August 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 Parent Orientation @ 6:30 30 31 August 29 Parent Orientation 6:30-8:00 PM in the Sanctuary. All parents are asked to join us to learn the ins-and-outs for the school year, meet with your child s teacher and receive a packet of important information. Children do not attend this event.
September 2018 1 2 3 Labor Day 4 Meet & Greet 8:45-10:00AM 5 First Day of School for MWF & 5 Day No extended day 6 First Day of School for TTH No extended day 7 No extended day 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 15 16 60 th Anniversary Celebration 3-5 PM 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 Book Fair Week Book Fair Week Book Fair Week Book Fair Week Book Fair Week 30 September 4 Meet and Greet This is an opportunity for your child to briefly pop in and see his/her classroom and meet their teacher. Then you are invited to stay and play on the playground and meet some of the other families that will be attending PRP this year. September 14 & 25 fun-raiser On these days we serve pizza, a drink and a small dessert to all children who have signed up to participate. The form to participate is in your Orientation folder. The cost is $45 per year for MWF and TTH students, and $90 for 5 Day students. September 16 60 th Anniversary Celebration 3-5 PM in Fellowship Hall. All are invited to help us celebrate 60 wonderful years of Preston Royal Preschool. September 24-28 Book Fair Week!! We bring in the Scholastic Book Fair to offer everyone the chance to purchase books for your children, friends and family, and you child s classroom. Watch for details about special events during the Book Fair. ***Please note that there will not be extended day on the first week of school. It will start on Monday, September 10 th. This will give everyone the chance to adjust to school and their new class before adding the longer days.
October 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 Speech Screening 7 8 Columbus Day Staff Development 14 15 Class Basket Donations start today Speech Screening Speech Screening Speech Screening Speech Screening 9 10 11 12 16 Picture Day 17 Picture Day 13 18 19 20 21 22 Deadline for Class Basket Donations 23 24 25 26 Silent Auction set-up 10:00 AM-1:00 PM Silent Auction and Carnival 28 29 Silent Auction Pick-up 30 Silent Auction Pick-up Halloween Parties 31 Halloween Halloween Parties October 1-5 Speech Screening. Speech screening will be offered in-house this week. Information for this will be in your Orientation packet. October 8 for Staff Continuing Education October 15-22 Individual donations to the class auction baskets is due during this time. October 16 & 17 Individual Pictures will be taken October 26 We will have volunteers help to set up for the Auction and Carnival October Silent Auction and Carnival for families and friends 10:00 AM 1:00 PM. This is our major fundraiser of the year for our school. It will take place in Fellowship Hall and on the playground. Children (and adults) may wear their Halloween costumes. (Rain date is 11/3 if needed) October 29 & 30 Pay for and pick up items won at the Silent Auction. October 30 & 31 Halloween parties in the classrooms. NO COSTUMES should be worn to school.
November 2018 4 5Give Thanks Project Begins 11 Veterans Day 18 19 6 Shake Shack Spirit Day 11 AM-10 PM 12 13 Thanksgiving Feasts 20 7 Conferences **Happy Hour** 1 2 3 Rain Date for Auction and Carnival 8 9 10 14 15 16 Thanksgiving Feasts Give Thanks Project Ends 21 22 23 17 24 25 26 Thanksgiving Day 28 29 30 November 3 Rain date for Silent Auction and Carnival, if needed. November 5 The Give Thanks Project begins. The school collects items for a local charity. Details will be sent home. November 6 Shake Shack Spirit Day. Show your PRP flyer when you purchase food and PRP will get a percentage of the sales. November 7 for the Fall Parent-Teacher Conference Day November 7 We will have a fun, parent only, happy hour. Time and location TBD November 13 & 16 Thanksgiving Feasts. These are in class events for the children to enjoy a small- scale celebration with their classmates. Details will be sent out from your child s teacher. November 16 Last day of the Give Thanks Project November 19-23 for Thanksgiving Break
December 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7PRP Preview 9:30-11:00 AM 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Holiday Program Begins @10:30 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 Christmas December 7 PRP Preview for Prospective Parents. This is for prospective parents can come and tour our school and learn about our wonderful program. December 20 Holiday Program Come enjoy our fun Holiday Program. It begins at 10:30 in the Sanctuary with a musical performance by the children and is followed by our Stone Soup lunch and arts and crafts. There is no extended day that day, all children must have an adult present to take them after the performance.
January 2019 1 2 3 4 5 New Year s Day 6 7 8 YAY!! School resumes 9 10 11 12 13 14 2019-2020 Applications Available 20 21 MLK Day 15 16 17 18 PRP Preview 9:30-11:00 22 23 24 Pajama Day TTH Applications Due- Returning Families 25 Pajama Day MWF 19 ß---Summer Applications Available on Friday 26 28 29 30 31 January 8 School resumes January 14 Applications for the 2019-2020 school year will be available to Returning Families. January 18 Applications DUE for RETURNING FAMILIES! January 18 Our second and final Preview for Prospective Parents January 18 2019-2020 Applications available for New Families Summer Camp Applications available to all families January 21 for MLK Day January 24 & 25 Pajama Day. Children and teachers come to school in pajamas to enjoy cozy activities and a second breakfast.
February 2019 1 Applications Due- New Families 2 Groundhog Day 3 4 5 Chinese New Year 10 11 12 13 Valentine Parties 6 7 8 14 Valentine Day/ Parties Acceptance Letters Mailed 9 15 16 17 18 President s Day 19 Staff Development 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 WACKY Wednesday 28 Deadline for Summer Camp Discount February 1 Applications due for NEW FAMILIES! February 8 Acceptance letters mailed to all families that applied by the deadline. February 13 & 14 Valentine Day Parties for children. Details will be sent home from your teacher. February 18 & 19 for Staff Continuing Education February Wacky Wednesday is a celebration of wackiness, inspired by the Dr. Seuss book of the same name. Think crazy clothes, crazy hair, odd sights and silly things. February 28 Deadline for Summer Camp forms to get the discounted price.
March 2019 1 Enrollment Forms Due 2 Dr. Seuss Birthday 3 4 5 Mardi Gras 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ß-------- 17 18 Coins for Kids Begins 19 Spring Zoo Forms sent home 24 25 26 31 20 Break Zoo Forms sent home Western Day MWF RETURN Week --------à 21 22 23 ALL SCHOOL WORK DAY 8 AM-2 PM 28 Western Day TTH ZOO 29 Coins for Kids Ends FORMS!! 30 Rain Day for WORK DAY, if needed March 1 Enrollment Forms and Fees due for next year. March 11-15 for Spring Break. HAVE A GREAT vacation! March 18-29 Coins for Kids fundraiser. This is a monetary collection in which each class has a friendly competition to see who can raise the most money. The winning class will have a fun ice cream party. Money raised goes to purchasing furniture/equipment for the school or beautification of the school grounds. March 19 & 20 Look for Zoo Forms coming home in bags! March 23 ALL SCHOOL WORK DAY! Everyone comes to help clean and tidy the school, wash windows and complete indoor and outdoor projects. Details and sign-up opportunities will be sent home. March & 28 Western Days. Come dressed for the Old West to enjoy campfire songs, activities and a special snack. March 28 & 29 ALL zoo forms due!
April 2019 1 2 Family Zoo Trip 3 4 5 Summer Camp Forms Due 6 7 8 9 10 11 Picture Day 12 Picture Day 13 14 15 16 17 Easter Egg Hunts **Happy Hour** 18 19 Easter Egg Hunts Good Friday 20 21 Easter Sunday 22 Easter Monday 28 29 30 Conferences 23 24 25 26 Registration Forms Due April 2 for the PRP annual family zoo trip. Each child must be accompanied by an adult. April 5 Summer Camp forms due April 11 - We will have a fun, parent only, happy hour. Time and location TBD April 11 & 12 Class and Individual pictures will be taken. April 17 & 18 Easter Egg Hunts. You will be asked to send filled eggs for the hunts. Details will come from your child s teacher. April 19 for Good Friday April 22 for Easter Monday April 26 Registration Forms for next year due April 30 for Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences. Come for a 15-20 minute wrap up of your child s accomplishments this year and learn about areas to work on over the summer.
May 2019 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Karen & Laurie s Mother s Day Tea 11 12 Mother s Day Teacher/Staff Appreciation 13 14 End of Year Celebration 6:30 PM 19 20 21 Last Day of School TTH 26 Memorial Day Week --------à -----------à -----------à 15 16 17 22 Last Day of School MWF/ 5 Day No extended day 23 HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER!! 28 29 30 31 18 24 25 May 6-10 Teacher and Staff Appreciation week Details will be sent out from your room mom. May 10 Ms. Karen and Ms. Laurie s Mother s Day tea. There will be a short musical performance by the children from these two classes, followed by tea and a small treat with mom. May 14 End of Year Celebration. This is our fun, wrap-up event for the year. All families are invited to a catered dinner in Fellowship Hall to celebrate the end of the school year and recognize our graduating students. ***Please note that there is no extended day on the last day of school. WE VE ENJOYED THIS SCHOOL YEAR WITH YOU ALL! HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER!