Parent’s Newsletter – June 2021

June Newsletter

Notes from the office

We can’t believe we have made it an entire year since we re-opened last July.  We are beyond impressed with our children and staff! Thank you for all the support and flexibility through this time. 

Summer is right around the corner and we are working hard on getting some field trips lined up.  Please remember to send your child with water bottle, bathing suit, towel, and water shoes for outside play.  Labeling all your child’s belongings is very important. 

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to come see us in the office.

Jen, Melissa, and Lauren

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Little Tykes Newsletter

Happy June!! We are off to a great start in the Little Tykes room. Since the weather is getting hotter, we are going to be spending more time outside and in the water! We will let you know the days we plan to play in the water so you can provide suits and towels! 

We also ask that you switch out any extra clothes to warm weather clothes! 
As always, please make sure everything is labeled! 

Special shout-out to Miss Britt who is getting married this month! We congratulate her and wish her all the happiness!

We look forward to welcoming summer and celebrating our dads with Father’s Day this month!!

Miss Lauren and Miss Brittany

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Small Fries Newsletter

Hello parents! What a busy month May was for us. We had many new adjustments for our class. Abigail has made a great transition to not only our class, but a whole new school. She has already made bonds with her friends and is so outgoing. We would like to congratulate Jameson, Andrew, and Ryan on their transition to preschool! We wish them all luck. 

• Swimsuit
• Swim shoes
• Sun screen (if you didn’t buy TLC)
• Summer appropriate change of clothes

This month we have so many fun activities lined up. We will have a small group of kids this month, so if anyone has any suggestions or requests on fun activities or crafts feel free to reach out. With lower numbers we will have more time and flexibility to go beyond our usual curriculum. 

This month’s themes: 

• Deep in the desert
• Fantastic Fathers 
• Sweet summertime 

Miss Sam and Miss Ashley

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Tiny Tots Newsletter

Summer weather is here, and the Tiny Tots have been so excited to be able to spend much more time playing and exploring outside! Thank you all for returning the sunscreen and bug spray forms. Please remember to also make sure your child has a clean change of clothes in their bag or cubby each day as well as swim clothes/diapers and water shoes.

June’s themes are Deep in the Desert, Fantastic Fathers and Sweet Summertime. We will have many fun activities and projects to go with our themes and will continue to post pictures in the hallway. I may create a Facebook group to share pictures and news on depending on how many parents would be interested. Please let me know and I can get that going soon.

We are so happy to have Miss Maddie back who is excited to be done with college for the summer. We are also so excited to have welcomed a few new friends this past month! Welcome to the Tiny Tots Marley and Darla!!! 

I hope you all have a wonderful month and wishing all you Dads a Happy Father’s Day!!!! 

Miss Stefanie 

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Little Rascals Newsletter

The Little Rascals enjoyed the month of May learning all about insects, transportation, jungle and most importantly, celebrating out mommies.

We cannot wait until the weather is warm and sunny all the time.

June is a very busy month for us as we shower our daddies with love, the desert and get ready for summer.

If you haven’t brought a pillowcase or reusable store bag in for your child’s sleeping bag please do so ASAP.  It is important that they are kept separate.

As the weather gets warmer please make sure your child has a labeled swimsuit, towel and shoes or flip flops that you don’t mind getting wet.  These can be brought back and forth daily or put in a cinch bag and left for the week.  Each child also needs a labeled and filled water bottle daily.

All children also need a weather appropriate change of clothing to keep in the classroom.  Please pack inside a Ziplock bag to keep contained.

As always if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to come speak to us.

Thank you,

Christine and Mickey

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Busy Bees Newsletter

June is here finally!  That said, we will be outside a lot.  So, it is important to try and send your child in with sunscreen applied if you didn’t pay for TLC’s.  Always send in a water bottle, and extra clothes because accidents do happen. 

This month we will be discussing desert life, Father’s Day, welcoming summer, and lots of reviewing of ABC, numbers, shapes, colors, etc.  We will be doing lots of our artwork outside and on the days when it starts to get hot, we will have splash pads and sprinklers.  So, we will let you know when this starts, and we will ask you to send the kids in wearing their swimsuits. 

As always, let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Miss Debbie and Miss Tabitha

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Krusaders Newsletter

Last month we had a lot of fun exploring bees and learning all about why they are important, learning about what lives in a pond while observing our own tadpoles, and learning about different transportation. This month’s themes are Deep in the desert, Fantastic Fathers, and Sweet Summertime. We are also practicing our graduation routine. 

Now that the warmer weather is here, we ask that you sunscreen your child before school. If you bought TLC sunscreen, we would apply it to your child the morning. We will also reapply in the afternoons if needed. Our area is shaded in the afternoon.  We also ask that children come in with a filled labeled water bottle. We will refill as needed during the day. Bottles will go home at night to be washed.  We will begin to do water play at the end of the school year and will send a note home as to when to bring in bathing suits, water shoes and towels.  Reminder toy day is Friday. Children can bring a small toy from home to play with for the day.  Please make sure it is small enough to fit in their cubby or backpack. 

Miss Valarie

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Clubhouse Newsletter

Happy June! Summer is right around the corner and we cannot wait. The kids are happier than ever not having to wear masks during outside play. We are getting a sense of normalcy back. The weather is getting warmer and sunny, we need to make sure that everyone is sent in with, bug spray, sunscreen, bathing suits and a change of clothes. We are officially going to Canobie Lake Park June 23, so if you would like your child to come make sure you pass in a permission slip. This is our last day of school hurrah! We have many outdoor activities planned for the playground. We can’t wait to use our new blow up water park, Can jam & cornhole to name a few. We will have a sign on the front door to jot down your vacation plans. This really helps with planning activities and staff for the day. Please feel free to ask any questions.

Happy Summer!

Clubhouse staff

Parent’s Newsletter – April 2021

April Newsletter 2021

Last April was quite a shock for everyone. We would like to take the time to thank all our families that stuck with us and helped us through our covid shutdown. Without your help, we would not have made it through those tough few months. We would also like to welcome the new families to our center; you have made us complete. It is wonderful to have such supportive families.

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TLC is celebrating the Week of the Young Child April 8-12. The theme is “Celebrating our youngest learners.” This is a time to recommit ourselves and ensure that each child can experience the type of early learning environment at home, at childcare, at school, and in the community that will promote their early learning. TLC is proud to be part of your family. Two years ago, we were very thankful to our families for building “theme boxes” for the children. It is time to refresh these theme boxes and create some new ones. We need everyone’s help. This year we plan to celebrate a different event every day to honor the Week of the Young Child.

• Monday will be Music Monday, where we will sing, dance, and learn through music.
• The Preschoolers will have our annual book swap Tuesday, April 6th. Christine will be taking on this job and organizing this event. Children can swap each other for books they have gently read, for books that are new to them. Please have your child choose 3 books they wish to give up (close to their age group), and on Tuesday, they will be able to pick out 3 “new” books to take home. If you have any questions, please feel free to speak with Christine. We would also like to have a book drive at this time. We would love any donations of old gently used books to update our old and tattered ones.
• Wednesday is work together Wednesday. The children will learn team-building activities.
• Thursday is Artsy Thursday. The children will make classroom banners and self-portraits.
• Unfortunately, Friday, we will be unable to host our annual Parent breakfast but plan something special for the children that day.

The Clubhouse will return to public school full-time on April 5th. We do not plan to change tuition at this time and will adjust as ratio limits change and the new school year begins.

Summer plans have been a little difficult for us. We are unsure how restrictions will open up and how we will run our field trips this summer. We are quite a large group when we go, and we are not sure how they can accommodate us. We are also trying to schedule in-house field trips. We promise to update as soon as possible but know we plan a fun and exciting summer for everyone.

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Re-registration

Thank you to our families who have sent in their paperwork. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the office. This registration process is to hold their spots for the upcoming 2021-22 school year. We are a year-0 round program, so their current location continues through the end of August. We cannot hold spots during the summer. Thank you for filling out the yearly required forms for your children. The state needs updated documents every year. If you are planning on not returning in the fall, please notify us in writing. These registrations were due March 22nd. Please return them asap to confirm your spot.

We will be enrolling children from our waiting list interested in starting in the fall next week. We also appreciate you filling out the parent questionnaire. We take every question to heart and are always looking for ways to progress. Thank you for your help.

Upcoming events

• April 19th TLC closed (Patriot’s day)

• April 19-23 April vacation (all schools)

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Krusaders

This past month we did rhyming with Dr. Seuss, learned about keeping our bodies healthy with exercise and nutritious food, tried to trick a leprechaun, and learned about rain clouds and weather. Next month we will be welcoming four new friends to our class. The themes will be jungle safari, Week of the young child, Earth Day/reduce and reuse, and Growing a garden. Reminder: toy day is on Fridays. Toys that are small and do not make noise are accepted. Please make sure you are checking your child’s take-home folders and collecting their artwork and notes from either your child’s teacher or the office. Our playground is finally ready to use; however, it’s a little bit muddy, so please make sure to pack extra clothes if your child gets dirty. Star will be coming home again starting this month. She will be coming home with her notebook that will have homework for your children to do, and I am sad to say that Lisa’s last day will also be this month. We are sorry to see her go but wish her the best of luck in the future.

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Little Rascals

The Little Rascals had an excellent March. We especially loved almost catching a leprechaun. 

We are looking forward to our Easter celebration. Please check the Little Rascals’ page for updates. We will begin in April learning all about the weather, including a unique science experiment about rain. Please keep your eye open for our events during the Week of the Young child. There will be a book swap, team building activities. We will wrap the month up, learning about ways to take care of the EarthEarth and how to garden.  

The weather is constantly changing. Please be sure to have weather-appropriate, labeled spare clothes as well as outerwear daily. Every child should have a reusable water bottle at school every day. 

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to come to us.

Thank you,

Christine and Mickey

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Small Fries

Happy spring! March was a busy month here in Small Fries. We welcomed Lily and James to our classroom. We also had to say goodbye to Alana. We wish her luck at her new school! We have been lucky to have such nice weather. The kids love spending as much time outside as possible. With the weather getting nicer, it’s time to swap out the winter change of clothes, and replace them with spring clothes. 

April is going to be a great month. We are looking forward to getting to know lily and adjusting her to our classroom! As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. 

This month’s themes: 

• weather and rainbows
• Week of the young child
• EarthEarth day / reduce, reuse 
• Growing gardening 
• Busy Bees

Hurray for Spring! This month we will be delving into the weather, the EarthEarth, gardening, and more. Please send your child in with a water bottle every day with their name on it. We are getting outside more now, and they get real thirsty from running around. 

This month’s themes are:

• Weather and rainbows
• Week of the young child
• Earth Day/Reduce and Reuse
• Gardening
• V, w, x
• 17, 18
• Yellow
• Oval

 Miss Debbie and Miss Tabitha

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Tiny Tots

Happy Spring!!!

The Tiny Tots have loved some of the warmer weather. We have been having so much fun finally being able to play on our playground now that the snow has melted. 

Aprils themes for fun, learning, and exploring are: 

• Weather & Rainbows
• Week of the Young Child
• Earth Day
• Growing & Gardening

The Tiny Tots will be welcoming some new friends this month. We can’t wait to meet and have so much fun with Callie and Ayan. We also are happy to have our new teacher Brittany. She is visiting us now to get to know our friends and families. She will start full-time in mid-April and help Miss Lauren get the baby room to finally be re-opened. 

 We hope you all have a great month, and Happy Easter!!

 Miss Stefanie, Miss Lauren & Miss Brittany

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Clubhouse Green

Clubhouse Green had a fabulous March. A sneaky leprechaun broke in and stole all our gold! He got away this year, but next year is our year. We welcomed spring by painting mini vases and topped them with pretty flowers. We also created a butterfly collage with pieces of nature we found outside! Soon Clubhouse will be combined as one! Full-time school starts back up on April 5th, and we can’t wait to have a little bit of normalcy back. April, here we come! 

Our upcoming April themes:

• Weather
• Rainbows
• Life cycles

Happy Spring Clubhouse!! 

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ORANGE

Hopefully, everyone had a Marvelous March! We had lots of fun learning about different art styles, building our leprechaun traps, making bird feeders, enjoying the fresh air and sunshine, etc. 

With the warmer weather right around the corner, I just wanted to remind everyone that they should be bringing clean water bottles daily, sneakers, and light jackets! 

Our April Themes are:

• Easter (3/29-4/2)

• Weather (4/5-4/9)

• Rainbows + Light (4/12-4/16)

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (4/19-4/23)

• Life Cycles (4/26-4/30)

Full time starts April 5th! (There is no school on April 2nd and April 16th-23rd) I’m sure everyone’s excited to get back into a regular school schedule again! We’ll be starting up homework contracts again for after school – if you have any questions or would like to fill one out for your child, please talk to Miss Carina! Lastly, I’d like to thank you for all of your help and support throughout hybrid learning. It’s definitely been a learning experience for all of us. We did a great job navigating it together! 

Miss Carina

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Parent’s Newsletter – March 2021

March Newsletter

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Keep an eye out to see if our lucky Leprechaun has paid us a special visit. The classrooms will be busy designing unusual traps to try and catch one.

Everyone loved participating in Valentine’s festivities. We have strived to keep things as normal as possible for the children and celebrate these fun holidays.

Melissa will be emailing out our annual re-registration packets at the beginning of the month. If you do not receive one, please let us know. Please fill out and sign all necessary areas. The packets need to be returned by March 26th. We require this information to plan our 2021-2022 school year. If we do not hear from your family, we will begin enrolling children from our waiting list. We understand families have requested changes to their summer schedule. At the moment, we are full and cannot accept any of these changes until we have all re-registrations in. With our Covid ratio guidelines, we need to keep every spot we have available full.

We cannot wait for Spring and the warm weather to arrive. We are enjoying outdoor play with all the snow gear whenever we can. The days are starting to get longer, and the children have been enjoying sledding and playing in the snow. With the thaw coming, the play yard can get muddy, so rain boots or snow boots may still be needed.

And now a word from our classrooms…

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Small Fries

Welcome March!!!

Despite all of the snow that has come our way, we have enjoyed time outside. The children love playing in the snow and being pulled around on the sled. We are so proud of Nolan’s smooth transition to preschool! Although we are so sad to see him go, we know he will have so much fun with the big kids!

In February, we got to make so many love crafts and talked about everybody that we love. We decorated cookies for our Valentine’s Day party and played with heart-shaped balloons as we danced to the music. At the end of the month, we learned about brushing our teeth and taking care of them. We talked about food that’s good for our teeth and food that makes our teeth sad. We even got to practice brushing and flossing on fake teeth.

We have so much in store for March. Gabby’s little brother James will be transitioning into our room. With two babies joining our room in the next two months, we practiced being gentle with baby dolls. We are hoping for some warmer weather to come so we can enjoy more outside time. Please pay close attention to your child’s daily sheet. We often have important information about your child’s needs on them. The month of March is going to be so fun here for all the small fries! As always, feel free to come to Sam or Ashley with any questions or concerns.

This month’s themes:

• Silly Dr. Seuss
• Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
• Lucky Leprechauns
• Spring has Sprung/ Pond life
• Hippity Hoppity Bunnies
• Miss Sam and Miss Ashley
• Tiny Tots

Happy March, everyone! It’s almost Spring, and the Tiny Tots have a busy month ahead of them while hoping for warmer weather and more outside play time.

We will begin our month by celebrating silly Dr. Seuss’ birthday with some Green Eggs and Ham & Cat in the Hat art and sensory activities, as well as reading many of his wonderful stories and silly rhymes.

Our unit focused on Lucky Leprechauns will have us watching out for mischievous little leprechauns. They are known to play lots of silly tricks around TLC for St. Patrick’s Day! We will create lots of fun Irish-themed artwork to decorate our classroom and dance to some fun Irish music.

Next, we will talk about nutrition and keeping our bodies healthy. We will learn about the food groups and make lots of healthy snacks. We are excited for the beginning of Spring and learn about pond life, getting to know the plants and animals who will emerge as the Spring progresses.

Finally, we will end the month by celebrating Easter and all of the hippity, hoppity bunnies!

Please also continue to send snow gear and clothes changes as unexpected weather happens, and boots are essential as the snow melts and creates mud!!

We hope you all have a great month and happy Spring!!!

Miss Stefanie & Miss Lauren

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Little Rascals

The Little Rascals had a lovely February celebrating Valentine’s day with our friends. We will begin March by exploring the silly world of Dr. Seuss and all of his crazy creatures. The Little Rascals will be learning what foods are healthy and which should only be “treats” during our lesson on nutrition.

Next up will be trying to catch Leprechauns and see what kind of shenanigans they cause in our school! March will wrap up with the Little Rascals celebrating the start of Spring with many flowers and all of our friends that live in the pond.

The weather is continually changing, so please be sure your child has weather and age-appropriate clothes every day. Children should also have reusable water bottles daily. Please label everything.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please come see me.

Thank you,

Christine
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Busy Bees

March is going to be a great month filled with fun and learning for the Busy Bee classroom.

Our Themes this month include:

• Silly Dr Seuss
• Nutrition
• Lucky Leprechauns
• Spring has sprung
• Hippity hoppity bunnies
• Letters: S,T, and U
• Color: Green
• Shape: Diamond
• Numbers: 15 and 16

The children are doing great in all development areas and continue to work on learning letters, shapes, numbers, and writing their names. Every child develops at their own pace so remember not to compare your child to another child.

If you have ideas, thoughts, questions, or concerns, please speak to us, text, or email.

As a reminder, please do not enter the classroom. We ask that you wait outside if another family is dropping off or picking up, and please try to stick to your designated drop-off and pick-up times.

Miss Debbie and Miss Tabitha
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Krusaders

We had a lot of fun this past month! We learned how to keep our hearts healthy by eating nutritious food and getting plenty of exercise. We learned all about presidents and what their job includes. We also learned ways to keep our teeth and mouth healthy. We have been working on our writing skills, practicing writing our letters and numbers, and identifying them. We have also played more group games working on our communication skills, taking turns, and following directions.

This month’s themes are silly Dr. Seuss, nutrition, lucky leprechauns, Spring has sprung (pond life), and hippity hoppity bunnies. Birthdays this month are: Sarah- the 13th and Miles- the 19th.

Reminder, We have been going out a lot, and the snow has been very wet lately. Children have been coming back inside with wet socks and shirts. Please make sure to have spare clothes packed in your child’s backpack. Thank you!

Our class has been working really hard on reaching their goals:

1. Being kind
2. Respecting each other’s personal space and property
3. First time listening
4. Being germ safe

When they have reached their goal, they have chosen to have an ice cream party, and we will be making our own ice cream! As always, if you have any questions- please don’t hesitate to ask.

Valerie and Lisa

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Clubhouse Orange

Clubhouse Orange had a fantastic February filled with lots of sledding, lego building, crafts, and our Valentine’s party! We enjoyed making heart pandas, decorating our Valentines bags, and learning about our past/present Presidents (make sure to ask your child about our class election!).

Our March themes are:

1. Art appreciation (3/1-3/5)
2. Nutrition (3/8-3/12)
3. St. Patrick’s Day (3/15-3/19)
4. Spring (3/22-3/26)
5. Easter (3/29-4/2)

I have just a few reminders for everyone:

• Please make sure you’re send your child in with a clean mask and a back up daily.
• Check/charge ipads for the next day, so they’re all set to do work.
• At pick-up/drop-off, stay at the brown rugs by the door and limit your stay, please! If another parent is inside, please wait outside until they leave.

Thank you! Have a magnificent March!

Miss Carina

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Clubhouse Green

Hello March, goodbye February! We had so much fun creating our Valentine’s day boxes and handing out treats during our Valentine’s day party. The kids decorated the door with loving hearts for a warm welcome into the classroom, as well as painting their own masterpieces! They put their brains to work, created unique designs with their squiggle art, and had lots of fun doing spin art. We dove into the appreciation of art the last week of February and are excited to continue learning about art as we move into March. Our themes for March are:

• Art appreciation part 2
• Nutrition
• St. Patrick’s Day
• Spring
• Easter

Just as a reminder, please have your children come in with charged iPads so they can complete their work on time. Please also make sure that they have working headphones for the videos they have to watch for school. Thank you!

-Erin

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Parent’s Newsletter – February 2021

Happy Valentine’s Day!

We have been busy preparing for an exciting month revolving around dental health, Hearts & Hugs, Presidents, and a classroom choice theme. The letters of the month will be P, Q, R, along with the numbers 13&14.

February is Dental Health Month. This is an excellent time to brush up on good dental health habits. On Friday, the 12th, we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day. Each class will celebrate by playing games and enjoying Valentine’s snacks.

We would like to welcome Lauren Mechler to our TLC family. She will be joining Stef if Tiny Tots. We are also happy to have Ashley Horrigan back to Small Fries. We missed her terribly. She has moved back from Florida, where she works with infants/toddlers. We are so happy to have you with us. Michaela will join Little Rascals as Mckay will be returning to college in early March. We are confident this will be a smooth transition, and we are lucky to have these great educators.

Re-registration

TLC will be having its annual re-registration starting at the end of next month. Your packets will be emailed to you. Please go over your paperwork thoroughly and fill out all sections. Everything in your child’s file needs to be updated annually. This registration process renews their spot for September. TLC is a yearly program. Your child’s spot continues through the summer. If you need to change your regular days for the upcoming school year, please note it on your form, and we will do our best to accommodate these requests. Please also note any other changes you will have before the start of the school year. If you have any questions, please see Jen or Melissa. All registrations are due April 23.

Evaluations

When you receive your child’s evaluation, please read them over, sign, and return them as soon as possible. Please feel free to speak with the child’s educator if you have any questions or concerns or would like to set up a conference.

Tuition payment

Please remember that the monthly tuition payment is due on the 29th of each month. Weekly payments are due on Thursday for the following week. We appreciate you getting your payments in on time. Please have them on time to avoid late fees.

Parent Parking lot drop off and pick up

Please take care while driving through the parking lot. We have noticed some cars going a little too fast. Small children are everywhere; please use caution. Please remember our COVID-19 guidelines and adhere to your drop off and pick up times. By keeping your times, we should not have back-ups in the PU/DO areas. If another family is still at the entrance, please wait outside for your turn. We appreciate your help with this.

Dates to remember

• 2/12/21 Valentine’s day party
• 2/15/21 TLC closed for President’s day
• 2/16/21-2/21/21February school vacation week
• (Please let us know your vacation plans)

​Krusader’s February News

This past month we had fun learning all about which animals hibernate, adapt, and migrate. We discussed winter and learned where snow comes from. We also had fun with animals from the arctics.

This month’s themes are Eric Carle, Hearts and Hugs, Presidents on Parade, and Sparkling smiles. We will continue to work on letter and number recognition as well as writing them. Lately, we have been introducing more games working on turn-taking and communication with peers. Birthdays this month are Noah 3rd and Thomas the 5th.

Reminder: Closed February 15 Presidents day

Val & Lisa

Clubhouse Green

Hello all! We had a great January learning all about the continents and exploring different cultures. We made African pianos, which were super unique and fun! (Sorry if they brought those home and drove you a little crazy) The clubhouse has been enjoying the snow we have had so far but hoping for a little more so we can keep on sledding. Everyone enjoys getting fresh air; please remember to bring in your snow gear. We are eager to start February and have already begun to make Valentine’s day cards for our veterans. With February comes chocolate, and who does not love chocolate, so bring it on! We will also focus on good dental health, so we take care of our teeth while having all these sweets.

Our February themes consist of:

• Hearts and Hugs
• Presidents
• Sparkling Smiles
• Class theme choice

Little Rascals

The Little Rascals had a great time learning about winter and hibernation. We also explored the wonderful world of fairy tales. We will begin February by exploring cultures and traditions from around the world. 

The classroom will be transformed into a celebration of love and life as we decorate for Valentine’s Day. A class list will be sent home for cards. If you are sending them in please include everyone. You can either write each child’s name or to my friend.

We will wrap up the month by learning all about the Presidents and dental health.  

Please make sure your child has a water bottle as well as labeled weather-appropriate outerwear every day. We would appreciate it if you could also check your child’s extra clothes to ensure they still fit. 

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to come to us. 

Thank you,
Christine and MacKay 

Busy Bees

January is in the rear-view mirror, and it is on to February! Please remember that toy day is only Friday. Also, please send in snowsuits, boots, hats, mittens, etc., for snow play. This month our themes are Space

•  Hearts and hugs
•  Presidents on parade
•  Sparkling smiles
•  p q r
•  13 14
•  Pink
•  Heart

Miss Debbie and Tabitha

Small Fries

Happy 2021! I hope everyone’s new year is off to a great start. February was a fun-filled month here in small fries. We learned all about arctic animals, made some fun fairy tail crafts, and did lots of playing and exploring. This month we celebrated with Gabby and Olivia as they turned two!

We have been trying to get outside at least once a day, so please continue to send your children in with winter clothing every day. On snowy days, the kids love jumping in the snow and throwing “snowballs” at each other. Please feel free to bring slippers in for your child to wear in the classroom on wet days. Please also keep in mind that lunch and both morning and afternoon snacks are provided from home, so pack as much food as your child will need for the whole day. 

The month of February has so much in store for us! Ashley has decided to come back to us. She will slowly be re joining our classroom in the next coming weeks! Logan and Alana will be celebrating their second birthdays with us. We will be having a class Valentine’s day party on Friday, February 12. So much to look forward to this month. Progress reports will be handed out within the next two weeks, so keep an eye out for those. 

 As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns, 

 Sam 

 This month’s themes:

• Outer space 
• Hearts and hugs
• Presidents on Parade
• Sparkling smiles
• Dates to remember :
• February 12 – Class party 
• February 15 – TLC closed

Clubhouse Orange

I hope everyone has had a great start to their New Year! Over in Club House Orange, we went Around the World in 30 days! Starting in Europe – some of the kids built a 3D Eiffel Tower! In Africa, we made thumb pianos. In Asia, we created the Great Wall of China using blocks! Our last stop was America – we worked on making our own Statue of Liberty Crowns! We have been enjoying lots of (very cold) fresh air!! Make sure you are sending in lots of warm clothes – hats, gloves, snow gear, etc. Thanks!

For Valentine’s day – we will be doing a small exchange on Friday, 2/12. Please bring in all Valentines a week before in a Ziplock bag! A reminder that TLC is closed for Presidents’ Day (2/15)

Our upcoming themes for February are: 

• Once upon a time (2/1-2/5)
• Valentine theme (2/8-2/12)
• Presidents past and present (2/16-2/19)
• Art appreciation week (2/22-2/26)

Thank you for your continuous help each week – the kids have been doing great with their remote learning, per usual! 

Miss Carina 

Tiny Tots

Happy February, everyone! This month the Tiny Tots will be busy learning fun Valentine songs and decorating the classroom full of hearts and cheerful artwork. We will have a small party on the 12th with some dancing, crafting, and snacking. If you would like to bring a small snack or treat to share, just let Stefanie know what you plan to send. For dental health month, we will read books about animal’s teeth and our own and try using our brushing skills to create some fun paintings. 

 Happy Birthday to JJ, who is turning 1 this month!! 

Thank you for continuing to send warm weather outdoor gear, and please remember to keep plenty of spare clothes sent each day or in your child’s cubby/bag.

 We hope you all have a fabulous February and Happy Valentine’s Day! 

 Miss Stefanie

Parents Newsletter – January 2021

Happy New Year!

WE CAN’T THANK YOU ENOUGH!!

With sincere gratitude, we thank you for your contributions and genuine thoughtfulness regarding the TLC staff’s donations.

Your kindness allowed us to provide each staff member with a well-deserved bonus on your behalf. Without your help, this appreciation could not have been expressed. As we look forward to another hopefully changing year, I cannot help but reflect on the past year and know how fortunate we are to have the opportunity to serve the families we have since opening our doors in September 2000 and now running it on our own.

On behalf of TLC and its staff, we wish you all a prosperous and healthy New Year.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURES

Parents, please accompany your children directly to their classrooms, help them hang up their coats, etc. Parents are responsible for informing the teachers of their child’s arrival and all required info. Clubhouse parents must cross their children across the parking lot and bring them to the door. If your child will be absent, please call the center by 9:00am to inform their teachers. Please have your children in by 9:30am as classrooms begin their scheduled program at this time. At the end of the day, the parents are responsible for notifying the teacher of their child’s departure. No child may be picked up by anyone other than a parent or a person identified on their authorization and consent form. Teachers must ask for identification from the authorized pick-up person not known by the childcare staff.

Please remember that parents are responsible for the supervision of their children at arrival and departure times, especially during the busy drop off and pick-up time in the parking lot. These guidelines protect our children’s safety.

Sick Policy reminder

Parent, please let the office know if your child has been diagnosed with a communicable illness by your pediatrician. We want to post this information so parents are aware and know what symptoms to look for. Thank you for your assistance in sharing this information.

Please continue to notify us of possible exposures and COVID-19 testing that has been required by your doctor. To keep our center healthy, please remember to keep up you are distancing with another large group. We see the light at the end of the tunnel. We look forward to a more natural setting soon.

PERSONAL NOTE FROM THE OFFICE – Thank you so much for the generous gifts we received from our wonderful families. It is so nice to be thought of during the holidays. We appreciate everything you do.

DATES TO REMEMBER

• TLC closed – January 1.2021
• Public School re-opens January 4th
• No public school –January 18th TLC will be open

Busy Bees

Happy New Year from the Busy Bee Classroom! The holidays were a lot of fun, and we were able to enjoy various activities to brighten our days. The surprise visit from Santa, playing with the dreidel’s, learning about the different ways families celebrate are just a few things we enjoyed. Thank you for all the wonderful cards and gifts. We feel fortunate to be working with your children and your families. 

Reminder to all, please send in extra clothes, always send in, or leave hats, mittens, boots, and snowsuits. We go outside every day unless it is raining. This month we will hand out progress reports. We need them signed and returned to us for the office to have on file. We will then give you a copy you can keep. 

We wish Sarah well as she moves into the Krusader classroom, we love her so much! We are excited to welcome back Ella to our classroom! 

This month we will explore the following themes:

• Winter and Ice
• Arctic Animals
• Once upon a time
• Happy hibernation/ Groundhog Day
• M N O10 11 12
• Blue
• Square

Miss Debbie and Miss Tabitha

Crusaders 

This past month seemed to fly by. We had lots of fun celebrating the holidays. We practiced number and letter recognition with games and used math and science while baking and making doughs. This month, we will continue to work on our letters and numbers to recognize them and practice writing them. We are also working on self-help skills and problem-solving skills. The themes this month are Winter/Ice, Artic Animals, and Hibernation/ Groundhog Day. The letters we will focus on this month are M, N, O, and numbers 10, 11 and 12. We also would like to welcome Sarah to our class.  

Little Rascals

We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday spent with family and friends. Thank you to everyone for the generous gifts. The Little Rascals would like to welcome McKay as our full-time assistant. She has been at TLC for years and is a welcome addition to the room. The Little Rascals are looking forward to ringing in the new year with various projects to celebrate. 

This month we will be transforming our class into a mystical land as we explore fairy tales and other creatures. We will learn all about Alaska and Eskimos as the weather gets Arctic around here.  

We will wrap up the month learning all about hibernating animals and guessing whether the groundhog will see its shadow. Please make sure your child has labeled water bottles as well as outerwear every day. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to speak to us.

Thank you, 
Christine & McKay 

Clubhouse Orange 

Hopefully, everyone had a safe and wonderful holiday season! We had a great Christmas party filled with hot cocoa, cookies, cozy PJs, and presents from Santa! We had so much fun sledding and playing in the snow while it lasted. Everyone enjoyed a break from schoolwork – we spent most of the days playing outside and building cool structures out of cups! 

Club House is ready for the new year! We are excited to see what 2021 will bring us. Our January theme is All Around the World in 30 days!

• Europe (1/4-1/8)
• Africa (1/11-1/15)
• Asia (1/18-1/22)
• America (1/25-1/29) 

Have a safe and happy New Year! We will see you in 2021! 
Miss Carina 

Tiny Tots

Happy new year to our Tiny Tots families! We hope you all enjoyed the holidays, and we would like to thank you all for the generous gifts and goodies we received.

January will be full of winter fun, learning, and growing together. We will be creating some winter-themed artwork, reading, and listening to fairytales and nursery rhymes as well as finding out about animals who hibernate and have a small “teddy bear picnic” later in the month.

We are pleased to share that our group of friends is getting some adorable new faces, we welcomed Maya last month and are so excited to meet Cam and Keith when they both join us to start the year. Thank you all for continuing to send warm outdoor gear as we enjoy going out and getting fresh air when the weather allows.

Happy new year!
Miss Stefanie & Miss Dana

Small Fries

Hi families!

We hope you all had a very happy holiday season! We had so much fun in the Small Fries classroom learning about Hannukah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa, as well as all the crafts that went along with them! We also listened to the story about the gingerbread man, and we liked that story so much!

Next month we will learn about the coooold winter, and the arctic animals that live there! We are also going to learn about how animals go into hibernation, and Groundhog Day! We are also going to learn about how all our favorite stories begin with ‘Once upon a time’!

We wish you a happy and healthy New Year,
Sam & Michaela

Parent’s Newsletter – December 2020

December Newsletter 2020

TLC is looking forward to our holiday season. We hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving, as different as it might have been. We feel very thankful that we have remained healthy and open for our families these last 5 months. It has been a challenge, but we are all working together as a team.  We are grateful for all of you. We know things have changed quite a bit with celebration, but we are working hard to make it an enjoyable season for everyone.

The staff are anticipating a fun-filled month of preparation for the upcoming holidays. The children will learn about all the many holidays we celebrate in December. They will discover how families celebrate around the world. There will be many themes throughout December.

We will not be able to gather this year for our tree lighting ceremony, but will be all lit up for Friday, December 6th. Santa will not be able to visit us this year as well. We have set up a mailbox out front for letters to Santa. Feel free to have your child leave a note for Santa. We would like to have Santa still bring gifts for the children and celebrate within the classrooms. If parents want to have a small gift sent in by Monday, the 21st (to organize) we will have a classroom celebration on December 23rd and pass on the gifts from Santa. If you have further questions, your teachers will be happy to answer.

Outdoor play is an important part of your child’s day. We incorporate it in our daily schedule weather permitted. It is getting cool so please send in cold weather gear for kids. Please make sur to label so we know who belongs to what, with so many similar items.

We will close at 12pm on Thursday December 24th and closed Friday December 25th for Christmas. As always, we will have a sign up for the 24th. If less than 10 families sign up for that morning, we will close for the day. In observance of New Year’s Day, we will close the December 31st at 5:00 and close for the day on January 1st, 2021. Please remember if any families travel outside of the state a negative covid-19 test must be provided upon their return. This is for the safety of everyone and a state requirement.

A quick reminder of holidays we are closed for 2021: New Year’s Eve close at 5:00, New Year’s Day, Presidents Day, Patriot’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday following Thanksgiving, Christmas eve close at 12:00 (10 families or more) Christmas day.

Busy Bees

Happy Holidays!  This month will fly by as we enjoy the various holidays upon us.  The first week of December we will be focused on art appreciation.  We will learn about some famous artist like Van Gogh and even attempt some of the different styles of art.  Listed below are the themes for the month.  As always if there are any questions or concerns please feel free to speak to us anytime.

• Art appreciation
• Happy Hanukkah
• Gingerbread fun
• Santa’s coming to town
• Kwanzaa\New year
• J k l / 8 & 9
• Blue
• Square

Tiny Tots 

 The Tiny Tots had a great month of November enjoying as much outside time as possible. Thank you all for sending warm coats, hats and gloves each day but as the chances for snowfall will be getting better please have snow pants and boots ready to be brought to school as needed or left in your child’s cubby or backpack as we love to go out and play each day.

Thank you all for the snacks and treats the children enjoyed for our little Thanksgiving party. We hope you all had a nice long weekend and were able to celebrate with some of your loved ones.

December has lots in store for us as we explore the different holiday celebrations across the world and get ready to celebrate a new year!! We will keep busy decorating, singing, and dancing, and making some special surprise treats for our families.

Stay warm and have a wonderful holiday season!
    -Miss Stefanie

Little Rascals

The Little Rascals had a wonderful November learning all about our senses, the Pilgrims and Native Americans as well as Thanksgiving and community helpers.  Thank you everyone for your donations that made our party a success.    We hope you all enjoyed the children’s stories about how you make your turkeys.

The Little Rascals are looking forward to learning more about Hannukah and Kwanzaa.

Christmas is in the air this month.  We will be exploring our family traditions and making special surprises.  Shhhh…don’t ask.

The weather is growing colder please be sure your child has labeled winter coat, mittens and hat every day.  If it is easier you can leave a set her, so you know they always have them.  A water bottle daily is also important.

Every child need either a pillowcase or a reusable store bag for their sleeping mats. 

As always, if you have any questions and concerns please feel free to come see either of us.  

Thank you, 

Christine 

Clubhouse Orange

Clubhouse had a fantastic month of November filled with lots of thankfulness, fun outside time, pj parties, crafts, tons of perler beads, and hopefully everyone had a safe and happy Thanksgiving weekend! 

We cannot believe it is already December and time for some holiday cheer! We will be doing a class party the week before Christmas – once we get closer to the end of the month, I will make a flyer about the details! Our themes for the month are:

• Our Galaxy (11/30-12/4)
• Winter (12/7-12/11)
• Holidays Around the World (12/14-12/24)
• New Year’s (12/28-12/31)

The kids have been continuing to do an amazing job with their remote learning and I love hearing all about the cool things they have been learning about! Every day is still a learning opportunity for all of us – we have all been doing a great job learning and growing through this crazy experience together! Keep it up and thank you for everything!

Miss Carina 

Krusaders

Last month we explored our Five senses through various activities exploring site, smell, taste, and touch. We learned all about community helpers and what jobs they do and had lots of fun with our Thanksgiving theme. We practiced our tracing and cutting skills, worked on letter recognition upper case as well as lower case and are working on problem solving skills with peers. 

This month we will continue to have morning sign in to practice writing our full names using upper- and lower-case letters. We will also continue to work on self-help skills and social skills. Our themes this month are: Castles, dragons, kings, and queens, Gingerbread fun, Christmas/Hanukkah, and New Year’s/ Kwanza. The letters we will be focusing on are J, K, L.  Letter bags will be going home at the beginning of the week. We encourage you to have the kids practice their letter sounds and find the items. Star will be going home with Tommy, Paige, Nathanael, and Liam this month. When writing in her take home journal sit with your child and have them dictate what to write. We encourage you to have them try to write their own name or draw any pictures they may want as well.

The weather has been pretty chilly so please make sure children have warm coats, hats, and mittens all labeled.

Small Fries

Hello Small Fries families!

We hope everyone had a happy and healthy Thanksgiving. The month of November came and went SO fast. We are so very thankful that you all trust and share your children with us in these concerning times. So many milestones have been reached even in the last month. The children have shown more interested during circle time. They point to books they want to be read and want to be involved for close to 15 minutes!

As December comes, please make sure that your child has everything they need for outside play. It is EEC suggested that we get outside every day, no matter the weather. With COVID-19 cases increasing once again fresh air, and outside time is important. I will send home a full list of everything your child will need for outside play.

We have already started getting into the holiday spirit. We will continue to decorate the classroom with projects, and lights. Please take a moment to admire the light display outside the building. The children absolutely love looking out the window. We have so many fun and festive projects and activities for the month and we cannot wait to share them with your children. Please let me know what everyone’s holiday plans are. I will be planning a class holiday party but would love to make it on a day that most children will be there. As always please reach out with any questions and or concerns.

Thanks,
Sam

Clubhouse Green

This month’s themes:

• Silly sesame street
• Happy Hannukah
• Gingerbread fun
• Santa’s coming to town
• Kwanzaa / New Year
• Clubhouse Green

November passed by quick and we had tons of things to be thankful for. We wrote four things that we are thankful for on our colorful handprints and made decorative teepees, dream catchers and beaded corn. This year our feast was different, but still great, nonetheless. Although we were not able to have a feast with everyone, we still had fun with our small pizza party! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.  Please see the message written by the office concerning holiday celebrations and closings.

Here are Decembers themes to come:

• Galaxy
• Winter
• Holidays are the world
• New Years

Erin

Parent’s Newsletter – November 2020

November is a symbolic month for giving thanks, exploring family traditions, and learning about the lives of the Native Americans and Early Colonists who lived before us. We plan to explore the lives of the people who inhabited this land in our past. We will also share our own family traditions and just how much we have to be thankful for.

Again, we find ourselves having to decide on how to celebrate our traditional upcoming holiday Thanksgiving feast. Each classroom will plan a way to celebrate in their individual classrooms as we cannot combine and have our family feast. Teachers will pass on information as they make their decisions.  Without your help our events would not be as successful.

From our family to yours have a safe, happy & healthy Thanksgiving.

Dates to remember

• Nov. 3                 No public school, Teacher professional day (TLC open)
• Nov. 11               No public school, Veteran’s day (TLC open)
• Nov. 18               Early release, Elementary, Parent conference
• Nov. 25               Early dismissal, All schools
• Nov. 23               TLC Thanksgiving feast
• Nov.  26 & 27 Public school and TLC closed for Thanksgiving

Little Rascals

The Little Rascals enjoyed all our October activities, especially our Halloween celebration.  Thank you to our parents that donated goodies to make it such a huge success.  During November we will be learning all about our 5 senses and community helpers. 

We will be studying Native Americans, Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving.  We will also be talking about our current day traditions and what we are thankful for.  We will keep you updated on our Thanksgiving celebration plans.

As the weather continues to grow colder please be sure that your child has weather appropriate and labeled extra clothing as well as outer wear every day.  We also ask that the children have water bottles daily.   

As always if you have any questions or concerns please come see me.

Thank you,

Christine 

Busy Bees

November is here and the children have been learning new things each day.  They are doing great at taking turns, listening to others when talking, sharing, and being kind friends.  This month we will learn about the five senses, community helpers, Thanksgiving and Native Americans.  We will let you know how we plan to spend our usual Thanksgiving feast.   We also will be learning the letters g, h, I, Numbers 6,7,”and color brown and shape rectangle.  if you have any questions feel free to ask.

Clubhouse Green

October surely did not disappoint! We had so much fun making a giant leaf pile to jump in and decorating for Halloween. The hybrid schedule is now a breeze and we have settled into our routine. We put our creative minds to work and made some cute pom pom spiders, kaleidoscopes, and balloon rockets for steam week, and lastly some spooky Halloween crafts. Our Halloween party was a success, and the kids had a blast, we loved all their costumes. Thank you to everyone who brought in some delicious snacks. 

A sneak peek into all our fun November themes to come:

• Human body
• All about Massachusetts
• Native American/Thanksgiving

Please remember the fall weather is really setting in so do not forget to send your children in with weather appropriate clothing.

Thank you!

Krusaders’ November newsletter

Last month we made many creative structures during building week, we learned all about Fire safety and what to do if there is a fire along with how to prevent them, we discussed arachnids ️, and had fun with our Halloween theme. This month we will be discussing our Five Super senses, Community Helpers, and Thanksgiving/ Native Americans.

We will be learning about the letters H & I and the numbers 6&7. The color this month is brown, and the shape is a rectangle. Starting this month, the children will be signing themselves in in the morning. We will be working on spelling our names with upper- and lower-case letters as well as practicing our last names. Birthdays this month are Nathanael 5th and Arianna 17th. Thanksgiving this year will be celebrated with a pizza feast! We will have our weekly pizza day Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

Small Fries

What a great month we have had here in small fries. We all enjoyed making the classroom look festive with our projects and decorations. We learned new Halloween songs like Monster boogie, Halloween shark, and many more. It has been so great to see all your children have more interest in participating in not only projects, but circle time too. They all love the name song, and the shark book. As this month ends, we are saying goodbye to our friend Aiden who has been in this room with me since he was only one year and 3 months! Sad goodbye but he is off to the big boy room to learn and develop with his new friends.

November has a lot in store for us. As weather gets colder, we will still try and go out to the playground even for just a few minutes every day. With please prepare to start bringing hats and gloves for outside play. Sleeping bags can now stay at school Monday – Friday, please remember to take them home and wash them every weekend. This month we will be welcoming back one of my old kids Timmy back into small fries! I cannot wait for all the kids to meet Timmy and welcome him in with open arms.

This month’s themes:

• Five super seances
• Community Helpers
• Time for Thanks & Native Americans
• Thanksgiving Thanks

Please feel free to text or e-mail me with any questions.
Sam

Clubhouse Orange

Club House Orange enjoyed a super spooky October! We had tons of fun playing in the leaves, using our new Ninja warrior course, decorating for Halloween, doing ~eerie~ crafts, and planning our Halloween party! Thank you to all the parents that helped bring in items for our party – it was a blast and I loved seeing everyone dressed in their costumes! 

We cannot believe that it is already November! All the kids have continued to do an incredible job with their schoolwork, and I am so glad we’ve all gotten the hang of online learning! Please do not hesitate to ask me any questions you have – we are all still learning as the year goes on and we should continue to work together to make it as enjoyable as possible! 

There are lots of fun themes and activities we have planned for the month, like:

• Human Body (11/2-11/6)
• All About Massachusetts (11/9-11/13)
• Thanksgiving/ Native Americans (11/16-11/25)

Miss Carina

Tiny Tots

The Tiny Tots had a lot of spooky fun this October! Welcome back to our friend Emma! We are so happy to have you back and are so amazed at how much you have grown since March!

We have been spending as much time outside playing and exploring as the season changed and provided lots of leaves for fall fun. Our pumpkin carving was a great experience as they all at least tried touching the gooey insides and playing with the slippery seeds.

November will have us gobbling and wobbling about, singing silly turkey songs, reading books and creating some turkey art.

Once again, we would like to remind you to always keep an extra set of weather appropriate change of clothes in your child’s cubby or backpack as well as always sending warm clothes for outside play. Please also make sure to label things as best you can to avoid confusion.

We hope you all are having a wonderful Fall and wish you and your families an incredibly Happy Thanksgiving!!

Miss Stefanie & Miss Dana

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Parent’s Newsletter – October 2020

The Learning Center
October 2020 Newsletter

We have successfully made it through the first month of our school year. It is a wonderful sight to see all the children settling into their routines, meeting new friends, and enjoying their activity centers. We welcomed the Tumble bus back and the kids were incredibly happy to see Mary. She did a great job keeping our classrooms together and sanitizing during classes.

Our curriculum themes for this month are Construction time, Fire safety, Night creatures, and Haunted Halloween, Halloween will be a little different this year. Unfortunately, we will not be having our annual Spooky trail. Our individual classrooms will celebrate creatively on their own.

We would like to remind parents to take extra precaution while crossing through the parking lot. Children should always be with an adult . Please do not allow them to leave the building and cross the parking lot on their own. We need to stress the importance of protecting our children’s safety. Please remember to take care not to let your children stand in front of the front door as people are exiting. Families exiting please be cautious and open the door slowly. Please make sure to use your chosen drop off pick up times. We have many more families now and we want to keep entrances clear and available.

Dates to remember for October October

• Closed – Columbus Day, Monday, October 12th
• Halloween party – Friday, October 30th  

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Little Rascals

The Little Rascals had a great start to the new school year.  Our children have all adjusted well to their new routine. The children have adapted to the back to school daily schedule with ease.  They enjoyed learning all about their new friends in September.  The highlight of the month was the apple picking field trip. This month we be exploring the beautiful, colorful world of Eric Carle.

The classroom will become a construction site as we study all your children’s favorite construction vehicles.  I am sure they can teach me a few things.

We will be learning all about Fire Safety. Ask your child about ” Stop, Drop, Cover and Roll”. 

We will wrap up October surrounded by creepy crawlies and things that go bump in the night.  Our Halloween party will be on the 30th.  Please see the sign-up sheet for goodies in the entry way.

The children have been doing a great job wearing their masks.  Please make sure your child has at least one extra every day.

The weather is constantly changing so please be sure to have appropriate labeled outerwear every day. As always, if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to come to us. 

Thank You,

Christine & Kassi

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Clubhouse Orange

Happy Fall! 

We had a spectacular September over in Club House Orange – I cannot believe how fast it went by! This month we got a lot of outside time in, did our “All About Me” eye color and hair color graph, a “Club House Guess Who?” game, we went over our goals for the school year, and talked about all our favorite Fall activities! 

Everyone has been doing an amazing job adjusting to our new school year schedule – so far, I have heard a lot of good things about school, especially from our Kindergarteners! Thank you for using their TLC planners and folders to write down any notes or important schoolwork that needs to be done! Please make sure you are continuing to send your child in with all the materials they will need to complete schoolwork (i.e. tablets, chargers, Clever codes, any login information, packets/worksheets). Please do not hesitate to ask me any questions or concerns you may have! Thanks for all your help with navigating this new routine – we appreciate it!

Our upcoming October themes are:

• Fire Safety (10/1-10/2)
• Apples and Pumpkins (10/5-10/9)
• STEAM – Robots (10/12-10/16)
• Arachnids (10/19-10/23)
• Halloween! (10/26-10/30)

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Busy Bees

September was a great month learning about all the different members of each family, the season of Fall, the alphabet, and Eric Carle.  We have enjoyed getting to know our newest classmates Kelsey and Rigsby.  We try to make it a point for the children to really get to know one another and it has gone really well. This month’s themes are:

• Construction Zone
• Fire Safety
• creepy crawly spiders
• Halloween
• D E F
• 3 4 5
• Orange/ Black
• Triangle

Please be sure to always send a water bottle, a change of clothes, and a sweatshirt or jacket for colder days.  As always feel free to speak to us anytime if you have questions or concerns.

Miss Debbie & Miss Tabitha

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October Krusaders News

This past month we had a lot of fun exploring our themes. We measured, made graphs, and cooked. We also learned about the letters A, B, and C.  This month we will be learning about letters D, E, and F. Our themes for the month are Construction Zone, Fire Safety, Creepy Crawly Spiders, and Halloween. We will be planning something special for Halloween and will keep you posted as to what we plan.  The weather is starting to cool off please make sure to bring appropriate outside gear(labeled).  We have one Birthday this month and it is Megan’s! 

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Clubhouse Green

September was a whirlwind with the learning curves and new challenges the hybrid school year brought us, but we are starting to get the hang of things! Communication is key for this school year, so make sure if you have any questions or concerns, let us know. Clubhouse is settling into the new schedule and we are still able to have so much fun. As we welcomed fall, we put our creative minds to work and made some leaf wreaths and popsicle stick pumpkins and do not forget the fall trees and our fall scavenger hunt! As October comes around, it is starting to get a little chilly, so do not forget weather appropriate clothing.

Octobers themes include:

• Apple and pumpkins
• STEAM week
• Arachnids
• Halloween

We cannot wait to move into the spooky month of October and celebrate Halloween! A reminder to remember to bring charged iPads and Chrome Books every day with an extra charger for schoolwork. Here is to our successful school year!

Erin

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Small Fries

Hello parents!

Here in small fries we are off to a great start to the school year. September has come and gone way too fast. We got to celebrate with Ryan as he turned two! We also got to welcome our new friend Andrew to our class! It has been amazing to see more interest in doing crafts as they have already grown and developed more since returning to school.

As October is now here please remember to pack weather appropriate clothing. As the weather get colder, we try to continue to get outside as much as possible. With weather getting colder and cold season quickly sneaking up on us please remember that sleeping bags, and cups must go home and be washed at the end of every day.

We have so many spooky crafts and activities for your children to enjoy this month. With Halloween being on a Saturday we will be having a class party on Friday the 30th! I will be sending out a note with more information about that. As always please feel free to text / e-mail me with any questions or concerns.

Thanks,
Sam

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Tiny Tots

The Tiny Tots have had a great start to the school year! Everyone has settled into our daily routine and busy having fun with new friends. We welcomed Ariah and Maisie to our crew this month and love having them with us each day. In October we look forward to reading and singing new Halloween and fall stories and songs as well as trying to create some spooky art and enjoy some fall sensory experiences. The weather has been so nice we have been able to enjoy a lot of outside fun. Please remember to send extra clothes each day and weather appropriate outside wear as the days will begin get cooler.

Have a great October and Happy Halloween!!

Miss Stefanie & Miss Dana

Parent’s Newsletter – September 2020

TLC Parent Newsletter – September 2020

What a whirlwind of a first year for Melissa and me. We have certainly had many ups and downs. The Covid shut down was a test no one was prepared for. We struggled to keep our center afloat through the 3 1/2 months we were closed. We were so proud of the teachers who continued to reach out to the children and families in their class.

We are forever thankful for all the support we received from you our families!

We cannot be happier to be back at school but still navigating through the ever-changing rules and regs we need to follow. We appreciate everyone understanding these new guidelines and working with us to get things to our new normal…which will probably change again.

With our lowered capacity, we needed to change our hours to limit teachers in the classrooms as we are unable to combine classes at this time. We value your understanding in all the necessary changes we had to make to fiscally run our center. Thank you again for using your drop off and pick up times to keep these times organized. We have had families choose not to continue due to health reasons, many new families join our center, and so many that have moved forward with us. Our staff is excited to get the 2020/21 school year started. Please email or call the office if you have any questions.

Busy Bees

Welcome back to our former busy bees and a warm welcome to our new ones!  It is so great to be back with all your children.  We have adjusted to the many changes and are keeping everyone safe while we learn and grow.  Summer kept us busy playing outside and doing art projects as well as exploring a variety of themes.  Now that we are back in full school mode, we will be back to our daily schedule including circle time, centers, and projects. 

This month includes:

All about me and my family

• Alphabet (letters A B C)
• Apples to apples
• Falling to Fall
• On the farm
• Numbers 0,1,2
• Color red
• Shape circle

Please remember that when dropping off we ask the parents to not enter the classroom but drop off in the hallway.  Masks need to be worn upon arrival.  Friday is the day your child may bring a toy from home.  Please label it as well as all other belongings. Friday will be tumblebus which is a bus turned into gymnastics play space.  There is a fee.  More info. to come.  Pizza is also Friday and is $4 which includes desert.  If you have any questions or problems email us anytime. 

Thanks,
Miss Debbie, Miss Julia & Miss Tabitha

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Little Rascals

Kassidy and I are so excited to be back in the classroom and are looking forward to this new school year.

This summer we had a great time learning about sports, camping and outer space. We cannot wait to begin September getting back into our regular daily routine.

This month we will be learning all about ourselves, our friends, families and the expectations and rules of the classroom.   Next up will be exploring animals and life on the farm. The class will be learning all about apples, including a couple of science experiments.  September will be wrapped up welcoming Fall.  

We ask that all our children have labeled, weather-appropriate clothing and re-useable water bottle every day.  Every child also needs a sleeping bag and a reusable store bag to keep their sleeping bags in.

We would appreciate if we could have the personal information questionnaires handed in as soon as possible so we may start working on it with the children. 

All of you are on our fb page.  We will begin using this to communicate any information that TLC needs to share as well.

There have been many changes this year due to the pandemic.  Kassidy and I appreciate your understanding with all the new regulations.   Please know that we are always here if you need anything.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us.

Thank you,

Christine and Kassidy

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Krusaders

I am so excited to be starting a new school year. This month’s themes are Me Myself and my family, Colors, Farm, Apples, and Fall. We will be exploring these themes through many art projects, games, and science experiments. A welcome letter was sent home the first week with some info about the classroom along with Scholastics flyers. Once I get everyone’s orders, I will submit them all at once. Starting with us mid-month will be Miss Julia.  Miss Julia is currently in Club house and was in Krusaders last school year before we shut down.  She will be a welcomed addition to our classroom. I will continue to post on our classroom Facebook page however not as frequently as during the summer as we are a bit busier during the school year.  Classroom activities are written every day on the whiteboard at the top of the steps. I have also been displaying the books we have been reading feel free to look at them. Some we read several times because the kids really enjoyed them.

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Small Fries

We are so excited to have everyone officially back! This past summer has been a great one. It has been so much fun readjusting and getting to know your children. Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to Miss Ashley. However, we are so proud of her for furthering her education, we wish her the best of luck getting her master’s degree at Simmons university. I would like to thank Tabitha for hanging out with us while we wait for Mickey to start with us on the 14th.
September has so much fun in store. We will be celebrating with Ryan as he turns two!! As fall comes and the weather gets chilly please make sure your child has weather appropriate clothing in their backpacks. Keep in mind that all three meals served during the day come from their lunchbox. Please ensure that they have enough to eat for the whole day, as we can not provide any snacks or meals (have them prepared as you would serve them at home). Some days they can be hungrier than usual and may want more. We will send home any foods they do not eat.

I am excited to continue to watch your children grow and develop. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to me!

Thanks, Sam

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Tiny Tots

Welcome to our Tiny Tots Classroom! We are so excited to get to know your little ones and watch them grow and learn with us. It was a ton of fun transforming the space from a toddler room to one for both infants and toddlers. We cannot wait to meet some more new friends but so far Ellie, Dax and JJ are enjoying some quieter days and having fun exploring and adjusting to their new environment and daily routines. We love taking walks around visiting the pond to see the frogs jump in, watch the cars go by and playing outside each day as well as plenty of singing and dancing to our favorite songs. We would like to make a “Family Board” for the children to look at and see loved ones faces throughout the day so could you please send a family photo and a few “just having fun” pics of just your child or them playing with friends and family. If you ever have questions or concerns throughout the day feel free to call the center or I will provide my number to those who would like to contact me directly.

We hope you all have a great month and happy Fall!!

Miss Stefanie & Miss Dana

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Clubhouse Orange upstairs

Hello and Welcome to Club House Orange team (Upstairs)!

We had such a great summer, even though it was short it was filled with tons of fun! Some of our favorite things to do were playing JackPot and Wall ball, playing with our friends outside, building a fort, tie-dying, art projects, and water play! We’re looking forward to an amazing school year and are so excited to learn new things. We all made goals for the school year so make sure to ask your child about them! 

Our upcoming September themes are:

1. All about me (8th-11th)

2. Kindness (14th-18th)

3. Fall is our season (21st-28th)

As we’re preparing for the school year to start, I’d like to remind everyone that this will be a learning experience for all of us! We can all work together to make sure remote learning runs as smoothly as possible – with that being said, feel free to reach out to Carina, Jen, Lauren, or Melissa if you have any questions or concerns! 

Coming into the school year please make sure you are still sending your child in with:

• A clean water bottle

• At least two masks (please make sure used masks are washed at the end of each night)

• Charged tablets and their chargers 

• A morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon snack

Thank you for all of your cooperation! We’re going to have a great school year!

Miss Carina

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Clubhouse Green Downstairs

Welcome Fall and a new school year. We were able to squeeze in tons of fun during the summer and enjoyed the great weather with outside fun. I am happy to remain with the Clubhouse during this new and unusual school year. I am up for the challenge and look forward to working with the children and families together to get through this unique time. We love our new classroom and enjoyed setting it up.

Through our monthly themes we will learn

• All about me
• Kindness
• Fall

Please keep in mind we will all be navigating through this new Hybrid/Remote learning modules. I am sure each day will bring new questions and we plan to work on this together. We do not have a specific list of supply needs for the children, but I am sure as we move along the needs will become clearer. We plan to have a TLC to home notebook that will go home each day so their daily out of schoolwork is clearly defined for us and we will help the children work on this when they are at TLC on their home days. Please any suggestions are welcome, and the first few weeks may be puzzling, but we are all here together.

Just a few things that they will need daily:

• Labeled water bottled
• 2 masks a day
• 2 snack and a lunch

If they are using a laptop/ tablet for schoolwork please make sur they are charged and ready to go in the AM and have a charger available in case it is needed.

We are positive this will be a successful school year!

March 2020 Parent’s Newsletter

March Newsletter

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Keep an eye out to see if our lucky Leprechaun has paid us a special visit. The Clubhouse classroom will be busy designing special traps to try and catch one.

We hoped everyone enjoyed their February vacation week. We saw quite a few families on vacation. We hope you were somewhere warm avoiding the chilly weather we had here.

Melissa has emailed out our annual re-registration packets. If you have not received one, please let us know. Please fill out and sign all the necessary areas. Packets need to be returned by March 16th. We need this information to plan our 2020-2021 school year. If we do not hear from your family, we will begin our process of enrolling children from our waiting list. We understand families have requested changes to their summer schedule. Now, we are full and cannot accept any of these changes until we have all re-registrations in.

There have been quite a few illnesses reported in the center. The teachers and assistants have been working hard washing toys and sanitizing all other areas. Please make sure to take your child’s sleeping bag home regularly to be washed. If you have any questions about our health policies, please feel free to ask.

We cannot wait for spring and the warm weather to arrive. We are enjoying outdoor play without all the snow gear whenever we can. With the thaw coming the play yard can get muddy so rain boot or snow boots may still be needed.

Little Rascals

The Little Rascals had a lovely February celebrating Valentine’s day with our friends.  We will be beginning March by exploring the very silly world of Dr. Seuss and all his crazy creatures.  Next up will be trying to catch Leprechauns and see what kind of shenanigans they cause in our school.

We will be celebrating the start of Spring this month with many flowers and all our friends that live in the pond. March will wrap up with the Little Rascals learning all about what foods are healthy and which should only be treats during our lesson on nutrition.

The weather is constantly changing so please be sure your child has weather, age-appropriate clothes every day.  Children should also have a reusable water bottle daily.  Please label everything.

As always if you have any questions or concerns please come speak to us.

Thank you,

Christine & Kassidy

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Busy Bees

Time to try and catch some leprechauns!  This month we will build some traps to do our best to catch one of those feisty green men who always mess up our classroom. Here’s what other topics we will cover:

• Silly Dr. Seuss
• Spring has sprung
• Nutrition
• S, t, u
• 15, 16
• Green
• Diamond

Please send your child to school with a water bottle every day.  They also need a change of clothes because accidents happen.  If your child wears pull-ups at naptime, please send them in if we leave a note for you. We must borrow other people’s pull-ups if you do not send them in.  We do not have any extra pull-ups.  As always let us know if you have any concerns.

Miss Debbie and Miss Tabitha

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Small Fries

Welcome, March! We are so excited to have had a few nice days in the month of February.  It is so nice to get some outside time for some fresh air. We got to celebrate with Aiden and eat some yummy cupcakes as he turned two!  We also welcome our new friend Jeremy into our room. We had a great transition from the baby room. February, we got to make so many love crafts and talked about everybody that we love. We decorated cookies for our Valentine’s Day party and played with heart-shaped balloons as we danced to love music.  At the end of the month, we learned all about brushing her teeth and taking care of them. We talked about food that’s good for our teeth and food that make our teeth sad. We even got to practice brushing and flossing on fake teeth.

We have so much in store for the month of March. Hoping for some warmer weather to come so we can enjoy more outside time. Please pay close attention to your child’s daily sheets. We often have important information about your child’s needs. The month of March is going to be so fun here and small fries! As always feel free to come to Sam or Ashley with any questions or concerns.

This month’s themes:

• Silly Dr. Seuss
• Lucky leprechauns
• Spring has sprung
• Mickey Mouse clubhouse

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Krusaders

This past month we had fun learning about countries around the world. We tried new foods and talked with another preschool class in Australia. We celebrated Valentine’s day with lots of hearts and learned ways to keep our hearts healthy. Then we learned about past presidents and dental health. We reviewed letters P, Q, and, R as well as introduce site words an, at, and as.

This month’s themes are Silly Dr. Seuss, Lucky Leprechauns, Spring/Pond life, and Nutrition. Our letter are S, T, and, U. The sight words we will be introducing are am, are, and be.

We have had some illnesses going around this month and are asking for new toothbrushes so we can throw the old ones away.

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Happy March Little Tykes!

We are going to be learning about Dr. Seuss this month, which means lots and lots of books! We will also be exploring the themes of springtime and nutrition, which will include tons of sensory play and fun snacks. We can’t forget to keep a lookout for the leprechaun visit this St. Patrick’s Day!

As the weather warms up, we will be going for walks and playing out on the back deck more. It is still a little chilly so please make sure that your child has the appropriate outside gear. For our older babies, please make sure they have a pair of shoes on hand!

Thank you,

Gabby & Lisa 🙂

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Clubhouse

The clubhouse had a fun-filled February!  We enjoyed traveling around the world and creating art from different cultures, along with lots of Valentine’s Day crafts and activities! Our Vacation week was full of presidents and collaborative art. This past week, we designed our names with doodles and lots of colors.  Coming up in March, we will hopefully be able to get outside more since it is staying lighter later! An exciting sign that summer is coming! As it turns to spring, we will create some colorful spring crafts, along with learning about Nutrition and healthy bodies! Please remember to continue to send weather appropriate clothes and shoes as the weather starts to change.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!

Have a magnificent March!
Miss Lauren and Miss Carina

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Tiny Tots

Happy March everyone! It’s almost spring and the Tiny Tots have a very busy month ahead of them while hoping for warmer weather and more outside playtime.  We wish to welcome some new friends this month! We are very excited to have fun with and get to know Andrew and Keegan!

We will begin our month by celebrating silly Dr. Seuss’ birthday with some green eggs and ham and reading many of his wonderful stories.

Our Lucky Leprechauns unit will have us watching out for mischievous little leprechauns who are known to play lots of silly tricks around TLC for St. Patrick’s Day. We will create lots of fun Irish themed artwork to decorate our classroom, learn about Ireland and dance to some fun Irish music.

Next, we will talk about nutrition and keeping our bodies healthy. We will learn about the food groups and make lots of healthy snacks.

Finally, we will be celebrating the beginning of spring and learn about pond life, getting to know the plants and animals who will emerge as the spring progresses.

The letters we will be focusing on are S, T & U. The color is green, and the shape is diamond

Think warm thoughts and have a wonderful month!

– Miss Stefanie & Miss Liz