Dear Joyful Beginning Families,

Welcome back to school! We hope you had a wonderful and restful holiday break.

We were so happy to see all the children! They were very excited to see their friends and play with friends in the class. We all shared some fun experiences we had during the holiday break. There are several changes in our daily rhythm; the children are adjusting well! Once we all settle well in the new routine (with adjustments as needed), we will share our new rhythm with you.

This week, we will start our twice a week shared snack. We will share a rice dish on Tuesday and oatmeal on Wednesday. Please only pack some fruits in small containers on those two days. The Lunar new year is approaching and this year will be the year of the Rabbit. We will introduce a traditional Chinese New Year story in our story time.

We are also going to celebrate Ben and Zen’s birthday on Tuesday and Wednesday. Happy Birthday, dear friends!

Upcoming events and friendly reminders:

01/16: MLK Jr Day of Service (No School)
01/17: Rice Day
01/18: Oatmeal Day
01/26 & 01/27: Soup day: Please bring one vegetable the day before to be chopped at school by the children.
01/21: Open House
02/04: All School Meeting

Thank you for sharing your sweet children with us and thank you for your support.

Best,

Ki Siyu and Ki Priti