December Newsletter

Holidays
Happy Holidays!!!!

We will be having our Daycare Christmas Party on December 16, 2016. We will do our gift exchange during the day and having a fun afternoon snack for all the children.

Your child will be drawing names for their "Secret Santa" this week, for those who are not in school. So if for any reason you do not want your child to participate in this, please let me know by December 7.  I will send home a note saying who's name your child drew and the age of the child. The limit is $20.


Flu Season

Flu Season has approached us. I encourage ALL children to get this if they can. Please if you have any questions as to if your child should attend daycare please feel free to ask. I've got a list from the The Children's Hospital & CDC of different things as to when to keep your child home with you.  Just remember that a lot illnesses are contagious before symptoms appear.  Temperature over 100 degrees F is considered a fever according to the CDC.

NEW Front Door Keypad Lock
This will only be available during pickups only. This PIN is only good from the hours of 3:30pm - 6:00pm (when we are home) as of right now. Please use your PIN and let yourself in.

When you leave, please see that the door gets shut behind you. The lock will re-lock itself in 30 seconds. Please make sure when you go to shut the door the dead bolt is not sticking out. I will go through this with every parent.

Preschool News
Program is aligned with the Colorado Early Learning and Development Guidelines, which can be found at: https://www.cde.state.co.us/early/eldgs

***Family Engagement***
Please be thinking of opportunities that could be provided by the program to help with your children, such as weekly reading books, certain events, etc. This is part of a grant we received and I would like to know where I can be of the most service to everyone.

Schedule
6-8:30 - Arrival (Free Play)
8:30-9:00 - Circle & Story Time (Large Group)
9:00-9:30 - AM Snack
9:30-10:00 - Outdoor Directed Play (Weather Permitting)
10:00-10:30 - Centers (Small Group)
10:30-11:00 - Specials (Art, Science, Music, Computer)
11:00-11:30 - Lunch
11:30-2:00 - Nap
2:00-2:30 - Get Ready to Pick Kids Up
2:45-3:45 - School Pick Up
3:45-4:15 - PM Snack
4:15-6:00 - Pick-Up (Free Play)

December
Weekly Themes - Christmas
Color - Red
Shape - Triangle
Letters - J, K, & L
Numbers - 8 & 9
Opposites - Day/Night & Hard/Soft


Show & Share
Please see the SHOW & SHARE BOARD (Changes Weekly)

The kids will be asked to bring ONE toy from home on FRIDAY'S ONLY, but now they have to help pick something that we have learned from the week. I will put on the board what they need to help pick out from home. Example: 1st Week we will be working on the letter A & the color Blue. If you could help them find something at home that starts with the letter A, like the sound in APPLE or something with the color Blue.

Please bring this item in a bag, labeled with their name. Since we are going to have a specific day to bring a toy, I am asking for ALL other toys to stay at home all other days.

Teaching Strategies Gold
This will be starting the 1st of September. This is for ALL children who are full days and full time.
Conferences
Fall - 11/7/16
Winter - 2/13/17
Spring - 5/22/17
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Student Spotlight
December Birthday's
Sebastian - 10th
Noah - 26th

*Important Daycare Dates*

(P-Personal, H-Holiday, & S-Sick)

****No Daycare & Other Important Dates****
December - 21 - P (3)
December - 26 - H

**Next year**
January - 2 - H

March - 3-10 - P (15-10)

Payments that are due during this time are to be paid prior to the personal or holiday days

*Personal Days-P & Holiday Days-H to be paid/contract*
*15 Personal Days as of 1/1/16*
*5 Sick Days as of 1/1/16*

*15 Personal Days as of 1/1/17*
*5 Sick Days as of 1/1/17*

*Other Important Dates*
Jaycee or Jeni will be here with the kids on the following dates for a couple hours
December
Jaycee - 12th, 13th, & 29th

School Schedule/Pick-Ups
There will be no school drop off's as of right now for this year. School pickups - We will leave the house around 2:45ish and will return back to the house around 3:45ish. 

Wilmore Davis - Early Release - 12/21/16 @ 12:55pm & No School - 12/22/16 - 1/6/17
Steven's - No School - 12/22/16 -1/6/17

***Sign-In & Sign-Out Sheets***
State of Colorado & Food Program is requiring all parents to sign their children in and out of daycare. In the parent center will be the clip board. If you would please do this, that would be awesome!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!  FOOD PROGRAM has said they are starting to not reimburse if this is not done. 

Jefferson County Choice Enrollment
Round 1 begins January 9 and runs through January 31

Parent Corner

Jefferson County Childcare Association Parent Newsletter

Goals

Colorado Shines Goals (This will change come next month, after I meet with my coach. I will update once this changes.)

 

Food Program - "Dear Parent Letter"

Family Network

Facebook Daycare Group – Everyone can search Angel Hugs Daycare and see the Facebook page. It is not a closed group. There will be no pictures of children on here.

***Community Connections***

 - 5280 Produce

    Fresh Produce for a reasonable price.....Facebook....5280 Produce

 - Arvada Library - 7525 West 57th Ave., Arvada, CO 80002

   M-Th 9am-8pm, Fri & Sat 9am-5pm, & Sun 12pm-5pm

***Safety Net/Parent Resources***

 - Jeffco CCAP (Childcare) - 900 Jefferson County Pkwy., Human Services Building, Golden, CO 80401 - (303)   271-4484

 - Jeffco Action Center (Emergency Housing, food, clothing, job search) -  8755 West 14th Ave., Lakewood, CO 80215 - (303) 237-7704

 - Arvada Food Bank (Food) - 8555 West 57th Ave., Arvada, CO 80002 - (303) 424-6685

 - Medicaid (medical, dental, and hearing and vision screening) - 900 Jefferson County Pkwy., Human Services Building, Golden, CO 80401 - (303) 271-1388
 -WIC (Women, Infant, Children) Food Nutrition - Arvada Clinic - 6303 Wadsworth Bypass, Arvada, CO 80003 - (303) 275-7510
 -Child Find (Concerns of Growth and Development) - Jefferson County - 809 Quail St., Bldg. 1, Room 113, Lakewood, CO 80215 - (303)982-7247