Quality Early Education for Your Children

February is an exciting month at Tot Spot beginning with a Valentine theme for both our three and four year old classes. Friendship and kindness will be our focus along with Valentine crafts and activities. Our Valentine celebrations will be held on February 10th (T/Th am classes and ALL pm classes) and February 11th (MWF am classes only). Children are invited to bring in valentines for their friends that day. We have found it makes it easier to deliver the cards if the child puts only his/her own name on the card (eg. From Sam). Please leave the “To” section blank. To add to our celebrations, please wear valentine colours (red, white, pink and/or purple) to school this day. After Valentine’s Day, the three year old classes will learn about community helpers while the four year olds will explore space and our solar system. We look forward to some special visitors during this time as well! Pink Shirt Day (Anti-Bullying Day) is on Wednesday, February 25th . We will observe this on both Tuesday, February 24th and Wednesday, February 25th so all the Tot Spot children can participate. Wear your pink shirt on these days as we emphasize how important it is to be kind to everyone every day! In preparation for kindergarten, the four year old classes will be working on printing their names. Lots of reinforcement of this concept at home is helpful. A good way to encourage proper letter formation is to encourage the children to “start their letters at the top” (except for lower case “e”). We also find this is a good time to start working with your child on learning a parent’s phone number and their address orally. A great time to do this is when you are driving/waiting in the car! A few reminders: - Registration for next year is on-going. At the present time there are spots available in most classes. A big thank you to all who have recommended us to your friends, neighbours and family! - Please make sure your contact information is up to date. If you have moved, changed your cell number or have new emergency contact information, please let us know. - Please ensure your child has visited the bathroom before class and has proper indoor footwear for our gym activities and fire drills. - Please ensure your children arrive and leave the school in a safe manner. Running up and down the ramp or in the gym and climbing on the railings can result in someone getting hurt. We appreciate your help in reminding children to use their “walking feet”. - Please label all outerwear (boots, coats, etc) and snack containers/bags. Important Dates To Remember:Feb 10th (T/Th am classes and all pm classes) / Feb 11th (MWF am classes only)– Valentine Celebrations. - Bring your cards for your friends and wear red, pink, white and/or purple! - Feb 12th & 13th – Teachers’ Convention (Tot Spot will be closed). - February 16th – Family Day (Tot Spot will be closed). - February 24th /25th – Pink Shirt Day (Anti-Bullying Day) - Wear a pink shirt! - March 10th (T/Th am classes), March 11th (MWF classes), March 12th (All pm classes) – Mom’s Night 6:00-7:30 (Children don’t attend during the day on the day they come in the evening for Mom’s Night.) - March 23rd – March 27th – Spring Break (Tot Spot will be closed). Tot Spot reopens on Monday, March 30th . - April 3rd – Good Friday (Tot Spot will be closed). - April 6th - Easter Monday (Tot Spot will be closed). - April 14th (T/Th am classes), April 15th (MWF classes), April 16th (All pm classes) – Dad’s Night 6:00-7:30 (Children don’t attend during the day on the day they come in the evening for Dad’s’s Night.)

Happy New Year! We trust everyone had a wonderful time with family and friends over the holidays. We would like to start off 2026 by thanking you for your donations to the Salvation Army Food and Toy Drive! We had several boxes of food and toys that went to families that needed a little extra support this holiday season. Your generosity is appreciated! We’d also like to thank you for your many hours of volunteering in the fall. Having a volunteer in every class makes a HUGE difference to our program. Classes with more than 12 children require a volunteer every day. Please remember to sign up for a day/days that work for you at drop off or pick up time. If your child’s class is struggling to get volunteers, please feel free to sign up more often. We have one extra staff person that can help out if someone needs to cancel at the last minute due to illness. We will begin the new year exploring many things associated with winter through crafts, games and stories. After completing our winter theme, the four year old classes will be learning about bears and penguins while the three year old classes will be exploring different types of transportation. Our special day this month will be Pyjama Day (January 22nd/23rd) so wear your pyjamas and bring your favourite stuffy to school this day! Show and Share will also begin the last week of January for children in the 4 year old program. Watch for further details later this month! Registration for the 2026/2027 school year is fast approaching! There are three ways to register this year. 1. Email – Complete digital registration forms, or scan/take a picture of hardcopy, and email to info@totspotpreschool.ca. 2. In Person – Fill out the registration forms and drop them off in person at Tot Spot Preschool. 3. Online – Go to www.totspotpreschool.ca and register online. January 12th@ 9:00am - Registration (email, in person and online) opens to returning families. Please note: Registrations received before 9:00 am on January 12th will not be processed until the afternoon. January 19th@ 9:00am - Registration (email, in person and online) opens to the public. Please note: Registrations received before 9:00 am on January 19thwill not be processed until the afternoon. Registration forms will be available at the school January 8th and 9th. A digital copy will be emailed to families on January 8th. Registration forms need to be accompanied with a $100.00 registration fee (e-transfer to info@totspotpreschool.ca or cheque/cash) to secure a spot as well as a completed Pre-Authorized Debit Form. Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Just a gentle reminder that the children need a pair of shoes (running shoes are best) to change into at school and wet footwear/boots should be placed on the mats in the foyer. Please make sure boots are labelled with your child’s name and ensure your child has the correct boots when leaving. Please note: we do practice fire drills and don’t have time to stop to put on winter boots! We would also like to remind you to have your child use the washroom before coming to school or use the washrooms down the hall to the right of the sanctuary before coming in to class. Important Dates To Remember: January 12th- Registration opens @ 9:00 am for past and present Tot Spot families. January 19th- Registration opens @ 9:00 am to the public. January 22nd/23rd -Pyjama Day – wear your pyjamas and bring your favourite stuffy to school this day! February 10th – Valentine Celebrations for T/TH and all pm classes. February 11th– Valentine Celebrations for MWF am classes.

Christmas excitement is building at Tot Spot! Both the three and four year-old classes will be full of anticipation as we explore the joys of the holiday season. Our special day this month will be Red and Green Day on December 4th/5th. Wear red and/or green to school this day! While the children are excited about the receiving aspect of Christmas, we also like to focus on the joy of giving. With that in mind, we invite you Christmas excitement is building at Tot Spot! Both the three and four year-old classes will be full of anticipation as we explore the joys of the holiday season. Our special day this month will be Red and Green Day on December 4th/5th. Wear red and/or green to school this day! While the children are excited about the receiving aspect of Christmas, we also like to focus on the joy of giving. With that in mind, we invite you and your child to bring in a food or a new unwrapped toy donation during the week of December 1st – 5th. Donations need to be dropped off by 11:30 am on Friday, December 5th. All donations will be forwarded to the Salvation Army for their Food and Toy Drive. During our last day of classes before the break (December 16th for T/Th classes and all afternoon classes, December 17th for MWF classes), you are invited to join us for our Christmas Celebration. Children should be dropped off in their classrooms at the regular time. The program will begin promptly at 9:15 am for the morning classes and 1:15 pmfor the afternoon classes. Children will be dismissed following the celebration, which is approximately 45 minutes in length. We hope you will be able to join us for some songs, a special craft and refreshments on that day. As usual, grandparents and other guests are very welcome to attend! Registration for the 2026/2027 school year is fast approaching! Registration dates are as follows: January 12th – Registration opens for all current and former Tot Spot families. January 19th – Registration opens to the general public. Watch for more details in the January newsletter! To help our program run smoothly, we ask that you take special note of these items: Please ensure your child uses the washroom before coming to school. If someone else is dropping off your child, please ask them to take them to the washroom before class. 😊 Please remind your child to only look at the beautiful decorations in the church, not to touch. Please supervise your children carefully in the foyer. The gym is closed before and after school and children need to use their “walking feet” on the ramp. We are hoping we no longer need to put out the sign by the gym every day and appreciate your help with this! Please remember to bring shoes to change into if your child wears their boots to school. Runners are best for the gym. We also practice regular fire drills and don’t have time to stop for boots on the way out! Important Dates To Remember: December 1st - December 5th – Salvation Army Food and Toy Drive December 4th/5th – Red and Green Days. Wear some red and/or green! December 16th (T/Th am and all pm classes)/17th (am classes only) – Christmas Celebrations. Please note: There are no classes in the afternoon on December 17th. December 18th - January 4th – Christmas Break Monday, January 5th, 2026 ­– Tot Spot reopens. Monday, January 12th, 2026 – Registration for the 2026/2027 school year opens for current and former Tot Spot families. Happy Holidays from all of us at Tot Spot!