Feburary Newsletters 2019

Valentine's Day

We will be having a Valentine's Day Party on Thursday, February 14th. Each kiddo will have a bag for their cards, your child may bring a Valentine for each of their friends (names below). If you would like to send a treat for the day that is ok as well, please just let me know.

Luca, Tannen, Sebastian, Ilsa, Charlotte, Jud, Adrianna, Kylie, Madelyn, & Emmi

New Parent Policy Added to Contract

(Effective January 1, 2019)

(New part)Angel Hugs Daycare requires that all parents or adults of enrolled children at all times, to behave in a manner consistent with decency, courtesy, and respect. One of our goals here is to provide the most appropriate environment in which a child can grow, learn, and develop. Achieving this ideal environment is not only the responsibly of the provider and staff, but is the responsibility of each and every parent or adult who enters this facility. Parents and adults are required to behave in a manner that fosters this ideal environment.

Provider asks that NO parents or adults discipline any of the other daycare children. Everyone has a different form of discipline and this just confuses child(ren) if there are too many trying to redirect them. If you witness a wrongful act by another child, you need to let provider know so the provider can handle it. Due to many of the children that go to school together, if there is a problem with another child and it did not happen in daycare, it is to be taken up with the child’s parent. If there is something that has happened here, provider will handle it. Again, if you have an important issue to discuss regarding your child, a note or an evening phone call after the kids are asleep may be a better approach. Provider does not always have the time to discuss a serious issue if there are other children here to care for. (Little kids have big ears!) Provider does expect you as a parent to act in a very professional manner.

(New part)Abusive conduct to provider or staff (slanderous remarks or demeaning or threatening tones) will not be tolerated.

(New part)Such conducts will be documented, and the parent or adult warned that further occurrences may result in withdrawal of their child(ren) immediately from Angel Hugs Daycare if the situation requires it.

***Child File Updates***
Its that time of year again to make sure all children's file are up to date for licensing. Please, get them back to me NOW. Thank you for your cooperation with this.

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.


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

Please in & out on the clipborad located by the front door.

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.

February
Weekly Themes - Valentine's Day & Ocean
Color - Pink
Shape - Heart
Letters - P, Q, & R
Numbers - 12 &13
Opposites - Sweet/Sour, Full/Hungry, Poor/Rich, & Light/Heavy

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
February Birthday's
Tannen - 10th
Jaycee - 19th
Kellie - 24th

*Important Daycare Dates*

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

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

March - 25th - 29th - P (14-10)

May - 3rd, 6th, & 17th - P (9 &7)

July - 5th - P (6)

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 1/1/19*

*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
NONE - This month

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 - 2/18
Steven's - No School - 2/15 & 18
Secrest  (no drop off or pick up) - No School - 2/15 & 18
CCA (no drop off or pick up)- No School - 2/ 18 & 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

Stopping Whining

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