Greetings Sunshine Family,

We hope everyone was able to have an amazing start of the school year! This is the September Edition of our Newsletter. Below you will find some helpful reminders and information to help your month go by smoothly! 

After School Program Extracurricular Sign-ups!

A friendly reminder that the last day to sign up for Extracurricular Classes is Wednesday, September 4th!

Please review our available classes here: Fall 2024 Extracurriculars. A brief description of some of our classes can be viewed in our Extracurricular Flyer Brochure.

Families may use the following link to sign-up for Extracurricular Classes or turn in a hard copy of the form to your child's lead teacher or to the Sunshine Office by the deadline. 

                             Fall 2024 Extracurricular Class Registration Form   

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School Holiday
For the month of September, please note that Sunshine School will be CLOSED on Monday, September 2nd, 2024 to observe Labor Day.

Preschool Galleries
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Sierra Preschool

• Butterfly Class
• Lady Bug Class

Vinci Park Preschool

• Apple Class
• Orange Class

Tuition
Tuition is due by the 1st of every month. Parents may check their balance online at www.mysunshineschool.com. Please pay the amount owed by the 10th of every month or a late fee of 10% will apply. Thank you for your cooperation.

School Holiday
For the month of September, please note that Sunshine School will be CLOSED on Monday, September 2nd, 2024 to observe Labor Day.   

Kindergarten Schedule Change
The schedule for most BUSD Kindergarten students will change beginning Monday, September 13th. For Kindergarten students from Ruskin and Kindergarten students using our transportation services, Sunshine School will pick-up students at the appropriate time of dismissal for their school.

September 18th After School Program
Sunshine will be OPEN for our After School Program during BUSD's Professional Development Day on Wednesday, September 18th from 12:30pm to 6:30pm. 

Please fill out the following form if your child will be attending the After School Program on this day. 

                                         September 18th Attendance Survey

Please note that your child's attendance for this day is optional.  You will not be charged any additional fees as it is already included in your September tuition.

October Fall Break
BUSD students will be having their October Fall Break from October 7th to October 11th. Sunshine School will be open for our Full Day Program during this week for families who need care. Parents who wish to sign up, please fill out the October Fall Break Registration to reserve your spot, as space is limited.

Sunshine will be open from 8:30am to 6:00pm for this week and will be located at the Turlock Classrooms (1363 Turlock Lane). The rate is $400 for all five days (10/7 to 10/11) or $95 per day. The fee will be added to your October tuition. 

Please note: This week is not included in your After School tuition. You will not be charged for this week if you do not sign up for our Full Day Program.         

After School Galleries
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FAQ
What should my child bring to Sunshine?

• A REUSABLE WATER BOTTLE every day.
• Bring SUNBLOCK (labeled with your child's name) everyday. 
• CUP AND BOWL(S) (labeled with your child's name) for lunch and snack (lunch is provided for TK students only) everyday. Sunshine wants to go green! Help us in our efforts to become less wasteful!
• In addition to these items, Kindergarten students will need to bring ONE CHANGE OF CLOTHES to be kept in their cubby at Sunshine.

Happy birthday to all our September babies. Wish your teachers a wonderful birthday when you see them this month!

• September 5                  >    Mr. Main (Soccer Coach, All Locations)  
• September 12                >    Ms. Charimae (Turlock Location)  
• September 13                >    Mrs. Huang (Halgrim Location)  
• September 15                >    Mrs. Helen (Chinese Instructor, Turlock/Ruskin Location)  
• September 22                >    Mrs. Rosa (All Locations)  
• September 27                >    Ms. Cassey (Ruskin Location)   
• September 27                >    Ms. Jaena (Ruskin Location)   
• September 29                >    Ms. Leila (Turlock Location)   

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