What's Up

January 1
School Closed for New Year’s Day

January 6
Free Vision Screening donated by the Elk’s - 9:30 am
Please complete the paperwork (if required) and place it on Dar’s desk before the test day. Children must be 3-6 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.

January 7
Free Vision Screening donated by the Elk’s - 9:30 am
Please complete the paperwork (if required) and place it on Dar’s desk before the test day. Children must be 3-6 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.

January 9
School Board Meeting - 6:00 pm

January 20
School closed for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday.
Have a great weekend!


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 .

What's Up

December 12
School Board Meeting - 6:00 pm

December 15
Our children will sing Christmas songs at an Eden Lutheran Church service. Service starts at 10:00 am.
Please have them in their Sunday best. We are so excited.

December 18
Classroom Christmas Parties.
Please sign up in your child’s classroom to bring a lunch item or treat.

December 20
Christmas Program - 10:00 am
Please have your child here by 9:30 dressed in their Sunday best.

December 23
School Closed for Christmas Holiday

December 24
School Closed for Christmas Eve

December 25
School Closed for Christmas Day

December 30
School Closed for New Year's Holiday

December 31
School Closed for New Year's Eve

January 1, 2020
School Closed for New Year's Day

January 6, 2020
Elk’s free eye screening.
Please fill out the required paperwork and sign your child in that morning on their required sign-in sheet as well as ours.

January 7, 2020
Elk’s free eye screening.
Please fill out the required paperwork and sign your child in that morning on their required sign-in sheet as well as ours.

What's Up

November 14
School Board Meeting - 6:00 pm

November 22
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 28
School closed for Thanksgiving
Have a Blessed Holiday!

November 29
School closed for Thanksgiving Weekend


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

What's Up

October 3
School Board Meeting - 6:00 pm

October 5
Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery Annual Preschool Pumpkin Patch
There will be pumpkins to take home as well as a bouncy house and games for $5.00 per child (parents are free).

October 22 - 23
My First Handprints Fundraiser - 9:00 am
Handprints Fundraiser - $15.00 per child per ceramic handprint. Great for Christmas gifts. More information coming as the event gets closer.

October 31
Trunk and Treat Harvest Parties - 10:00 am
Each family is required to bring a bag of candy, fruit snacks or stickers by October 28th. Please drop them 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 a weapon, items that can be swallowed or considered dangerous.
- Please no scary costumes, masks or costumes that restrict their vision.


FYI:

- Our parking lot is being completely redone September 30th - October 25. Dropping off and picking up will only be affected October 21- 25th. Instructions will change daily so be patient with us.

- Riverside is being invaded by Aedes Mosquitos. We have had a few of them making their presence known. Our school has been checked by the Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control. We were informed they are not breeding here, so they can’t help us. Common spraying, etc., will not get rid of them, but repellents will work. I have attached information on mosquito bite prevention. We are not allowed to keep repellents at the school, but if your child is being affected it can be applied at home.

- Eden Lutheran Preschool has been informed of a new state regulation that will be enforced during nap-time. Children can only have a secure fitting sheet and 1 small blanket. No stuffed animals or pillows are allowed on the cots. If a child is having a hard time sleeping without their stuffed animal we can put it next to their cot on the floor.

What's Up

September 2
School closed for Labor Day

September 6
Back to School Night - Barbeque and Raffle - 5:30 pm
Chili Dog Dinner is on us. After dinner the families will go the classrooms to learn what the teachers have planned this year. We will be selling Shop Riverside Cards and 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.

September 12
School Board Meeting - 6:00 pm


We are selling Shop Riverside Discount Cards for the seventh 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.

What's Up

August 1
School closed for In-service.

August 2
School closed for In-service.

August 5
First Day of School
Today we open the Duckies Room and the Foggy Room.

August 8
School Board Meeting - 6:00 pm

August 21
Picture Day - 9:00 am


Upcoming Events:

September 6
Back To School - 5:30 pm
Barbecue and Raffle
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 August 5. 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 seventh 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.

What's Up

July 4
School Closed

July 4
Church Celebration - 5:00 pm
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
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 11
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

VERY IMPORTANT DATE INFORMATION FOR AUGUST:

August 1
Closed - Staff In-service

August 2
Closed - Staff In-service

August 5
First day of 2019-2020 School Year


It’s getting hot, so here are a few warm weather reminders:
- Please provide a clearly labeled bottle of sunscreen for your child. All sunscreen must be the clear spray-on type to avoid cross contamination.
- 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.

What's Up

June 11
Water Play Day
Children need a swim suit, water shoes and a towel. They can wear their swim suit to school. Bring extra clothes in a clearly labeled bag. Please sunscreen your child before bringing them to school

June 13
School Board Meeting - 6:00 pm

June 21
Bounce House
Please, no dresses without shorts underneath or shoes that are difficult to remove and replace.

June 26
Water Play Day
Children need a swim suit, water shoes and a towel. They can wear their swim suit to school. Bring extra clothes in a clearly labeled bag. Please sunscreen your child before bringing them to school


Summertime reminders:
- Eden is a year-round preschool, so all of our students can remain enrolled throughout the summer. This includes the children that graduated in May, 2019.
- 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. This is needed to avoid cross contamination.
- Kindly check your child's supply of extra clothes and make sure there are plenty and that they are weather appropriate.

What's Up

May 3
Trike-a-thon - 10:00 am
Please bring in completed sponsor sheets.
Come and cheer them on.

May 6-10
Teacher Appreciation Week.
Please sign-up in the office to bring a lunch item for the teachers on Friday 10th.

May 9
School Board Meeting - 6:00 pm

May 27
School Closed for Memorial Day
Have a great holiday weekend!

May 31
Pre-Kindergarten Graduation - 11:00 am
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 10:30 am. Family and friends are welcome. There is no Pre-K class for the reminder of the day.

What's Up

April 5
Grandparent’s Day - 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Please let Dar know how many people will attend by April 2, 2019. This is a chance for your child’s Grandparents (or substituting adult) to come by and hang out with their little preschool student.

April 11
School Board Meeting - 6:00 pm

April 17
Annual sack lunch picnic and Easter Egg Hunt
Each child is required to bring a sack lunch from home.
Family are Welcome, just bring a lunch and large blanket.
Please bring 1 dozen plastic eggs filled with individually wrapped candy, fruit snacks or stickers. Please drop them off in the school office by April 12th

April 19
School closed for Good Friday
Have a great Easter weekend!


Get Ready, Our Annual Trike-a-thon is May 3 - 10:00 am
Trike-a-thon sponsor sheets will be available this month.
Please collect pledges for your child.
Your support is needed and appreciated.

What's Up

March 1
Read Across America
Bring a book to school to share with your class

March 14
Green Eggs and Ham Lunch

March 21
School Board Meeting - 6:00 pm

March 18
Spring pictures - beginning at 9:00 am
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.


Parents: Please remember to stock your child’s cubby with weather appropriate extra clothes. Please check daily for diapers and wipes if your child uses them.

What's Up

February 6
Riverside Fire Department
Demonstration in the parking lot at approximately 9:00 am

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 14
School Board Meeting - 6:00 pm

February 18
School is closedin observance of Presidents’ Day.
Have a great weekend!

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