Wonder Years Academy
September 2021 Newsletter

   WELCOME!
WOW, what an amazing, adorable and smart bunch of kids you’ve got! Thanks for the privilege of getting to be a part of their first school experience! We enjoyed seeing so many of you at our brief Back to School Night! We spent the first week at school with lots of “getting to know you” activities, as well as much repetition about school rules and appropriate behavior. We will now move right into our first unit 
“A is for Ah-choo” – our unit on germs. We’ll talk about what germs are, and how they spread. Then we’ll tackle all the ways we can avoid spreading them to each other. We’ll follow that with “B is for Bugs”, and end the month with “C is for Cars” (our transportation unit).

It is common for children to exhibit some shyness and/or nervousness during the first month or so of school, as students and teachers get to know one another and the kids become familiar with rules and expectations. Please remember when dropping off your child to exit quickly and avoid lingering. Thank you for setting that precedent right away! It really does help your child adjust quicker, and is no trouble for our experienced staff. 

Show and Tell will not begin until October (due to all the extra time we need in Sept getting to know each other and our school rules) and thereafter will be held the first Thursday and Friday of each month. Please do not let your child bring toys or other items from home on any other day.
    
TUITION is always due on the 1st of each month. Late fees begin accruing on the 5th. Thank you for your prompt payments!

Is your child wearing shoes they can put on by themselves??

IMPORTANT DATES
PLEASE SEE CALENDAR ON REVERSE SIDE OF NEWSLETTER!

**Preschool ends promptly at 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, or 2:15 pm, and your child will be lined up waiting anxiously for you to arrive. Please be on time!

**Please remember to only park on the correct side of the street and not make U-turns in front of our school. When dropping off, do not send your child in until you see a teacher out front.

If you need to contact a teacher with an immediate issue, please TEXT Miss Brittany at 801-372-4595. (Text only; voicemails & emails are not seen until the end of each day.) Administrative duties such as tuition, sign-ups, registration, etc. are handled by Miss Heather and can be emailed, but she is not at school each day and will not be able to deliver messages (such as notifying of sickness or different pickup arrangements). Please enter Miss Brittany’s contact number in your phone so you won’t have to hunt for it in an unexpected situation!

We have many duplicate backpacks. Is your child’s backpack marked clearly with your child’s name?   

BOOK ORDERS – We participate in the Scholastic Book program, which is a great way to build a children’s library at home and encourage reading! You are not required to purchase books. If you do purchase books, either turn in forms to teachers at school, or order online using our school code N9GGD as we earn free books each time you buy.