Monday, May 14, 2018

May Newsletter 2018

Summer FUN
From June until August we will be still having daily activities, but the structured preschool classroom will resume in September 2018.

Summer Fun Fee will be $85.00 - Will be due June 1, 2018 (You will be billed for this in the next few weeks)

Summer Schedule
Summer Contract, Permission Slips, and Sunscreen Permission Slips will be sent home in the next few weeks, must be returned by May 25, 2018.

Mondays - Swimming - Anderson Pool - 10:45am - 3:00pm
Tuesdays - Arvada Splash Pad - 9:30am - 11:00am
Wednesdays - Park Day - 10:00am - 11:00am
Thursdays - Movie Day - Harkins' Arvada - 9:15am - 11:45pm
Fridays - Water Fun - Home

New Online Pay System
Hopefully everyone has received an email from Stripe our new online pay system. Please sign up with all your information, to help avoid any delays by MONDAY or TUESDAY this week. One good this with this system that I am reading is that there is no fee for paying with credit cards.

***Import INFO***Angels on the Move Grant
The start of this project will start this week, probably on Wednesday (Weather depending). The steps on the front porch and stuff on the back are getting redone. There will be no entering through either front or back door until the cement is dry (emergency only). I will send out a text when they start. When they do start, all enter must be done through the garage, so I am asking that everyone just text when they get here, so I can let you in through the garage.

Gradual Rate Increase
This will start June 1 and will increase every month through November. Please submit your forms back if you have not already done so.

Fall Hours
Come Fall starting August 23 on Thursdays only, ALL children need to be picked up by 5:30 pm. I have to take an in the classroom class Fall Semester. I am not sure if it will last from September until December, but for now plan on every Thursday until Christmas. I will know more details after my class starts how long this will last. Thank you in advance!!!!

***Emergency Plans***
Please check your email for a copy of our Emergency Plans. It is attached it to the email sent out saying there is a new Newsletter.

New Blanket Policy
Due to safety issues and to reduce risks, no child under the age of 2 will be given a blanket for nap time. Infants birth to 12 months will be provided a sleep sack as stated in the Infant Safe Sleep Policy.

New Sign-In & Sign-Out
Has begun. Thank you for your patience with this process. It is seeming to be getting better now.

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


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 Play (Teacher Led Outdoor Gross Motor)
10:00-11:00 - Centers (Small Group)
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 - Outdoor Play (Teacher Led Outdoor Gross Motor)

Starts over in the Fall - From June until August we will be still having themes, but the structured preschool classroom will resume in September.

May
Monthly Theme - Pet Friends & Gardening and Growing
Color - Purple
Shape - Square


Show & Share
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.

Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held the week of:
November 6th - First set down, 2 to go. These went very well
February 12th - Well get the May one
May 21st - Will do in June


Student Spotlight
May Birthday's
Madelyn - 5/30
Adrianna - 5/30


*Important Daycare Dates*
(P-Personal, H-Holiday, & S-Sick)

****No Daycare & Other Important Dates****

May - 4 - P (13)
May - 28 - H

June - 4-8 - P (12-8)
June - 15 - P (7)

***July - 13 P (6) - JUST ADDED

Sept - 28 - P (5)

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 1/1/18*
*5 Sick Days as of 1/1/18*

*Other Important Dates*
Jaycee, Kellie, Jeni, or Dave will be here with the kids on the following dates for a couple hours
May
Jaycee all day May 29-June 1.
Kellie morning June 12 and all day June 28 & 29.

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 - Last Day of School - 5/24 & No School - 5/25
Steven's - Last Day of School - 5/24  & No School - 5/25
Secrest  (no drop off or pick up) - Last Day of School - 5/24 & No School - 5/25
CCA (no drop off or pick up) - Last Day of School (Kinder) - 5/30 & No School (Kinder) - 5/31


***Sign-In & Sign-Out***
State of Colorado & Food Program is requiring all parents to sign their children in and out of daycare. By the front door is 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. 

Triad PTA Newsletter




Parent Corner
Jefferson County Childcare Association Parent Newsletter
  




GoalsUpdated(1/8/18)
Colorado Shines QIP Goals - These will be emailed and posted in the Parent Center. There are 28 pages this year.

Parent Helpful Info

Help Learn to Share

One-liners (Shows empathy, but puts child's action back on them) ***VERY HELPFUL***




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





***Parent Lending Library***
1.Anger “Handling a powerful emotion in a healthy way – Book – Gary Chapman, Ph.D
  2.Anxious Child “Helping your anxious child” – Book – Ronald M. Rapee and Ann Wignall
  3. No One to Play With “Social side of learning disabilities” – Book – Betty B. Osman
  4.  Train Up a Child – Book – Rolf Zettersten
 5.  5 Love Languages – CD – Gary Chapman, Ph.D
 6.  Cool, Calm, & Confident “A Workbook to Help Kids Learn Assertiveness Skills” –  Book – Lisa M. Schab, LCSW
 7.  Parenting with Love and Logics “Teaching Children Responsibility” – Book – Foster  Cline, M.D. & Jim Fay
8. 5 Love Languages of Children – Book – Gary Chapman, Ph. D & Ross Campbell, M.D.
 9.  What You Need to Tell Your Child About Sex “A guide to help your child understand what the Bible has to say” – Book – John Nieder
10. When The Brain Can’t Hear “Unraveling the mystery of auditory processing disorder” – Book – Teri James Bellis, Ph. D
11. When Addictions Threaten – Book – Charles Knippel, Ph. D
12.  Taking the Stress Out of Raising Great Kids – Book – Jim Fay, Charles Fay, PhD. & Foster Cline, M.D.
13. Meeting the Challenge “Using Love and Logic to help children develop attention and behavior skills – Book – Jim Fay, Foster W. Cline, M.D. & Bob Sornson
 14. Marriage – Book – Foster W. Cline, M.D. & Hermie Drill Cline
 15. The Pearls of Love and Logic for Parents and Teachers – Book – Jim Fay & Foster W. Cline, M.D.
 16. Discipline with Love and Logics – Book – Jim Fay & Foster W. Cline, M.D.
 17. Millionaire Babies or Bankrupt Brats? – Book – Jim Fay & Kristan Leatherman
 18. Is Everybody Ready for Kindergarten? - Book - Angele Sancho Passe