PDO Childcare Center Newsletter August 5, 2016

Parent’s Day Out Childcare Center

PDO Press From the Office New lunch forms will need to be filled out. This is how we get some funding to help make our day care the best for your children.

Make sure you fill them out and return them right away. Thank you!!!

Keep reading to see what your kids did at school last week.

Our Caterpillar Room had a some Wild West fun this week!!

August 5, 2016

IF YOUR CHILD WILL NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE— Please call the office 779-548-0510

Call Miss Jen or Miss Lynette 815-482-6290

Please dress your child appropriatelywe try to go outside every day!

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Children Pre-K through 5th grade are invited to join us for Vacation Bible School at Marengo United Methodist Church.

Get more information by calling the church office at 815-568-7162

Victory Rock Fellowship is having a free school supply give away at 20503 Telegraph (Route 176) in Marengo on Sunday, August 7th from 4:006:00pm.

For more information call the church at (815) 568-6404.

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Butterfly Classroom News This week we talked about camping!

We made campfire hand prints. We also made tents and had fun making fire flies. We enjoyed a special s'mores treat and had snack outside. We made bird feeders for the birds. What a fun week!! We also practiced writing our names. Next weeks theme is fair and carnival. Have a great weekend!!

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Caterpillar Classroom News This week the caterpillars had fun pretending to be cowgirls and boys! We decorated vests, cowboy hats and boots. We found a big red barn in our room which we used as a puppet stage for farm animals. We played pin the bow on the horse and read "She'll be Coming Around the Mountain. " We measured and scooped oats in our sensory table. We also measured, mixed and ate trail mix and drank cactus juice (Lemon lime soda and sherbet )! We welcomed Sawyer to our class and celebrated Daisy's birthday!

Next week we blast off to space!

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CELEBRATE FAMILY FUN MONTH‌.

Make some time this month for family fun.

You may want to : Order pizza and watch a movie in the backyard Go camping Take a vacation Go out for ice cream Enjoy a backyard campfire Build a backyard fort Family bike ride Day trip to the zoo Fishing Hiking Day at the park Make a talent show Cook meals together Have a karaoke night Come to the PDO Family Picnic!!!!!!!!!

Taken from: http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/family-fun-month-august/

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Ladybug Classroom News We had a very busy and super fun week.

We enjoyed our walks, painting, water play and playdoh fun!

We would like to welcome Jan to the classroom, he is such a sweet little boy.

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Week of August 1-5th in the CATERPILLAR ROOM Theme: Space Adventure Monday: Space Mural Tuesday: Glitter Stars Wednesday: Moon Dust Thursday: Rocket Ships Friday: Moon Dance

Week of August 1-5th in the BUTTERFLY ROOM Theme: Fair and Carnival Monday: Cotton Candy Art Tuesday: Caramel Apples Wednesday: Popcorn Art Thursday: Farm Animal Art Friday: Cow Udder Painting

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Vacation Day Request Form Must be turned in one week prior to requested vacation days

Today’s Date: ______________________________

Child’s Name:_______________________________

Parent’s Name: _____________________________

Date(s) requesting for vacation: ___________________________________________ VACATION DAYS/ EXTENDED LEAVE POLICY: Parents will receive five (5) days of vacation after six months of continuous care at PDO. Vacation days will renew each year on January 1st. You are not required to pay for these days.

A Vacation Day Request Form must be filled out and turned into the office one week prior to requesting vacation days. These forms can be found in the office.

In the event of an extended leave of absence (a period greater than two weeks), families will forfeit their 5 days of vacation. If you choose to have your child take an unpaid leave of absence (i.e. summer vacation) you will then run the risk of losing your child’s spot in the classroom. Unpaid spots will not be held throughout the summer or any other extended period. We cannot guarantee that there will be availability in your child’s classroom after an unpaid leave of absence. If you do not want to risk losing your child’s spot, you are responsible for paying tuition during the leave of absence whether your child attends the center or not. Families that are on a wait list or wish to enroll will fill unpaid spots in classrooms.

Families returning and re-enrolling after an extended leave of absence are required to pay a discounted registration fee of $25 upon re-enrollment.

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