Stomach Bugs Are Going Around San Mateo County
Please be mindful of our health policy. Keep children at home if they are exhibiting signs of illness for the first 4 days of a new symptom. This does include diarrhea. San Mateo County has a number of stomach bugs reported and we hope to keep our kids and school healthy! Also a reminder that the best way to stay healthy is to wash our hands. PLEASE wash your hands and your children's upon arrival each time you come to Little Wonders. It is also recommended to wash on your way out, leaving germs here and not in your child's mouth or eyes as they get tired and put fingers in their mouth or rub their eyes. WE appreciate your cooperation.
PLEASE COMMUNICATE TO YOUR TEACHER IF YOUR CHILD GETS SICK WITHIN 24 HOURSOF HAVING BEEN IN CLASS
We do need to know if your child comes down with a contagious illness within 24 hours of having been at LW. As we have mentioned before, we are all very contagious before we exhibit signs of being sick. So often a seemingly healthy child goes home and spikes a fever or develops a rash or diarrhea PLEASE let your teacher know of this so we can notify the class to be on watch. We do not mention names, simply just advise the class, that they may have been exposed. Thank YOU!
All School Meeting
Come to Kloss Hall at 6:15 p.m. so that you can peruse stations hosted by past and current Little Wonders families who are sharing their products and services at the Parent-to-Parent Networking event. Little Wonders' business meeting will begin promptly at 7:45 p.m. Immediately following will be our keynote speaker Kiran Gaind, Modern Parent Coach. At the end of the evening there will be fabulous door prizes, including some exciting pay to play opportunities. Please alert your teacher if you are not able to attend this required evening as there will be a makeup option.
Bento Boxes
Refreshments and light snacks will be provided at this All School Meeting, but preorder your Gao Poang dinner bento box now for $12. All orders must be placed by this Monday (10/17). Bento boxes will be available at the meeting by 6:15. Many thanks to Gau Poang!
Get your Little Wonders T-Shirts for $10
Little Wonder t-shirts will be available for purchase at the meeting in sizes 2t to 5t. This is guaranteed to be this fall's best fashion statement when you head out with your little wonder to Beresford or Washington Parks. All the cool toddlers will be rocking these shirts! Shirts may also be purchased online after the meeting.
Pop a Balloon, Win a Prize!
We will be having a fun Balloon Pop game, where you can purchase a balloon for $10, $20 or $40. Each balloon will have a prize worth at least that same amount (usually more.) Prizes include restaurant gift cards, Cal Academy passes, and lots more for you and the kiddos.
Tea Collection - School Days Ends This Wednesday
Last call for Tea Collection School Days! Shop TeaSchoolDays.com and use our special code, SDF16LITTLEWONDERS for 15% off your purchase and free shipping! Little Wonders gets 15% back from all the purchases made with this promo code. Be sure to use and share our code now - School Days ends this Wednesday (10/19)!
Photo Sessions With Sheila - Starting Thursday
Little Wonders is thrilled to offer portrait sessions for your children or family with alumni parent and professional photographer, Shelia Krakow. Capture gorgeous images of this precious time, just in time for the holidays – use the photos for your holiday cards and great photo gifts. 50% of all proceeds will directly benefit Little Wonders!
Fees are just $20 per individual sitting (payable to Sheila), and both digital files and professional quality prints and products will be available for purchase in November through Zenfolio. Sign up to bring children or to do a family portrait during the week of October 20th through 28th. Be sure to read the instructions on the signup sheet.
Cooking For and With Children
Teacher Suzanne’s “Cooking For and with Children” is scheduled for Monday, October 24th in the Youth Room right above the Little Wonders classroom. Come join Teacher Suzanne for a fun, interactive evening and learn some new recipes and how to include your child in the kitchen. Watch your inbox for an Evite with additional details.
Little Wonders Annual Halloween Party - 10/29
Plan to attend our annual Halloween Party on Saturday October 29th in Kloss Hall and out on the grass on Tilton Ave. The younger children, Baby Play, AM and PM2 classes will gather at 9:30-11:00 AM and the PM classes, Evening class and Alumni Class at 11:30-1:00 PM . We welcome siblings and everyone to come in costume. Please no masks as they can scare our children. Come prepared for LOTS of fun!!!
Scholastic Book Orders Due
Take advantage of low prices on great toddler books. Ordering online is a convenient new way for you to place your Book Club orders! You pay by credit card, so there’s no need to submit payment to Little Wonders. You can order any time right up until the due date, and you’ll receive an e-mail confirmation of your order. The site is private and secure. *If you’ve ordered in the past, you’ll notice Scholastic’s log-in has changed.
Here’s how it works:
· SIGN UP at www.Scholastic.com/bookclubs. At the site, if you don’t get routed immediately to the Parent page, you will need to click on the “Parent” button on the home page. On the Parent page, register for your own username and password if you haven't done so already. When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation Code (GKC39). This code ensures that your order is sent to Little Wonders.
· SELECT the books you’d like to order from over 500 titles... and take advantage of online-only specials and discounts.
· SUBMIT your order online by Friday, Nov 4. Books will be delivered directly to LW by Thanksgiving break.
Schedule Change - Preschool Decision Class 11/10
We have had to move the Preschool Decision Class up one week. It will be held on Thursday November 10th instead of the 17th. Please mark your calendars.
On Our Calendars
Thurs, Oct 20, 6:15-9:15 p.m. – Mandatory All School Meeting
Mon, Oct 24, 7:30-9:30 p.m. - "Healthy Nutrition and Cooking Tips with Young Children" presented by Teacher Suzanne
Sat, Oct 29, 9:30-11:00 a.m. / 11:30-1:00 p.m. - Halloween Party
Fri, Nov 4, 6:00-7:30 p.m. - Monday PM Pajama Night
Fri, Nov 4 - Scholastic Book Orders Due
Sat, Nov 5, 1:00-3:00 p.m. - Friday PM School Wash
Thurs, Nov 10 - Preschool Decision Class