What's Up

Jan 2, 2023
Closed for New Year’s Holiday

Jan 3
Free Vision Screening donated by the Elk’s starting at 9:15 am

Jan 4
Free Vision Screening donated by the Elk’s starting at 9:15 am

Jan 12
School Board Meeting 6:00 pm via Zoom

Jan 16
School closed for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
Have a great weekend!


Due to holiday gatherings- please do not bring your child if they are displaying COVID or other illness symptoms.
If your child has been directly exposed to COVID it is recommended that you keep your child home for 5 days and test before returning.
Please help us avoid closure due to COVID.

Thank you to all the parents that brought 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

Dec 8
School Board Meeting 6:00 pm via Zoom

Dec 11
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. Luther Glen will bring out some of their cutest farm animals right after the service. We are so excited.

Dec 14
Classroom Christmas Parties. Please sign up in your child’s class to bring a lunch item or treat.

Dec 16
Christmas Program 10:00 am
Please have your child here by 9:30 dressed in their Sunday best.

Dec 23
School Closed for Christmas Eve

Dec 26
School Closed for Christmas

Dec 30
School Closed for New Years Eve

Jan 2
School Closed for New Years Day

What's Up

Nov 10
School Board Meeting via Zoom 6:30pm

Nov 18
Thanksgiving Feast 11:30am
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.
 
Nov 24 School closed for Thanksgiving
Have a Blessed Holiday!

Nov 25 School closed for Thanksgiving

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

What's Up

Oct 13
School Board Meeting via Zoom 6:00 pm

Oct 20
Picture Day 9:00 am

Oct 31
Trunk & Treat and Harvest Parties 10:00am      
Each family is required to bring a bag of candy, fruit snacks or stickers by Oct 25.
Please drop it off in the school office.  Please do not bring candy with nuts in it.  

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.

*We are selling 2023 Shop Riverside Discount Cards for the ninth 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 look.  See Dar for more information.

*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

Sep 5
School closed for Labor Day

Sep 8
School Board Meeting via Zoom 6:00 pm

Sep 9
National Teddy Bear Day - Your child can bring a teddy bear with them to school.
Please make sure their name is on the tag.


IMPORTANT
The students and staff of Eden Lutheran School are selling the Shop Riverside Cards. We have been successfully participating in this fundraiser for over 10 years. They are $15 each and packed with discounts. These cards are valid now through December 30, 2023. Don’t forget to pick one up and show them off to friends and relatives.  They are easy to sell and make great gifts.


Reminders:
Please check your child’s cubby daily for supplies.
- If diapering: your child needs diapers and wipes.
- If potty training: your child needs pull-ups, wipes, and lots of spare clothes.
- If your child is completely potty trained: your child needs weather appropriate extra clothes.
Thank you

What's Up

July 28
School closed for In-Service

July 29
School closed for In-Service

August 1
First Day of School

August 11
School Board via Zoom 6:00pm

August 26
Back to School 6:00pm
Due to COVID, we will not be serving dinner.
Please come to meet everyone and hear about your child’s classroom.


Reminder:
Continuing Families: A re-enrollment fee of $80.00 is due by August 5.
The new tuition rates will start on August 1, 2022.

COVID reminders
-Each child will be checked upon arriving at school. Any child with a temp over 100.4 degrees or a green runny nose will not be permitted to stay.

What's Up

July 1
Wear Red, White and Blue today

July 4
School Closed for Independence Day

July 13
Water play Day
Children need water shoes and a towel. Please sunscreen your child before bringing them to school.

July 14
School Board via Zoom 6:00pm

July 21
Water play Day
Children need water shoes and a towel. Please sunscreen your child before bringing them to school.

July 28
School closed for In-Service

July 29
School closed for In-Service

OUR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR 2022-2023 WILL START AUGUST 1, 2022
$ 80.00 Re-registration fee is due August 1, 2022


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. 2-year-olds must have sippy cups instead of water bottles. It will be kept in your child’s cubby.
Children cannot wear flip flops to school. All sandals and water shoes must have a back strap.

What's Up

June 3
Pre- Kindergarten Graduation 10:00am

June 10
School Board via Zoom 6:00pm

June 8
Waterplay Day
We will be setting up the water tables and Little Tyke Water Walls. Your child will need water shoes, a beach towel, and a change of clothes just in case. If you have not provided us with clear spray sunscreen, please bring some. Swimsuits are not necessary. Their shoes will get wet so water shoes and (or) spare shoes will be very important

June 28
Waterplay Day
We will be setting up the water tables and Little Tyke Water Walls. Your child will need water shoes, a beach towel, and a change of clothes just in case. If you have not provided us with clear spray sunscreen, please bring some. Swimsuits are not necessary. Their shoes will get wet so water shoes and (or) spare shoes will be very important.

July 5
Closed for Independence Day.
Have a Safe and Happy Holiday Weekend


Summertime reminders:

-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 to prevent cross contamination.
-Please check your child’s supply of extra clothes and make sure there are plenty and they are weather appropriate.
-If you bring a water bottle or thermos cups for your child please clearly label the bottle.

What's Up

May 2-6
Teacher Appreciation Week
Please sign-up in the office for the Teachers’ Lunch on Friday, May 6.

May 6
Trike-a-thon 10:00am
Don’t forget to get pledges! Fun-Fun-Fun! Come and cheer them on!

May 30
School Closed for Memorial Day
Have a great holiday weekend!

NOTES:
Please remember to bring sunscreen clearly marked with your child’s name. It must be the kind that sprays clear to avoid cross contamination.

What's Up

April 7
School Board via Zoom 6:00pm

April 8
Please bring at least 1 dozen plastic eggs filled with individually wrapped candy, fruit snacks or stickers. Please drop them off in the school office by this date.

April 10
Our preschool will sing during the Palm Sunday Service at Eden Lutheran Church.
If you can attend, please drop your child off in the Froggie Room at 9:45 am and join the service. There will be a petting zoo after the service for your family to enjoy. We are collecting boxes of plain cheerios for the farm animals. If you are able to purchase some, please drop it off in the school office before or on Palm Sunday.

April 13
Grandparents’ Day, Annual sack lunch picnic and Easter Egg Hunt.
Each child and family member attending are required to bring a sack lunch.

April 15
School closed
Have a great Easter weekend!

April 18-22
Please bring child safe flowers for the children to plant in our Flag garden and Christian gate garden.

Coming Soon!
May 2-6 Teacher Appreciation Week

May 6
Trike-a-thon Fundraiser - 10:00 am
Everyone is invited to come watch. Please use the pledge forms to collect pledges from family, friends, etc… Thank you for your support.

What's Up

March 2
Read Across America
Please have your child bring a book from home to share with their class. Please have it clearly labeled with your child’s name.

March 10
School Board Meeting via Zoom 6:00pm

March 17
Green Eggs and Ham Lunch

March 23
Spring pictures beginning at 9:00
Each child will have their picture taken with the Spring background. The Pre-Kindergarten (Birdies) class will also be taking their Cap and Gown photos.


NOTES:
Grandparents’ Day will be combined with our annual Easter Egg Hunt and Picnic. This event is scheduled on April 13, 2022.  We hope to see our Grandparents there.

Recently, I attended a Webinar sponsored by California's Child Care Licensing Program and Department of Public Health. I was informed that all teachers and parents must wear masks while inside the buildings at this time. The children must be encouraged to wear them also while indoors. We were told that they are hoping to change the mandates as COVID numbers decrease.

Remember to make sure your child has a clean and clearly labeled face mask each day.

What's Up

February 10
School Board Meeting via Zoom 6:00pm

February 10
Free Vision Screening donated by the Elk’s. - Starting at 9:30am
Please complete the paperwork (if you do not want your child tested) and place it on Dar’s desk before the test day. Children 3-8 years old will be tested, some 2 years can be tested, depending on their level of understanding. 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.

February 11
Free Vision Screening donated by the Elk’s. - Starting at 9:30am
Please complete the paperwork (if you do not want your child tested) and place it on Dar’s desk before the test day. Children 3-8 years old will be tested, some 2 years can be tested, depending on their level of understanding. 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.

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 21
School closed for Presidents’ Day.
Have a great weekend!

Reminders:
- If your child has been exposed to COVID, please let me know and keep them home for at least five days before testing. Most home tests are approved, please speak to Dar.
- Please make sure your child has a clean and labeled mask in their cubby every day. 3, 4 & 5 year olds need to come in a mask if possible.