Dragonfly School | Santa Fe, NM

Weekly Update 3-7-10

stephanie — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:25:29 +0000

Dear Families,

We hope that you enjoy a wonderful spring break with your children. We expect everyone to return next week with fresh energy to focus on learning and community.

Please take some time during the break to review and complete your paperwork for RE-ENROLLMENT. It is critical that we receive your WRITTEN DETERMINATION (either to return next year to Dragonfly or not) by TUESDAY, MARCH 16, even if you have let us know verbally of your intentions. If you do not return this paperwork, your deposit becomes forfeit. I have attached the re-enrollment form along with a 2010 tuition contract for your convenience. Thanks to those of you who have already stated your choice!

It is also time to enroll your three or four-year-old for our preschool summer sessions. Spaces are limited and will fill quickly, as we have many new families eager to start attending Dragonfly during the summer. Your tuition contract (attached) and a $200 deposit hold your child’s space.

The recipe for healthy Rice Krispie treats that classes made last week follows: Mix 1/2 c. peanut butter, 1/2 c. agave nectar (or maple syrup or honey) and

1 tsp vanilla until it’s homogenous. Add 11/2 to 2c. brown rice krispies. Pat into a greased 9×9 pan and bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes or until brown around the edges. Cool. Cut and enjoy.

LOST: Navy blue snowpants (plain looking, Gap brand, size 4/5 years). Stella Fried’s name will be on them someplace. Please be sure you did not take them home with you by mistake!

FOUND: Set of four keys with fish-shaped and other beads. Reclaim from the office door.

DATES TO LOOK OUT FOR:

MONDAY, MARCH 8-FRIDAY,MARCH 12-NO SCHOOL. SPRING BREAK

TUESDAY, MARCH 16- RE-ENROLLMENT COMMITMENTS DUE. Thanks for those who have already returned their paperwork. Please do not miss this important date! The use of your deposit to hold your space for next year or to pay your May tuition is contingent on your timeliness. You must decide one way or the other by MARCH 16, or your deposit is forfeit. We have extended this date from March 1 to allow families more time to consider their decisions.

THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 6-8PM-BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. All are invited to attend. Childcare provided with RSVP to Stephanie.

SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 10-1-EQUINOX GARDEN WORK PARTY (Bad weather reschedule date MARCH 27)-Save the date to come enjoy time in our gardens accomplishing some spring preparation as well as good company and one of the best potlucks around. No experience necessary, just the willingness to participate.We need straw bales to rebuild the compost bins and for mulch. We are hoping that some families will sponsor a bale or two to make it easier for us to get the garden in shape. Each bale costs $5.00. Please let Nancy or Stephanie know, or drop a check in the blue tuition envelope on the office door or your bales at the gate between the garden and the parking lot. If you have your own gloves and/or basic gardening tools, write your name on them and bring them along with a dish to share. Thanks for all that you do!

THURSDAY, MARCH 25-CRAZY HAIR AND HAT DAY

Preschool Summer Registration Open

stephanie — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:01:18 +0000

Please contact stephanie@dragonflyschool.com for information and registration for our two summer sessions for three and four-year-olds.

Session One: June 7- July 9

Session Two: July 12- August 13

Weekly Update 2-28-10

stephanie — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:53:38 +0000

Dear Families,

We enjoyed seeing some of you at Saturday’s Open House. Thanks for your support; we hope you enjoyed your time there meeting some potential new members of our Dragonfly community.

We are currently enrolling for our preschool summer sessions. (Tuition contract is attached for reference.) Children aged four and under at the start of summer are eligible to enroll. For students five and older, we highly recommend Children’s Adventure Company, which shares our facility.

Due to low enrollment in our aftercare services and the difficulty of staffing for the long day, we are limiting our summer camp hours to 8:30-3:30 daily. We are open to reconsideration of extra hours if there is enough interest by families in contracting for them. Enrollment will be limited to 16 children, so early registration is encouraged. Please contact Stephanie (can reply to this email) with any questions.

DATES TO LOOK OUT FOR:

MONDAY, MARCH 8-FRIDAY,MARCH 12-NO SCHOOL. SPRING BREAK

SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 10-1-EQUINOX GARDEN WORK PARTY-Save the date to come enjoy time in our gardens accomplishing some spring preparation as well as good company and one of the best potlucks around. No experience necessary, just the willingness to participate. If you have your own gloves and/or basic gardening tools, write your name on them and bring them along. Thanks for all that you do!

2 hour delay 2-23-10

stephanie — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:12:31 +0000

Weekly Update 2-21-10

stephanie — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:44:33 +0000

Dear Families,

Thanks to those of you who have already returned your re-enrollment packets. We appreciate your help in getting us started in planning our coming year.

We have been watching the traffic flow in our neighborhood. Please remember the agreements you made concerning pick-up and drop-off. Some key points–the speed limit on Alto St. is 25 mph: we have many elderly neighbors, young kids and animals in the vicinity. Please adhere to the speed limit, turn right only when exiting our parking lot onto Alto St., turn off your cell phone and always hold your child’s hand in the parking lot. Remember these rules are for the benefit of our entire community, not least your own children. Thank you for taking responsibility for safety.

DATES TO LOOK OUT FOR:

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23-BACKWARDS & INSIDE OUT DAY: We’ll have a silly day doing things backwards and inside out. Start with your clothes and we’ll go from there!

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 10-NOON- OPEN HOUSE! Come join us as we showcase our programs for the benefit of new and returning families. Enjoy activities with your kids and see what our other classrooms look like while getting some one-on-one time with other families, staff and board members. If you have friends who are interested in Dragonfly, please forward the attached flier to them along with your invitation to attend. Thanks!

MONDAY, MARCH 8-FRIDAY,MARCH 12-NO SCHOOL. SPRING BREAK

TUESDAY, MARCH 16- RE-ENROLLMENT COMMITMENTS DUE. Please do not miss this important date! The use of your deposit to hold your space for next year or to pay your May tuition is contingent on your timeliness. You must decide one way or the other by MARCH 16, or your deposit is forfeit. We have extended this date from March 1 to allow families more time to consider their decisions. (Paperwork for your consideration is attached to email version of this update.)

Weekly Update 2-14-10

stephanie — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:17:57 +0000

Dear Families,

What a loving week it was at Dragonfly! Our students spent time sharing notes with their pen pals and making valentines for each other and their families. In addition, our Saplings class made cards for and recited poetry with the residents of Sierra Vista Senior Center as part of the Alzheimers Poetry project and the Seeds class visited several neighborhood shut-ins with cookies they had baked and offered up some songs, as well. We all enjoyed the all-school pizza party on Friday and were thrilled by all the interesting mail in our mailboxes.

Re-Enrollment packets are attached to this email for your consideration. A hard copy will be in your classroom on Tuesday. We understand this is an important decision for families and have extended the re-enrollment date to Tuesday, March 16 to give you more time to decide. Please note that there have been some notable changes this year including a tuition increase (2010-2011 tuition amounts are posted on the website) and the addition of a sibling discount for families with more than one child attending Dragonfly. Nancy and Stephanie are available for questions or comments on how these changes will affect your family or decisions concerning a continuing education for your child at Dragonfly. Please feel free to contact us with your input.

DATES TO LOOK OUT FOR:

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15-NO SCHOOL. PRESIDENTS DAY.

MONDAY, MARCH 8-FRIDAY,MARCH 12-NO SCHOOL. SPRING BREAK

Open House 2-27-10

stephanie — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:46:48 +0000

Staurday, February 27, 10AM-Noon Please join us to meet our staff, students, families and board of directors. Enjoy hands-on activities and refreshments while touring our facility and getting to know the Dragonfly School philosophy and curriculum.

2-8-10 School on regular schedule

stephanie — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:20:02 +0000

Please use discretion in traveling as the roads are between icy and slushy. We are here if you are planning on attending today. The top gate will be open for access.

Weekly Update 2-7-10

stephanie — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:13:14 +0000

Dear Families,

Thank you for taking time out from school to meet with us about your child’s progress. We value this time to communicate without interruption. We hope you found it helpful, as well.

As SFPS is not in session tomorrow, please keep your eye on our website, dragonflyschool.com, or call 995-9869 for snow delay information. Regardless of the weather, please be aware when using our parking lot that the city is continuing construction there. Use discretion when entering, parking and exiting. The parking is more limited now, so managing pick-up in an efficient way will help everyone using our parking lot. The top gate will be unlocked if the driveway is at all icy or snow-packed. Please use it only when necessary.

Many of you have recently requested our employer identification number for tax purposes. For your records: 14-1984-036

Look for re-enrollment packets in your classroom this week. If you would still like to visit another classroom in preparation for next year, please schedule a time with Nancy in the office.

DATES TO LOOK OUT FOR:

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 10:30-SEEDS CLASS VISITS our neighborhood shut-ins to deliver cookies and good cheer. We will be baking on Wednesday, as well. If you are available to come along on our walk or to bake with us on Wednesday, please let your teachers know. Thanks!

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12- VALENTINE’S DAY OBSERVED. We will provide all-school pizza lunch; please pack fruits, veggies and snack. If you choose to make cards or gifts (optional), please do so for every child in your class.We will send class lists out tomorrow or pick up in your classroom.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15- NO SCHOOL. PRESIDENTS DAY

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 10-NOON-OPEN HOUSE. Invite your friends and come on by for activities and time together. Our families are our best representatives in the community. Thank you for all your referrals and endorsements!

Stay warm!

Weekly Update 1-31-10

stephanie — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:52:09 +0000

Dear Families,

We were sorry to miss our scheduled performance trips on Friday. (I hope some of you made it to the evening Nora’s Ark show, as it was lots of fun.) We were able to deliver 27 pairs of shoes for those in need in Haiti, however. Thanks to everyone who dug through their closets to help.

Please be sure your child’s name is on all that important winter gear. We often find a stray mitten or hat; most likely to be returned are those that are labeled.

We are sorry to announce that our aftercare assistant, Irina, will be moving to Chicago. We will miss her and wish her the best as she moves on. Starting this week in her stead will be Julia von Briesen who comes to us with experience with children in locations around the world including her former home in Virginia. Welcome, Julia!

Thanks to all who have paid their activity and materials fee-$115 due asap. Thanks!

DATES TO LOOK OUT FOR:

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 4:00-SPRING FAIR PLANNING MEETING in the Saplings classroom. Please rsvp Stephanie for free childcare during the meeting. Please come help us organize this amazing community event and fundraiser. We need and appreciate your participation. Thank you!

THURSDAY & FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4 & 5: PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES. NO SCHOOL. We enjoy this time to check in with you regarding your child’s progress. Please double-check your scheduled meeting with your teacher. Childcare is available during your child’s conference.