March 2022 Newsletter
Interested in enrolling your child in the 2022/23 Preschool Year?
ENROL BY: Please complete the enrolment request form by Tuesday, March 8th, 2022.
Priority will be given to children who enrol in 2 or more days and we will only offer one day per week outdoor class vacancies if we still have availability in June.
Existing families will receive preference over new families if enrollment request form is received by 8th March.
If your child will be attending school in September, please reply to this email and let us know.
Please feel free to ask our teachers any questions you may have about registration.
Mark The Dates
Spring Break: March 14 - 18 (1 week: no school for both Indoor Preschool at QEA and Nature School at Jericho.) Return to preschool on Monday, March 21
Registration for Summer Day Camps begins: April 4 for our current Bayview Community Preschool Families. Good news! We have expanded this popular program to include more spaces
No School Professional Development Day Wednesday April 20th
No School this day, while teachers take this opportunity to train:)
Parent Teacher Conference: Tuesday April 12th and Thursday April 14th
Sign up will be offered in April Newsletter
Mothers Day Picnic
Monday May 9th at Chaldecott Park for Mon-Wed QEA Families
Thursday May 12th at Chaldecott Park for Thurs/Fri QEA Families
11:00 am - 12:00 picnic at Chaldecott Park
Fundraising Spring Beach Party and Picnic: Saturday May 14th
More exciting information to come in April
Annual Preschool Camping Trip Weekend: Fri, June 3 - Sun, June 5 at Porpoise Bay Campground on The Sunshine Coast. Families are encouraged to book a site 2 months ahead through BC Discover Camping
Families interested in booking may want to join a booking WhatsApp so we can work together to book different sites and share sites as needed (double sites can hosts 12 people and single sites 8) Let teachers know if you would like to be in the WhatsApp
Covid-19 Update
As restrictions begin to ease and we move towards an end-emic, the preschool is awaiting further guidance from Public Health, this is expected around March 12th. Presently we will not be relaxing our no symptoms policy for children attending.
However, if your child has been sick, completed the 5 day isolation and has a negative antigen test, but has 1 remaining symptom (a dry cough) they can return to the classroom.
This means, if your child has a residual or lingering cough, they will be able to attend provided they are otherwise well enough and comfortable to do so. Kleenex is provided in the classroom, we ask you to discuss the importance of using a tissue to clean their nose and then washing their hands with your child prior to their return. Staff are here to support your child with this as needed.
We request families to continue exercising diligence in their daily health check and keep children home if they are feeling unwell, or if household members have symptoms.
With regard to our mask policy, staff will continue to wear a face covering of their choice whilst inside the preschool with children. They will have the option to remove their facial covering when outdoors.
We no longer require parents and caregivers to wear masks outside at drop off or pick up. However, you will still require a face covering to come inside the classroom.
Finally, as children are no longer required, by federal or provincial law, to quarantine on returning from international travel your child will be able to return to preschool upon your return from a vacation as long as they are symptom free.
We will provide a further update after March 12th 2022.
What we are up to
(Gardening Mentorship Program:) Madame Chantal, the Grade 2 teacher at the QEA has invited our children to work with and learn from her students. We are now helping to prepare her garden beds with fresh soil that was delivered by truck. Seeds are being planted this month:)
Tree planting at Jericho will begin Mid March as well and children will get a chance to steward and give back to the land they know deeply and love
There is an in-depth animal project underway, where children are exploring animal habitats, behaviors and ecological restoration, this includes a look into the depths of the Ocean and intertidal zone as well (Beaver, Turtle...)
Children will begin prepping for the Garden at the QEA, preparing a worm compost and learning all about healthy soil, seeds and growth
An in-depth study of Bees will be taking off this Spring and children get to see Ms Charlotte in her fully working Bee suit!
From our Teachers' Bookshelf
Planting a Rainbow - By Lois Ehlert
The Tiny Seed - By Eric Carle
I Ate Sunshine for Breakfast - By Michael Holland
The World Needs More Purple People - By Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart
(These books can be found at our local Kidsbooks for curbside pickup)
Spring is soon upon us
Children can lighten their layers and leave their winter boots at home but we still ask that children wear their rain boots and rain pants as it is still lovely and muddy out there :) Register Now for Nature School this Spring :) It's not too late for current families to join the Nature Program at Jericho. Monday PM class (12:15 - 2:45) has 3 spots left! This is a great chance to get to know the program :)
With spring in our hearts and mud on our boots,
Your Bayview Community Teachers