Week of Dec.7-Dec.11

The snow was fun while it lasted!  

There is not much snow left in the yard and its not supposed to be too cold, so the kids should be alright without snow pants.  If you still would like to send them go ahead, but we probably won't need them this week.

Friday we have our December Music Class with Tasha!  That is always a fun one full of great Christmas songs!

We have been busy singing our own Christmas songs, getting ready for the kids big performance on December 23rd!

Since I am closed for Christmas break, I did not order our curriculum for December.  We end up with a lot of wasted crafts/supplies.  But we will still be working on our letter for the month. K and L. We will also be doing a lot of Christmas themed crafts and decorating the playroom for the Holidays with our creations!!

Menu:

Monday-Rotiserrie Chicken, corn, pears and milk

Tuesday- Peanut butter and Jelly sandwiches, carrots, apples and milk

Wednesday- Sloppy Joes, french fries, peaches and milk

Thursday- Chicken Strips, bananas, broccoli and milk

Friday- Tuna Casserole, dinner roll, mixed veggies, oranges and milk

IMPORTANT DATES FOR DECEMBER:

Dec. 11- Music Class

Dec. 15- Travel Tots Class

Dec. 22- Celebrate Ryan's 4th birthday!

Dec. 23- Christmas Program- 4:30

Dec. 24- Jan. 3- CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS (note- I will be open Jan 4th.)

I will be sending home new Paperwork packets for everyone.  There have been new version of some forms and they all need to be updated annually.  Please fill them all back out and return them to me when the children return from break.

Week of November 23-25

Just a few short days until Thanksgiving is here and the holidays are officially underway!

I hope everyone enjoys their long Thanksgiving Holiday weekend with their family and friends!  We are running the Turkey Day 5k together as a family before coming back here to host everyone for Thanksgiving dinner and some football!  Then off the a water park Friday with some friends and up to the cabin Saturday morning for some last minute winter prep!

Menu:
Monday- Eggs, bacon, toast, hash browns, apples and milk
Tuesday- Tacos, corn, pears and milk
Wednesday- Chicken nuggets, carrots, applesauce and milk
THURSDAY- CLOSED
FRIDAY- CLOSED

Week of Nov. 16- 20

The weather has been absolutely wonderful this fall!  The snow and freezing cold can go ahead and hold off as long as possible!  We have been enjoying every last minute of being outside without full snowsuits on!

We celebrated Cody's 5th birthday last week with some yummy cupcakes!

We welcomed Charlotte to our group last week!  She is a sweet two year old who is going to be a fantastic addition to our group.  Please be sure to say hello to her mom, Chelsea or Dad, Kevin at drop off/pick up times if you see them!

Tasha came for music class on Friday and we had a blast with her!  The kids really love having our classes for a nice change of pace!

This week we will have Travel Tots on Tuesday with Ms. Beth at 9am!

Also wanted to notify parents that I will be using 3 remaining vacation/personal days on Dec. 28, 29 and 30 to close for the Holidays.  So in combination with the Holidays I am already closed, I will be closed starting Dec. 24 and will re-open on Jan. 4.  There is also a CHANCE I might be using a 2016 vacation day on Jan 4 since we are heading to Green Bay to celebrate the Holidays with our family there New Years weekend and are going to Lambeau Sunday to watch the Packers beat the Vikings! I will notify you for sure about that day within the next week or so. Horrible timing I know, but the NFL didn't listen to me when I tried to petition the game schedule!!!! ;)

We will be having a Christmas Show/Party Dec. 23 at 4:30 for the parents.  The kids will sing a few songs for you and have treats before heading out to enjoy Christmas Break!

Menu:
Monday- Fish Sticks, mixed fruit,  carrots w/ranch and milk
Tuesday- Sloppy Joe pockets, green beans, pears and milk
Wednesday- Cheese quesadillas, Corn, apple slices and milk
Thursday- Baked Penne, garlic bread, peas, oranges and milk
Friday- Chicken Patty Sandwiches, mixed veggies, peaches and milk

Now is the perfect time to get your kids flu shot!  Help protect all of us and minimize the spread of influenza!  I feel like we have all come down with something the last few years on Thanksgiving weekend!  Let's try to NOT do that this year! 

Week of Nov. 9-13

It is so much fun having new friends to play with!  Last week we enjoyed getting to know Cody.  This week we get the chance to get to know Charlotte and her parents!  It's a full house around here again and we love it!

This week we have music class on Friday with Tasha!  I wonder what fun songs we'll sing and what kind of instruments the kids will get to play!

On Wednesday we are also going to have brown day!  Help your child pick out brown clothes to wear to reinforce our color of the month!

This week our theme is FALL HARVEST!  We will be talking about a lot of different fall foods!

With the approaching winter and all the extra clothes/gear we need to put on to get outside, it would be great if parents could start working with their kids on getting some of it on on their own! I use the flip method for jackets with the younger kids.  Getting snow pants on by themselves and putting their own shoes/boots on would be a huge help! That way it wouldn't take us quite as long to get outside once the snow comes!

Menu:

Monday- Beef Stroganoff, apples, peas and milk

Tuesday- Grilled Cheese sandwiches, pears, green beans and milk

Wednesday- Chicken Nuggets, peaches, mixed veggies and milk

Thursday- Meatballs, carrots, oranges and milk

Friday- Pancakes, sausage, bananas and milk

Reminder- I am closed on Thanksgiving and the day after!

Week of November 2nd- November

Can not believe November is already here!  It is crazy to think that Thanksgiving is right around the corner!

We had a lot of fun at our Halloween party last week!  The kids all looked so cute in their costumes!  I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend full of trick or treating and Spooky Fun!!!

This week we will be starting with our November Curriculum and decorating for Thanksgiving.

We also have Travel Tots on Tuesday with Ms. Beth at 9am

A new friend has joined our group as well!  Cody will be 5 in November and is going to be a fun addition to our group!  Be sure to introduce yourself to his parents if you see them at drop off and pick up!

Next week we have Charlotte starting on Monday, she is 2 years old!

Menu:
Monday- Chicken tacos, carrots, grapes and milk
Tuesday- Fish Sticks, green beans, pears and milk
Wednesday- Ravioli, garlic toast, peaches and milk
Thursday- Eggs, sausage, hash browns and milk
Friday- Ham, mashed potatoes, pears and milk

October 19-23

The kids had a great time helping clean up the leaves in the yard and were rewarded with an afternoon at the park!

This week we will start our Pumpkin theme!  A lot of fun crafts and things to do!  We will also continuing working on the color Orange, the Circle and the letter E.

Tuesday we have Travel Tots with Ms. Beth at 9am...we will learn more about India!

We have a short week this week, so will have to squeeze all sorts of fun into just 3 days!

Menu:
Monday- Macaroni and Cheese with broccoli, apple slices, peanut butter sandwich and milk
Tuesday- Tacos, green beans, pears and milk
Wednesday- Grilled Cheese sandwiches, carrots w/dip, Strawberries and milk
Thursday- closed
Friday- closed

See you all on Tuesday! 

Week of September 12-16

What a gorgeous fall weekend we had!  I hope everyone was able to get outside and spend some quality time with their families! We went to the Pumpkin patch between all of our sporting events and it was wonderful!

Last week the kids had a lot of fun with Ms. Beth learning about India!  They covered themselves in Henna tattoos and tried on some beautiful clothes!

The outer space theme for our curriculum was a huge hit as well!  This week we will be learning about Community Helpers.  We have some fun things planned to talk about Firemen, policeman, mailman...etc!

Wednesday we will be doing show and tell!  Since we are learning about the color orange this month, please help your child find something that is orange to bring from home!

I am hoping to get to the park on either Thursday or Friday afternoon since the older kids are off of school, I will email/text when we are going so you can just come pick your kids up there.

MENU:
Monday- Eggs, applesauce, toast, mixed veggies and milk
Tuesday- Chicken nuggets, carrots, grapes and milk
Wednesday- Cheeseburger Macaroni, corn, pears and milk
Thursday- Corn Dogs, green beans, apples and milk
Friday- Peanut butter and Jelly sandwiches, bananas, veggies w/ ranch dip and milk