Daycare Days
January 2018
Dear Parents,
Another year has passed and I look forward to starting 2018 with the team I have in place. I would like to thank all of the families for your support in our program and the staff for their continued dedication to St. Philip’s ECC.
2017 expense reports will be dispersed the first week of January for your taxes. They will be mailed to the address which was provided. If you have a balance from 2017, December invoices were emailed this week. Please pay this balance by December 29, 2017, to avoid any late fees.
Reminder: please make sure your child has an appropriate change of clothing here at the center! We want to make sure the children have winter clothing to put on in case of an accident. Also, please make sure your child has a winter coat, hat, and gloves on. We take the children outside at twenty degrees and above for ten- to fifteen-minute increments.
Beginning January 2, 2018, the center will be digital. All classrooms will be equipped with Kindle Fires and have the app HiMama. This childcare app provides software services such as attendance records and daily reports. If you fail to sign your child in each day, you will not receive a daily report (infant, toddlers, and twos). All communication with your lead teachers will still be accessible through their email addresses. I suggest you take a look at the app between now and then and familiarize yourself with it. We are very excited about this service and hope you are too!
We would all like to thank you for trusting St. Philip’s ECC with your children and letting us be a part of your child’s lives. Here is to another great year!
Thank you,
Megan Dowding
Executive Director
Reminders
Center is closed on Monday, January 1, 2018.
Preschool classes resume Tuesday, January 2, 2018.
First annual FAMILY GAME NIGHT is on Friday, January 19, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.
Looking Ahead
Starting February 1, 2018, we will be selling our Valentine’s Grams again for your children. Come by the office!
Parents’ Night Out will be hosted on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Take advantage and go on a date!
Happy New Year, everyone! Hope it will be a great 2018 for all. Well, we have to say bye to Oliver; he is moving to the Elephants. We will miss him but know that he will have so much fun in his new room. We are getting some new little butterflies … Colin, Jake, and James. We can’t wait to meet them! Gabe, Layla, and Georgia are just the cutest. Gabe and Layla love the saucers. Georgia loves the floor mat; she loves grabbing at everything. They smile and laugh all the time. Bubble time is their favorite.We also want to thank all of our parents for being so kind and sweet. Be safe!
Penny, Lisa, and Jane
Happy New Year, families and friends! We can’t believe it is already 2018. Lucy, our oldest Hippo, will be moving on up to the Bee room this month. We will miss her so much! Grace and Nellie are now cruising and will be walking in no time. Ben and Reece are pulling up on all our stand-up toys. Nettie is now crawling around the room and loves exploring with her friends. Eleanor and Jenson both turned ONE, and love eating at the big table. We are so excited to welcome Cheska from the Elephant room! We hope everyone has a great start to the new year.
Ms. Gabi, Ms. Taylor, and Ms. Megan
Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe that it is already 2018! We have a lot of art work and fun activities planned for the new year. We have such a good group of babies. Cheska is trying to crawl; she will be taking off any time. Josie has found her voice and is babbling all day! Elsie loves sitting on the mat and playing with all her friends. Nathan is such a good boy sitting up all by himself. Morgan loves to play in the jumper — such a big girl! Ella and Leo love playing on the mat together and rolling over! Hope everyone has a wonderful and safe New Year! Please remember to sign your babies in and out each day! If you ever have any questions, please feel free to call or email. Thank you!
Mrs. Crystal, Mrs. Dawn, and Mrs. Kelly
Happy New Year! The Bees are so excited to begin the new year. We would like to welcome Lucy to our hive! She will be flying over from the Haven Building. The Bees will be saying goodbye to Lincoln and Murphy as they go walk tall with the Giraffes. We wish them well on their new adventures! Winter is here so please dress your child in weather-appropriate clothes and outdoor gear. Please remember to sign your child in and out every day, even if they are picked up in the other room. As always, if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us. Thank you!
Mrs. Michelle, Ms. Jadyn, and Ms. Cherice
This month, we will be focusing on the colors brown, red, yellow, and blue. We will focus on the shapes square, circle, triangle, and oval. We will learn about animals as we focus on the theme Brown Bear, Brown Bear. We have been working on using our words, gentle touches, using spoons, helping clean the tables, and throwing away our own paper towels. In circle time, we are working on colors, shape recognition, body parts, and animal sounds. Winter is here so please dress your child in weather-appropriate clothes and outdoor gear. We would like to thank you for all the wonderful gifts we received this holiday! Reminder, as we move into 2018, we will be going digital sign in and daily sheets. Please remember to sign in and out daily. Have a happy and safe New Year!
Mrs. Crystal, Ms. Brittney, and Ms. Layken
Happy New Year! Hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. We would like to wish Meryl a happy birthday! With the new year comes new friends. We would like to welcome Lincoln and Murphy to the Giraffes. We are excited to have them in our room. We will also have to say goodbye to Olivia and Austin as they hop on up to the Frog Room. We will miss them but they will enjoy their new room. This month, we will be learning about musical instruments, sports, and get to be a detective. We will be working on the letters V-Z and numbers 4-8. Please make sure you are signing your child in and out daily, and checking daily sheets for anything your child may need.
Mrs. Abbey, Ms. Riley, and Ms. Olivia
Happy New Year! We are looking forward to 2018 and all the great things we know it will bring. Our friends Peyton and Henry will be swimming up to the Fish Room this month. We will miss them so much! We would like to wish Henry a very happy birthday! As friends move up, we are excited to be welcoming Austin and Olivia into the Frog Room! Just a reminder — if you would like to leave an extra hat and gloves in your child’s cubby during this cold weather, you are more than welcome! Thank you!
Love, Mrs. Kasey, Ms. Sam, and Ms. Taylor
Happy New Year from the Fish Room! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. We will be working on the letters L, M, N, O, and P. Our themes for the month will be Winter, Snow and Ice, Polar Animals, 5 Senses, and Dental Health. We’ll be practicing scissor skills and writing our names. We’re sad to say goodbye to Abbie, Rachel, Milo, and Greta as they have moved up to the Monkey Room. We are so thrilled to welcome Henry and Peyton from the Frog Room! We’re also giving a warm welcome to our new friend Ben, who’s joining us this month! Darby’s birthday is on the 22nd, so we would like to wish her a very happy 4th birthday!
Mrs. Julie, Ms. Tayler, and Ms. Lauren
Happy New Year! We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! This month, we will be working on the letters L, M, N, O, and P. We will also be celebrating Dental Health Week the last week of January! What a great time to practice brushing at home. We want to wish Adelyn and Charlotte M. a very happy birthday! Hope you both have a great day!
Ms. Kaitlin, Ms. Kelly, Ms. Sam, and Mr. Russ
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