I wanted to take a moment to share my gratitude for your continued support and partnership throughout this year. While we all have moments of frustration or difficulty, we also have moments of joy and celebration of growth! Whether you're celebrating with family, friends, or taking some time to relax, I hope this holiday season brings you special memories. I wish you a peaceful and happy holiday season and happy new year!

Dr. Winland

December 23-Jan. 3: No School, office is closed

January 8: Picture Retake Day

January 20: No School

Join Sutter Park PTA on December 31st for Noon Year's Eve on Zoom for some fun together as we ring in the new year! Get in your fancy new years clothes or your pajamas and click the link below at 11:40 on 12/31/24! See you there!

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86109417571?pwd=jkQLqkw8lai4T41ZridwmL8eNODKgJ.1

Meeting ID: 861 0941 7571 Passcode: 948076

Families of Sutter Park Preschool:

Illness is on the rise in our community. Please be mindful when sending your child to school. Students must be fever free without medication for a minimum of 24 hours. Additionally, your child should stay home or until cleared by a physician for any of the following: pink eye, Strep throat, COVID 19, Influenza (flu), Pneumonia, Norovirus (Vomit/diarrhea), Impetigo, and Lice.

If you are not sure; please call the office and ask for Nurse Megan!

If you were unable to attend our parent transition night on Thursday, you will receive a green folder with the handouts. Additionally, here is a summary of key points:

Eligible/Required:

-Your child is eligible to transition if they turn 5 by September 30, 2025.

-They are required to transition if they turn 6 by September 30, 2025

-If they will not be 5 or 6 by September 30, 2025-they remain in preschool

Free, Universal All Day Kindergarten:

-Worthington will be providing universal, free all day kindergarten for all students starting the fall of 2025. Sutter Park students do not need to do anything for this enrollment. If your eligible child remains in preschool, their kindergarten enrollment will be deleted

-We will ask eligible parents to give their intention by February 7, 2025.

For more information on the decision for all day kindergarten:

https://www.worthington.k12.oh.us/welcome-center/kindergarten

https://wcsdistrict.wordpress.com/2024/10/29/all-day-kindergarten-for-all/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvwqsRyv_e4&t=3700s

Look-fors to support kindergarten readiness:

-Can your child start to complete tasks independently (open snacks, put on/off coat, etc)?

-When your child is upset, can they start to calm with your support?

-Can your child engage with others in social situations (sharing, taking turns, negotiating conflict) with your support?

-Can your child engage in activities at home for longer periods of time (10-15 minutes)?

While personal technology is not really present at the preschool level, I did want to share the following messaging so parents are aware of the district's technology practices, especially for older students.

As technology continues to become more present in our student’s lives, Worthington Schools has been seeking to better understand the impacts of technology in our classrooms. All schools in Ohio are required to adopt a policy regarding cell phone use by July 2025. Superintendent Dr. Bowers recently presented student, community, and staff feedback regarding cell phone use in our schools and Worthington’s progress toward defining a cell phone policy which you can view here.

Based on this feedback, we are adjusting our technology practices at the elementary level. Students at our elementary schools have always been asked to silence cell phones and are required to keep them in their bookbags during the school day. Now, this practice will also apply to smartwatches and other wearable technology.

This change supports a more focused and distraction-free classroom environment while still allowing students to access technology for communication to and from school. We understand that many families find value in features like location tracking, and this adjustment allows for these needs to be met without interrupting the school day. Thank you for your continued support as we work together to create the best learning experience for all our students!

Should you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

As we get closer to winter, it is important that you familiarize yourself with winter weather delays and closings.

For Sutter Park students:

1 hour Delay: AM session will be 9:10-10:55, PM session 12:10-2:55

2 hour Delay: No AM session, PM session 12:10-2:55

School Closed: No School

To find out more and to review how you will be notified of a delay or closing, please check out our district's website below.

https://www.worthington.k12.oh.us/studentsparents/school-closing-protocals

It is important that you have updated your information in the portal's emergency data review.

https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1721244432/worthingtonk12ohus/xqoarwq1urf0pddxp1hf/QH61022InstructionsforEmergencyDataReviewEnglish.pdf

PTA Membership can be purchased here:

https://sutterpark.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true&category=Memberships

PTA Volunteer Site:

https://sites.google.com/view/sutterparkpta-volunteer/home

PTA Website:

https://sites.google.com/view/sutterparkpta/home

Through generous donations in memory of a former Sutter student who passed away, Riley Potter, we were able to purchase a variety of items for parents to check out for a month at a time. This is a great opportunity to add a new toy to your child's play or trial an item before you purchase it. To find out more or make a request, complete the link below. Families can request up to 2 items each month.

https://forms.gle/4eSMz2a83ijXmHxE9

Provides information and videos to help children thrive and deal with issues that affect children’s lives. Resource topics include health and wellness, social-emotional skills, trauma, diversity and inclusion, and school readiness. They offer videos, games, and worksheets for children to explore, and free webinars for parents and educators.

• Managing Asthma
• Autism
• Divorce
• Parents in Prison
• Eating Well
• Grief
• Handling Emergencies
• Foster Care
• Displacement and Resettlement

Sesame for Families: sesameworkshop.org/resources
sesamestreet.org/home

Single Day Class:

Date: Tuesday, December 17

Time: 6 to 8 p.m.

Topic: Managing Fighting and Aggression

Location: Online via Zoom, link will be emailed the week of the group

Registration: Contact triplep@nationwidechildrens.org or (614) 355-8099

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age five, through funding shared by Dolly Parton and local community partners in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and Republic of Ireland.

Inspired by her father’s inability to read and write Dolly started her Imagination Library in 1995 for the children within her home county. Today, her program spans five countries and gifts over 2 million free books each month to children around the world.

To be a part of the Imagination Library and receive a book each month, you can check out the link below or fill out the attachment.

https://imaginationlibrary.com/

Check out this funding resource for students on IEPs:

https://www.learningohio.com/

Do you have a child with an identified disability? FCBDD can provide a variety of supports, from private therapy, camps, and parent support.

https://fcbdd.org

-click "getting started"

-click "apply for services:

The Emergency Data Review is a set of forms that parents/guardians complete at the start of each school year to make sure we have updated information for your family. To complete the forms, log into the Worthington School Portal and click the Emergency Data Review tile.

https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1721244432/worthingtonk12ohus/xqoarwq1urf0pddxp1hf/QH61022InstructionsforEmergencyDataReviewEnglish.pdf

Looking for daycares in the area? You can check out the list below.

School Hours

AM Session: 8:10-10:55

PM Session: 12:10-2:55

Office Hours: 7:30-4:00

School Phone: 614-450-4900

Secretary: Rebecca Reed, rreed@wscloud.org

Office Assistant: Sharon Makuch, smakuch@wscloud.org

School Nurse: Megan Harrison, mharrison@wscloud.org

Principal: Dr. Tricia Winland, pwinland@wscloud.org