Welcome to the Ladybug Class! We are so excited that your child is in our class! Here are a few notes to help you learn about our classroom.
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PARENT COMMUNICATION:
Our classroom blog will be updated every week by 7pm on Friday with the latest news about what we have done during the week, as well as reminders for upcoming events. You will receive an email when it is posted. We also post tons of adorable photos of your kids in action in our Google album! To see our full album, use the password CCP-26/27 in the parent portal.
Also, please add my email, ccpredladybugs@gmail.com, to your address book so that any additional communication from me doesn’t end up in your spam folder! Please be sure to copy my class assistant & Shelly as well (Jenn Park, jjepark@gmail.com; Phoenix Ditter, phoe.ditter@gmail.com; Shelly Smith, ssmith@christmethodist.org).
If you need an immediate answer, or have an emergency, it is best to call the school office & I will be able to speak to you. Please let us know of anything happening at home that may have an effect on your child’s day or behavior, and we will, of course, do the same for you. Together we can help the children feel safe & loved, so that they can have a wonderful day!
Let us know if your child will be absent due to illness or vacation, also, so that we can plan our day accordingly. We will add them to our classroom wish well, and will send a picture to you that day, so that you can show your child that they were loved and cared about while absent. It really does brighten their day to know that they were missed!
THINGS TO SEND TO SCHOOL:
A set of labeled clothes (including socks & underwear) in a Ziploc bag.
A labeled water bottle and (small) healthy snack (NUT, SESAME, & BANANA FREE) each day.
Please DO NOT send toys to school!
**TOILET TRAINING - We expect all children to be fully trained by the end of October, if they are not already. If your child is still wearing a pull-up to class, we ask that you use pull-ups with repositionable tabs, so that it is easier to change them if necessary. If they have recently transitioned to underwear, please send multiple changes of clothes, just in case of accidents.
SPECIAL EVENTS & DAYS:
We would love to celebrate your child’s birthday at school! We also do a 1/2 birthday celebration for friends who have summer birthdays at the end of the school year. Parents are encouraged to send in a special treat such as cookies, ice cream, or cupcakes for our class of 12 children (they must be pre-packaged and labeled for allergy reasons), and your child’s favorite book to read at circle time.
We will have weekly specials on Wednesdays & Thursdays beginning on September 23rd and 24th. Chapel is with Pastor Lee, and Music is with Miss Crysta-Anne.
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REMINDERS:
SUPPLIES:
Change of clothes in a ziploc bag (labeled)
Snack bag & water bottle (labeled *Note: A Separate lunch bag will be needed when Lunch Bunch starts in January
Sneakers or sandals with ankle strap only
If not toilet trained yet — wear pull-ups with tabs
MORNING DROP-OFF
Hang bag &/or coat in child’s cubby
Create an “I Love You” routine and use it to say goodbye at the classroom door
Be a confident S.T.A.R.! (Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax)
DISMISSAL
We will dismiss from the classroom this year
Please wait until end of dismissal if you need to speak with teachers
COMMUNICATION
Blog posts on Fridays, CCP-26/27 to access photos
Email Lisa at ccpredladybugs@@gmail.com, Phoenix (MWF) at phoe.ditter@gmail.com, and Jenn (T/Th) at jjepark@gmail.com
Let teachers know if your child will be absent
Check cubby EVERY day
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LADYBUG THEMES FOR 2026/27
SEPTEMBER - All About Me/My friends, 5 Senses, Emotions
OCTOBER - Fire Safety, Pumpkins & Halloween
NOVEMBER - Leaves, Dinosaurs, Thanksgiving
DECEMBER - Gingerbread Man, Christmas
JANUARY - Winter, Polar Animals, Bears
FEBRUARY - Community Helpers, Transportation, Valentine’s Day
MARCH - Weather, Farm Animals/Pets, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter
APRIL - Insects, Earth Day
MAY - Celebrating Caregivers, Wacky Week & Celebrations
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We hope that last night’s parent orientation was helpful, and that this first blog post allows you easier access to the information that was covered. We are looking forward to a wonderful & fun year with your children! Thank you for trusting us with their care! We will see you all next week!
Miss Lisa, Miss Phoenix, and Miss Jenn