Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!!

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We want to send out a warm welcome to all our new preschool families and preschoolers! We are so excited to have you apart of our preschool family this year. Our blog will come out weekly (generally on Thursday or Friday) about all the exciting things we have done over the week in our classrooms. We will also post any important dates or special messages to keep everyone in the loop on what's coming up! Please feel free to add any grandparents, relatives, or friends to the email list. The blog is a great way for extended families to see what is going on in preschool as well! :) 


Here is some of the fun we had in preschool over the first two weeks of school! :)











**Important dates**
-After school program starts Monday, September 11th.
-The Steering Committee is on Thursday, September 14th at Samuel Morey at 6:00.
-Picture day is Monday, September 18th. Please fill out your forms and return them to your home room teacher ASAP!

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