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Happy Hall @ Dolores Way Newsletter | December

Director's Message

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends.  We are so thankful for this supportive community we get to collaborate with each day to benefit your children and Happy Hall.  It is a pleasure to watch your children learn and grow each day.


Program Highlights

Engagement Activities

This month we are learning about musical instruments! The Pine class has been playing their kazoos and making guitars.  The Elm Class has talked about lots of different music -  The Oak Class has made guitars, xylophones and done a lot of singing and dancing.  All of the classes have talked about being grateful for all we have and have been making turkeys with colorful feathers.


Professional Development

Recently many of us updated our CPR and First Aid certifications.  It is important to us to have our team up to date and prepared in case of an emergency.  We also had a team meeting last Wednesday talking about curriculum and preparing for upcoming conferences.


Community Events

 Thank you so much for coming to our Friends-Giving Feast.  There was so much wonderful food and amazon company.  We loved spending time with you and trying all the food.  Thank you for taking time in the middle of the day to spend time with us. 


Thursday, December 19 - Whoville Hair Day!  Wear your crazy hair styles and anything Grinch related

Friday, December 20 - Pajama Day!  We can’t wait to be comfy and cozy all day long


On Friday,  December 20 at 3:15pm  we will have a Winter Celebration and would like to invite you for a sing along, cookie decorating and much more!  There might even be a special guest coming to say hello and take pictures with you.  He is making his list and checking it twice before he comes so be sure to be ready to share your holiday wish list!  This day is also pajama day so all are encouraged to wear their pajamas!


On January 2nd and 3rd we know many of you will be continuing to enjoy the holidays. We are open for our usual hours and will be using attendance by sign up to plan our staffing and groupings.  Please fill out this form to let us know your plan by December 18.  https://forms.gle/u7BpMhavueCgqRU58


Looking Ahead

In December we will be diving into winter and how people celebrate during this time of year around the world. 


  • December 20 3:30pm Winter Celebration!

  • December 23 Closed for Staff Development

  • December 24- January 1 Closed for the holidays

  • January 2-3- Attendance by Sign Up.

  • January 17 Closed for Conferences

  • January 20 Closed for MLK Jr. Day


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Thank You!

Thank you for your continued support throughout the year. We sincerely appreciate each and every one of you for entrusting us with the care and development of your children in our program. Your trust means a lot to us!


Shelley Marquez

Program Director, 

Happy Hall Preschool @ Dolores Way









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