Dear Green Thumb Families,
Fall has finally arrived and we are starting to feel the cooler temperatures. With that said, please remember to send your child in with appropriate clothing, jackets and closed toed shoes as all of our classrooms go out every day.
By now everyone should be settled and into a routine!
We are waiting for a rescheduled date for our Lions Vision Screening that was cancelled. The permission slips are still valid. If you haven’t sent one in, ask the office for another copy. If your child is not scheduled to attend Green Thumb that day, you are more than welcome to bring them in during the screening. We will let you know the time.
Our teachers are busy planning fun fall activities for our students. October is already half over and November goes by so quick. Before you know it, December will be upon us.
We love classroom visits! If you would like to read a story, lead a craft, or just visit one of our pre-K/preschool classes, contact your child’s teacher through ProCare for available days.
Some of our classrooms will have Halloween, Harvest or Thanksgiving parties so keep an eye out for messages from our teachers.
Unfortunately, due to our parking lot size and building capacity, we do not have a Halloween Parade. In the past it has proven difficult as most of our children became quite upset they were not leaving with their parents at the end of the parade. LOTS of pictures and videos of the parties will take place.
ProCare sends invoices automatically. If you child will be out for vacation, preschool closure, or Holiday, it will need to be manually adjusted. That may be in the form of a credit. Make sure you notify our office of upcoming vacations. The adjustment may take place after the invoice has been sent. Please be patient if a credit is missed, just contact the office as we will adjust accordingly.
Green Thumb Fall Picture Day
Picture day will be a bit different this year. Usually, we hire a professional photographer to take our Fall portraits. This typically interrupts our classrooms right after our students finally become acclimated and settled. We opted to have more a relaxed photo shoot with your child and instead of high-priced photo packages. As an alternative, you will be given proofs of your child’s photo sitting and can reproduce the desired number of pictures needed for a much cheaper price at your convenience. We will notify you once the dates are finalized.
Our traditional Spring and Cap & Gown photos will take place as usual in March/April by Teddy Bear Portraits.
Here are a few important reminders;
- Please be watchful of your children while you are in our parking lot. It can become very busy during the day.
- The days are growing shorter which means our outside play time will end earlier. Remember to call ahead so we can have your child ready for pick up!
- Flu vaccinations need to be updated every year for children 6 months – 59 months and are required to be completed by December 31st. This is a N.J. State requirement. If you have any questions, please contact someone in the office. Remember to update our records every time your child receives a new vaccine.
- Universal Health Records also need to be updated yearly. Physicals are usually conducted in their birth month. Forms are available in the office.
November is the month of giving thanks and we are so grateful for all of our families! Thank you for being a part of Green Thumb!
We will have Parent/Teacher conferences for our Pre-School & Pre-K classes in early December. Information will go home with your child as soon as we establish a date.
Barnegat School district will be closed November 4th-8th for NJEA, please notify the office if your child will be out that week. We are open regular time, but we do not conduct Preschool classes during this time and revert to a daycare schedule.
We will be closed November 28th & 29th for Thanksgiving. We wish all of our families a Healthy November and a Happy Thanksgiving.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the office or your child’s teacher.
Below is a PDF document of Green Thumb’s closures for the 2024-2025 year.