Newsletter: August 18

Dear Parents,

REMINDER, we are closed tomorrow, Friday, August 19, 2022 for a staff development day! We appreciate your understanding as this was an addition to the calendar at the beginning of July.

Happy LAST DAY OF CAMP!

We had a great summer with our school aged campers! We wish them well as they head on to the school year and can’t wait to see how they grow over the next year!

Parking Lot Etiquette

We have had some concerns raised about the parking lot during pick up. As a reminder, with small children around, it’s important to drive and park slowly and carefully. We began closing the front driveway along the fence during pick up hours this week to assist in keeping our kids as safe as possible.

We ask that if you need to back into a space, please do so at least 5 spaces down from the driveway along the fence. This will help make it easier for parents who are crossing the lot with their children at pick up.

The kids get excited when they recognize their car pulling in, so please try to make an effort to conclude any calls or meetings before pulling into the lot, so that you are distraction free when it’s time to get your kiddos. We understand that things come up, so just send us a message if you need extra assistance getting your child to the car safely.

Check In/Out

It’s very important as part of our license that we have records for check in and check out. Parents/approved pick up persons MUST check their children in and out using Brightwheel. You can do this by:

using your device, scanning the QR code, and using your 4 digit pin code to check your child in/out
OR by alerting a staff member and using your 4 digit pin on a school device to check your child in/out

In the coming weeks, we will have new QR code signs, since we understand that ours don’t always work when it’s wet, AND two check in kiosks with iPads in them so that parents can use their codes on those to check their children in/out.

2022-2023 Program Year Tuition

You have already received notice in your emailed invoice about our tuition increase for the 2022-2023 school year. This increase was approved on November 20, 2021 and went into immediate effect for new enrollments. Tuition rates can be found here: https://www.commongroundchildcare.org/policies/2021/11/23/2022-tuition-information

Saturday Hours are BACK

We have scheduled the following Saturday’s where we will have teachers here at Common Ground to provide care for your littles!

September 10th - Sign up is HERE by September 5th
October 22nd - Sign up HERE by October 16th
December 10th - Sign up HERE by December 4th

And speaking of signing up, remember that we ALWAYS need laundry helpers AND that we do not schedule teachers to work extended afternoon care hours if there aren’t children signed up at least 2 days before. Please visit both our laundry sign up and our extended hours sign up to help and be helped! :)