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The leaves are changing – red, yellow and orange!

Today in Chapel we read The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming and Nicola Slater and sang Leaves are Falling.

Thanksgiving Food Drive

 Plymouth Church School is partnering with Rising Ground on their annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. Rising Ground is a leading nonprofit human services organization providing children, adults, and families in the greater New York City area with the resources and skills needed to rise above adversity and positively direct their lives. Drop off your donations in the marked box in our lobby. The last day to donate is next Friday.

 Family Chapel

 Our next Family Chapel is on Friday, November 22nd at 11:00am in the Reception Room. Grownups and caregivers are invited to join us. Parents and children in our afternoon classes are also invited.

 The children in our Pineapple and Orange Rooms will not attend Chapel until later in the spring, but parents are of course invited to come.

 There are a few things we ask of you when you join us for Family Chapel:

  • Please leave all strollers outside in Beecher Garden.

  • Younger children are welcome, but we cannot accommodate strollers and carriages in the Reception Room.

  • There is no eating or drinking in the Reception Room. 

  • If your child chooses to sit with you, it is important that you make sure they rejoin their class before you leave.

  • Please help us create an atmosphere of quiet, respect and caring at Family Chapel.

 Book Fair

 The 2nd annual Plymouth Book Fair is fast approaching! Stop by the arcade Tuesday, December 10th through Thursday, December 12th to purchase titles from our curated selection of children's and adult offerings. Online sales will be available as well starting Monday, December 2nd. 

 New York Times best-selling author/writer/actor B.J. Novak and local children’s author Cara Devins will be here Monday, December 9th at 2:45pm and Friday, December 13th at 12:30pm, respectively for special readings of their works.

 This year, we've partnered with Brooklyn Book Bodega, whose mission is to increase the number of 100+ book homes for kids 0-18 in NYC. Please consider donating a book on behalf of this Brooklyn Navy Yard non-profit. 

 All proceeds benefit the PCS Scholarship Fund.

 Required Influenza Vaccine

 The NYC Department of Health (DOH) mandates that all children receive one dose of the influenza vaccine (flu shot) by December 31, 2024. We must have a record of your child’s vaccine by that time, or we will be out of compliance with the DOH and subject to fines. Due to this, children will not be permitted to attend school when we return from the Winter Holidays on January 6, 2024, without proof of their influenza immunization. 

Please email a copy of your child’s proof of vaccination to pcsadmin@plymouthchurch.org.  

 Office Hours with Kate

 Our wonderful psychological consultant Kate Wechsler has worked with Plymouth for over 25 years and has helped many families tackle the conundrums of parenting. Plymouth hosts monthly office hours with Kate which provide an opportunity for you to meet individually with her to talk about issues and concerns you might have and get support. These meetings will be on Zoom.

 Upcoming dates are January 17th and February 28th. There are half hour appointments available between 9:30am and noon. Please email pcsadmin@plymouthchurch.org to book an appointment.  

 Important Dates to Remember

  November

22 – Family Chapel

27-29 – School Closed for Thanksgiving

 December

9-13 – Book Fair and Readings

19 – Holiday Sing

Adrienne Urbanski