Child Care and Kindergarten
in Canton, Michigan, for
children ages 2½ through 6
Nursery School
& Kindergarten
Real Life
CONTACT US: 1-734-495-0833
Ms.Sara@RealLifeNurserySchool.com
Monthly Newsletter
October 2024
Welcome to the Month of October!
As we enter our second month of school, we are extremely pleased with how well all of the children are
adjusting to school and their classroom routines!
Ahhhh - CHOOOO!
With the cooler weather arriving and being back in school, we may be seeing more coughs and colds. Please be sure to check your child daily for symptoms of a cold. Check the parent handbook for tips on when to keep your child home from school. Also, please call the school if your child will not be here. The teachers and children are concerned whenever one of their friends are missing!
Animal Sign-Out!
Animal sign out is now going on through the end of October! Farmer Don and Farmer Aaron want every family to experience "Farm Life" at home! If you would like to have the experience of a lifetime and have one of our adorable farm animals spend the night with you, please see the Animal Sign-Out table in the Center Hallway.
Safety Procedures
Both doors (building A and building B) will be open at 6:30 am. Please use the entrance that is closest to your child's classroom when dropping off and picking up. Every family has their own door codes that need to be punched into the key pad to enter the school. It's human nature to hold the door for the person behind you, but for the SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN AND OUR STAFF, DO NOT LET ANYONE BEHIND YOU! If someone is supposed to be in the building, they will have a code.
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BUILDING A our main entrance, doors are open from 6:30am - 6:00pm.
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BUILDING B Doors are open from 6:30 am - 9:30 am. If you arrive after 9:30, you will need to use the Main Entrance of Building A. Building B doors are re-opened in the afternoon at 4:00 pm. The doors of Building B will be locked again at 5:55 pm and any children who are here will be brought down to Building A's lobby for pickup. This allows our teachers extra time in the evening to sanitize their rooms before leaving.
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Please do not park in front of the school doors when dropping off your child. Park only in the designated parking spots.
BUTTON UP! ZIP UP!
As the weather gets colder, be sure to send your child with a jacket or sweatshirt to wear when they go outside. Outside play and exercise is extremely important for children. We go outside each day in the morning and in the afternoon. It would also be a good idea to teach your child how to put on their own coat and zip or button it up! It teaches independent living skills and really helps the teachers when they're getting ready to go outside.
November Parent/Teacher Conferences
All of our teachers will be having Parent/Teacher Conferences during the month of November. These conferences are designed to discuss the developmental progress of your child. be sure to sign up for the Parent/Teacher Conferences with your child's teacher. If you feel you need more than the allotted time on the schedule, please let your child's teacher know and will make arrangements for you.
Little Lambs Parent/Teacher Conferences will be in December.
Fall Family Harvest Party!
Join us back on the Farm on Saturday, October 12th from 11 - 2 pm for our Annual Fall Family Harvest Party! This event is open to all Real Life Families and their relatives and friends.
There will be hayrides, horseback riding, our petting farm, cider, donuts, a live band and pumpkin decorating! It's a great time to meet other Real Life Families and your chid's classmates.
A sign up sheet will be posted at each desk.
Auto Pay
​​Real Life will soon have an option for families paying online to be on an auto payment for tuition!
Please see the front desk for more information.
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Firefighter Visits!
Tuesday, October 8th and Wednesday October 9th, the Canton Township Firefighters will come to visit our school with their firetruck and ambulance! The Canton Firefighters will teach the children about fire safety, give them tours of their truck and show them the different parts of the firefighter's uniform and equipment.
If your child does not normally attend on these days, you may bring them in and stay with them for the morning visit. Look for specific times and dates for your child's class in your Classroom Newsletter.
Dress Like a Farmer Day!
In celebration of the "Harvest" on Thursday, October 31st, we are inviting all children to come to school dressed as FARMERS!
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We will celebrate in the classrooms with fun games, crafts, and stories. We'll take a hayride out to the farm and have a Pizza Party for Lunch!
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Check your classroom newsletters for specific details!
We are looking forward to a wonderful school year!
Ms. Mary Ann, Ms. Sara and the Real Life Staff