December 2025 Newsletter

2026 – 2027 REGISTRATION

Enrollment for current families opens on January 12.

Registration is right around the corner. Current families are offered the chance to enroll early and secure their spot. To enroll, simply visit our website www.4ccn.org and click the Enroll now tab. If you prefer to do a paper registration, just stop by the office and we will give you the paper registration forms. All registration is on a first come, first served basis.

Important Dates

12/24 – 1/4: Winter Break

1/12: In-house registration begins

1/19: No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/26: No School, MCPS off

2/2: Alumni registration begins

2/9: New family registration begins

4CCN TOURS FOR PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES

We are currently scheduling appointments for tours. Please help spread the word to your friends about 4CCN.

Word of mouth is our best advertising. Please post information on your community listservs, parent groups,

and social media. Registration for new families begins Monday, February 9, 2026.

WINTER BREAK

The school and office will close at the end of the school day on Tuesday, December 23rd and will reopen on Monday,

January 5, 2026. Stay and Play for our 3’s and 4’s is canceled on December 23. Whether you are staying close to home or

traveling, have a safe and wonderful holiday!

STAY AND PLAY

Our second Stay and Play period runs from December – February. We still have openings available. Children enjoy playing

with friends from different classes and participating in a variety of activities. Children get the opportunity to

spend time with teachers from other classes as well. We will continue to use the playground during Stay and

Play if the weather cooperates. If you are interested in enrolling in Stay and Play, please stop by the office or

register online.

PARKING LOT REMINDERS

Parking lots can be dangerous. We want to keep everyone safe. Please remember to drive slowly

through the school parking lot. Please always hold your child’s hand when walking through the parking

lot. Please do not leave children in your car unattended. Please do not park in spaces designated for no parking. Thank you!

DECEMBER SNACKS

This month we will enjoy crackers and peanut butter, cereal and yogurt, animal crackers and juice, and a

variety of snacks we’ve previously had as we clean out our cupboard before winter break.

Conferences will be 20 minutes held upstairs in the church library.

DRESSING FOR COLD WEATHER

We will continue to play outside during the winter months. This is a pleasant experience if your child

is dressed appropriately for the weather. Please make sure that your child has a warm coat, pants,

appropriate shoes, a hat, and mittens. Please make sure everything is labeled with your child’s name.

SOCCER STARS

Soccer Star classes will be held Wednesday mornings for those who have registered. Coach

Ibrahim is fantastic and the children really enjoy his classes. If you are interested in registering please

stop by the office.

JANUARY CONFERENCES

Parent/Teacher conferences will begin in January. Your child’s teacher will send an email

to explain the sign-up process. Conferences will be approximately 20 minutes in length and will be

held upstairs in the church library. Your child will have a regular school day during conferences, a

substitute will be in the classroom with the other teacher that day.

THE GREAT ZUCCHINI

Last month we had a visit from the Great Zucchini. The children loved his magic show and giggles filled the air.

Special thanks to Mrs. Kravitz for organizing this special treat for our children.

CARROT SOUFFLÉ RECIPE

Here is a recipe my family enjoys on most holidays. It is easy to make

and delicious.

Ingredients

1 lb carrots boiled until soft (I use a bag of baby carrots)

1⁄2 cup sugar

3 eggs

3 Tablespoons flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 stick butter, melted

Combine all ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into greased (8 x 8) baking dish

Cook at 350 for about 45 minutes.

Enjoy!

November 2025 Newsletter

4CCN TOURS & REGISTRATION

In late November, Early December 4CCN will begin scheduling tours for the 2026 – 2027 school year.

• Registration for in-house families will begin on January 12, 2026

• Registration for alumni families will begin on February 2, 2026

• Registration for the community will begin on February 9, 2026

Word of mouth is our best form of advertising. Please help spread the word about 4CCN to your friends and family!

Upcoming Days Off

NOV 3: No school

NOV 26 — 28: Thanksgiving break

DEC 24 — JAN 4: Winter break

NOVEMBER SNACK

This month we will be enjoying animal crackers and juice, crackers and peanut butter or cheese, 4CCN Snack

mix with Cheerios, Chex, & Raisins, and graham crackers and juice. Please notify the office and teachers if your

child cannot have one of the snacks so we can provide an alternative snack.

SOCCER STARS

Soccer Stars will visit us on November 12th and provide free demo classes for all age groups.

DRESSING FOR COLD WEATHER

As the cold weather approaches in November, please remember to dress your child for outdoor

play. We will continue to go outside to play in the winter months. Please send your children to

school with hats, mittens, warm coats, etc. Please make sure everything is labeled with your child’s

name. It is also important that your child wears appropriate shoes to school. Please send your

children to school with sturdy, close-toed shoes. Also, remember to change out the spare clothes in

your child’s cubby at school so they are seasonally appropriate.

THANKSGIVING

We will be closed Wednesday, November 26 through Friday, November 28 for the Thanksgiving

holiday. We hope that everyone enjoys this time with their loved ones. Travel safely if you are

headed out of town. We will reopen on Monday, December 1st.

ALL IN A WORD

By Aileen Fisher

T for time to be together, turkey, talk, and tangy weather.

H for harvest stored away, home,and hearth, and holiday.

A for autumn’s frosty art, and abundance in the heart.

N for neighbors, and November, nice things, new things to remember.

K for kitchen, kettles’ croon, kith and kin expected soon.

S for sizzles, sights, and sounds, and something special that abounds.

That spells ~~~THANKS~~~ for joy in living and a jolly good Thanksgiving.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

TRUNK OR TREAT

I would like to thank all the families that participated in our first trunk or treat. It was a special evening filled

with giggles and joy. We are so grateful that Jaison Pajaro brought this special event to us and put it all together

flawlessly. We can’t wait to do it again next year!

October Newsletter

Happy October! I am happy to say that all of our children have settled beautifully into

school. Sounds of joyful learning fill our hallways daily. We are so grateful to be a part of

your childrens’ lives. Thank you for trusting us during these formative years.

Our BBQ was a huge success. It was wonderful seeing so many families in attendance.

We hope you enjoyed the evening as much as we did!

We are thrilled to host Trunk or Treat this year at 4CCN. Special thanks to 2’s dad,

Jaison Pajaro, for bringing this special event to us. We appreciate all of Jaison’s hard work

planning this special event. We hope everyone will participate. Flyers are posted around

school and were sent home with your child with more information. We will also be

collecting non-perishable food items for the church that evening to assist families in need.

Days to Note

10/2: NO SCHOOL

10/6 to 10/10: CONSIGNMENT SALE

10/17: NO SCHOOL

10/20: NO SCHOOL

OCTOBER SNACKS

The snack calendar is posted on the bulletin board outside of the office. Snacks this month include: crackers and cheese, yogurt and Cheerios, Goldfish and apple juice, and carrots/cucumbers and dip. Please let the office and your child’s teacher know if you do not want them to consume one of these snacks. Thank you!

Please check out our calendar on the 4CCN website. This is a quick and easy

reference to school closings and activities.

HALLOWEEN CELEBRATIONS

Please check your classroom newsletter/emails for more

information about how your child’s class will celebrate

Halloween.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANS FOR 4CCN

4 Corners Community Nursery’s philosophy is to always keep your child{ren} safe when he/she is in our care.

We have developed an emergency plan that will be put into place if special circumstances require a

different type of care. Plans for these special types of care are reviewed annually. The 4CCN staff is

trained in the appropriate response and local emergency management is aware of these plans. The

specific type of emergency will guide where and what special care will be provided.

• SHELTER AT THE SITE: This plan would be put into place in the event of weather

emergency or unsafe outside conditions or threats. In this plan, children will be cared for

indoors with secured and locked doors. Parents will be notified if they need to pick up their child

before regular time.

• EVACUATION TO ANOTHER SITE: This plan would be put into place in the event that

is not safe for the children to remain at 4CCN. In this situation, staff has predetermined alternate

sites for care. The choice of the site is determined by the specific emergency and what would be

an appropriate site.

• METHOD TO CONTACT PARENTS: In the event of an emergency, parent will be

called, a note will be placed on the door, and radio/TV stations will be alerted to provide

more specific information. You can also check for information on our website www.4ccn.org.

Depending on the distance from the center, the children will walk if feasible or be transported to

the alternate site.

• EMERGENCY ENDS/REUNITING WITH CHILDREN: When the emergency

ends, parents will be informed and reunited with their children as soon as possible. The contact

methods listed above will be used to inform parents.

The purpose for sharing this information with you is not to cause worry, but to reassure you that

we are prepared to handle all types of emergencies in a way that will ensure the safety of your

child(ren). In the event of an actual emergency, please do not call 4CCN - it will be important to

keep the lines open. If you have questions regarding this information, talk with the director or your

child’s teacher.

September Newsletter 2025

Dear 4CCN Families,

We are so excited to kick off this school year. The teachers have so many exciting things

planned. I am thrilled to begin my second year as director of 4CCN. I am enjoying greeting

everyone at the door each morning. Please introduce yourself. I am still learning everyone’s

names. The hallways have been filled with sounds of joys and tears. We are doing everything we can to

make this transition for the children as smooth as possible. In just a few short weeks the

children will be settled into their new routines. I would like to wish all of our families and staff a terrific 2025 – 2026 school year!

Jodi Siff

Director

Staff

4CCN has been fortunate to consistently retain staff from year to year. Here is a list of who is where this school year:

TWR 2’s: Ashley Campbell and Buffy Stutz

M-F 2’s: Pia Chirinos and Bianca Chapman

3’s: Chela Bodden and Sara Robb

3’s: Sarah Jacobs, Katie Keach, and Buffy Stutz

4’s: Allison Nadelhaft and Kate Spigler

4’s: Alana Kravitz and Kathleen Ficco

For the month of September, we will have 3 teachers in our 2’s classes to help the children

transition into preschool.

Parking

We are fortunate to have a very large parking lot. You can enter the lot from two locations, one

from University Blvd and a rear entrance from Eastwood Avenue. There are other tenants who

use the building and parking lot. Hold your children’s hands when walking through the parking

lot. Never leave children unattended in your car while you drop off siblings. For the safety of

all families and children, the first 4 parking spaces by the front door will be blocked. This

includes parking in front of the playground. Cars backing up while families are entering and

exiting the school is too dangerous. Please do not park on the outside of the yellow lines. We

have many families entering and exiting, and blocking the traffic flow makes for a very

dangerous parking lot.

September Snack

In the month of September, we will serve graham crackers and apple juice for the entire month.

In October, we will rotate snacks each week. Snack menus will be posted in the newsletter and

on the bulletin board outside the office. If your son/daughter has an allergy, please make sure

it is noted in their health inventory and on their emergency form. You should also send Jodi

and your child’s teacher an email.

Stay and Play

We are so excited for our Stay and Play program. The children enrolled are having a wonderful

time playing with friends after school. Please remember that the playground must be cleared

by 2 PM for our Stay and Play children. If you are interested in learning more about Stay and

Play please drop into the office or email Jodi.

4CCN Consignment Sale

The Fall Consignment Sale is quickly approaching! This year’s fall sale will be

held the week of October 6th, 2025. We will have a huge selection of fall/winter

children's clothing (NB-12), plus toys, books, games, baby gear, costumes, and

maternity clothes for sale.

In addition to shopping the sale, you are also welcome to consign at the sale. This is

a great opportunity to clean out your closets and support the school at the same

time! If you are interested in consigning, you will need a consignor code. Codes are

$6 for PayPal and $5 Cash each. Please come to the office to pay for your code and pick up

tags, information packet, and pricing guide.

If you have any items you would like to donate to the sale and give the school 100%

of the proceeds (instead of the 50/50 split for the consignor and the school), you

can pick up some green tags in the office and label them with code A1. Only donate

items that you do not want returned to you.

Please mark your calendars with the following important dates for consignors,

shoppers and parent volunteers:

Setup Volunteer Shift:

Sunday, October 5: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Consignor Drop Off Times:

Monday, October 6: 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM and 7:00 - 9:00 PM

Tuesday, October 7: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Sale Dates

Tuesday, October 7: (Volunteer Presale 5:30 - 6:30 PM) 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday, October 8: 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM and 7:00 - 9:00 PM

Thursday, October 9: 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM and 7:00 - 9:00 PM

(Thursday is half price day!)

As you know, an event of this size can only be successful with the help of many

hands. Please help us make the most of this sale, our one and only fundraising event

at 4CCN, by signing up for and completing your required volunteer shift(s). Please remember

that if you have one child, you are required to work for 4 hours. If you have more than

one child enrolled, you will be required to work 6 hours. Sign-up will be September 12th at

6am and is first come, first serve. Please contact our chairpersons, Briana Teller and Tiffany Lay via email at consign4ccn@gmail.com.

4CCN Annual BBQ

Weather permitting, we will have the BBQ on Friday, September 19 th , from 5 to 7 PM.

Classrooms will be open from 5 – 5:30 to meet the staff, and see what’s happening in the

classrooms. Hot dogs and sides will be served on the playground. Family members are

welcome to join! If you have not received a sign up genius link, please let Jodi know.

Mark your Calendars

September 19 – 4CCN BBQ

September 23 – No School

October 2 – No School

October 6 – Fall Consignment sale week

4CCN Substitutes

We are always looking for substitutes to fill in when a staff member needs a day off. If you are

interested in substituting and have not turned in your volunteer form, please let Jodi know.

4ccndirector@gmail.com

Email communications

Communication regarding upcoming events, emergency closings, and general 4CCN happenings

are made via email. If you have not been receiving emails and would like to be added to the

list, please send Jodi an email or pop into the office and let her know.

Tuition/Payment

4CCN is enrolled in a payment option through QuickBooks. Each month you will receive an

invoice with an option of paying via bank transfer. You may also schedule payments with your

bank to arrive by the tuition due date or drop off a check. Tuition invoices are sent to emails on

file on the 25 th of each month (August – April). Payments are due by the 5 th of the following

month. A late fee will be assessed for late payments.

May 2025 Newsletter

OPENINGS AVAILABLE

We still have openings for next school year.

We have several openings in our 2’s classes and limited space in other classes. Please

let your friends know about 4CCN. Please have them give us a call 301-681-9520 or

send an email to 4ccndirector@gmail.com

You are our best advertiser, help spread the word about our fantastic program.

Days to Note

5/26: No school, Memorial Day

5/29: End of years picnic

The last day of the school year for

in-person learning for the T/TH

classes is Tuesday, May 27th and

for the MWF & 5 day classes is

Wednesday, May 28th.

Our End of the year picnic is

Thursday, May 29th at MLK Park.

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER

Returning families, here are some dates for your calendar:

8/28 & 8/29 – Get Acquainted Open House 9:15 – 10:15 AM

9/1 – Labor Day, No School

9/2 – First Say of School

KINDERGARTEN

A survey went out to see where your child is attending

Kindergarten. Please complete the survey as soon as

possible, so that I can compile the information for all the

families. If you have not registered your child yet, please call

your home school for registration information.

MAY SNACKS

This month we will enjoy the following snacks: carrots/

cucumbers with dip, cookies with juice, crackers with

peanut butter or cheese, and leftovers. If there is a snack

your child cannot have, please let their teacher know.

AP TESTING

High school students from our area will be taking their AP

exams during the weeks of May 5 – May 16. The social hall

can be used for testing. When testing is taking place there

will be no contact between the high school students and

4CCN.

END OF YEAR CELEBRATION

Thursday, May 29th is our last day of school for the 2024 –

2025 school year. It is a 4CCN tradition to have an end-of-

year picnic at a local park. All classes and staff will come

together from 10 – 12:30 to celebrate the end of the school

year and the beginning of summer. Our picnic will be at

MLK Park. Please mark your calendars for this fun event!

END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

Author: Anonymous

This school year’s almost over,

And it’s been a special year!

Soon we won’t have class together,

Summer break is growing near.

We’ve worked hard together,

I’m so proud of all you’ve done.

We got to know each other,

And we’ve had a lot of fun!

After this year’s over,

I hope you get some rest.

But most of all, I hope you know,

Having you here has been the best!

A BIG THANK YOU!

So many of you helped us throughout the year. We are so grateful you are part of

our community of families.

Thank you to the parents/teachers who served on the Board

of Directors.

Jenna Johnson, who formats the monthly newsletters and

make them look so pretty.

Thank you to Brittany Hammond, Briana Teller, and Tiffany Lay

for making our consignment sale a huge success.

Thanks to Brittany Hammond for shopping for us so many

times.

Thank you to all of our substitutes who are always willing to

help us.

Thank you to Donna for always lending a hand when needed

and for her hard work.

Thank you to my fabulous teachers who go above and beyond

and work countless hours to make our school so special.

Thank you for sharing your children with us. They give us so

much joy and laughter.

Thank you for choosing to be a part of this great community! We are lucky you chose us!