IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

• OCTOBER 30TH - HALLOWEEN EVENT 3:30 TO CLOSE

• Kindergarten FCPS Teacher Work days - Nov 12 and 13 - CG OPEN

• November 17th - Chipotle School Spirit Fundraiser 5:00-9:00PM

• November 5th-20th — Thanksgiving Food Box Drive (more info next week!)

• November 25, 26, 27 - CLOSED for Thanksgiving

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It is Flu Shot Season! — Email LJ Donnell proof of your child’s flu shot for brightwheel

Peanut Butter for a Peanut Free Center?

It might seem strange for a peanut free childcare center to partner with a peanut butter company, but not when both are Reston based!

Last week, we shared that Miss Liz took an adventure on the Common Ground bus up to Maryland with OmMade PB owner, Radhika, to get compostable packing peanuts so that she can ship her peanut butter across the country! You can read more about our adventure here.

Well, as a thank you, she has offered to donate 20% of sales from this link back to Common Ground!

Shop here: http://www.ommadepb.com?aff=4

Choose local pick up and you can pick up your PB at the center!

Our lunch menu for November is live. You can access the PDF here or on our Calendar page!

The daily lunch menus is also accessible through the Brightwheel App under the ‘learning’ tab - the one that is a little lightbulb!

CHIPOTLE SCHOOL SPIRIT FUNDRAISER NIGHT!
WHEN — NOVEMBER 17TH FROM 5:00PM TO 9:00PM
WHERE — THE SUNSET HILLS CHIPOTLE LOCATION: 12152 SUNSET HILLS RD, RESTON, VA 20190
WHY — TO HAVE A DELICIOUS, FAMILY-FRIENDLY MEAL AND SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL! WE GET 33% OF EVERY SALE MADE!
HOW — ON THE DAY BETWEEN 5-9PM JUST ORDER FOOD AND SHOW OUR FLYER!
CARRYOUT, DELIVERY, EAT OUT, WHATEVER YOU LIKE!
FORGET THE FLYER? NO PROBLEM!
SHOW THEM THE ELECTRONIC COPY HERE
YOU CAN EVEN ORDER FROM THE APP AND USE THIS PROMOTION CODE (N8AZX3W) TO GIVE US CREDIT.

HOW TO HELP: LIKE AND SHARE OUR POSTS ABOUT IT! SHOW IT TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW! EVERY PERSON SHOWING OUR FLYER COUNTS TOWARD OUR FUNDRAISING TOTAL! EVERY BIT COUNTS. AND HELPS US BUY CURRICULUM SUPPLIES FOR OUR CLASSROOMS.

Halloween Party:

A QUICK NOTE TO ALL WHO HAVE RSVPd: The weather is looking quite grim for our little gathering.

We will let you know by WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, if we plan on cancelling. We really do not want to cancel, but we also do not want our brave parent volunteers to freeze at their little tables.

Please sign up HERE to RSVP regardless! If by some stroke of truly spooktacular luck, the sun is shining, we WILL HAVE OUR COMMON GROUND HALLOWEEN!
More info HERE

The Owls are a Hoot!
Did you notice our School Age kiddos practicing WheelBarrows?

How about Head Stands and somersaults?
Ms. Liz and Ms. Victoria are making sure the kids are having a ball… but did you know that the Owls are also training their inner ears and helping to combat sensory issues?

Find out more on our blog here.

CG Beautification Tasks

Do you need parent hours?

We are looking to schedule volunteers capable of many different levels of handiwork to help keep our school in tip top shape!

Please fill out this Google Form if you are interested!

Sign up for as many of the tasks as you like. We will then contact you to see when would be a good time to schedule.

Please contact us with any questions. (Liz@commongroundchildcare.org, lj@commongroundchildcare.org)

We have updated our illness policy in line with new recommendations by the Fairfax County Health Department.

The policy, as well as notes from the webinar can be found here.

WOW! We have so many families signed up for this! We will be doing something about once a week, so Miss Liz or Miss LJ will reach out about a week ahead of time when it is your turn!