Dear CCP Families,
Happy October! We continue to work with our students to form a caring, connected school family. We take deep breaths when we are upset. If a friend gets hurt or becomes upset, we are learning that it really helps for us to breathe slowly and deeply for our friend! When a friend is upset, sometimes he can’t breathe deeply. We breathe for him and wish well, sending our love and positivity to our friend while giving him space. This gesture shows care AND it gives all of us a purpose instead of just worrying about our classmate.
Ducks, & MWF Ladybugs, thank you for understanding our closure this past Friday during the hurricane. I hope everyone got the message, but if you didn’t please let me know, so I can update our email list.
On Tuesday & Wednesday, Oct. 8 & 9, the Ladybug, Whale, and Duck teachers will hold conferences. (Frogs will get written communication now and have conferences later in the year.) On conference days, your children will be cared for in the classroom by the assistant teacher and a substitute. At your conference time, you will find Ms Sue in the Disciple room off of Ascension Hall. (Your key fobs may not work during the day, so just ring the bell to the far right of the front or back door.) You will find Ms Shelly in the Vestry across the hall from the Duck door. You will find Ms Missy in the Music room right by the double doors to the preschool hallway. We will have signs up to help you.
We had a timed fire drill on Tuesday. All children and teachers were safely out of the building in 1 minute and 28 seconds. Everyone was well-prepared (thanks safekeepers) and no one was upset by our practice. We will practice again soon in hopes of reducing our time to 1 minute.
Parents, please join us for a casual discussion of Jonathan Haidt’s New York Times Bestseller, The Anxious Generation on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 9:30 in the fellowship hall. Don’t worry if you haven’t read the book… you can still participate and enjoy this gathering.
Most of you have noticed our broken window in the Ladybug room. (We think it was a rock accidently thrown by the lawnmower.) A new window pane is on order and will be put in place in early November.
Individual photo days are coming up on Oct. 15 & 16. Remember that our photographer, David Gellatly, will be here on Saturday, Oct. 19 to take family photos. There is no sitting fee and these family portraits would make great Christmas gifts. The photos will be outside in the church yard. Click here to sign up for a convenient time slot.
It’s the time of year to get your flu and or covid vaccine. I like to get mine in early October, so it will last throughout the season. Let’s help protect ourselves and our school family!
Remember those extra clothes we keep at school? As the weather gets cooler, please change your child’s extra set of clothes to something appropriate to fall/winter. Also, please label coats/hats/gloves with a name. That really helps! (When it’s really cold, Frog class prefers mittens over gloves! Can you imagine putting 100 little 2-yr-old fingers into gloves?? Yikes!) Thanks!
On Friday, Oct. 11, CCP will be closed for Professional Development for our safekeepers. We will have speakers and share time with all the local half-day preschool programs in Chapel Hill. Thanks for your support as we take time to learn and grow together.
“If a child signals sadness, anger or embarrassment, an attuned adult can pick up on this communication and coach the child through her discomfort to an integrated state. The child will learn emotions are a bridge between problem and solution, reducing the likelihood of a reactive or impulsive response.” (Managing Emotional Mayhem p.41) You may want to try, “You seem sad. Would you like to tell me about it?”
Please continue to pray for all those affected by the hurricane. I sent an email earlier this week with ways that you can help should you choose to.
We wish you well!
Debbie