Pictures and December calendar!

 In the last week or so we have celebrated 2 birthdays!  Sylvia turned 2 and Mason turned 4!  It's always fun to have a little birthday party around here!!! 

We have a busy month ahead with a lot of important dates to remember!  So please be sure to jot them all down on your calendars!

December 1: Mason Turned 4

December 4: Travel Tots (Ms. Beth was out of town, we will reschedule)

December 8: Music Class with Tasha (10am)

December 13-15 CLOSED FOR BDAY VACATION

December 18: Travel Tots (9am)

December 21: Christmas program/party; 4:30

December 22- January 1st: CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS BREAK

We will be doing Christmas crafts to help decorate the playroom and reviewing the letters we have learned up until this point.  With so many days gone this month, it didn't make sense to order our full curriculum kit. We will resume in January!

November 13

The kids are having a great time singing and dancing to our rainforest music.  They especially love acting like a bunch of crazy monkeys! It seems to come naturally to them! ;)

This week we will continue learning about rainforest animals and the letter M. 


With the chilly weather now, please be sure that your children have hat and mittens daily.  Also boots are a good idea since they help keep their feet warm and you never know when we may get some snow!  You can feel free to send their snowpants to leave here at daycare any time now.  Remember, if we are outside at pick up time, please be sure to bring everything back the next day!

We will be having a little Thanksgiving feast on Wednesday Nov 22. It will not be traditional Thanksgiving food, but they will help me prepare the lunch and set the table, etc.  It's always a fun day!

Also since we have a few new families this year, I would like to clarify our "Christmas program/party" for December!  The kids perform a few Christmas carols or dances for the parents, and Santa usually makes an appearance. For those families that have been here in the years past...we have a pretty young group this year, so everyone keeo your expectations low!!!! ;)  We will start at 4:30, so please be on time, and don't forget your cameras.  December 21, 4:30 pm. 

Lunch menu:

Monday: Macaroni and Cheese, applesauce, peas and milk
Tuesday: Chicken tacos, corn, bananas and milk
Wednesday: Fish Sticks, tator tots, peaches and milk
Thursday: Peanut butter and Jelly sandwiches, carrots, oranges and milk
Friday: Eggs, sausage, hashbrowns, pears and milk

Halloween Pictures and NOVEMBER CALENDAR

We had a great time at our Halloween party on Tuesday!  We carved a pumpkin, had a dance party, decorated cupcakes and made SPOOOOOKY ghosts! Here are some fun pictures of the kids!

November Calendar: 

Monday, Nov 6: Travel Tots, 9am

Friday, Nov 10: Music Class, 10am

Thursday, Nov 16: Stuffed Animal day!  Bring your favorite!

Monday, Nov 20: Travel Tots, 9am

Thursday Nov 23-Friday Nov 24: CLOSED- THANKSGIVING

Other upcoming important dates:

Dec. 13-15: Closed for my bday vacation

Dec. 21: Family Christmas party/program 4:30pm

Dec. 22- Jan 1: Closed for Christmas vacation*

*As you can see, I will be using the remainder of my days off for the year, in combination with the contracted closed days, over the holidays as I have in the past.  This is a great time for me to spend quality time with all my family members, get some deep cleaning done around the house, year end book-keeping finished and re-charge for the start of 2018!  Hope you enjoy your holidays.

October 2-6

Can't believe October is already here!  I think summer is officially over, so I will be sending home the swimsuits until next year!  Please also update your child's extra clothes bin as well to seasonally appropriate items.

This month we will be learning about Weather and the Changing seasons! Your children will chase the wind and discover the mystery of weather and the changes that come with the seasons. They will love pretending to twirl like tornadoes and imitate thunderclouds. Your children will make a rain stick, sort leaves and curl up like a hibernating bear in his cozy den.

Out letters for the month will be U, N and C and we will be learning the numbers 3 and 4!

Important dates for the month:

Monday, Oct 2: Travel Tots, 9am-10am

Friday Oct 13: Music Class, 10am-10:30

Monday Oct. 16: Travel Tots, 9am-10am

Wednesday, Oct 18-Friday Oct 20: Daycare closed

Monday, Oct 23: PAJAMA DAY! Come dressed in your jammies for a fun day!

I am also excited that I have a found an amazing daycare sub for during the school year.  She was a licensed daycare provider up until August when she closed her daycare to finish off her nursing degree.  She has agreed to help cover a few hours here and there when I have appointments, field trips for the kids, etc.  Her name is Tessie and she will be here this week on Friday morning for a little bit!

Menu:

Monday- Rotisserie Chicken, corn, applesauce, dinner roll and milk

Tuesday- Mini meatloafs, green beans, oranges and milk

Wednesday- Grilled Chicken Sandwiches, carrots, peaches and milk

Thursday- Tacquitos, peas, bananas and milk

Friday- Peanut butter and Jelly, oranges, mixed veggies and milk

Also, the software I use for book keeping, food program and auto pay is being updated to a different program.  The change will take effect this week so just want to give you all a heads up that you may have to log in and re-authorize your auto pay account.  I will update you once I make the change. I have heard there have been some kinks in the change over, so I have waited until the last possible make to do the update in hopes that they have them worked out by now!

Week of September 18th- 22nd

We are having so much fun here getting back into our routine of preschool!  We are busy learning about our bodies!  This week we will be focusing on the five senses and the Letter A!

We are also continuing to get to know our new friends!  Dessa, Sylvia and Maggie are fitting in perfectly with our group!  I am blessed to spend my days with 10 wonderful children!

Sylvia

Maggie

Dessa

Last week we celebrated Charlotte's 4th birthday!  She brought us a delicious cookie cake, which all the kids REALLY enjoyed!

This week we have Travel Tots on Monday at 9am

We will also do show and tell on Thursday.  Please help you child bring something that starts with an A that they can show their friends!

Menu:

Monday- Eggs, toast, bananas and milk

Tuesday- Hot dogs, baked beans, oranges and milk

Wednesday- Sloppy Joes, peas, fruit cocktail and milk

Thursday- Chicken noodle soup, dinner roll, apple slices and milk

Friday- Fish Sticks, peaches, mixed veggies and milk

Have a great week!

BACK TO SCHOOL!

Can't believe Summer break is officially over!  It seems like it just started.  Also cannot believe that my last "baby" is in kindergarten!  That will definitely be an adjustment for me!

Ryan and Landon also both started kindergarten this fall.  I wish all the student a great school year!

Here at daycare, we are heading BACK TO SCHOOL too!  Our September curriculum has arrived and we will be easing our way back into this week and going full strength next week!  Our theme for the month is: "My amazing body"  We will be learning about our body parts and what they are used for.  Also how to take care of them by staying healthy and about our clothing!  The kids always love this unit so I am looking forward to a great month!

Our letters for the month are Aa, Bb and Hh, our numbers are 1 and 3.  We will also have some fun songs to sing and great crafts!

We welcomed Dessa and her parents, Maiwenn and Damian last month and this week we have Sylvia who has started.  Her parents are Heidi and Joe, so if you see them in passing be sure to say hi and introduce yourself.

September Calendar:
Sept. 4: Closed for Labor Day
Sept 8: Music Class- 10:00
Sept 15: Charlotte Turns 4!
Sept  18: Travel Tots- 9:00
Sept. 21: Show and tell

***I am adding Wednesday October 18 as a vacation day, please mark your calendars and remember I am also closed that Thursday and Friday for MEA break.

MENU:
Monday- Closed
Tuesday- Macaroni and Cheese, peaches, corn and Milk
Wednesday- Chicken tenders, green beans, apples and milk
Thursday- Grilled Cheese sandwiches, broccoli, bananas and milk
Friday- Fish Sticks, dinner roll, carrots, mixed veggies and milk

Week of July 10-14

It is hard to believe that the stores already have school supplies out...summer goes by way too fast!!! I hope everyone is enjoying their time spent on lakes, in pools, sprinklers, picnics, slip n slides....it has been a beautiful summer!

Here are some pictures from our picnic a couple weeks ago!  The kids had so much fun we plan on doing it again the end of the month! Stay tuned for more details.

We also celebrated Jaxon's 4th birthday!  

And had a little patriotic fun before the 4th of July!

This week we have Music Class Friday morning at 10am with Tasha.

I hope to have some good sprinkler time and use the new kiddie pool!  The kids have been begging for it!  The weather looks promising for a nice hot water day!

Mike will also be here Friday afternoon.

Menu:

Monday- Beef and Bean burritos, strawberries, corn and milk

Tuesday- Ham and Cheese quesadillas, corn, mangoes and milk

Wednesday- Spaghetti, garlic bread, apples and milk

Thursday- Baked chicken, Broccoli, applesauce and milk

Friday- Pancakes, sausage, hashbrowns, pears and milk

I will have a couple daycare openings this fall, I have many interviews set up with potential new families from my waiting list, so the spots wont last long.  If you know anyone looking for childcare, have them contact me ASAP before I finalize my decisions!  Thank you!