Shadyside Presbyterian Church Nursery School

2012-02-22T10:07:00.002-05:00

Pleasehelp us fill our

Raffle Baskets!

Since last year’s FridayNight Potluck was such a success we are doing it again. With your help we will have some toy-filledbaskets to raffle off at the Potluck on March 9^th.

If you would like to donate a toy for the basketsplease drop it in the bin at the schools entrance.

Thank you and hope to see you onMarch 9^th!

*Suggestions for donations:….games, art supplies, dress-upclothes, music or sports toys and books.

SPCNS Board of Trustees

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You're Invited to a

Friday Night Potluck!

Friday, March 9

5:30-7:30 pm in TheParish Hall

Bring your family'sfavorite dish to share!

Family Fun Ticket $20

Individual Ticket $10

A Family Fun Ticket includes admission for your whole family,beverages, dessert, special children's activities and two raffle tickets to ourannual basket auction. Individual tickets also include all the fun, beverages,dessert and one raffle ticket.

To purchase tickets, please complete the reservation form belowand return it to your child's teacher by Friday, March 2nd.

Please provide aPotluck dish to serve 8 or more people using the guidelines below.

Bring an Entree - Ifyour last name begins with A-H

Bring an Appetizer -If your last name begins with I-P

Bring a Salad - Ifyour last name begins with Q-Z

Friday Night Potluck Reservation Form

Family Name ___________________________ Number of Adults _______Number of Children ______

Amount Enclosed $___________(make checks payable to SPCNS)

Funds raised from this special night will benefit our ScholarshipFund.

Additional tickets for the basket raffle will be available forsale the night of the Potluck.

See you there!

Parent/Caregiver Coffee

2012-02-08T11:10:00.000-05:00

The Board of Trustees invites you to our upcoming Parent/Caregiver Coffee.

Wednesday February 15th

9:00 to 10:00 am

Thursday February 16th

9:00 to 10:00 am

We hope to see you there!

Picture Day

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Wednesday February 15, 2012

Mrs. Christman’s Two-Year-Olds

Mrs. Jones Four-Year-Olds

Mrs. Callaway’s Four-Year-Olds

Thursday February 16, 2012

Mrs. Christman’s Two-Year-Olds

Mrs. Hall’s Three-Year-Olds

Mrs. Gianakas’ Three-Year-Olds

Friday February 17, 2012

Mrs. Crossett’s and Mrs. Vallejo’s Big Room

Mrs. Kozy’s Three-Year-Olds

* Please Dress your children appropriately *

** If your child is unable to be present for picture day, please inform the office so that arrangements can be made for your child's picture to be taken on a different day **

PLEASE SAVE THE DATES

2012-01-27T12:09:00.002-05:00

SPCNS will be hosting two upcoming events and would love for you to mark your calendars and join us!

Our Morning Coffee for parents and caregivers will be

Wednesday February 15 and

Thursday February 16

from 9:00 am - 10:00 am.

Stop in for a cup and relaxed conversation.

Our Friday Night Potluck was such a success last year that we decided to do it again. This year's potluck will be

March 9th

from 5:30 - 7:30 pm.

Don't miss this fun evening for families!

More information about both events will be forthcoming.

Thank you!

School is closed

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School is closed today, Friday January 20, 2012. Have a safe weekend.

Come to our Christmas Sing!

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You Are Invited

The three-, four- and five-year-old classes

invite you to our annual

SPCNS Christmas Sing

When: Friday December 16, 2011

Time: Children arrive at 9:00 AM

Program begins at 9:30 AM

Where: Parish Hall

Please join us for refreshments after the event

Children may wear holiday attire

You’re Invited!

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Dr. Vonda Wright, parent of Isabella in Mrs. Jones’ class, invites our school family to an ice-skating event.
Where: Schenley Park Ice Arena
When: Friday December 9th
Time: 5-6:30 pm

Wreath Pick-up, book sale and parent coffee

2011-11-28T10:54:00.000-05:00

We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving break, celebrating the gifts we all have.

Just a few reminders for this week...

The Christmas wreaths have been delivered and are ready for pick-up. You may find your wreaths under the stairwell at the entrance of the school. They are bagged and marked with your names.
The Board is holding a book sale this week. Please come to the table set up by the mosaic, browse the selections there, and place your orders. Your books will be delivered the week following the end of the sale. This sale will benefit the teachers' discretionary fund (which allows the teachers to purchase special games, toys and materials for their classrooms).
Join the Board of Trustees for a Parent Coffee on Wednesday and Thursday (November 30 and December 1) at 9:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall. This is a perfect time to meet other parents and learn about ways to get involved in your child's school. At this meeting you will also have a chance to share ideas about future parent coffees and topics you would like to discuss.

Have comments about any articles?

2011-11-15T15:35:00.000-05:00

Hello SPCNS families,
We've received word that some of you have left comments on our blog and we have not responded. I am truly sorry for this. I check our blog on an ongoing basis, and according to it, there have not been any comments posted. I am in the process of investigating why your comments/questions are not coming through. In the meantime, if you have questions, comments or concerns regarding any of our posts, please send them to my email address at sberg@spcns.org. I hope to find a resolution to this problem.

thanks,
Sara Berg

News from ECELS-Healthy Childcare Advisors re. swaddling.

2011-11-03T18:03:00.000-04:00

Swaddling (wrapping tightly) in a blanket calms many young babies. However, improper use of this practice increases risk of harm. If the blanket is too loose, it can move up to cover the infant’s face. Loose blankets around the infant’s head are a risk factor for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS.) Swaddling may cause overheating, another SIDS risk factor. If the blanket wraps the legs so they are not free to move, researchers find the baby is more likely to develop hip disease. Having the legs able to freely move around and be in a frog-leg position helps the hip socket to form properly. This keeps the top of the leg from slipping out of the socket.
Swaddling in the child care setting is not recommended. (See STANDARD 3.4.1.2 in Caring for Our Children, 3rd edition, 2011.) If a particular infant needs to be swaddled to settle for sleep, then that child should have a physician recommendation for the practice. That child’s teachers/caregivers should learn how to use the diamond-shaped technique. This involves putting the baby’s head above the folded-down corner of a square blanket. Then bring the right corner of the blanket over the baby’s right arm, under the left arm and left side. Next, fold the left corner of the blanket over the baby’s left arm and under the right side. Fold the bottom of the blanket loosely so that the baby’s legs can bend up and out. Tuck the bottom of the baby under the baby.
Be sure to use the back-to-sleep placement of babies in their cribs. Swaddled babies are less likely to roll over, but if a baby does roll over after being placed in the back-to-sleep position, there is no need to roll the baby over to the back-to-sleep position. Remember: no loose bedding or soft objects in the crib.

Speech, Hearing Evaluation Form

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Please print this form and turn in with payment to the school office if you would like to have your child evaluated the week of October 31st.