Rainbow Station-The Boulders
(804)272-0641
THE BOULDERS BANNER
7421 Boulders Springs Drive, N. Chesterfield, VA 23235
January 2016
From the Directors Desk..
It’s back to school for many of our children after taking time
off for the holidays. Those lucky kiddos that were able to
spend time with us here at Rainbow leading up to the holidays, were able to participate in celebrations, events, and
lots of special classroom activities.
We want to thank all of the parents who helped support our
parent board’s efforts to spoil our staff over the holidays by
purchasing Santa Letters. A HUGE thank you to Ms. Michelle
Turlington and Ms. Erica Ragsdale for getting all the letters
out to the children.
Lyndsay McGreevy
Upcoming Events and Reminders
January 1st—School Closed
January 2nd– Tax statements will be sent out this week
Inside this issue:
January 14th—Pajama Day!
MyChild
2
January 18th-School Closed for Teacher In-service Day
Calendar
2
Parent Board
2
Teacher Conf.
2
January 29th— Lego Day!
A Note About Annual Statements
Thanksgiving Feast 3
Winter Pictures
All yearly statements will be printed and placed in your child’s
classroom folder. Please be sure to check your child’s folder
during the week of January 2nd-Jauary 5th and stop by the
office with any questions.
3
Welcome Families 3
Happy Birthday
3
Nursing Notes
4
Curriculum Notes
Dreamers
Day
Preschool Program Director Search
Each year,
As you all know, we have been searching since the beginning
Rainbow Station sets
of the school year for a Preschool Program director to join
aside a day for teacher
our team. We have met with many candidates, but have not
training, staff development, and team building. yet found the individual that we feel would be the perfect fit
for our families and team.
This year we will be setting goals for the year,
We will continue our search and plan to do so for however
reviewing ways to keep
long it takes to find the best person for the job. If any of you
our children safe and
know of anyone who may be interested in joining the Rainhealthy, discovering new bow Station team, please have them forward their resume to
and exciting art projects
[email protected]
to do with the children,
and much more!
Qualified candidates must meet the following criteria:
Dreamer’s Day is a
A minimum of a B.A in Early Childhood Development or
great opportunity for us
Early Childhood Education
to sit down as a team,
A minimum of 5 years working in a licensed preschool
look back at the year
setting; 3 of which must be in a management role
past, and create new
Experience in a NAEYC accredited school a plus
ways to ensure Rainbow
A love for children and a passion for educating
Station continues moving forward.
Babysitting list
Adrian Brown 804-439-1487
Erica Ragsdale 434-222-8605
Violet Cox 804-437-5320
Melanie Johnson Gilman 804-241-3813
Alyssa Crider 804-912-7500
Gladys Crespo 804-617-1824
Christy White 804-837-2423
Racine Fairweather 860-997-1145
Tanisha Johnson 931-531-7432
Cooler Weather
Even with a chill in the air, it is important
that we always get the children outside during the day. Please be sure to send your
child with hats, gloves, and coats all labeled
with first and last names.
It is a requirement by the State of Virginia
that children are allowed outside time each
and every day. Please note that any child
who is unable to be outside
will be unable to stay in class.
On snowy days, please send
your child with boots and a
change of clothes so they
may enjoy and explore the
wonders of winter.
Inclement Weather
As the winter weather approaches, so will
the snow. Although Rainbow Station will
not close due to weather, please, be aware
that we may modify our typical hours of
operation to ensure safe travels for our
teachers and children. In most cases, if we
do delay opening/closing we will open our
doors at 8:30 and close for the day at 5:30.
If children do not arrive and we do not receive phone calls informing us of late arrivals the school will close for the day.
Get Well Place
This is a very busy time of year for our
nurses in Get Well. We want to remind all
of our families that Get Well place is available for any child who is ill and unable to
attend his/her typical classroom.
With that said, keep in mind there is limited space in Get Well and spaces are
filled based on first come-first serve. We
will do everything we can to accommodate families when children are not feeling well, but appreciate your understanding when it is already full.
A Few Things to Remember When
Using GW
•
If your child becomes ill during the night, call
and leave a voicemail to reserve a space
(keep in mind this does not hold it, as spaces
may have been filled the prior day)
•
Remember to bring a sippy cup for your child
•
Remember payment for Get Well is required
no later than with the following weeks tuition
In such an event the voice mail will state
that the school has closed, it will be
emailed out to all families, and a note will
be posted on the door.
Orange Room
Blue Room
Devon 1 Year
Nicolas 3 Years
Madeleine 1 Year
Jonah 3 Years
Yellow Room
Purple Room
Jase 2 Years
Moriah 4 Years
Royal 2 Years
Aubryn 4 Years
Green Room
Lennon 2 Years
Sawyer 2 Years
Stella 4 Years
Charlie 4 Years
Jaliza 4 Years
Aiden 4 Years