Thanks so much to all of the families that participated in the See’s Candy Valentines fundraiser. The school received $388.80 total profit from our excellent efforts in selling 125 boxes of candy. Special congrats goes to the top 3 selling families: the Ventura’s, the Jaureguay’s and the Kobayashi’s.
Look for the Easter See’s Candy fundraiser info in your boxes in a few weeks. Again this will not be a mandatory fundraiser but the greater our participation, the greater our rewards!
I just wanted to pass on a big THANK YOU for everyone’s hard work on Saturday. The school looks great! And on a personal note, I completely appreciate the Bourgault family taking over light removal duty – a ladder with a kid strapped to your back just isn’t easy!
February is coming up and is full of field trips, holidays, parties, and of course, the BOARD MEETING. We will finalize 2011-12 contracts, tuition rates, by-laws, and the parent handbook (all will be voted on at the March Parent Meeting). We will also be discussing…yes, the spring fundraiser. We’d love to have you attend – February 9th at 6:00 p.m. or drop us a note or email about any questions or concerns you have.
Thanks again for a fabulous Clean-Up Saturday!
Welcome back to all of our students and families. 2011 brings us many opportunities to renew and honor not only ourselves but our valued connections, relationships, and special places. Of course, that brings to my mind our very special place–the preschool. This month on Saturday, January 22, at 8:30 am, we’ll have the opportunity to spruce up, clean up, and refurbish our “little gem of a school”. As an All School Event, you’ll meet and get to know more members of our community and get a chance to “honor” a place we all hold dear. See you on Saturday, Jan 22nd!! There is a sign up board for specific jobs on the porch. Please remember to bring any tools or supplies you may need to complete the task you sign up for.
This month we will be taking field trips to California Gold Gymnastics here in Paso. See the classroom doors for more details. We’ll also be having a scheduled practice fire drill before the end of the month. No worries, we’ll let you know ahead so you can talk about it with your child. We will be talking about it in the classrooms, too.
Hope your new year is off to a great start. February will bring us more new adventures and events so stay tuned!
Ho-ho-ho! The holiday season is upon us already and we have just a few reminders:
Mrs. DeBellis is heading up PRCP’s annual food drive for the Paso Robles Food Bank Coalition. As part of our children’s curriculum, they are learning about giving, gifting, and taking care of others. PRCP would like to “beat the kids’ weight in food.” We can do it!
Please have your child bring in food donations to PRCP by December 1st so we can deliver the food to the Food Bank the second week of December. There is a bin on the front porch ready for those food donations! The Food Bank feeds over 16,000 children in San Luis Obispo County – let’s help them!
On the agenda for the next PRCP Board Meeting will be the revamped Spring Fundraiser and the Tuition Schedule for 2011-12. If you have any questions or comments on these or any other preschool business, please feel free to attend the board meeting or send an email to Mary Cramer or any board member.
Our holiday concert is scheduled for Friday, Dec 17. at 6:30pm in the Live Oak Church & Cafe next to the school. This is a lovely evening of holiday song and refreshments. All are welcome.
Whew! We did it – our first This Little Piggy Ate Tri-Tip BBQ was a success! Thanks to the overwhelming support of the community, parents, and teachers we pulled it off… with the grand net profit totalling $5900 – which is $2400 over projection!!
Everyone deserves a thank you but here are a few that went above and beyond:
And let’s hear it for our Fundraising Coordinator, Wendy Woodard, who now knows every deal to be had, what a chaffing dish is, and how many people it takes to cook bread and beans in a really small kitchen!
We also want to thank all of our generous sponsors whose donated items made the silent auction & “Buy It Now” such a huge success. We couldn’t have done it without them:
Don’t forget the BBQ Fundraiser “This Little Piggy Had Tri-Tip” is tomorrow: Saturday, September 25 from 4-7pm at the Preschool! Some of the silent auction items are available in our brand new BUY IT NOW section – check out this listing sheet to see all of the amazing offerings. Items are sold on a first come, first served basis. Email your purchase request with lot # to Mindy Klein and she will get right back to you! Happy Shopping!
If you would like to help us save resources (paper, ink, time) by opting to receive your monthly tuition bill online, please send an email to Treasurer Katie Martin. Let her know where you would like to receive your invoice and it will arrive each month in your inbox.
Thanks for helping PRCP go green!
Do you search for stuff online? How about shop online? Have you downloaded the new PRCP custom toolbar for GoodSearch/Goodshop yet? It is the easiest way to remind yourself to use GoodSearch when online searching and/or shopping. This handy toolbar installs into your browser and is powered by Yahoo for reliable search results. It has been tested and is completely safe. Since it is custom-built PRCP is already selected as your charity of choice.
The really neat part of having the toolbar installed is that GoodShop detects and displays those participating merchants and lists the exact percentage donation any purchase will earn, not to mention shows available coupons. Effortless, almost like free money. Download it now!
This year we earn $3 for each order placed online toward books for our classrooms! That adds up fast and makes a huge impact on our entire school.
To order online, go to: www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. You will need to register the first time with a personal username and password. Then on the next screen you will be asked for the child’s name and the PRCP code: GPY23 (Johna Debellis will show as the teacher for all of the classes). That code allows for our school to receive credit for the books you order and for them to be delivered to the school. You can pay online via debit or credit card, AND if you use GoodSearch/GoodShop you can double dip and earn even more money for PRCP. GoodShop donates 3.5% of all purchases at scholastic.com to our school.
Paso Robles Coop Preschool has a perpetual “Giving Tree” of needed items. Look for items throughout the year that are needed at the School. To get us stocked up on regular supplies, please find your class days below and bring those items to school by Friday, September 10th. Thank you so much!
ALL FAMILIES
1 container of hand soap (Trader Joe’s, Method, 7th Generation or foaming hand wash – Castile oil soaps like Dr. Bonner work too)
M/W or M/W/F classes choose ONE item:
T/TH or T/TH/F classes choose ONE item:
Don’t forget to fill out your donation form so we can provide you with a tax receipt. All donations are tax-deductible!
Any quesitons email Kelly Reed Daulton.