Moorhead - Early Years Enrichment Center, Moorhead Minnesota

E ARLY Y EARS N EWSLETTER
J ANUARY 2015
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OFFICE CONTACT:
j Linda
218-329-2000
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Jill
218-329-3013
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UPCOMING TUITION:
Friday, January 2nd
Friday, January 16th
Friday, January 30th
EARLY YEARS CLOSED:
Thursday, January 1st
NO SCHOOL:
DGF: Dec 22nd – Jan 2nd
MHD: Dec 24th – Jan 2nd
*School Resumes Monday
January 5th!
2014 Taxes
Year-end Tax statements will
be in your child’s mailbox
January 9th
*School Resumes Monday
January
5thMONTH:
!
EMPLOYEE
OF THE
“ERIN”
*Check out our Employee of the
Month Board!
Center Updates & Reminders:
Winter Carnival Week:
The last week in January we will have a fun week for all the
rooms. Each room will let you know what their room’s plans are
for that week!
Monday: Treasure Hunt
Tuesday: Super Hero Day
Wednesday: Wacky Day
Thursday: Beach Day
Friday: Cozy up Day
Weather Related Announcements:
If a “no travel advisory is issued” from ND or MN for the
Fargo/Moorhead area – we will be making an independent
decision for the safety of all children and staff. An
announcement will be posted on the WDAZ and on Early Years
Facebook Page. Please watch the news on any type of delays
or early closings. This is for the safety of all staff and children!
Please be sure to check our website for any news related
information! www.earlyyearsfm.com or follow us on Facebook
for more details.
Outside Reminder:
The colder winter weather is here! Rooms will be going outside
as long as temperature is 10 degrees or higher! Please make
sure that you are sending your child with Hat, Gloves, Mittens,
Coat, Snow pants and Boots every day, if your child does not
have all their items, they will stay inside with a teacher. Also,
please make sure to label all items if possible! This will be a great
help to know which items belong to which child!
Field Trip:
Monday, January 19th Shipwreck Bay, Kinder Korner and
Paradise Island will be going to Games-to-Go! Permissions Slips
are available in your child’s mailbox (extras are on Parent
Table) Please turn permission slips in by Wednesday January
14th.
South Fargo Site Update:
We are currently enrolling for our New South Fargo Center
located 5170 Prosperity Way South Fargo, ND. Opening
February 2015. Contact Jenny Cahanes at 701-799-9413 or
[email protected] for more information!
Room Email Addresses:
THANK YOU!
Cassie
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Early
Years wants to THANK YOU for the
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generous gifts we received from our
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Giving Tree! The children absolutely love
them and have enjoyed playing with
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them already! Staff were super excited
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about their gifts also! They truly feel
appreciated by all of you!
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Nikki
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Kelly
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Rachel
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Arielle
Raelyn
Julia
Leanna
*Please email us with questions or concerns!
*Business Cards are available on Parent Table!
Creative Curriculum News:
A new report from the American Academy of
Pediatrics says free and unstructured play is healthy
and in fact essential for helping children reach
important social, emotional and cognitive
development milestones as well as helping them
manage stress and become resilient.
Whereas play protects children’s emotional
development, a loss of free time in combination with a
hurried lifestyle can be a source of stress, anxiety and
may even contribute to depression for many children,
the AAP report states.
Among the specific guidelines, the report suggests:
 Emphasizing the benefits of “true toys” such as
blocks and dolls, in which children use their
imagination fully over passive toys that require
limited imagination;
 Supporting an appropriately challenging
academic schedule for each child with a
balance of extracurricular activities. This should
be based on each child’s unique needs and not
on competitive community standards or need to
gain college admissions.
 Suggesting families choose childcare and early
education programs that meet children’s social
and emotional developmental needs as well as
academic preparedness.
Implementing the Creative Curriculum at Early Years
has been a crucial part in obtaining this goal
throughout the center! This curriculum allows for ample
free choice time along with a balance of structured
learning activities. This combination is allowing for
teachers to focus on all areas of development
throughout the day.
THANKEmployee
YOU - - - THANK
YOU - - Update:
YOU!! that Nikki
We are happyTHANK
to announce
will be taking on the role of our Center
Coordinator! She will continue working
with the Director in focusing on the
quality of the program. Along with her
continued Lead Teacher role she will
also be promoting effective
relationships between families and
teachers.
When families and teachers work
together, children’s development and
learning can blossom!
Our goal is to build those connections
between a child’s two most important
worlds: center/school and home. The
Center Coordinator can provide those
opportunities, giving parents the
chance to get to know our passionate
early childhood teachers, enjoy your
child’s skills, and meet other parents like
you in the Fargo-Moorhead Community.
Parent Committee News:
Hello Parents! I’m excited to be
coordinating the Parent Committee! I
have heard from quite a few of you that
are willing to participate…this is great!!
I am looking at us meeting about 4
times a year just to discuss any
upcoming center events and/or
anything other community happenings!
I have picked a date for our first
meeting at the center. I’m looking at
Tuesday, January 13th at 6 pm. Please
email me if you are able to make it!
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For any questions or comments!