Eden Lutheran Preschool

Loving Christian Care When You're Not There - Lic# 330907905

January, 2019

What's Up

January 1
School Closed for New Year’s

January 2
School Closed for New Year’s Holiday

January 11
School Board Meeting - 6:00 pm

January 21
School Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday

January 29
Free Vision Screening donated by the Elk’s.
Please complete the paperwork (if required) and place it on Dar’s desk before the test day. Children must be 3-8 years old. Parents or guardians must also sign in on a special Elk’s sheet the morning of the test. If your child does not attend on these days an appointment can be made with Dar so your child can participate. Starts at 9:30 am.

January 30
Free Vision Screening donated by the Elk’s.
Please complete the paperwork (if required) and place it on Dar’s desk before the test day. Children must be 3-8 years old. Parents or guardians must also sign in on a special Elk’s sheet the morning of the test. If your child does not attend on these days an appointment can be made with Dar so your child can participate. Starts at 9:30 am.


Thank you to all the parents that bought items for our Holiday events. It means a lot to our staff and students.

Reminders:
- If your child is currently using borrowed bedding, please return it and bring those belonging to your child. We are running out of extras.
- Please label all jackets and sweaters.
Do not send hoodies or jackets with draw strings.
- Check your child’s cubby for weather appropriate extra clothes and clean bedding. All items must be clearly labeled.
- Tuition is due by the first of each month. A late fee will be attached to any account not paid by the 16th .

December, 2018

What's Up

December 13
School Board Meeting - 6:00 pm

December 16
Eden Christmas Service - 10:00 am
Our children will sing Christmas songs at an Eden Lutheran Church. Please have them in their Sunday best. We are so excited.

December 19
Classroom Christmas Parties
Please sign up in your child’s classroom to bring a lunch item or treat.

December 21
Christmas Program - 10:00 am
Please have your child here by 9:30 dressed in their Sunday best.

December 24
School Closed for Christmas Eve

December 25
School Closed for Christmas

December 31
School Closed for New Years Eve

January 1 2019
School Closed for New Years Day

January 7 2019
Elk’s free eye screening. Please fill out the required paperwork and sign your child in that morning on their required sign-in sheet.

January 8 2019
Elk’s free eye screening. Please fill out the required paperwork and sign your child in that morning on their required sign-in sheet.


Merry Christmas!
Happy New Year!

November, 2018

What's Up

November 8
School Board Meeting - 6:00 pm

November 16
Thanksgiving Feast - 11:30 am
Join us for lunch with the children, staff and families. Please sign up in the office to bring a food item. Let me know how many people will be attending.

November 22
School closed for Thanksgiving Day
Have a Blessed Holiday!

November 23
School closed for Thanksgiving Weekend
Have a Blessed Holiday!

Note:
We still have Shop Riverside Cards. They are $15 each and packed with discounts. Please purchase yours in the school office.

October, 2018

What's Up

October 6
The Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery (located close to our school) will be having a Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser on Saturday. There will be pumpkins to take home as well as a bouncy house and games for $5.00 per child (parents are free).

October 25
School Board Meeting - 6:00 pm

October 31
Trunk & Treat and Harvest Parties - 10 am
Each family is required to bring a bag of candy, fruit snacks or stickers by Oct 26th. Please drop it off in the school office.

Classroom Harvest Parties:
- Please sign up in your child’s classroom to bring a special lunch item.

Trunk & Treat
- Volunteers are needed to set up and run games out of their trunk.
- Please see Dar if you can help.

Costumes
- Children can come in their costumes.
- Please provide a change of clothes for your child in a clearly marked bag so that we can send your child’s costume back in it.
- Do not send weapons, items that can be used as weapons, or items that can be swallowed or considered dangerous.
- Please no scary costumes, masks or costumes that restrict their vision.


FYI
We are selling the Shop Riverside Cards for 2019. They are $15 each and packed with discounts. Don’t forget to pick one up and show them off to friends and relatives. They are easy to sell and make great gifts.

September, 2018

What's Up

September 3
School closed for Labor Day

September 13
School Board Meeting - 6:00 pm

September 17
Fall pictures starting at 8:00 am
Please return the Lifetouch information sheet to Dar’s desk before picture day.

Reminders:
Continuing Families: A re-enrollment fee of $80.00 is due now and has been added to the September tuition fee if it has not already been paid.

We are selling Shop Riverside Discount Cards for the sixth year. They cost $15 per card. We are encouraging each family to purchase one as well as sell some to friends and family. This card is full of great deals- come and take a look. See Dar for more information.

August, 2018

What's Up

August 2
School Closed for In-Service

August 3
School Closed for In-Service

August 6
First Day of School

August 9
School Board Meeting - 6:00 pm

August 24
Back To School - 5:30 pm
Barbeque and Raffle
This year the dinner is on us. We will be selling raffle tickets to win beautiful quilts made by the Quilting Ladies of Eden Lutheran Church. Please let Dar know if your family will be attending.

Reminder:
Continuing Families: A re-enrollment fee of $80.00 is due by Sept.1 The new tuition rates will start on Aug.1, 2018. Please refer to your monthly invoice or see the school office.

We will be selling Shop Riverside Discount Cards for the sixth year. They cost $15 ($10 profit per card). We are encouraging each family to purchase one as well as sell some to friends and family. This card is full of great deals- come and take a look. See Dar for more information. They will be available in September.

July, 2018

What's Up

July 4
School Closed for Independence Day
Please join the Church Celebration - 5:00pm
Free hamburgers and hot dogs till 6:00 - just bring a salad to share.
Bingo - Please donate $10 in gift cards if you want to play.
Bring lawn chairs and enjoy the fireworks at 9:00pm.
Free parking passes are required and are available in the church/school office.
Phone: 951- 684-3336 or see Dar

July 10
Waterslide and popsicles. Children need a swim suit, water shoes and a towel. They can wear their swim suit to school. Please sunscreen your child before bringing them to school.

July 12
School Board Meeting - 6:00 pm

July 25
Water play day Children need a swim suit, water shoes and a towel. They can wear their swim suit to school. Please sunscreen your child before bringing them to school.

July 31
Jumper Day
FYI- Just like most schools in Riverside our 2018-2019 school year will be starting in early August and ending in May. We will be closed August 2&3 for in-service training and start our year on August 6, 2018.
It’s getting hot-so here are a few warm weather reminders.

Reminders
Please provide a clearly labeled bottle of sunscreen for your child. All sunscreen must be the clear spray-on type.
Please apply sunscreen to our child each morning and we will reapply when needed.
If desired you can bring a clearly labeled water bottle for your child. Children in Nettie’s room must have sippy cups instead of water bottles. It will be kept in your child’s cubby.
Children can not wear flip flops to school. All sandals and water shoes must have a back strap.

June, 2018

What's Up

June 9
Church Rummage Sale - 8:00am-12:00pm
If you would like to donate anything to this event please bring your items to the Fellowship Hall June 6-8

June 14
School Board Meeting - 6:00pm

June 15
Pre-Kindergarten Graduation - 11:00am.
This program will only involve the Pre-Kindergarten class (Ms. Vicki’s Birdie Class).
Please have your Pre-Ker dressed in their Sunday best and here by 10:30am.
Family and friends are welcome. There is no Pre-K class for the reminder of the day

June 27
Bounce House
Please have your child dressed appropriately.

Summertime reminders:
-Eden is a year-round preschool, so all of our students can remain enrolled throughout the summer. This includes the children that will graduate on June 15, 2018.
-A written two week notice from the parent is required to drop your child from our enrollment or use vacation credit.
-Flip-flops are not allowed. All sandals must have back straps and no heel.
-Please bring spray-on-clear sunscreen with your child’s name clearly marked on it.
-Please check your child’s supply of extra clothes and make sure there are plenty and they are weather appropriate.

May, 2018

What's Up

May 4
Trike-a-thon - 10:00am
Come and cheer them on!
May the 4th be with us!

May 7-11
Teacher Appreciation Week.
Please sign-up in the office to bring a lunch item for the teachers on Friday the 11th.

May 17
School Board Meeting - 6:00pm

May 28
School Closed for Memorial Day

If you have any questions about Teacher Appreciation Week or the Trike-a-thon, please see Dar.

April, 2018

What's Up


April 4
Spring pictures - beginning at 9:00am
Each child will have their picture taken with the Spring background as well as a solid color background of your choice.
The Pre-kindergarten class will also be taking their Cap and Gown photos.

April 11
Dr. Harris, DDS: Tooth Talk 10:00am

Trike-a-thon information is sent home

April 12
School Board Meeting 6:00pm

April 20
Grandparents’ Day 10:00-11:00 am
Please let Dar know how many people will attend by April 5, 2018

We will be having our annual Trike-a-thon on May 4, 2018 at 10:00am.
Please plan to join us – It’s fun!

March, 2018

What's Up


March 5 - 9
Lutheran Schools Week
Theme: It’s Still About Jesus
Tuesday-6th: Bring a stuffed animal (clearly labeled)
Wednesday-7th: Wear red
Thursday-8th: Bring a bible story book (clearly labeled)
Friday-9th: Wear blue

March 8
School Board Meeting 6:00pm

March 16
Green Eggs and Ham Lunch

March 23
Deadline to please bring 12 plastic eggs filled with individually wrapped candy, stickers or fruit snacks for Egg Hunt.

March 28
Annual Egg Hunt and Easter Picnic
Please send a sack lunch with your child’s name clearly labeled.

March 29
Maundy Thursday

March 30
School Closed for Good Friday.

March 31
Holy Saturday

April 1
Have A Blessed Easter!

February, 2018

What's Up


February 8
School Board Meeting 6:00pm

February 14
Class Valentine Lunch Parties
Please sign up in your child’s room to bring something. Remember to check your child’s cubby and classroom information board for any special instructions from the teacher.

February 19
School is closed in observance of Presidents’ Day.
Have a great weekend!

February 21
Riverside Fire Department demo in the parking lot at approx. 9:00 am.

It’s tax time again: Our tax identification number is 33-0820017.