5 Day 3s, 5 Day 2s, Young 2s and T/TH Butterflies
Wednesday, April 11: Spring Pictures for 3 Day 2s, Honeybees and M/W Butterflies
Friday, April 20: Summer Camp Registration Deadline
Monday, May 1: Tuition Payment Due (Payment #1 of 9) for 2018-2019 school year for
Re-enrolling and New Families. Enrollment Agreement also due at this time.
Wednesday, May 2: End of Year Program, Hancock Hall, 11:30 am for Pre-K and 3 Day 2s
Thursday, May 3: End of Year Program, Hancock Hall, 11:30 am for Pre-K (they participate both days), 5 Day 3s, and 5 day 2s
Friday, May 11: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL;
Pre-K Art Show and Graduation, Hancock Hall, 11 a.m. - 12 noon
Re-Enrollment for the 2018-2019 School Year
If your child is a returning student for the 2017-2018 school year and you have not completed the re-enrollment and student information forms, please do this as soon as possible. Thank you so much!
Tuition Reminders
Tuition reminders are included in this monthly newsletter. Tuition is paid in 9 installments on the following schedule: May 1, Sept. 1, Oct. 1, Nov. 1, Dec. 1, Jan. 1, Feb. 1, Mar. 1, and Apr. 1.
2017-18 Tuition Installment Amounts by # Days per week your child attends:
2 days per week: $187
3 days per week: $223
4 days per week: $279
5 days per week: $290
"A friend loves at all times" Proverbs 17:17
327 N. Lumpkin Street
Athens, GA 30606
706-543-2427
athensfirstumc.org/weekdaypreschool