News and Reminders 2025

Can you believe we are already in the last month of the school year? Time has flown by since our first week together in August! We have had a wonderful year at preschool, and we are excited about what is still to come in the weeks ahead.

Open House – Friday, May 2^nd, MINIMUM DAY 12 NOON DISMISSAL

We are excited to invite you to our Open House at the preschool, which will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This is a drop-in event, so feel free to come by at your convenience and bring the whole family. Each classroom is working hard to prepare for our families’ visits, and we look forward to sharing what’s been happening on our campus.

Additionally, this is a great opportunity to explore our elementary campus, which will be hosting its Open House from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., including an Art Show in the school auditorium featuring work from all our preschoolers. We hope to see everyone there!

Teacher Appreciation Week – Monday, May 5^th through Friday, May 9^th

The first whole week of May is Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week. Our fantastic teachers and staff do a tremendous job, and we look forward to showing them our gratitude.

Click Here to See the Appreciation Week Schedule

Please take a peek at your teacher’s Favorite Things Pages for inspiration, too.

Click Here to See the Teacher’s Favorite Things Pages

*Participation is entirely optional but greatly appreciated.

Preschool Chapel – Friday, May 9^th

For May, our Fruit of the Spirit is Goodness. We will explore what occurred after Christ rose from the tomb and how God sent a special helper, the Holy Spirit, to guide us in following Jesus.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13

2025-2026 Preschool Licensing Packets

Get a jump on summer and the upcoming school year by picking up your 2025-2026 Preschool Licensing Packets at the preschool front desk starting the week of May 12^th.

All families must complete and return their 2025-2026 Licensing Packets by the first day of the 2025 summer camp or the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year.

Preschool Family Picnic – Saturday, May 17^th

You’re invited to join us for our annual end-of-the-year picnic! Families will enjoy water play, glitter tattoos, crafts, snow cones, popcorn, spending time with friends, meeting new families, and more. So please join us for all the fun!

WHEN: Saturday, May 17^th, 11 AM to 1 PM
WHERE: PCS Field – Parking: Garfield Lot @ 1492 N. Garfield Ave.
COST: $5.00 (per person), includes a hot dog lunch & all activities.
RSVP: Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 14^th
- Click Here for the PICNIC RSVP Form

Payments can be made in the Preschool Office prior to the event. A limited number of additional tickets will be available at the gate on the day of the picnic. Cash, checks, or FACTs billing are all accepted.

We’re looking forward to a fantastic time together!

End of the Year Pizza Parties – Friday, May 23^rd & Tuesday, May 27^th

We will celebrate the end of the school year with our traditional classroom Pizza Parties. Of course, the preschool will provide pizza, but there will be classroom sign-ups for additional side items such as fruit, paper goods, and table décor. The classrooms will share those sign-ups around the middle of May.

Memorial Day – Monday, May 26^th – PRESCHOOL CLOSED

The preschool will be closed to celebrate and remember all the brave men and women who have and continue to uphold and defend our nation here in the United States and around the world. Their service and sacrifice are greatly appreciated and deserve profound recognition and unceasing gratitude. Thank you for your service.

Aloha Days! – Wednesday, May 28^th & Thursday, May 29^th – MINIMUM DAYS

We felt that aloha was the perfect sentiment for the last two days of our preschool year. So, hello to summer, goodbye to our year together, and of course, I love you.

We invite all the kids to dress in their brightest, most tropical, and Hawaiian best on Wednesday and Thursday. We will also celebrate the conclusion of our year with special photo opportunities at drop-off and much more.

Preschool Promotion for Rooms 1 & 2 – Wednesday, May 28^th @ 6PM

This year has been amazing! It is a blessing to watch the children grow, and we are excited to celebrate the students who will be moving on to the next phase of their education, whether here at PCS or beyond.

This year, we will host our traditional promotion ceremony on the main campus in the auditorium from 6 to 7 p.m. The Room 1 & 2 kiddos have been rehearsing some adorable songs and can hardly wait to share them.

Keep your eyes peeled for your invitation, which will include all the details.

Preschool Closed – Friday, May 30^th through Friday, June 6^th

The preschool will be closed to students for cleaning and summer prep. However, the preschool office will be open to answer questions and assist with any summer paperwork that may still need to be completed before camp begins.

First Day of Fun in the Sun Summer Camp – Monday, June 9^th

Our first session of Fun in the Sun: Deep Sea Discovery! and Kinder Camp will kick off on Monday, June 9^th. Summers at the preschool are chock-full of good times and new adventures, and we can hardly wait to get started.

Summer Camp Registration

Will you join this year’s Fun in the Sun or Kinder Camp? If so, please submit your registration forms as soon as possible. Spaces are filling up quickly. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the fun at preschool this summer.

Just a friendly reminder of our Preschool Parking Lot Rules/Requests

Please drive carefully, keeping an eye on speed and kiddos in the lot.
Children should be directed to stay on the sidewalk during pick-up and drop-off except when accessing their vehicles. Little people are very hard to spot between cars.
Our lot’s limited spaces make quick drop-offs and pick-ups ideal.

Thanks for helping us keep our little ones safe, healthy, and happy.

May 2^nd – Open House

May 17^th – Preschool Family Picnic

May 26^th – Memorial Day: PRESCHOOL CLOSED

May 28^th – Preschool Promotion: MINIMUM DAY

May 29^th – Last Day of Preschool: MINIMUM DAY

May 30^th – June 6^th – PRESCHOOL CLOSED

June 9^th – First Day of Summer Camp

July 4^th – CAMP CLOSED

July 31^st – Last Day of Camp

August 1^st – August 19^th – PRESCHOOL CLOSED

August 18^th – Back to School Night

August 19^th – Preschool Meet & Greet

August 20^th – First Day of School

🐣 Easter 🐣

Easter has just passed and we had a lovely time. We started before the actual holiday with our copy of Benjamin’s Box as well as a set of Resurrection Eggs. Using both we went through the events of Palm Sunday to Easter morning and His resurrection.

We also read the story from the Bible and made comparisons.

Each item represents part of the Easter story.

We also had some egg hunts. Here are a few photos of the class quickly finding the eggs!

The class had a lot of fun both finding the eggs and seeing the treats that were inside. We both learned and played! 😊

Easter at PCS: Room 3 Edition

Hello all, and happy belated Resurrection Day/Easter! We had a grand ol’ time in room 3, and the children learned so much about Jesus before, leading up to and after the crucifixion. We know how heavy the subject is, so we balanced it out with some fun art projects (the empty tomb), dancing and singing (Hosanna and Super God), and last but not least, the great hunt of the multi-colored eggs 😂😉!

Our little Sherlocks set out on the investigation and came back with a bounty of Easter eggs filled with various toys, stickers, and mini stuffies. Their great search also gave the opportunity for math and counting (directed to find 4 eggs to assure enough eggs per child).

In closing, we just wanted to make sure that you all take pride in the fact that the children at PCS enriched their hearts and minds with God’s love and had fun while doing it.

Take care, and God bless!

🧒🏿🧒🏼🧒🏻🧒🏽Week of the Young Child 👧🏻👧🏿👧🏼👧🏾

This week we have celebrated the Week of the Young Child with a different activity each day!

Here is a short video of the events:

There were a lot of activities this week and we had a great time.

News and Reminders 2025

March showers bring April flowers and so much more to preschool! Hello Spring!

Easter Cross Decorating

Help us enhance the decoration of our preschool over the next few weeks as we celebrate and commemorate the significance of Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Everyone is invited to bring a flower to add to our cross. Please stop by the cross and tuck your special floral donation into the ropes that twine its entire breadth and width.

Week of the Young Child – Monday, April 7^th – Friday, April 11^th

Every year, we celebrate the wonderful children we serve and the unique world they inhabit with exciting, week-long festivities. Each day will have its particular theme and events to look forward to. This week is a national celebration highlighting the significance of this fundamental and transformative period of life. Oh, to be a young child! Parents are welcome to participate and volunteer; please check with your class to see how you can get involved.

CLICK HERE for the Week of the Young Child Daily Themes & Events

Elks Vision Screening – Wed, April 9^th, Thurs, April 10^th, & Fri, April 11^th

The Elks Vision Screening is a free service provided to preschool children throughout California and Hawaii. This screening will take place on campus, in the Art Studio, as a special event for our students. Teachers will help facilitate the screening by guiding students and assisting during the screening process. If you are interested in participating in this program, please fill out a vision screening form with the Front Desk at either drop-off or pick-up. Children need a Vision Screening Form to participate. Hard copies will be available at the preschool.

Easter Egg Hunts – Wednesday, April 16^th and Thursday, April 17^th

We will host Egg Hunts on the two days leading up to Good Friday. Each classroom will sponsor and organize our Wednesday egg hunt, while the PCS Admissions Department will sponsor our Thursday event.

We look forward to both days and celebrating the season with this fantastic annual tradition. Parents are welcome to sign up to participate in each event. Please see your individual classroom teachers for more details.

Preschool Chapel – Thursday, April 17^th

Our Fruit of the Spirit for April is Faithfulness. What a perfect fruit to reflect God’s plan and promise through His son Jesus Christ. We will read and discuss what transpired on Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday.

⁴⁵For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45

Good Friday and Easter Monday– Fri., April 18^th & Mon., Apr. 21^st, PRESCHOOL CLOSED

We will celebrate the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ by reflecting on the gift that the cross represents for all of us.

This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:10

He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2:2

Easter Sunday – Sunday, April 20^th

²⁴On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. ²They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, ³but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. ⁴While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. ⁵In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? ⁶He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ⁷‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’” ⁸Then they remembered his words. Luke 24:1-8

The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Matthew 28:5-6

Hallelujah, He is risen!!

Summer Camp Registration

Will you join this year’s “Fun in the Sun” summer camp? If so, please ensure that you submit your registration forms promptly. Spaces are filling up fast! Summer camp is FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE, including outside families, so don’t miss out on your chance to be a part of the fun at the preschool this summer.

CLICK HERE for the Preschool Summer Registration Packet

CLICK HERE for the Kinder Camp Registration Packet

If you have already signed up, look for more camp-specific information over the months ahead.

As we cruise toward the end of the year, we wanted to share a few helpful hints, reminders, and requests.

DOORS & KIDS – Many of our kiddos want to be helpful and open doors; this is great if a parent or a teacher is present, but potentially dangerous if they aren’t. We want to avoid accidents or injuries.

When dropping off or picking up, please ensure you are with your child before they attempt to open or pass through any of our doors, especially those leading to our parking lot.

SIGNING IN – As a state-licensed facility, we are required to have physical signatures for children upon drop-off and pick-up. Please ensure you sign in and out each day. The preschool will be held responsible and potentially fined for every missing signature.

PLAYING AT PICK-UP, CLASSROOM RATIOS, AND TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES – When picking up at the end of the day, please be mindful of the other students and teachers who may still be present in the environment.

Our fantastic staff is legally responsible for the children who are still signed in for the day but, due to ratios and other concerns, cannot watch children who have been signed out, especially if they are from another class. That is why we ask adults to limit the time spent in classrooms and passing through our outdoor spaces, patios, and yards.

Additionally, as a licensed facility, we are prohibited from allowing older and younger siblings who aren’t enrolled in the preschool to play in our environment during our regular hours of operation. While siblings are welcome to come for drop-off and pick-up, they must always stay with their adults while in the preschool.

Families are welcome to take a moment in the lobby to visit the turtles, look at or borrow a book from our lending library, check out the “Zany Zoo” on your way out, or enjoy the swing. When enjoying the swing, please be mindful of the parking lot and the cross traffic.

April 7^th – Deadline for MVP Hours

April 7^th-11^th – Week of the Young Child

April 9^th-11^th – Elks Vision Screening

April 18^th – Good Friday: PRESCHOOL CLOSED

April 21^st – Easter Monday: PRESCHOOL CLOSED

April 21^st – 25^th – PCS Main Campus Spring Break

April 22^nd – 25^th – PRESCHOOL OPEN