You are invited to join us on June 13th at the center for a drive by farewell. Many of our staff would like the closure of one last adieu, so we will be lined up on the walkway in the front of the building (socially distanced) to do just that. I am not familiar at all with how this is done so it might be a good idea to kind of gather behind the center and make a line (without impeding traffic) that can circle around to the front beginning on the playground side of the building and parading to the Staples side of the building. The lead car, whoever that may be, can begin the parade at 11:15 am! I hope we see you there!
To MY Families and Staff
By now you have received the news that Just Children –Hilltown will not be re-opening as we had all expected when Bucks County moves to yellow. I’m sure you share the sentiment that it is unthinkable a virus, a microscopic bit of havoc, could change so much in such a short amount of time. To say that I am devastated is an understatement.
While I am hoping that I can continue on at some point with Just Children in some capacity, my heart is with all of you. I came to this center just a short time ago, but have been with Just Children 30 years this September…basically my whole life. In the past 3 decades, I have grown up. I’ve been married to the same person who still is my rock and shared in all of my joys and sorrows, raised 3 children who are all alum of Just Children (and turned out to be great human beings), hired people who were once in my own classroom when I taught Pre-Kindergarten, been to funerals of our own children who were taken by SIDS and house fires, and of staff who became family, attended weddings and baby showers and shared in so many more life events! Those birthday cupcakes that were sent in will stay on my hips forever.
Each and every person I’ve met has left a mark on my heart, and each and every child, a mark on my soul. I’ve learned so much more from my mistakes than I could have ever learned from my successes. Please know I am not just sending you this to go through the motions and tie up loose ends, but to let you know, each and every one of you, that I will always carry a piece of you with me. You, and your children, have been my life, and I hope for all of you nothing but joy and peace.
I am so very, very sad for all of you, and for me.
Charlie
Well here it goes ..... Uggghhhh thank you freakin Covid-19 🤬! I really didn’t think my quarantined post pregnancy body and mind could take anymore but then thanks to you I have lost my job that I have had for the past 8 years. A job that I actually enjoyed waking up at 5:30 in the morning to take a half hour and at some points an hour drive to get to. A place with people that have walked me through basically every adult milestone there is. Just Children was my first job out of College that should tell you something right there. So many college garduates change their jobs a thousand times before finding what they really want to do. As soon as I walked through those doors I knew this is where I was meant to be. Through the years of being there I truly found myself and what kind of teacher I wanted to be. In those 8 years I bought my first car, moved out of my parents house, got married, struggled to start a family, but then started a family, bought a house, grew my family, and most importantly made life long friends. My heart breaks more for my son who still to this day asks to go back to school (even though I have been on maturnity leave since the end of January). All the staff their treated him like he was their own and it really made it easy for me to drop him off every morning and not have a worry in the world if he was ok or not. Now I am so sad that my daughter will not be able to feel the same love from the Just Children staff. So I guess what I really want to say is thank you to all of you for helping me through the beginning stages of adult hood the good and the bad, thank you for caring for my child the way you did, and thank you for becoming my life long friends. Along with missing the staff I am going to miss all the families I met through out the years. I could go on forever but I wont, here ends my rant and a special part of my life. See you all on the other side of things! 💔😭🤧 Love you all — Ms. Jaclyn
Perkasie Borough
26 May at 13:32 ·
Bucks County Emergency Management notified all County municipalities today, Tuesday May 26th that playgrounds may be opened.
With immediate effect, all Perkasie Borough playgrounds are open to the public, although we strongly recommend continuing precautions around social distancing, masking and hand hygiene. Please do not visit the playgrounds if you feel ill. Cover your cough. Playgrounds are high contact structures and are not sanitized. Play at your own risk.
Park restrooms will open on Wednesday May 27th and will be cleaned once per day, in the morning. Try to use restrooms before you visit the parks and, if you do use a public restroom, please bring and use santizer.
Remember what we are celebrating....
Hello families! I don't miss you any less now than I did before and hope the New Year is being kind to all of you! If you need tax information from us, our email is still active (justchildrenht@aol.com). I will try to check it frequently enough to get back to you as quickly as possible with anything you need. Be WELL! Charlie