WELCOME TO H.O.P.E.
Hellenic Orthodox Preschool Education
2009-2010

Registration Form

Hope Directors:
Anna Triantafillou (Activities Director)		274-2950
Mary Grammatikakis (Administrative Director)		836-9540
Dina Pantazopoulos (Logistics Director)		822-3686

GENERAL INFORMATION

HOPE is a co-operative playgroup for families with young children (infant – 5 years) that are Greek Orthodox and Members of the Hellenic Community of Ottawa.

The objective of HOPE is to lead our young children into a living, active relationship with our Orthodox faith and Greek heritage. The events, which are all selected to be age-appropriate, allow plenty of opportunity for free and structured activities, as well as excellent social interaction for the adults who are required to accompany the children.

The group meets every Tuesday morning from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in our Church basement.

HOPE is run by volunteers so we ask that everyone contribute to the following routine tasks that must be done each Tuesday morning:

Toy set up & clean up;
Snack prep & clean up;
Craft prep; and,
Post-play clean up.

MEMBERSHIP FEES

$78 /family for PAID Hellenic Community Members
$130 /family for NON-PAID Hellenic Community Members

Accepted methods of payment include cash or cheque payable to: Hellenic Community of Ottawa. (Membership to the Community can be paid at time of registration.)

The Hellenic Community supports all the youth groups under the umbrella of the Church financially with an annual budget, which allows the fee to be as minimal as possible. All incoming monies go toward the purchase of snacks, juice, toys, craft supplies, as well as payment of any fees for special guests and field trips throughout the year.

APPROXIMATE TUESDAY MORNING SCHEDULE

9:30 - 10:25	Free Play
10:25 - 10:30	Toy clean up & hand washing
10:30 - 10:40	Snack Time (nut-free snack and juice provided)
10:40 – 10:45	Snack clean up
10:45 - 11:00	Circle time
11:00 - 11:20	Craft Time
11:20 - 11:30	Post-Play Clean up

SPECIAL DAYS & EVENTS

Septmber 15, 2009	First Day of Playgroup
October 27, 2009	Costume Party
December 15, 2009	Christmas Party
December 22, 2009	NO PLAYGROUP- Christmas break
December 29, 2009	NO PLAYGROUP- New Year’s Break
January 5, 2010	Playgroup Resumes
February 9, 2010	Valentine’s Day Event
March 16, 2010	NO PLAYGROUP – March break
March 30, 2010	NO PLAYGROUP – Holy Tuesday
April 6, 2010	Easter Party
June 15, 2010	Last Day of Playgroup

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Every adult is entirely responsible for the behavior, whereabouts, and well-being of the child(ren) he/she is accompanying at all times. HOPE does not take any responsibility for the children, as this is a parent-supervised playgroup.
If you would like to celebrate your child’s birthday with Playgroup, please let the directors know and you can provide the snack for that day (nut free of course).
Please do not bring your child to Playgroup with a cold, flu, or fever. We must protect the children, any pregnant women, and the adults from contagious illness.
Since this is an Orthodox Christian Playgroup, the children are taught to make the sign of the cross before eating. All adults are asked to help the children with this.
If you would like to celebrate your child’s birthday with Playgroup, please let one of the directors know early on in the morning that you will be providing the snack for that day. All snacks brought for adults and children must be nut-free to protect any children with serious food allergies.
Remember to sign in every time you attend, and to inform the Admin Director if there is any change to the information provided on your registration form for that year.
Enjoy the opportunity to socialize with the children and your friends...
Please remember that the success of HOPE Playgroup requires the total support, interest, and participation of its members.

THANK YOU!!!

Registration Form

WELCOME TO H.O.P.E. Hellenic Orthodox Preschool Education 2009-2010

WELCOME TO H.O.P.E.
Hellenic Orthodox Preschool Education
2009-2010