May 2014 Newsletter

April 2014 Newsletter

Dear Joyful Noise Infant Parents,                                        April 2014

 Is it safe to say, Spring is on its way? We can hope. The infant room is full of activities and growth these days. We have 5-6 more children now walking around. It is so fun to watch them grow and master new skills. We are going to try and make time to get to the rec room but we only have a small window with working around the big kid’s schedule. Hopefully we will be able to get out to our little play-yard soon, too.

 On April 3 &4 the lead teachers will be attending the MiAEYC Conference in Grand Rapids. This is always a good time of learning and recharging the batteries. I am hoping to come back refreshed with new ideas for our little ones.

 Our theme for the month is, “For God so Loved the World.” We will be reading age appropriate books on Easter and possibly doing a craft or two. Our color focus will be on Purple. Congratulations to Jaxson and family on being late month’s top book order. This month’s order incentive theme will be, “April Showers”. Book orders will be due on the 10^th so we can get them here in time for Easter.

 New Michigan regulations state that no one over 4 months may use a swaddler and it is still no blankets until a year old. So if your child is in between you may want to consider bring in a sleep sack.      

A big thank you for remembering to mark all bottles, caps and food. This is not only helpful but a state requirement.  Please remember to put all eating changes in writing.  This would include adding new foods, adding a meal, and also, foods you want to shy away from for now.

 Staff is scheduled around children’s usual hours. If you need to bring your child early or have them stay late, please check with the office ahead of time to get approval. 2-3 days advance notice would be best.

                             

Looking forward to another month of fun and learning,

                                                                                                    

Marti

  Looking for our “Baby Yoga DVD” that we allow parents to borrow. I have an interested parent , if you have this at home could you please return. J

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December 2013 Newsletter

November Newsletter, 2013

Dear Infant Room Parents, 

Wow, another month has come and gone with the holidays fast approaching, please make a note of our holiday closing: Thanksgiving Thursday and the Friday after: November 28 & 29. We are closing at 5:00 on December 6 for staff Christmas party. Remember to mark your calendars now and make other arrangements, if needed.

November Theme: "Let Us Give Thanks!" Our color focus will be on Brown. We will be reading books on giving thanks and about Thanksgiving Day. Book Orders: Each month I will send out Scholastic Book Order Forms in which you can find some great books at good prices. Not only is it good for building your
home library but books make awesome gifts for the holidays. Orders may be turned into me or done on line with the code found on top of the order form. 

Due date is usually the 3rd Thursday of the month. We may bump December’s date earlier, if there is a need, to get books here for Christmas giving.

• Remember to MARK ALL your child’s belongings . This includes: Bottles, blankets, bibs, coats, basically anything your child brings or wears to school. anything your child brings or wears to school We try very hard to keep it all straight but with so many children all around the same size and many having identical things you can begin to see how difficult to can be. Thank you for taking time to do this. 

• With colder weather seems to come more illness, please diligently watch for signs and symptoms. Remember to be considerate of other children and families when deciding whether or not to send your child. A day or two at home can make all the difference in spreading something through the whole room and often center. You will also want to make sure emergency cards are current so that we can reach you if needed!

• Bottles:  It is always best to bring an extra bottle each day. Feedings and appetites can change and we all want the children to be full and comfortable. Also, with bad weather coming you never know when they may be here a while longer than expected. 

Thank you again for the privilege of being able to spend this precious time with your little ones.

 God Bless and Happy Thanksgiving, 

Miss Marti 

Please remember we are a peanut free and scent free and scent free center. 

Also we are always in need of Puffs plus style tissues & unscented wipes. Thank you so much!