Newsletter: May 18
Dear Parents,
Thank you again for your flexibility last week as we navigated a spike in COVID cases affecting the center. We have resumed before and after care and all classrooms are out of “test-to-stay”. We learned a lot implementing “Test-to-Stay” for the first time over the past 3 weeks. While we hope that everyone remains healthy and we will not have another exposure, we will use the lessons that we learned this time to help make the process smoother for everyone next time. Thank you again for helping us get through this.
Our current community transmission level remains at MEDIUM, we have no affected classrooms in quarantine, but do have families who attend the center who are in isolation with positive cases in their homes.
We were also alerted to a potential Measles Exposure in Fairfax County at three hospitals over the weekend. Please click through for details.
OUR RESCHEDULED PICTURE DAY IS JUNE SECOND: STUDENTS AND STAFF!!
Our picture day with LifeTouch has been rescheduled! Make sure to plan accordingly: The outfit you want, an outfit they can change into for play! That goes for you too, Teachers!! Let’s capture those amazing Spring 2022 smiles.
There are so many different things to celebrate in May!
Check out our latest blog post to find information on Jewish American Heritage Month, National Bike Month, and More!
We recommend children’s books, recipes, and other ways to teach your children all about the world around them. The best way to learn is making precious memories, so don’t hesitate to go all in!
Summer Camp Crafts are BEST WITH UPCYCLED GOODS!
Which is why we are doing a call for y’all to save your junk! We have a lot of amazing themed art projects planned for this summer, and we are looking for oodles of reusable goods:
CARDBOARD Egg cartons. Just not the foam ones
Gallon Milk Jugs (rinsed please!)
Paper Towel Rolls (no toilet paper rolls please)
Newspaper
Old Maps (no favorites! coffee stained/bent/not accurate are all fine)
Soda Bottles
Jam Jars
Unused Coffee Filters
Paper Shopping Bags
Any craft supplies in your craft bin that you aren’t going to use! No pressure here, we do not need new/unopened/etc. this is just if you’re looking to downsize your craft drawer.
As always, thank you for being a part of this community.
You are what makes Common Ground special.
This morning a Common Ground mother of one of our infants offered to share breastmilk with other CG families that may be impacted by the formula shortage. She is going through the process to formally donate her milk, but wanted to make sure that our families here were also taken care of. This is what sets Common Ground apart. Our families are always ready for the Thanksgiving Drives, the Blood Drives, the Flu Shot Clinics, because they are primed to take care of each other. This helper mentality ripples out into our Reston Community, our Fairfax County Community, and beyond!
Our kids see those every day deeds. They begin to understand that every little bit of goodness has a far reach. It makes us hopeful for the future to know people like you.
Thank you,
Your CG Family
