Kris Richey, Hali Hoernemann, Donna Moran, JT Walton, and Frank Frabizzio. Enjoy your August break after August 21st! The building will be in maintenance mode beginning August 22. New windows are set to be installed in the parking lot side of the Great Hall; floors, windows, and carpets will be cleaned. New mulch will be spread! Please email or call the office to see if we are here before you make a trip over! Thanks. Hope to see many of you at the picnic on August 14th. Fondly,

Janet Leishman

Has your summer been a good one? Did you take that dream vacation? Get some yard work done? I know that you spent as much time as possible with your preschooler - they grow up so quickly, you do not want to miss a minute! Summer Camp has been lots of fun (and it will continue until August 21st). Some new children joined the preschoolers from last year, and some former students and staff returned to work and volunteer! The campers watched new windows get installed along the hallway, worked in the vegetable garden (crops included carrots, cucumbers, green beans, and tomatoes ), sang and marched to celebrate

the 4th of July, and rode the Wilmington Western Railroad train. We had visits from the Super Duper Sports Instructors, Mr. Vogel, and Frozen Sunshine! Mrs. Pierce taught us lots of new songs this summer! A big thank you to all the Camp 2019 staff and volunteers - Bev Igo, Shannon Kern, Cathy Hennings, Barbara Kaufmann, Harrison MacEwen, Jackie Berchtold, Ivy Cherian, Tara Chetty, Ashley Nagowski, Wendi Mako, Allison Temme, Caroline Koval, Marisa Cayer, Rebecca Henretty, Sandy Pierce, Priscilla Cathcart, Gina Zarrilli, Aiden Lewis, Michelle Iacono, Emma Sloan, Pam Nagle, Jess Burns, Karen Hynes and

The Back to School Picnic - A St. David’s Day School Tradition

Did you check out the 2019-2020 calendar that is on the web (and in this packet)? Hopefully you have and have circled the Back to School Picnic on your personal calendar. The Back to School Picnic has become an annual tradition to kick off the school year. It takes place at the Talley Day Park Pavilion because most families are familiar with the space and it is large enough to accommodate all of the children on the play-ground! This year, it is on Wednesday, August 14th (rain date August 15th), beginning at 5:30.

Your family is welcome to bring a supper to eat there. The PTPA will provide water, maybe a snack, and frozen treats from Frozen Sunshine! For your entertainment, there will be a face painter!! Each class will have their own unique nametag - so classmates and teachers can easily identify one another. More information about the nametags is later in this newsletter! Staff (and school family) attendance varies - because vacations are sometimes scheduled long in advance. There will be an Evite for the picnic-watch your email and be sure to RSVP!!

News you need to know:

New to St. David’s?

Bring your child’s

Birth Certificate to the

office if you have not

already done so!

Enrichment Fees are

due by September

25th.

Do you have your

Kinderlime® PIN yet?

You need that to sign-

in and out of school!

Inside this issue:

Security & Safety Info 2

Effortless Fundraisers 2

Office Reminders 3

Moving with Mrs. Mako 3

Who is Where? 4-5

Picnic Nametags 5

Looking Ahead 6

Where Did The Summer Go?

ST . D A V I D ' S E PI SC O P A L D A Y SC H O O L

Day School News August 2019

Volume 64, Issue 1

Keeping everyone safe and secure is our number one priority. Here are some reminders to help you help us in that endeavor.

The main entrance door is located near the school sign. During the school day, you can gain access. This code also works on the security door at the end of the long hallway near room 4. This number is changed at least twice a year. Please do not share it with people whom you do not want to have access. For one-time access - use the doorbell and one of the administrative team will “buzz” the door open.

When entering or leaving the building, make sure the doors shut behind you! All exterior doors are locked, and interior doors are locked once the school day begins. You may be asked to leave your child at the office if you arrive late (after 9:15 or so).

The parking lot is extremely busy at certain times of the day, so be aware of your surround-ings and your speed (12 MPH). Watch for children who have walked away from their par-ents or grandparents! Please do not leave your car unlocked and running; and do not leave valuables in your car - even for a short time!

New to Delaware? Children

must be secured in a car seat that is recommended for their age, weight, and height.

Do not leave a younger sibling in the car at drop-off or pick-up, please. Call the office and one of the admin. team will assist you.

No TEXTING and driving! It is the law.

If the gym equipment is out when you arrive, please keep your child off it. Siblings should not be on it either.

Feel free to use the large play-ground before and after school when classes or the LUNCH BUNCH are not using it. Please supervise your child. Play-ground rules can be found in the Family Handbook. For your convenience the website is www.stdavidsdayschoolde.org

Everyone (staff and children) signs in and out on Kindles using the Kinderlime® attendance system. Each child can have multiple “pins” assigned, depending on the number of people who regularly pick up/drop off. Once you receive a “pin,” it will be yours for as long as your child is enrolled. Look for more information about Kinderlime® in the August 2019 mailing.

Are you an Amazon shopper? Shop through this link (and yes, you can use your PRIME ac-count) and the Day School will receive a small rebate!

https://www.amazon.com/?encoding=UTF8&tag=stdavsepidays-20

Need labels for back to school or off to college items? Shop Mabel’s Labels through this link and the Day School will again receive a small rebate!

https://mabelslabels.ca/en_CA/fundraising/support/ and search for St. David’s Episcopal Day School (Wilmington, DE).

Thank you!

$$ $$ Effortless Fundraisers $$ $$

Security & Safety Information

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Day School News

Tuition is due on the first class day of

each month. Your prepay will be applied

to May 2020.

Tuition may be paid by check (made

payable to St. David’s Day School),

money order, or cash. Please do not

leave cash in the box on the wall or on

the desk - be sure to get a receipt! You

may also pay with a credit card but there

will be a 3.5% fee.

3’s & 4’s need at least one complete set

of seasonal, labeled clothes in their

cubby. Make sure they fit. 2’s will get

additional information from the

teachers.

The GREEN 2019-2020 Health

Form must be turned into the of-

fice by September 30th. If your

child has a fall physical (and for

insurance purposes cannot have a

physical before then) please return

the GREEN form with the date of

that physical in the top right hand

corner. Be sure to fill out the

information on the back!

Emergency Cards need to be

returned as soon as possible after

the start of the school year.

Extended Care Cards should be

returned by the first day of school.

Thank You.

The ENRICHMENT FEE pays for

your child’s bike helmet, school t-

shirt, field trips, special events

(puppet shows, Super Duper Sports,

Music School of DE, etc.), and work-

books and tote bags (4’s only)

2’s Enrichment Fee = $ 50 3’s Enrichment Fee = $ 65 4’s Enrichment Fee = $ 130 (half paid in September, half in J January) The Enrichment Fee is due on September 25th.

and Health and Human Services

to help Americans develop

healthy eating habits.

At snack time, “My Plate” sug-

gests 1/2 cup of fruit or vegeta-

bles, 1/4 cup of grains or 1/2

slice of bread, 1/2 oz. or protein

and 1/4 cup of dairy.

Lunch guidelines are the same,

except both fruits and vegetables

are included. Juice is limited to

This year, I’ll be cooking up

some delicious and nutritious

snacks and lunches! And, I will

try even harder to make each

and every lunch “from scratch” -

no canned ravioli for us!!

When planning and preparing

lunches and snacks I follow the

“My Plate” program. The “My

Plate” program was designed by

the Departments of Agriculture

one serving per day, either at a

snack or at lunch; 1% milk is

served and water is always in

every classroom and outside!

For more information visit

www.choosemyplate.gov

You may find Harrison MacEwen

helping out in the kitchen this

year. Both Harrison and I

completed the 8 hour food

safety course ServSafe®. Mrs.

What’s Cooking in the Kitchen with Mrs. Kern

Moving with Mrs. Mako

exercise is FUN!

Please help me give the children

the ability to safely participate in

ALL of the fun activities that will

be offered by sending your child

to school in properly fitted,

comfortable sneakers EVERY

DAY! There is a class for every-

one, every day!

Thank you in advance for your

cooperation. I look forward to

having lots of fun with your child

this coming school year.

Wendi Mako

Developmental Movement

Teacher

Welcome to the new school year!

I am very excited to be able to

get to know and teach every one

of the boys and girls here at

St. David’s Episcopal Day School.

I aim to provide an engaging and

fun way to help your child learn

new ways to be active, while

incorporating many other areas

of development. I hope to teach

the children that active bodies

are healthy bodies, and that

Office Reminders

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Volume 64, Issue 1

Young children enjoy

moving around when they

hear music. Children take

pleasure in physical

activities that contribute to

their healthy

development. Physical

activities are vital to retain

healthy bodies, and

inactivity

is one cause of obesity in

young children

(Dow, 2010;

Izumi-Taylor & Morris,

2007).

Leishman and Mrs. Mako

also completed this course.

I hope that your preschooler

enjoys the snacks and

lunches this year. Feel free

to reach out to me if you

have any questions, com-

ments, or concerns.

Shannon Kern

Food Service/Extended Care

Who is Where This Year?

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Here is how to identify your classmates and teachers at the Back to School Picnic . . . . . . . . . .

Room 1. . . . . . OWLS Room 4 . . . . . . .DINOSAURS

Room 2 . . . . . . APPLES Room 5 . . . . . . STARS

Room 3………...STARFISH/SEA CREATURES Room 6 . . . . . . DR. SEUSS & FRIENDS

Back to School Picnic Nametags

Rector, Board President

Father Brad Hinton

In The Office

Janet Leishman, Director Kris Richey, Administrative Assistant

Donna Moran, Bookkeeper JT Walton, Sexton

Specialists

Bev Igo, Curriculum Coordinator Sandy Pierce, Music Specialist

Wendi Mako, Developmental Movement Teacher Shannon Kern, Food Service Manager

Extended Care

Jackie Berchtold, Priscilla Cathcart, Tara Chetty, Ivy Cherian, Cathy Hennings

Barbara Kaufmann, Shannon Kern, Ashley Nagowski Christy Pollack, Amy Sidlowski,

Allison Temme, Gina Zarrilli

Room 1 - Tara Chetty, Teacher Elaine Osman & Ashley Nagowski

Assistant Teachers

Room 2 - Lindsey Mulvena, Teacher Christy Pollack & Marcie Jorgensen

Assistant Teachers

Room 3 - Amy Sidlowski, Teacher Priscilla Cathcart, Assistant Teacher

Cathy Hennings, Floating 3’s Assistant Teacher

Room 4 - Bev Igo, Teacher Pam Nagle, Assistant Teacher

Cathy Hennings, Floating 3’s Assistant Teacher

Room 5 - Diane Onorato, Teacher Meetu Mohnot, Assistant Teacher

Ivy Cherian, Floating 4’s Assistant Teacher

Room 6 - Shari McAllister, Teacher Gina Zarrilli, Assistant Teacher

Ivy Cherian, Floating 4’s Assistant Teacher

St. David’s Episcopal Day School exists to provide a nurturing, Christian community where children can learn and grow. We do this through:

Leading each child into caring relationships with peers and adults;

Offering each child a stimulating learning experience;

Valuing each child’s unique growth; and,

Encouraging each child’s awareness of God in the world.

Ours is a safe environment where children ages two through five are encouraged to grow spiritually, emotionally, cognitively, socially, and physically so their greatest potential may be realized.

September 2 Labor Day Holiday—School Closed 3 Professional Development Day-Staff Only Waiting List Opens 2020-2021 (call after 8:00 am) 4 Visitation Morning, 9-Noon for 3’s and 4’s* Parent Orientation, 7 pm, All Ages This is an Adults Only Event, Please! 5,6 First Day of School for 3’s & 4’s 6 Visitation Morning, 9-Noon for 2’s* 8 Grandparents’ Day 9 First Day of School for 2’s 9-13 Gym Classes Begin this Week Lunch Bunch Begins this Week for 3’s & 4’s** 11 Patriot Day 14 Full Moon 16 Board of Directors Meeting, 7pm, Memorial Room 18,19 First Chapels this week for 3’s & 4’s 23 Autumn Begins 25 Chapel 26 All School Sing 29 Rosh Hashanah begins at Sundown

On the Calendar. . . September 2019

Start Here, Go Anywhere! www.stdavidsdayschoolde.org

St. David's Episcopal Day School

Phone: 302-475-3747

Fax: 302-529-1135

Email: stdavidskidsde@outlook.com

Website:

www.stdavidsdayschoolde.org

2320 Grubb Rd.

Wilmington, DE 19810

Looking Ahead . . .

On the website, you will find calendars,

snack, and lunch menus. There are

articles by Bev Igo, the Curriculum

Coordinator, about a variety of child

development topics (early writing, why

play with blocks, math activities, so on).

The 2019-2020 Family Handbook will

be posted there in early August.

Photos of school activities are posted

there, but you will need a password to

access that part of the site. More info

about that in the next newsletter!

We Are On The Web!