Celebrating our 32nd Year
Nurturing Children!
1976-2008

610 South Frederick Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-1297
Email: schooloffice@gppk.com
Phone: 301-977-5787

Preschool & Kindergarten News:

A VERY SPECIAL 'THANK YOU!!!'
We extend our heart felt 'Thank You' to all members of our staff and to all our substitute assistants and parent volunteers for their loving work with the children and their friendship and cooperation with each other.

2008/2009 REGISTRATION
We have a few Three Year old openings available in our W/F  9- 11:30 a.m. class and a few Four Year Old openings remaining for September 2008. All other classes are filled. Please call the school office for detailed registration information or to be placed on the waiting list.

CHILDREN WITH SUMMER BIRTHDAYS
If your child has a summer birthday, we would like to honor him/her as we have done for classmates birthdays during the school year. Please look for sign up sheets if can help by providing items for a special snack.
Summer Birthday Celebrations will be next week, May 19th for ALL Four Year Olds,
 May 20th & 21st for T/Th & W/F 3's
Pre-K Thursday May 22nd
Kindergarten May 23rd
See your May newsletter or talk to your child's classroom teachers for details.

END OF SCHOOL PARENT PROGRAMS
On your child's last day of school, parents are invited to come to your child's classroom for a short Parent Program. Details will be in the May newsletter. The last day of school for each class is as follows:
T/Th 3's - May 22
M/T/Th 4's - May 22
W/F 3's - May 23
M/W/F 3's & 4's - May 23
Pre-Kindergarten - May 23
Kindergarten - June 2

KINDERGARTEN MOVING ON CEREMONY
Monday June 2nd is the last day of school for Kindergarten students. Please arrive promptly at 9 a.m. and drop your child off at the kindergarten classroom. Parents should then find a seat upstairs in the church sanctuary. The Moving-On Ceremony, Reception afterwards and the school day will be over by 10:30 a.m.
NO SIBLINGS ARE ALLOWED AT THE CEREMONY. PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOUR OTHER CHILDREN AND MAKE THIS A SPECIAL TIME FOR YOUR KINDERGARTENER!!! SPACE IS LIMITED!!!

REMINDER: WE ARE A NUT-FREE SCHOOLl!
Please remember when planning or baking for the class parties (and when packing lunches) that we do not allow peanut butter or nuts of any kind in the school.