Preschool Press

Dear Preschool Families,

The month of September has flown by! It's been a great start to our school year and we are looking forward to some upcoming events for the month of October. Please continue to read our newsletter in its entirety and engage in the parent surveys. Your feedback is crucial to the success of our program! Just a reminder that our next newsletter will not be sent out until Monday, October 14th.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Ciara Vanderhoff

Main Line: 440-572-7046

Attendance Line: 440-572-7046 choose #2

Bus Transportation: 440-572-7060

As a parent or caregiver, your involvement in your child's learning and school is valuable and important! This survey asks your opinions and needs relating to your child's education. Your individual responses will help our school improve connections with parents and families and provide resources where necessary. Your responses will remain anonymous to the school, but identification is necessary to follow up with any families requiring additional support or resources.

This year at the preschool we are interested in a hosting a potential parent night for our families to come in and learn more about an increasing area of interest. In preparing for this event, we would like to gain input from our families regarding what they would be interested in learning more about, and what would be helpful to consider when planning this night. Please complete the following survey by October 1st, 2024 in order for our team to consider your information. On behalf of the whole team at the Strongsville Early Learning Preschool, thank you!

Conferences will take place on Thursday, October 3rd between 11:30am-7:00pm. There is NO school on this day. Please ensure you sign up with you child's classroom teacher.

Engage in outdoor family activities that give your child’s motor skills a pick-me-up. Choose activities that involve both gross motor skills (running, jumping, playing catch, dribbling a ball) and fine motor skills (collecting and sorting objects, using small tools). Go on a family walk and play “I Spy.” Have an outdoor family dance party. Collect things like pinecones, acorns, and pretty stones in a pail, and help your child sort them into groups. Make and hang homemade feeders for your backyard or windowsill birds. Your kids will get critical motor skills practice, and the fresh air and fun will give everyone an emotional boost.

Social and emotional development involves several interrelated areas of development, including social interaction, emotional awareness, and self-regulation. At the link below is a great resource with examples of important aspects of social and emotional development for young children.

Check out Preschool story time and other events at our Strongsville public library!

Website: https://preschool.strongnet.org/

Phone: 440-572-7046