Charter Colony Express
Volume: 1
December 2016
A Note from the Administration…
Happy Holidays and welcome to Rainbow Station at Charter Colony!! We could not be
more thrilled to have this school open and we want to thank all of you for making this
possible. Thank you as well to all of our families for being patient with us during this time
of transition. We hope everyone’s kiddos are so excited to start on the first day. We hope
everyone gets into a smooth routine. If you have questions or concerns about the transition, please do not hesitate to reach out to either Megan Bowman (Preschool Director) or
Lauren Maggi (Village Director). Our door is always open!!
Our bellies are full from Thanksgiving and now we get to talk about the gift of giving.
December is such a magical month as it brings forth multiple holidays. We cannot wait to
hear all about our student’s family traditions. Don’t forget, Rainbow Station will be closed
on Friday, December 23rd and Monday, December 26th. If your child is enrolled in the
Village program, they are more than welcomed to come for a full day of fun during the
weeks off from school. Please contact Lauren Maggi with any questions regarding this.
We hope over the next month everyone will find a few moments to enjoy time with family
and friends and even relax a little bit. Remember, the best gift you can give your child is
the gift of your time and attention. Happy Holidays from our RSCC family to yours!!
Our entire staff has worked so hard to make sure this school is up and running and truly
appreciate everyone’s patience throughout this process. As many of you know, one thing
that makes Rainbow Station unique is our Get Well Place. We are so fortunate to have a
registered nurse on site each day to help our little ones when needed. In the state of
Virginia, all of our Get Well Places are licensed under a variance by the Department of
Social Service. Just like opening our school, things will arise that are out of our control.
With that said, we are still waiting on our variance and the Get Well Place is not fully operational. What does this mean for you as parents? If your child receives medication daily,
they will still be able to do so and our nurse will make sure this happens. If your child falls
on the playground or in the classroom, they will still be brought down to Get Well to be
evaluated. The two largest changes you will see are as follows: we are unable to keep
stocked medication onsite without the variance. If your child requires an over the counter
medication (ie. Ibuprofen) you will need to provide the medication and fill out a 10 day
medication consent or have a doctor issue a note stating they can receive the needed
dose. The second change is we will be unable to admit sick children into the Get Well
Place. This means if you child gets sick while in attendance, they will be brought down to
the Get Well Place and you, as parents, will be notified. Just like our surrounding school
systems, we will be able to hold your child for 1 hour until pickup. The good news is, we
have three other local Rainbow Station’s (Wyndham, Boulders, and Three Chopt) that
may have space to admit your child if they are sick. We understand that this is a temporary setback, but we wanted to make sure our school could still open in light of this.
Please contact either Megan Bowman ([email protected]) or Lauren
Maggi ([email protected]) for further explanation or questions.
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Inside this issue:
Director's Note
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Note from the
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Curriculum
Highlight
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Birthdays
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Notes from the
Front Desk
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Trivia
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Happy Holidays!!
Charter Colony Express
Volume: 1
December 2016
Nurse’s Note:
By: Matilde Badillo R.N.
Greetings from the Get Well Place at Rainbow Station at Charter Colony! My name is Matilde Badillo, RN
and I am the full time nurse at our school. I have been a pediatric nurse for 20 years and also hold a bachelor's degree in Child Development / Child Life Therapy. During the past 4 years I worked in the Get Well
Place at Rainbow Station at Wyndham. I look forward to getting to know your children and wish them all a
healthy and happy winter season!
A few reminders from the Get Well Place:
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Please submit a copy of your child’s latest immunizations and health physical.
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If your child needs an OTC medication administered while at school, please bring the medication in the
original package labeled with your child's name.
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Prescription medications must be in the original package with the pharmacy label containing your child's
name, dosage, and directions for administration.
The following medications will not be administered unless accompanied by physician authorization:
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Nonprescription medications that are labeled Natural or Homeopathic.
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Nonprescription medications that are not approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Nonprescription medications that do not have dosing instructions.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Matilde
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Curriculum Highlight
By: Bridgette Cox, Site Wide Curriculum Specialist
Welcome to Rainbow Station Charter Colony! We are excited to share the wonderful
learning opportunities your children will have in our school. We will use our proprietary, thematic based curriculum to meet the individual needs of children in our classrooms. The curriculum is a combination of teacher and student directed activities centered on learning through play. Our teacher/ child relationships will be strengthened
through small group interactions with primary care groups.
The focus of our December lesson plans is transitioning children to their new classrooms, welcoming winter and celebrating holiday traditions. Our teachers welcome
involvement from our families about their family holiday traditions. Please share your
family’s favorite holiday traditions in order to enhance our classrooms and expose our
children to other diverse cultures.
Happy Birthday Stella V!!
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Notes From the Front Desk:
Welcome to Charter Colony! We are so excited to be partnering with your family.
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Please stop by the front desk at any time with questions, concerns, or to simply say
hello!
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For accounting questions or concerns, feel free to email Ms. Madeline at
[email protected] or call the front desk at 804-594-0561
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Moving into December, the digital sign-in computer system will be up and running! We
will be helping each parent get set-up and comfortable using the system.
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Reminder! We will be closed on December 23rd and 26th for the holiday weekend.
Trivia:
If your child needs medicine this winter, how should you bring it in?
The first person to email Ms. Madeline ([email protected]) the correct
answer will receive a $10 tuition credit!
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