Bright Beginnings Christian Preschool

The cold weather has come upon us.  Please label your child’s winter wear, so if it becomes misplaced we can be sure to get it back to them.  

With 80% of our families participating, our total sales were $4401.93 from the Gertens Fundraiser.   The proceeds from the sales will help provide in house guests and offset fieldtrip expenses for Bright Beginnings Christian Preschool!  We want to thank everyone who participated in helping our school make this a successful fundraiser! 

There will be no school on Tuesday, November 7th.

Scholastic Books orders are due Wednesday, November 8th. If you are purchasing books for your student as a Holiday gift(s), and don’t want them to see the book(s), send a text to the school at 763-639-9876 requesting your order to be placed in a bag.  Please remember there is NO obligation to order.  If you do decide to purchase books, go to bbc-preschool.com on the home page, under forms & links and click on Online Book Order or go to clubs.scholastic.com and order your books online with a credit card.  (If you don’t have an account, you will need to create one.) Step 1: create an account, Step 2: click on parent, Step 3: click on find your child’s teacher, Step 4: enter 55369 for the zip code and click search, Step 5: scroll down to Bright Beginnings Christian Ps, click next, Step 6: select the teacher, Magner, Carrie, click next. Step 7: create an account.  The next time you want to place an order all you have to do is sign in.

Individual and class pictures will be taken on November 8th and 9th during your child’s regular class time. Forms are attached and need to be returned to preschool on or before picture day.

It is hard to believe that one third of the school year has almost passed.  Tuition for the second trimester is due on or before November 15th.  Tuition amounts are: 2 day $636. – 3 day 2.5hr $861. – 3 day Pre-K PLUS 3 hr $1,032. & Little Explorers afternoon class $1032 unless you have a voucher discount of $50 per trimester.

Conference times will be available for you to sign up for a slot soon.  Conferences are on November 20th and 21st.  Conferences for the 3 day classes will be on Monday, Nov. 20th. Conferences for the 2 day class will be on Tuesday morning, November 21st.  Conferences will last 10 minutes for each class, except for students in the Pre-Kindergarten PLUS Class, their’s will be 15 minutes each.  Students may attend conferences. If your student has Mrs. Schlicht in the morning, and Mrs. Hoitink in the afternoon, your conferences will follow one after the other.  There will be no classes for students on these days.

School will be closed on Wednesday, November 22nd through the 24th in recognition of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

The delivery of the 2023 Gertens Fundraiser will be in the afternoon/early evening on Tuesday, November 28th after we return from Thanksgiving. Look for a  “Remind” to be sent out with more details on November 28th. 

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“In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God for you in Jesus Christ”
1 Thessalonians 5:18

Your Bright Beginnings Teaching Staff

The children are doing a great job getting to know the routine at school.  Please be extra careful in the parking lot as the students are coming and going from their cars.  We want to keep this part of our day as safe as possible for everyone.  We ask that you please label all of your student’s personal belongings, such as jackets, backpacks, lunch boxes, etc. The month of October is extremely busy with many events. 

We are excited to say we are Fundraising with Gertens Greenhouse again this year!  Our Gertens 2023 Holiday Fundraiser kickoff begins on October 1st and ends on the 23rd at 10:00 pm.  All orders will be made on-line and will be delivered on November 28th to the preschool. To place your orders go directly to www.gertensfundraising.com and enter Store ID: 638 for Bright Beginnings Christian Preschool. Brochures will be emailed to you showing pictures and prices of the greens and poinsettias. They are beautiful and perfect for the upcoming Holiday Season.  This fundraiser is our only fundraiser to raise money for our Field Trips.  BBCP will receive 30% of all plant sales and 15% of plant card sales.  If you have any questions, please ask your teacher.  We would like to reach a goal of 100% participation by all students in the school.  With everyone’s support, we will make this fundraiser a HUGE success! 

October 4th, the 3 day students will take their first field trip. They will be going to SeaQuest in Roseville. This zoo-like experience is the ultimate sea and land adventure with over 1,200 animals and 300 different species.  Students and chaperones need to be ready to load the bus by 8:50 so we leave at 9:00.  Little Explorers afternoon class will be held when we return from our field trip.

“Memories with Mom” will be held on October 17th & 18th .   We invite moms or any other female figure in your child’s life to attend a day of preschool with your student. If you are not able to attend this event, please notify your child’s teacher so we can buddy them up with another adult.  This year’s theme is Apples!  Moms and students will make an apple tea towel to take home when dry and help cook some Apples with cinnamon.    Students in the “Little Explorers” S.T.E.M. program, who attend in the afternoon only, are to arrive at 9:00 am to participate.  Little Explorer’s parents, please plan to stay for lunch.  If you have any questions, please direct them to your child’s teachers.

On 10/19 & 20 the school will be closed for the MN Professional Conference.

10/30 & 10/31 we will be having our Pumpkin Parties.  When choosing your child’s costume for the Pumpkin Party at school, please keep in mind that they must be non-violent and bathroom friendly.  Some suggestions that work out nice are:  Animals, Insects, Prince/Princess, Cowboy/girl, Storybook Characters, etc.   In the past, the children have brought some type of treat to pass out to their classmates at the end of the party.  Please be aware of students who have allergies in your child’s class when picking out treats. They usually go home with plenty of treats to share with their family!  

Other reminders for this month:  Please turn in your Health Care Summary signed by your healthcare provider before October 11th  if you haven’t already.    

As a reminder, we will be taking our school pictures on 11/8 & 11/9.  More information on Picture Day will be in the November Bulletin.

In God’s love,

Your Bright Beginnings Teaching Staff