Week of June 27-July1

The kids loved playing in the sprinkler last Friday!  It is a great way to cool off on hot summer days!  Please be sure to send a swimsuit for your child to keep here for the summer! I only have limited extras for the kids to borrow, and definitely don't have any girl ones! ;)

This week we will be having some patriotic fun!  We'll do some Fourth of July themed crafts and activities to get ready for the big Holiday weekend!

Friday is RED WHITE AND BLUE DAY!  Come dressed to show your love for the USA!

I hope everyone enjoys their Holiday with their friends and family!  Be safe!  And remember I am closed Monday July 4th and Tuesday July 5th.  Then Mike will be here the remainder of next week  If your child will be gone on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, please let me know ASAP so I can meal and lesson plan accordingly for him!

Menu:

Monday- Beef Stroganoff, green beans, applesauce and milk

Tuesday- Pizza, peaches, carrots and milk

Wednesday- Grilled Cheese, berries, mixed veggies and milk

Thursday- Pancakes, ham, oranges and milk

Friday- Hot dogs, baked beans, apples and milk

Next week-

Wednesday- Tacquitos, corn, fruit cocktail and milk

Thursday- Peanut Butter and Jelly, green beans, applesauce and milk

Friday- Ravioli, oranges, dinner roll, carrots and milk

Week of June 20-24

WE DID IT! Thank you every one for the well wishes and congratulations!  I finished my first Half marathon!  And Kaia's mom ran it for her 4th time!

Everyone is thoroughly enjoying the great summer weather we are having!  We spend as much time as possible outside and the kids all love it!

We celebrated Maddie's 4th birthday last week on Monday!  I can't believe how big this group of kids is getting!

This week we have travel tots on Tuesday with Ms. Beth

With the weather heating up, please send a swimsuit for your child to keep here at daycare for those HOT days when there is no option but to play in water!  We will use the sprinkler, the kiddie pool, the water table, water balloons, whatever we can to stay cool!

I will have a couple of openings this fall since we have some kids starting school!  If you know of anyone looking for care for ages 18 months and up, feel free to pass my info along!  I have filled one spot already and have talked to a couple other families, so let them know soon, I don't anticipate the spots will last long!  

Reminder that I will be closed July 4th and 5th for the Holiday,  then Mike will be here Wednesday through Friday of that week (July 6-8) If your child will not be here any of those days, please let me know so I can get accurate instructions passed along to him, thanks!

Menu: 
Monday- Spaghetti, garlic bread, blueberries and milk
Tuesday- Peanut butter and Jelly Sandwiches, corn, oranges and milk
Wednesday- Fish Sticks, carrots, peaches and milk
Thursday- Eggs, sausage, hashbrowns, pineapple and milk
Friday- Chicken Nuggets, baked beans, fruit cocktail and milk

Week of June 13-17

SCHOOL IS OUT!  The big kids are very excited about being off school for the summer! And I am happy to have some helpers around here!

Last week we had fun with Ms. Beth going to Israel in our travel tots class!

We also enjoyed having Tasha back for music class!  The kids loved meeting her new baby, Francis.  They thought it was great when she gave them all a huge smile!

This week we celebrate Maddie turning 4 on Monday!

We will also get to have my new substitute provider, Mike, here on Friday afternoon!  He will be here from noon-5, most Fridays this summer! he is really pumped about being here with the kids and has some fun things up his sleeve to play with them!

Menu: 

Monday-Grilled Cheese sandwiches, pears, veggies and milk

Tuesday- Tuna Casserole, apples, peas and milk

Wednesday- Taquitos, oranges, green beans and milk

Thursday- Pigs in a Blanket, peaches, corn and milk

Friday-French toast sticks, ham, bananas and milk

I hope everyone enjoys their weekend!  I am looking forward to a fun kid free weekend in Duluth...minus the whole 13.1 miles before the fun!

Week of June 6- 10

It's the last week of school for the big kids!  Wow, that school year went fast!  It'll be great to have Aidan, Logan and Talon around here the summer...the younger kids love playing with them!

We have a busy week coming up!  There is Travel Tots on Tuesday at 9am and music class on Friday at 10am!

We will also be having some dinosaur fun!!  The kids all have been very in to dinosaurs lately, so thought we'd do a little mini theme about them this week!  We have some great dinosaur books to read and a lot of dinosaur toys!

Menu:

Monday- Meatballs, green beans, grapes and milk

Tuesday- Hot Dogs, mixed veggies, berries and milk

Wednesday-Chicken nuggets, carrots, peaches and milk

Thursday- Sloppy Joes, bananas, peas and milk

Friday- Pancakes, ham, pineapple, corn and milk

Week of May 30- June 3rd

I hope everyone enjoyed their Holiday weekend.  We could have had a little nicer weather the first couple days, but we had a blast with family and friends anyway!  And Monday couldn't have been more beautiful!

With the nicer weather, I will be sending home any winter clothes your child has here for extras.  Please bring in seasonally appropriate clothes for your child to keep here.  I like to have 2 complete changes of clothes at all times, just in case of any accidents, spills, or falls in the mud!!!

Also, I provide bug spray and sunscreen for the kids.  But if your child needs something specific, please bring that in for them.  Or if you'd like to donate a bottle of either one to the group, I'd be happy to accept! :)

I am very excited about the new substitute teacher I have hired for the summer months.  He is a Elementary School Behavioral specialist and licensed school social worker.  Mike also coaches Volleyball and leads Volleyball camps for grades k-2 during the summer.  He loves kids and just happens to be Charlotte's uncle!  He came by and met the kids a couple weeks ago and seems like he is really looking forward to the opportunity to work with the kids!  He will primarily be here Friday afternoons, a couple mornings here and there and covering a few full days so we can have a little family summer trip! His first afternoon will be June 17th so I can leave early for Grandma's marathon in Duluth (don't worry, I'm only running the half marathon, so I should hopefully be able to walk that next Monday!) He looks forward to meeting all the parents as well!

Important dates this month:

June 7th: Travel Tots, 9am

June 10th: Music Class 10am

June 13th: Celebrate Maddie's 4th birthday (actual bday-6/12)

June 17th: New substitute teacher's first afternoon with the kids!

June 21st: Travel Tots 9am

June 29th: Picnic at the park (weather permitting!)

As you may have noticed, when the weather gets nicer, we spend more time outdoors and take a little break from our school time.  We still do the calendar and a song or two each day, but don't always get a craft in...need to take advantage of the weather whenever possible!!! There will be special days/themes for the summer and we will resume our regular curriculum when school is back in session in the fall.

Menu:

Monday- Closed

Tuesday- Macaroni and Cheese, apples, corn and milk

Wednesday- Peanut butter and Jelly Sandwiches, apple sauce, broccoli and milk

Thursday-Chicken Patty Sandwiches, carrots, pears and milk

Friday- Burritos, green beans, peaches and milk

REMINDER- CLOSED July 4th and 5th for the Holiday weekend, Mike will be here the remainder of the week (Wednesday- Friday)