Welcome to October!

Back to School Night - Thank you to all families who participated! If you were not able to attend, please ask your child’s teacher to make sure you receive a Classroom Information packet. If you haven’t already, make sure to return the Questionnaire by this week. We hope parents were able to get an overview of the YCP classrooms and all specific questions can be addressed at the Parent-Teacher Conferences scheduled at the end of this month.

Halloween - We are very excited for the first Holiday of the Season! A few reminders:

• Please bring a Small/Medium Pumpkin for your child to decorate no later than Monday, October 21st.

• Halloween Party (kids-only) will be on Thursday, October 31st. Little Kids (including Infants) in the morning and Big Kids in the afternoon.

• Please bring your child's costume in a separate bag - teachers will change your child into their costume just before the party.

• We welcome Snack Donations for the parties - please look for Snack Sign-Up Sheets, remember no candy, nuts, or juices are allowed.

• YCP will close promptly at 5pm on Thursday, October 31st.

Federal Holiday Policy - YCP will remain open on a select number of Federal Holidays (like the upcoming Columbus Day Holiday) so that we may close for an equal amount of days over the Winter Holiday Break. Full Tuition applies during the Winter Break. And a reminder that if an Emergency Closing (like snow) falls on a Federal Holiday where YCP is open, all Closings/Late Procedures will be at the discretion of the Director.

All Holidays can be found on our Website Calendar.

Extra Clothes - Please begin to switch out your child's extra clothes to Cold Weather items - pants, long-sleeve shirts, socks, etc. Please make sure your child has a light jacket/sweatshirt to wear at the playground - our playground is shaded and can be a bit cooler during Morning Recess.

Fall Evaluations/Conferences are scheduled for Monday, October 28th - Friday, November 8th. See schedule below. If you are not able to make it into school at this time, we strongly encourage you to sign-up for a Call-In conference. We will not have any conferences on Halloween. (No Infant Room Conferences.)

Froggy, Butterfly, Flower, Bumble Bee, Ladybug Classrooms:

• 1:15 - 2:45pm (15-Minute slots) from October 28th - November 8th

Grasshopper Classroom:

• 1:15 - 2:45pm (30-Minute slots) from October 28th - November 8th

Events

October Monthly Activity Calendars and Lunch Menu are now posted online.

We will be OPEN Monday, October 14th for Columbus Day.

Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences will be scheduled for Monday, October 28th - Friday, November 8th.

Welcome to October!

Back to School Night - Thank you to all families who participated! If you were not able to attend, please ask your child’s teacher to make sure you receive a Classroom Information packet. Make sure to return the Questionnaire, Updated Contact and Medical Authorization forms by this week. Once we have all of the Updated Contact sheets, we will be able to send out Parent Contact Lists to everyone. Any additional questions can be addressed at the Parent Teacher Conferences scheduled at the end of this month.

Halloween - We are very excited for the first Holiday of the Season! A few reminders:

• Please bring a Small/Medium Pumpkin for your child to decorate no later than Monday, October 22nd.

• Halloween Party (kids-only) will be on Wednesday, October 31st. Little Kids (including Infants) in the morning and Big Kids in the afternoon.

• Please bring your child's costume in a separate bag - teachers will change your child into their costume just before the party.

• We welcome Snack Donations for the parties - please look for Snack Sign-Up Sheets, remember no candy, nuts, or juices are allowed.

• YCP will close promptly at 5pm on Wednesday, October 31st.

Federal Holiday Policy - YCP will remain open on a select number of Federal Holidays (like the upcoming Columbus Day Holiday) so that we may close for an equal amount of days over the Winter Holiday Break. Full Tuition applies during the Winter Break. And a reminder that if an Emergency Closing (like snow) falls on a Federal Holiday where YCP is open, all Closings/Late Procedures will be at the discretion of the Director.

All Holidays can be found on our Website Calendar or on our School Calendar.

Extra Clothes - Please begin to switch out your child's extra clothes to Cold Weather items - pants, long-sleeve shirts, socks, etc. Please make sure your child has a light jacket/sweatshirt to wear at the playground - our playground is shaded and can be a bit cooler during Morning Recess.

Fall Evaluations/Conferences are scheduled for Monday, October 29th - Friday, November 2nd. See schedule below. If you are not able to make it into school at this time, we strongly encourage you to sign-up for a Call-In conference. We will not have any conferences on Halloween. (No Infant Room Conferences.)

Froggy, Butterfly, Flower, Bumble Bee, Ladybug Classrooms:

• 1:15 - 2:45pm (15-Minute slots) from October 29th - November 2nd

Grasshopper Classroom:

• 1:15 - 2:45pm (30-Minute slots) from October 29th - November 2nd

Events

October Monthly Activity Calendars and Lunch Menu are now posted online.

We will be OPEN Monday, October 8th for Columbus Day.

Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences will be scheduled for Monday, October 29th - Friday, November 2nd.

Welcome to April!

Re-Registration forms are due TODAY, Monday, April 2nd - If you would like to continue at YCP for the upcoming Academic year, please indicate on the form. Those who will be leaving us, must include an approximate date as to your child's last day - we ask you to put down a specific day with the understanding that this might shift a day or two. Forms must be turned in to the Front Desk. Payment may be made via check or online - all forms must be accompanied by the associated fee. Re-Registration does not apply to Grasshoppers and those who have enrolled in the past 3 months.

Parent Teacher Conferences - Spring Evaluations/Conferences will be scheduled for Monday, April 16th - Friday, April 27th. Conferences will be scheduled in the afternoon hours from 1:30-3pm in 15-minute increments. Grasshopper conferences will be scheduled in 30-minute increments. If you are not able to make it into school at this time, we strongly encourage you to sign-up for a Call-In conference. No Infant Room Conferences.

Potomac Vegetable Farm CSA - For those who expressed interest, please go to the farm's website here to set up your Share. For delivery location, click on Your Child's Place. We must meet a minimum of 10 families to qualify as a drop-off site, - as of right now, we do not have enough families,  so if you are interested, please sign up to help us secure onsite delivery.

Events

April Monthly Activity Calendars and Lunch Menu are now posted online.

Show & Tell is listed in the Calendar portion of the website - click on the individual day to see what items your child needs to bring in.