August 24 | Preschool Open House, 11:30-12:30, School Playground

August 28 | Parent Orientation, 6:30-7:30 pm, Church Sanctuary

September 2 | First Day of School

October 13 | ASQs home to families, begin assessments at school

November 4 | NO SCHOOL-Election Day

November 14 | NO SCHOOL-Fall Parent-Teacher Meetings, 9-12, in-person, phone or zoom

November 27-28 | NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving Holiday

December 19 | Invitation to Play, 6:30-8:00 pm, Bike Room

December 19 | LAST DAY of School before Winter Holiday

December 22-January 4 | NO SCHOOL-Winter Holiday

January 5 | CLASSES RESUME

January 19 | NO SCHOOL-MLK Day

January 30 | Kindergarten Information Night 5:30-6:30pm

February 10 | Speech and Hearing Screenings

February 16 | NO SCHOOL-President’s Day

March 6 | NO SCHOOL Spring Parent-Teacher Meetings, 9-12, in-person, phone, zoom

March 13 | LAST DAY of School before Spring Break

March 16-20 | SPRING BREAK

March 23 | CLASSES RESUME

April 6 | NO SCHOOL Easter Monday

April 21 | School Pictures 

May 7 | Move Up Day

May 14 | End of Year Celebration, 11:30 am

May 15 | LAST DAY of School before Summer Holiday; SCHOOL CLOSES AT NOON

June 1-26 | Summer Play Camp

BCP follows Columbus City Schools for closings due to inclement weather.

• If Columbus City Schools are closed, BCP will be closed.
• If Columbus City Schools are on a two-hour delay, BCP morning preschool is cancelled, but afternoon preschool is open.
• If Columbus City Schools are on a one-hour delay, BCP will remain open.

• Preschool begins at 9:00am Monday through Friday. Afternoon classes begin at 1:00pm. Please park and walk your child to their classroom.
• We recommend arriving on time to ensure the best experience for your child.
• Children should put their belongings in their cubbies and wash their hands upon arrival.
• We will comfort sad children. If you have specific concerns, please let us know before the beginning of school or through Brightwheel .

• Please park and walk inside to pick up your child(ren). Your child’s class might dismiss from the playground, the bike room or their classroom. We try to let you know by sending a Brightwheel message.
• Class ends at 12:00pm and 3:30pm. Lunch Bunch pick up is 1:00pm. When you are on time, it helps children know what to expect and feel secure. If you are going to be late, please let us know through Brightwheel.
• If you need someone other than a parent to pick up your child, please fill out the “Permission to Pick Up” form and let a staff member know. Please advise the person who will pick up your child that the staff will need to see his or her picture ID at pick-up. If you have an emergency or last-minute change, call or text us or send a message through Brightwheel.
• We know you are eager to hear about your child’s day! We’ll try to send a weekly update with some pictures about some of the things we’ve done to your phone so that you can talk to your child about our activities. Please feel free to email us with any questions or concerns you have, and we will work very hard to respond promptly.

• A snack your child enjoys (Please cut fruits into 1⁄2-inch pieces). Your child also needs a water bottle. Please send snacks in containers that are reusable, are easy for your child to open themselves and labeled with your child’s name. If your child will be here for morning and afternoon preschool, please send 2 snacks and a lunch.
• Please send in a seasonally appropriate set of spare clothes (shirt, pants/shorts, underwear and socks) in plastic bag labelled with your child’s name which will be kept at school.
• We love to see our families! Please send in or email your child’s teacher a family picture we can hang on our wall.
• Your child may use a backpack or tote bag to bring items back and forth to school. If your child would like to bring a comfort item, we ask that it is easily washable.

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing suitable for inside and outside play.
• Dress in play clothing that can get messy! A day of full of dirt and paint is a good day!

9:00 Arrive, wash hands and play

10:25 Clean-Up

10:45 Snack

11:00 Circle Time

11:15 Bathroom

11:30 Outside or Bike Room play

12:00 Dismissal of Morning Preschool

On your child’s birthday we will have a small celebration to mark the day. We will read a special birthday book and sing the Happy Birthday song if your child would like. To celebrate birthdays in the classroom, we welcome a small special class snack but please let us know so we can direct you for allergies or food concerns.