CrossPoint Children’s Center
THE VISION
Issue 3
November 2011
From the Director
Thanksgiving Trivia:
 The first thanksgiving celebration can be traced back to the Plymouth Pilgrims in
the fall of 1621.
 The first Thanksgiving feast was held to thank the Lord for sparing the lives of the
survivors of the Mayflower, who landed at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620.
The survivors included four adult women and almost 40 percent of the attendees
were children.
 The Wampanoag chief Massasoit and ninety of the tribesmen were invited to the
first Thanksgiving feast. Governor William Bradford invited them for helping the
pilgrims survive and for teaching them the skills of cultivating the land.
 The celebration in 1621 lasted for three days and included games and food.
 The pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts . . . nevertheless, they set
aside a day of thanksgiving.
As the Thanksgiving Holidays approach, CrossPoint Children’s Center wants to tell each
of you how thankful we are for you, your support, your prayers, and for sending your
child to our preschool. As the director of CPCC I often tell the teachers and staff how
thankful I am to have each of them as co-workers. I want to take this opportunity to let
each parent and child know how thankful I am you are part of our school family.
During this time of the year, let’s all make an effort to give thanks for what we have and
for what God supplies for us each day. We all need to take time to count our blessings.
Teachers’ Corner
The teachers would like to remind you of a few helpful and important requests.
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GENERAL MILLS BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION – We are again collecting
General Mills Box Tops. These box tops will go toward education programs for the
classrooms. All you need to do is clip the box top logo from the participating
General Mills Products and put them in the designated box in your child’s
classroom. Our school gets 10 cents for each box top collected.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND MATERIALS – Be sure to check your
child’s cubbie and classroom file daily. There is information that might be
important and reminders about upcoming preschool events. Of course there is
that beautiful class and art work filed away and waiting for you to admire.
SHEETS AND BLANKETS FOR NAP – If your child stays for nap please be sure
to take home his/her sheet and blanket each week and return them to the
preschool on the first day of attendance the following week.
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CHANGE OF CLOTHING – Each child needs to have a change of clothes at
school in his/her cubbie. Please label and put the clothes in a large zip-lock bag.
The extra clothes are in case of a potty accident or maybe spilling milk or water.
GENERAL CLASSROOM SCHEDULES – Class begins each morning at 8:30 am.
The first 15 minutes are occupied with learning centers, table and manipulative
activities and games that prepare the students for that day’s lessons. Academics
begin at 8:45 am, depending on the class, with circle time, flag salutes, prayer,
daily lessons and that day’s activities. At 10:00 am snack is served, then starting
at 10:15, 10:45 and 11:15 am, classrooms have scheduled playground time. At
12:00 noon lunch time begins and after lunch we start getting ready for nap or
for our parents to pick us up. We wash our hands, go to the bathroom, or maybe
play in the room or on the playground to settle our lunch. At 1:00 the children
staying for nap take a rest until 2:30 and the afternoon daycare begins. The
afternoon 4 and 5 year old preschool class begins at 1:00 pm in room #105.
They have snack at 2:45 pm and playground time at 3:00 pm.
Office Reminders
TUITION PAYMENTS – Tuition Express is CrossPoint’s preferred means of tuition
payment. If you haven’t filled out a form yet, you can pick one up at the front desk.
CHECKING CHILDREN IN AND OUT – Please be sure that you are checking your child
in and out each day. If you do not complete the process we are not sure your child
attended that particular day or if and when they were picked up.
PRESCHOOL OFFICE HOURS – CrossPoint’s office hours are 7:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Occasionally office staff is available before and after normal office hours. The front doors
will be open during school hours, 6:00 am to 6:30 pm.
CHECKING YOUR EMAIL – If you provided the office with your email address you
receive weekly news from your child’s teachers and the school office. This is an excellent
way to keep informed about what’s happening and events at CrossPoint Children’s
Center.
School Calendar of Events
October
24-25 School Picture Viewing – 3:30 – 6:00 pm
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Harvest Day (Halloween) Parade 9:15 am, Parties 10:00 am
November
11
Veteran’s Day – School Open
7-18 Parent-Teacher Conferences – Kindergarten Only
16
Thanksgiving Feast – 11:30 am
24
Thanksgiving Day – School Closed
25
Thanksgiving Holiday – School Closed
28-12/9 Parent-Teacher Conferences – Preschool Only
December
16
Christmas Parties in Classrooms – 10:00 am
19-1/2 Christmas Break – Kindergarten Only – Special Daycare Available
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Christmas Holiday – School Closed
January
2
New Year’s Day Holiday – School Closed