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October 3, 2022 by FUMP

Parent Conferences: What are we going to talk about?

parent_teacher_conferenceAs a new parent at FUMP, you may wonder what will be discussed at this parent conference. We are not giving out grades or report cards, so why are we meeting? What is covered in a parent conference for a young child?

Here are some of the goals of the Parent-Teacher Conferences at FUMP.

First and foremost, it is our teacher’s chance to learn more from you about your child. While we have gotten to know your child, it is an excellent opportunity to gain insight into parents’ views of their child’s experience thus far.

Secondly, teachers will be sharing information about your child’s development. At this point in the school year, the teachers have been observing your child’s development in each of the five domains: cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and language development. Each teacher is familiar with the developmental milestones for your child’s age and uses that knowledge to observe your child. Teachers are identifying your child’s strengths and areas for growth for the remainder of the school year and into the future. Teachers will be sharing their observations at the conference.

In some cases, teachers may discover that a child’s development does not align with the expected developmental milestones. Or perhaps, they are exhibiting behavior in the classroom environment that you do not see at home. If that is the case, the teacher may bring up an outside evaluation from a child development specialist. We consider our teachers experts on child development and hope you take action from their recommendations. As always, please let us know if you have additional questions.

If you are interested in additional resources for parents, please check out our PARENT RESOURCES page for local organizations and agencies.

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March 23, 2020 by FUMP

ENews: March 23

First of all, I hope that all of you are well. I have spoken to several teachers and let me speak for all to say that we miss you and your children! It is hard to believe that it has only been 10 days since school was in session – it seems like much longer. I miss the hugs, laughter and smiling faces in the hallways. During times of worry, a child’s sense of wonder about the world around them lightens our burdens. We miss seeing your children explore, create and connect. I hope all of you are making the best of this difficult time.

During this time of uncertainty, I am optimistically planning to proceed with registration for our summer program, which is scheduled to begin June 8. As there are so many unknowns at this time, we will take your registrations to hold your child’s spot, but we will hold off on taking in the registration fees at this time.

  • Summer Registration will be online and go live at 10am. Our program dates and tuition rates are posted on our website: OUR SUMMER PROGRAM.  The summer registration process is different from our regular school-year registration – it is based on a first-come, first-served basis without regard to seniority or the number of days attended during the school year. We typically plan for only 4 to 5 classes during the summer. This may possibly result in multi-age groupings and the combining of classes. Please be aware that your child’s current teacher and classmates are subject to change as well. Registration for Before and After School Care and Pizza Mondays will occur in mid-May.
  • There is a registration fee of $50 per session/per child that will apply toward your child’s tuition. At this time, we will hold off on taking in those funds until we have a better idea of our timeline to return to preschool.
  • The balance of your tuition payment will be due on the first day of each session. We hope you will join us for summer splashing and more!

In other FUMP News, our teachers will be reaching out in the coming days with ideas for home activities for your family. Some of the teachers have begun Facebook Live stories and songs, and Ms. Lara is conducting Chapel time as well,  so please check our FUMP FACEBOOK PAGE for those events.

Also, we will be sending out a survey for parents about options for supporting our financial obligations to our teachers later this week. I have already heard from some parents about ideas and thank you for your support. I will text and email a link as soon as it is available.

Be well.

 

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March 9, 2020 by FUMP

ENews: March 9-13

It is going to be a quiet week as we move into spring break. This week, we will have Music with Ms. Amanda.

We will be closed next week for Spring Break. We hope you have a safe and happy week together.
Do you need our EIN number and/or your total amount for dependent care costs? Check the SANDBOX PARENT PORTAL for that information and more.
Summer registration will begin on March 23. Our summer tuition rates will be posted on our website on Friday, March 13.
Save the Date for the FUMC Easter Egg Hunt at the Capitol Grounds on April 11th.  For more information check the FUMC EGG HUNT page.
Have a great week!

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March 2, 2020 by FUMP

ENews: March 2-6

March is here – and looks to be an exciting month at FUMP. We will have the Austin Public Library storyteller here for stories and songs this Friday, along with Chapel with Ms. Lara.

Summer registration will begin on March 23 at 10am.  Check out our summer hours/calendar here: https://www.fumpaustin.org/calendar-newsletter/calendar/

Reminder: Pick up time is 12:45 -1:00. We highly recommend that you plan to arrive on campus at 12:45, so that hiccups like traffic issues do not hinder your arrival. Our teachers do have after school duties and commitments to attend to each day.  Thanks for your mindfulness for on time pick ups.

Tuition is due by Friday. Please note that if your child is returning for the 2020 school year, there is a registration fee added to your invoice.

School Portraits are the first week of APRIL, not this week. Hold on to those fancy outfits for one more month!

The next segment in our parent education series will be held at Tarrytown Baptist CDO: Picky Eaters and Developmental Red Flags.

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February 24, 2020 by FUMP

ENews: February 24-28

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TEACHERS on achieving NAC Accreditation! The National Accreditation Commission of Early Care and Education Programs has awarded our teachers and program the highest seal of approval, based on indicators such as high quality teacher/child interaction, curriculum, health and safety, and more. There are only 1300 NAC accredited program across the nation, and FUMP is one. I am so proud of our teachers for this recognition of the teaching and guidance that our staff provides each and every day. Would you like to know more about accreditation? Visit our ACCREDITATION PAGE on our website.

Other FUMP News:

  • This Wednesday, February 26 is Ash Wednesday. The pastors will be hosting “Ashes to Go” in the parking lot that morning.
  • Parents can access their 2019 tax receipts via the FUMP PARENT PORTAL.
  • This week, the oldest classes will enjoy Stretch-N-Grow and our Infants, Toddlers and Twos will have music.
  • School Portraits are next Thursday and Friday, March 2 & 3 More info soon
  • Join us at the Central Austin Parent Education Series on March 4th. Info is posted after the survey below.
  • Take our MUSIC FESTIVAL SURVEY. We changed a few things this year and let us know about your experience.
Please share your impressions of what worked well for your family.
Please share your feedback where we can improve the event.
This year, we added the all school picnic prior to the activities, increasing the length of the event to run from 11:30 - 1:00.
This is the first year that we held the event in our own building, rather than the Family Life Center (our annex building). If you attended last year, please share your impressions of the change.

 

 

 

 

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