December 23, 2024

A Note From Kai

December 23, 2024

I have been out all of this week until today... and what a week it has been. Thank you all who helped organize our luminary all-school art project! Our students were AMAZING - can you imagine 180 students ages 5-12 working together in the gym and then pairing up to read stories when they were finished with their project? Well... it happened at it was beautiful!

This season sometimes feel chaotic. Here are a few suggestions the Jackson Health System to maintain your joy through the break (I added a couple, too!):

SAY NO
REST
DELEGATE
ACCEPT HELP
BREATHE
LAUGH
LISTEN TO MUSIC YOU ENJOY
KEEP YOUR EXPECTATIONS REALISTIC
PRACTICE SELF COMPASSION
GET FRESH AIR DAILY
IN THE CHAOS, FIND THE GOOD

I look forward to seeing everyone in 2025!

Best,

Kai

PS! In case you missed this last week... Screen controls - we are hoping to have a Parent Ed Night in the new year regarding screen use and safety for kids... in the mean time, here is an excellent link to get you started!

Find a step-by-step parental controls guide

Set up parental controls on a range of devices and platforms to help children develop key online safety and digital literacy skills.

internetmatters.org

Important Dates

December Dates to Remember:

Dec 20 - Coffee Orders sent home with students
Dec 23 - Jan 1 - No School Winter Break

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

Jan 1 - No School
Jan 2 - School Resumes
Jan 7 - PTO & Gov Board Meetings
Jan 9 - Bridging Brighter Smiles
Jan 17 - All School Assembly
Jan 18 - Montessori Conference
Jan 20 - No School
Jan 27 - No School
Feb 3 - Enrollment Application Window Closes

Student Admission Procedures

We wanted to send a reminder about our Student Admission Procedures. In order to guarantee a spot for the 25/26 school year, please submit your enrollment request to the office by the first Monday in February if you fit one of the scenarios below. To submit your enrollment request you may fill out this form.

You have a child who is currently in our 4K program that will return to attend 5K here next year.

You are a current RFPME family and have a child who attends a different school this year and will attend 5K (Kindergarten) here next year.

You are a current RFPME family and have a child who attends a different school this year and will attend 1st grade here next year for the 2025-26 school year.

You are a current RFPME family and have a child who will attend a different school next year but will attend 1st grade here for the 2026-27 school year.

You can visit our website to review the full admission policy. Please contact the office if you have any questions.

** Current RFPME Kindergarten - 5th Grade Students are automatically enrolled in RFPME for the following year and nothing further needs to be done. If your child is NOT returning next year, please email Sara Flatten. **