Jean Road News

November 5, 2008

Dear Jean Road Parents,

There is a change in the air, besides the upcoming holidays, and it begins December 1, 2008. Our older toddlers (now officially preschoolers) will move to the Meridian Campus. They will begin their first official school day on Monday, December 1, 2008. We met with the parents on Monday to discuss with them our thoughts for the move. We have several advanced infants that must be moved to facilitate their development. They are actively crawling, cruising or walking. Our infant rooms are designed to facilitate three months up to one year depending on mobility and development.

Our current group of infants is advancing rapidly. They are extremely mobile; sit and eat at a height appropriate chair; drink from cups learning how to control the flow of liquids. They are simply amazing and need more space for exploration and development.

Normally, this type of move typically occurs in June. This move is exciting and fortunately we have space in our new location to accommodate the preschool class that, likewise, is ready for a change.

To accommodate the new class of early toddlers, each class will move up to the adjoining class. We will talk to the children about the move and include them in the process. In June, class assignments will be determined based upon the development and if the current older toddler class is ready to move to preschool at the Meridian Campus. We will have a better grasp by May 2009.

Please look for a flyer on our Stone Soup luncheon on November 26th. Also, our CHA Connection Blog is up and running. If you have not signed up on the blog site, please take time to sign-up. It is a wonderful form of communication and teachers are enjoying adding current news about their classrooms, events and poems. The address is: chaconnection.blogspot.com

Please feel free to contact me with any questions. I receive email both at work and school. Thank you so much for your confidence and support. Have a wonderful day. Patty