Welcome to P2!

We are so excited to be back at school and see everyone again! We hope that you all had a rejuvenating, and fun summer spent with your family and friends. We truly missed each and every one of our students and have enjoyed getting to know our new friends!

This summer, Ms. Jessie got to spend two weeks in Mexico visiting with her family as well as spending time teaching summer camp. Ms. Sadie spent her summer visiting family in New York and Boston and spending time with her kids. Ms. Julie was a very busy traveler and visited Costa Rica and Canada!

We know that this first week of school has been filled with so many changes and we cannot thank you enough for your patience, trust and understanding as we work on getting the year in gear. We are doing everything we can to keep your children safe and healthy. There are many extra procedures and precautions in place, and lots of extra cleaning to ensure their safety. Please keep in mind that while it is mandatory for kindergarten friends to wear a mask, it is not mandated for our younger pre-k and pre-school friends. We highly recommend and encourage them to wear it, but it is not mandatory.

Our first week was SO busy! We’ve been getting to know your child, and friends have been getting to know each other. We’re starting to feel more comfortable with each other and new friends are getting used to the classroom. For some friends this is a big change and it does take time to adjust. We are so proud of each and every one of them for how well they have adapted to this new environment and to these changes. They are AMAZING!

We started this year by reviewing classroom procedures such as how to walk around another friend’s work, how to ask for help, how to sit at circle and how to practice grace and courtesy. We’ve been working on saying please and thank you, and how to have a conversation at lunch. Our friends have also been practicing wearing a mask, and learning how to properly wash their hands. We are so proud of how hard everyone is working!

A few reminders: we are unable to provide snacks for your child, so please make sure your child has a snack for the morning, and if they are full day, a snack for the afternoon as well. If your child has an extended day, please provide a snack for after school. We cannot stress enough the importance of labeling! Everything! Masks, water bottles, lunch boxes, extra clothes… please make sure it is ALL labeled. Also, please make sure that you are signing your child in AND out of procare every day. Thank you so much for all of your help.

You can view pictures from the first week of school at this link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sTs83OGuCpsyGkN3OZqN4EEfW09HfRNF?usp=sharing


Love,
The P2 Team

“Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.”
~ Maria Montessori