December 2018 Newsletter

Holidays
Merry Christmas!!!!

We will be having our Daycare Christmas Party on Friday, December 21, 2018. 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 13.  I will send home a note saying who's name your child drew and the age of the child. The limit is $20.

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!!!!

Flu Season

Flu Season has approached us. I encourage ALL children to get the flu shot 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.

***Yearly Rate Increase***
Reminder that everyone's rate will increase on January 1, 2019. It will be $1/day/child.

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.

Sign-In & Sign-Out

I am still in the process of resetting the password so we can use the electronic system. Thank you for your patience.

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.

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

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.


Student Spotlight
December Birthday's
Sebastian - 10th

*Important Daycare Dates*

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

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

Dec - 24th & 25th - H

Jan - 1st - H & 11th - P (15)

March - 25th - 29th - P (14-10)

April - 1st - P (9)

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*

*Personal Days-P & Holiday Days-H to be paid/contract*
*15 Personal Days as of 1/1/19*

*5 Sick Days as of 1/1/19*

*Other Important Dates*
Jaycee, Kellie, Jeni, or Dave will be here with the kids on the following dates for a couple hours
    - Jaycee or Kellie morning of December 31, 2018
    - Jaycee afternoon of January 10, 2019

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 - No School - 12/24/18 to 1/9/19
Steven's - No School - 12/24/18 to 1/9/19
Secrest  (no drop off or pick up) - No School - 12/24/18 to 1/9/19
CCA (no drop off or pick up)- No School - 12/17 & 12/24/19 to 1/8/19


***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. 

Parent Corner

Jefferson County Childcare Association Parent Newsletter

GoalsUpdated(9/2017)

Colorado Shines Goals

Parent Helpful Info

Shaking Baby

 

 

 

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