- Water bottles, snack containers, boots, slippers, and backpacks need to be labelled. Permanent markers are available at the school - Everything goes home, every day. We have many children in attendance at the pre-school. - Please text Mrs Kilsby if your child will be away due to illness, holiday, or a special sibling event. - My main form of communication is by text. Please insure your cell phone is able to receive my announcements and reminders. - I love to send you photos of your child busy at play. Can you receive photos? - Lakeside Pre-school is on facebook. I do not post the face of any child. - Photo Day for individual and class photos takes place in late March or April - Our weather at the lake can be unique. We might have rain/snow while others have sunshine. Jackets and boots are important. - If I need to close the school due to excessive snow or ice, I will send out a text between 7:15am and 7:45am. - Lakeside Pre-school does not close for any Pro-D Days observed by the Mission or Maple Ridge school districts. - We do follow the calendar for School District 42 's Christmas Break, Spring Break, Easter weekend, and Statutory holidays. - A class phone list will be prepared to enable parents to make arrangements for any playdates, carpooling, or birthday parties. - You are welcome to send cupcakes to celebrate your child's birthday. WHITE CAKE ONLY, PLEASE!! ( 20 cupcakes) - Field Trips are parent participation. Pre-schoolers travel in their own car seats and in their own family vehicle. Sometimes, I can include younger siblings. Usually, it is safety or space that prohibits me. However, babes in arms are always welcome to any pre-school function. - I will not release any pre-schooler to someone who is under 16 years of age. - Lakeside Pre-school is located in an Emergency Gathering Centre. Our building is equipped with a generator which will maintain power, heat, lights, and water. - Our front door is kept locked at all times while children are in attendance. If you arrive early or late you will need to knock to get our attention.
