NEWS FROM REDEEMER PRESCHOOL
Notes from Teresa, school director:
Enrollment: We started the new school year serving 76
children and 68 families (95% capacity). There has
been continuous interest in our monthly tour of the
school which takes place on every first Friday of the
month at 10:00 a.m. Besides a walk through of the
school campus, the director and assistant director also
meet with the visitors to discuss program philosophy
and structure.
Program Updates: We will participate in the Marin
Preschool Fair on Wednesday, November 7 at the
Jewish Community Center. The preschool brochures
and other program information will be distributed.
This is a great opportunity for public relations and
network-ing. We are in the process of updating the
preschool website with a new page for “FAQ” –
Frequently Asked Questions - that include our renewed
philosophy and the meaning of emergent/play-based
curriculum.
Parent Association: The first Parent Association
meeting is scheduled for October 4. Kelly Dupree
continues to chair the Parent Association
Facility Update: The facility projects are progressing
well. Pat Meehan and his crew have been working
hard over the past few weekends to restore and repaint
our front and back decks.
Important Dates:
Monday, October 1: Staff Development - Preschool
CLOSED
Thursday, October 4: 6:00 p.m. Parent Ass’n Meeting
Saturday, October 6: Kids Karnival at Church
Friday, October 12: 10:15 - 11:45 a.m. Pumpkin Patch
in Petaluma (all families are invited)
Saturday, October 13: 9:00am - 12 Parents’ Work Day
Wednesday, October 31: Halloween Parade
Saturday, November 17: evening Fall Festival (for
Redeemer children and families)
Tuesday, December 18: evening Holiday Pageant
(performance by Redeemer kids at the church)
Saturday, May 17, 2008: Auction Dinner
We are recruiting board members with expertise in the
fields of labor law, construction, and early childhood
education. Please contact Teresa if you are interested:
teresarp@comcast.net
FROM THE DIOCESE:
Envision Beloved Community with Bishop Marc
The diocesan strategic visioning, begun at the May
“Beloved Community” Visioning Conference, will
continue through the fall and spring with a series of
intimate conversations about our hopes for the diocese
with Bishop Marc. The resulting vision -- to be
presented at the special convention in 2008 -- won’t be
complete without your participation!
Mark your calendars and plan to attend a Beloved
Community gathering on Saturday, October 6, at Our
Saviour, Mill Valley, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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WHO WILL WALK WITH BISHOP MARC?
Which of our parishioners will walk with our new
Bishop Marc on Saturday, October 13, 2007 in
Episcopal Charities’ annual 7.5- or12-mile Walk-a-
thon? This brisk walk through San Francisco enables
participants to visit and understand how Episcopal
Charities’ 14 partner agencies help poor, oppressed and
endangered Bay Area individuals break the cycle of
poverty and improve their lives. Episcopal Charities
hopes to have representation for all 80 churches in the
diocese including youth groups.
Episcopal Charities’ partner agencies provide food,
shelter, healthcare, tutoring and job training, substance
abuse counseling, healing ministry and social services
to homeless and very low income individuals and
families. Walkers will visit Episcopal Community
Services, Good Samaritan Family Resource Center, the
Family Link, St. Luke’s Clinic, Ohlhoff Recovery,
Sojourn Chaplaincy, Episcopal Homes’ San Francisco
Tower and several San Francisco churches where
representatives of Berkeley Food and Housing Project,
Interfaith Hospitality Network, Canal Alliance, Tri
City Homeless Coalition, St. Dorothy’s Rest, Clausen
House and Bay Area Seafarers’ Service will talk about
their agencies.
Lunch, a T-shirt and snacks will be provided. Parish
teams of 12 or more receive 25% back from the money
they raise for their churches’ outreach ministries.
Registration is $35 before September 21 and $45 after.
To register and for more information visit
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