HOWDY FAMILIES AND FRIENDS!

Thank you for filling out the family workshop survey. It was a close one, however, the majority vote was from 12-1 PM. The first family workshop of the school year is titled, “Being Part of a Family” (Highscope, 2014). During this workshop we will:

  1. Describe what is meant by “being part of a family and
  2. Identify ways to support children as part of a family.

The Family Workshop will be Friday, November 6 from 12 – 1 PM.

Topic: Family Workshop “Being Part of a Family”

Time: Nov 6, 2020 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Meeting ID: 960 1616 7124

Passcode: 040055

Thank you to those parents who have graciously volunteered to serve on our Family Advisory Board (FAB) for the 2020-2021 school year. We will be holding our first meeting soon. If you are interested in joining, please let Erica know at [email protected].

Family Advisory Board Meeting

Time: Oct 5, 2020 3:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Meeting ID: 957 5421 6405

Passcode: 847499

Menu Update

Week 5 menu change. For snack we are permanently replacing yogurt with sunbutter since we have yogurt the Friday before. Thanks!

Center Event

On October 30, 2020 the children will trick-or-treat center-wide safely during the morning hours. The schedule is as follows:

  • Bumblebees: 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
  • Butterflies: 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM
  • Ladybugs: 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
  • Blue Jays: 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
  • Robins: 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
  • Hummingbirds: 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
  • Seals: 10:30 AM – 10:40 AM
  • Whales: 10:40 AM – 10:50 AM
  • Seahorses: 10:50 AM – 11:00 AM
  • Panthers: 11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
  • Tigers: 11:10 AM – 11:20 AM
  • Jaguars: 11:20 AM – 11:30 AM

Costumes are welcome. Only one classroom will walk the halls at a time. They will not enter another classroom when stopping at each classroom to trick-or-treat. Staff handing out treats will have clean hands and wear gloves. All treats will follow our wellness policy. We hope we are able to bring a little joy to the children’s day! Don’t worry, we will take lots of pictures to send you! If you do not want your child to participate please email Erica, [email protected] to opt out of the event.

Community Celebrations:

  • Happy Sukkot! October 2-11
  • Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! October 12
  • Happy Halloween! October 31
Erica Ritter
Erica RitterDirector