Curious Families – Upcoming Open Houses
- Sunday March 16, 2025 from 10-11:30am. Very casual. Most people spend ~30 min in the space, looking around and asking questions. Come for shorter or longer. Learn about the play-based, child-led program from Meredith. Bring your child and any family members who are part of the process! (No pets, please.)
Existing Families – 2025 Schedule
Thurs Jan 2, 2025 – OPEN 9am-4pm (“Ease Back In Hours”)(Please feed your child breakfast before drop off!)
Friday Jan 3, 2024 – OPEN 9am-4pm (“East Back In Hours”)(Please feed your child breakfast before drop off!)
Monday Jan 6, 2024 – OPEN Regular Hours. Game on.Monday January 20, 2025 – CLOSED for MLK Jr. Day
Thursday January 23, 2025 – 4:30-5:30 Pretzel and Movie Night, Perhaps a Laurie Berkner Singalong (to be confirmed)
Monday February 17, 2025 – CLOSED for Presidents’ Day
Thursday February 27, 2025 – 4:30-5:30pm Pretzel and Movie Night
Friday March 7, 2025 – 6-8:15pm Flashlight Night, Drop your child off for pizza, veggies, and glowing fun. RSVP via ProCare. More below.
Sunday March 9, 2026 – Daylight Savings Time! Spring your clock ahead 1 hour.
Monday March 24, 2025 through Friday March 28, 2025 – CLOSED for Spring Break
Thursday April 3, 2025 – 4:30-5:30pm Pretzel and Movie Night
Friday April 11, 2025 – CLOSED for Professional Development (Note: PPS is closed Monday April 7; this date does not align; Sunflower Preschool is OPEN April 7th)
Monday May 26, 2025 – CLOSED for Memorial Day
Wednesday June 25, 2025 – “Onboarding Wednesday” Event, 4:30-5:30pm (incoming families invited to come visit and play)
Thursday June 19, 2025 – CLOSED for Juneteenth
Monday June 30-Friday July 4, 2025 – CLOSED for Summer Break
Friday August 8, 2025 – “Onboarding Friday” Event, 4:30-5:30pm (incoming families invited to come visit and play)
Thursday August 21, 2025 – “Onboarding Thursday” Event, 4:30-5:30pm (incoming families invited to come visit and play)
Friday August 29, 2025 – CLOSED for In-Service Reset Day
LATE 2025 SCHEDULE TO BE CONFIRMED…..likely the following…..
Monday September 1, 2025 – CLOSED for Labor Day
Thursday-Friday November 27-28, 2024 — CLOSED for Thanksgiving
Monday December 22, 2025-Friday January 2, 2026 – CLOSED for Winter Break
What is a “Flashlight Night”?
It’s childcare, after-hours, with glow sticks. Here’s what happens. You pick up your child at the regular time (before 5:30pm). We take this time to reset the space with some special items. Then you drop them off *back* at Sunflower at 6pm with a) a flashlight, b) jammies, c) toothbrush and toothpaste. The evening fun begins. Parents go off to however they want to spend a couple of evening child-free hours. Meanwhile we have glowing fun at the school. We serve a dinner (think pizza and veggies), run around outside if the weather allows (whee, glow sticks and flashlights!), play games inside (whee, more glow sticks!). After helping children change into nighttime clothes (jammies, pull up/diaper/undies) and brush teeth, we snuggle down on cots and cushions for a gentle movie. For this one in February we’d ask parents to pick up by 8:15 or so (some flexibility through 8:30; you know your child best). It’ll likely be Meredith staffing it, plus Gene and Jasko supporting. We think it would add value to families with older children if they could attend, too, so we’re looking into that possibility because our license allows up to 12yo. Anyways, put it on the calendar and if we get a “thumbs up” from our licensor we’ll make an announcement and you can formally RSVP for a spot (or spots!).
If It’s Snowing or Icy…
PLEASE NOTE: In general during snow storms we follow Portland Public Schools (PPS) Inclement Weather Information in terms of weather-related delayed openings and closures.
If It’s Smoky…
We’ve adopted the following guidelines using Air Quality Index (AQI) metrics as our guides. We use the AQI as gathered from IQAir, type in “97206” for the zip code, and look at the data collected at the three nearest stations (Brentwood Darlington “PurpleAir” station, anonymous; Southeast Flavel Street, “PurpleAir” station, anonymous; Portland Lane Middle School, “AirNow” station, Oregon DEQ). We use the highest reading from those stations.
- If the AQI outside is above 100, we will stay inside, limit the use of fans, and limit the opening of exterior doors.
- If the AQI outside is above 150 and your child is exposed to the smoke >10 minutes on your commute from home to school, please wear a head covering (a hat or scarf for their head to reduce the entrance of smoke into the building).
- If the AQI *inside* is above 100 for more than 15 minutes and not trending better, then we will potentially close as our space is no longer representing a cleaner or safer environment than other spaces.