January Newsletter
Happy New Year! While I have enjoyed the break, I am definitely ready to get back into a
routine. I hope you are, too.
Important Reminders
Recess Time: We will continue to go outside as much as possible during recess. Please make sure you send hats, gloves, mittens, and anything else your child may need to stay warm. During the winter, there is very little sun on the playground, so little hands and ears get cold quickly!
Inclement Weather Policy: Please remember that we follow the Williamson County School System for school closings. If WCS are closed, we are closed. If the school system opens 1 hour late, we open 1 hour late, or at 10:30, with pick up remaining at 2:30. If the school system opens 2 hours late, we open 2 hours late, or at 11:30, with pick remaining at 2:30. Additionally, if WCS close early, we will close early, as several preschool teachers also have children in the school system and will need to pick them up. You will receive an email from the preschool, as well as a Brightwheel message, should we need to close. We will send this information as soon as we receive notification from Williamson County Schools.
Structured PE: Maureen Sharp will again be with us this winter, to lead Paula, Jennifer, Shelley and Robyn’s classes in Structured PE on Thursdays. We will begin this program on Thursday, January 9, and it will run through the week before Spring Break. As in years past, she will spend 30 minutes working on gross motor and physical education activities with Paula and Jennifer’s classes; then she will spend 30 minutes with Shelley and Robyn’s classes.
Registration for Fall 2025 Registration information will be sent via Brightwheel on Thursday, January 16. Current students and siblings will need to register and pay the $75 per child fee by Wednesday, January 29. If you currently have a child enrolled and will be enrolling a sibling for next year who is not currently attending Bethlehem, please let me know so I can create an account for the sibling in Brightwheel; we will then send registration forms for both children. I will create an invoice in Brightwheel for your registration payment. If your child will graduate in May, I will not send an invoice. Additionally, if you will not be sending your child to Bethlehem in the fall, please let me know and I will not create that invoice in your child’s account. Community registration will open on Thursday, January 30. Please spread the word if family or friends are looking for a new preschool.
Year-End Income Tax Documentation Since the Brightwheel system has been in use for all of 2024, you should be able to access your own information for income tax purposes. To do this, you will need to log into Brightwheel on the Web (not the App); click on the Payments tab; from the Accounts tab, select your child’s name to open their account…if you have more than one child enrolled at Bethlehem, choose the account of the youngest child; scroll down until you see the Payments & Credits tab and click to open it; click the purple Export button; enter the date range from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024; choose Download; click on the download tab on the top right of your screen and you should see the tax information for your family. If there is an issue, please contact me and I can provide you with your tax information.
We are looking forward to getting back into the swing of things on Tuesday, January 7.