September 2016

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Bear Cubs

Miss Karin & Miss Kera We cannot believe that summer has come to an end. We hope that everyone enjoyed their summer and had a lot of fun! The Bear Cubs are sad to see our friends move on to the next chapter in their journey, but we are very excited to welcome our new friends! We are ready to help them learn and grow. There are a lot of fun and different things that we will be talking about during the month of September. As we being the month, we will be looking at farms and everything that is involved with farming. There will be some animal artwork and lots of stories about farm life. The second week of September we will be talking about fairs. There are a lot of fun activities and food to explore at the fair. We can’t forget about all the animals that we see there too! Our topic for the third week will be Welcoming Fall!! We will be talking about all of the different color leaves that will begin to appear on the trees, as well as some of the animals that are out about preparing for the winter season ahead. Our last week of September, we will talk about Johnny Appleseed and some different types of food that we eat during this time of year. We would like to wish Ashton, Cenzabella, Hadley, Lillian, Lorenzo, and Max the best of luck as they move on to the Monkey Room! We would like to welcome our new Bear Cub friends Addison, Cooper, Frances, and Olivia!

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Our friends are growing so quickly and are reaching some wonderful milestones: Addision loves talking to her teachers and friends! Charlotte enjoys sitting on the floor and playing with all of the different toys! Cooper and Olivia had wonderful first day! Frances has joined our classroom and always has a smile for her teachers! Seth is now able to sit independently on the floor and play with his friends! We are looking forward to a fun September that will be full of lots of different stories and artwork. Please let either myself or Miss Kera know if you have any questions or concerns!!

Monkeys

Miss Holly & Miss Dawn It is hard to believe that a new school year is upon us. We are excited to get to watch each and every child learn and grow throughout the year. We do ask that you remember to dress your child appropriately as we will continue to go outside daily between the temperatures of 25 and 90 degrees weather permitting. Please remember that sneakers are best for outdoor play. Throughout the first week of September we will learn about ourselves and how we are alike, yet we are all different such as we all have skin, eyes, hair however they are all different shades. We will look at ourselves in the mirror as we talk about our features. We will measure each child and see how tall they are. During this week each child will be

assigned a specific day to bring in special items such as their favorite book, their favorite snack, and some favorite photos. A letter will be sent home with each child explaining the activity and what should be placed in the “Favorites Bag” along with a date assigned to each child if for some reason the date picked for your child does not work out please let myself or Miss Dawn know. The night before your child’s turn there will be a yellow bag labeled my favorites placed in your child’s cubby please take this bag home as you then may send all items back to school in this bag thank you for all your help to make this activity a success. The second week we will focus on apples and what color are the apples we see? We will cut an apple open to see what shape is inside of an apple. At the end of the week we will make a graph and decide which color apple we like the best. Our last two weeks we will be “Down on the Farm” we will learn about each animal and what sound each animal makes. We will attempt throughout the week to match mommy and baby animals together. At the end of our two weeks we will see if we can identify which animals we see on the farm and what animals we see when we visit the zoo. Please remember that FLCCC will be closed on Monday, September 5th in observance of Labor Day.

Hummingbirds

Miss Lisa & Miss Arica Dear Families: We had a lot of fun this summer! In August, we had fun playing carnival games and Olympic games!! Everyone did such a great job!! You are all Olympians!! We also enjoyed spending time in our tent while "Relaxing In The Woods"! And we ended

the year with a dance party summer luau! Lastly, in August we welcomed a new friend to the Hummingbird room. Welcome, Cameron! A new school year has begun! Miss Arica and I are looking forward to a fun and exciting year of learning with our new group of friends! Welcome to the Hummingbird Room! Our themes for the month of September will be: Back To School, Family and All About Me, Farm (2 weeks), and Fall. The end of August, beginning of September, our theme will be Back To School. During this week we will be getting to know our new teachers and friends, as well as get reacquainted with our old friends. First, we will work on becoming familiar with the Hummingbird classroom routines. Then we will become acquainted with our classroom rules and as a whole class we will discuss the expectations for the children in the Hummingbird Room (this will be an ongoing process). We will also focus on identifying our colors and shapes this week. Lastly, we will read some fun stories about school and using the potty! The next theme will be Family and All About Me. Families are very special; so to celebrate that point we will explore the family trees that are hanging up in our room. We will identify family members in the pictures: Mommy, Daddy, brothers, sisters, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and pets! We will also focus on what makes each child special and unique. At the end of the week, we will graph our eye color! Lastly, we will focus on numbers, counting, and identifying our colors! The following two weeks our theme will be the Farm. We will discuss and identify animals that live on a farm and the sounds they make. We will sing and dance to many songs about farm animals. We will also read a few stories about farm animals and work on a number of art projects. Lastly, we will focus on identifying colors, shapes, and the beginning letters in our first names.

The last week of the month our theme will be Fall. We will discuss the changes we see and feel during fall. We will also go on a nature walk, weather permitting, to collect leaves. We will then do an art project with our leaves! We will also sort paper leaves by color. Also, We will play a Leaf Letter Matching Game. Lastly, we will move to music like falling leaves! Finally, a few reminders to all families:  We ask that all families please check to make sure that your child's extra clothing is seasonally appropriate. The weather will start to become cooler so please be sure to send in at least two sets of seasonally appropriate extra clothes in case of accidents or spills. Thank you for your help with this!  Cold lunch items will go in the big refrigerator in the school age room. We ask that you please DO NOT put lunch boxes in the Hummingbird container in the refrigerator. There is not enough room in the refrigerator for lunch boxes. We have found that it works really well if you place all the cold items from your child's lunch in a plastic Ziploc bag labeled with your child's name. Thank you very much for helping us out with this also! Now to share some news about our Hummingbird friends... Annie is a super listener. She likes to tell Miss Lisa, "I'm being a good listener!" Annie also loves the color green! She points out every green item she sees and says "Green!". Cameron is a new Hummingbird friend! Cameron loves Mickey Mouse and he likes to put Mickey in the shopping cart and push Mickey around the room! Carys knows her opposites! She knows front and back, up and down, fast and slow, in and out, and open and closed! Carys is also very good at sorting by colors! Elijah was looking at our Dinotrux poster. He pointed out the triangles and worked on identifying the circles, squares, and rectangles.

Elijah found two rectangles on the poster that were not outlined. Good finding! Also when in the Moon Bounce, Elijah noticed a pattern. He said, "it's blue, green, blue, green, blue"! Awesome! Grady was playing with a friend outside on the climber. They were pretending to watch trains. Grady yelled, "Caboose!" And pointed out the climber window. They also said they saw ducksblack, yellow, and blue ducks! :) Hunter said to Miss Lisa one morning, "I want to fly in an airplane. Sometimes you can have fun in an airplane"! Izabelle was playing baby dolls with Carys and Maliyah. One of them said, "I have Kaitlyn". Another said, "I have Ashton". The third one said, "I have Lilli"! Also during lunch one day Izabelle found a "M" in her spaghetti. I made the M sound and Izabelle said, "Mmmm for Maliyah!" Very good connection! Luke has a great throwing arm! He likes throwing tennis balls from the ball bin and bouncing them off the deck. The furthest ball he threw went past the climber! Luke said, "I throw it real high into the grass!" Maliyah is doing really well with potty training! She has made a quick transition to underwear and wakes up dry at nap time! Go, Maliyah! Maliyah is also a great friend to our new friend, Cameron. He was sad when walking down the hallway and Maliyah stopped and went to him and took his hand and said, "It's okay...take my hand", and walked with him to the room. Super helping!

IMPORTANT DATES: September 15, 16, 17- Oley Fair Meet The Teacher – September 28th @6:30pm We look forward to a fun year of learning in the Hummingbird Room! Thanks for your love and support, Miss Lisa Miss Arica

Froggies

Miss Tracy & Miss Tanya Summer has come to an end and school is in session!! Miss Tracy and I had a fantastic summer and hope that the children enjoyed themselves as well. We wish you all a wonderful school year and hope you all continue to have fun learning!! Addison finished the 50 yard dash in 15 seconds and was on the winning team for the sponge relay!! Way to go Addison!! Joelle completed 6 jumping hurdles in 13 seconds during Olympics week. Great Job Joelle!! Avery completed the 50 yard dash in 14 seconds during Olympics week. Super job Avery!! Ben completed 6 jumping hurdles in 14 seconds and got a bowling score of 62 during Olympics week!! Fantastic job Ben!! Evan had a great time racing his friends in the obstacle course moon bounce. He won several races!! Great job Evan!! Luke tied for first place in the 50 yard dash with a time of 12 seconds, placed first in the disc throw, tied for first place in hurdles, jumping all 6 in 9 seconds and had bowling scores of 83 and 79 during our Olympics week. Way to Go Luke!! Isaac tied for second place in the 50 yard dash, with a time of 13 seconds, was part of the winning team for the sponge relay, tied for second place in hurdles, jumping all 6 in 11 seconds, tied for third place in the long jump, had a bowling score of 70 and tied for first place in water limbo during Olympic week!! Great job Isaac!! Reider tied for second place in the 50 yard dash, with a time of 13 seconds and tied third place in the long jump. Fantastic job Reider!! Emma really enjoyed going through the obstacle course moon bounce during carnival week. She won several of the races against her friends. Good Job Emma!!

Natalie tied for first place in hurdles, jumping all 6 in 9 seconds and placed first in the long jump. Wonderful Job Natalie!! Grant did an awesome job participating in the water limbo and water balloon toss. Great sportsmanship Grant!! Tucker placed third in the hurdles, jumping all 6 in 12 seconds and had a bowling score of 57! Way to Go Tucker!! Addilyn completed the 50 yard dash in 15 seconds and had the highest bowling score in our class, with a score of 94!! Awesome Addilyn!! Damien tied first place in the 50 yard dash, with a time of 12 seconds, had a bowling score of 72 and tied for second place in hurdles, completing all 6 in 11 seconds. Great Job Damien!! Sophia tied for first place in water limbo during Olympics week. Awesome job Sophia!! Owen tied for second place in the 50 yard dash, with a time of 13 seconds, tied for second place in hurdles, completing all 6 jumps in 11 seconds, and had bowling scores of 73 and 72. Super job Owen!! Kayden tied for second place in the 50 yard dash, with a time of 13 seconds and was part of the winning team for the sponge relay!! Great Job Kayden! Waylon had a bowling score of 67 and placed fourth in the long job! Way to Go Waylon!! We would also like to welcome our new preschoolers; Annie, Cole, Elijah, Grady, Hunter, Izabelle, Jacob, Luke, and Maliyah, to the Froggie Classroom!! We look forward to spending a Frog-tastic year, filled with learning and lots of fun, with you!!! This month is Back To School time so we will start the month getting to know each other, learning about our classroom and discussing the classroom rules. We will then go Down on the Farm to learn about the animals living there, what sounds they make, what they eat, and what we humans get from animals. We will create several farm animals, graph our favorite farm animals, and discuss the many

chores farmers have. We will also learn about the different crops farmers grow. We will then start learning all about ourselves and what makes us special during All About Me. During this week we will discuss the differences between our friends, our likes and dislikes, and why it’s ok to be different and look in a mirror to draw self-portraits. We will also begin working on evaluations to see what we know and what we need to work on this year. We will end the month with a week about Apples! During this week will we taste different apples and graph which ones our favorite, we will discuss the different things we can make with apples, and make many apple crafts in the art center. If you have a favorite food or drink made with apples, please feel free to bring some in to share with your friends. Our Meet The Teacher Night will be Wednesday September 28th at 6:30pm!! We would also like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Izabelle on the 4th, Cole on the 6th, Grady on the 13th and Luke on the 18th!! We hope you all enjoy your very special days!! (Birthday treats are welcome but please try to keep them peanut free!! Thank You!!)

Dinosaurs

Miss Lynn & Miss Caryl It's a brand new school year and the children are excited!! Wow it's hard to believe summer is over. It seems like it went by so fast. We are sad to see summer go but look forward to new adventures. Some final notes about our Summer Dinos! We welcomed Jacob and his family to FLCCC and the Dino room! He will be a Froggie during the school year and we hope he has lots of fun!

Annabella has enjoyed our special events this summer. She especially liked our water days and the Moonbounce! One morning, Ava's friend Zoey was sad at dropoff. Without hesitation, Ava went right over to her and asked, "What's wrong Zoey, do you miss your mommy?" Then she tried to encourage Zoey to play with her. What a nice friend! Caleb put on the firefighter's hat in the dramatic play center and was walking around the room asking his teachers and friends "Do you have a fire? I'll put it out!" Chase was very excited for Olympic week. He did an awesome job holding our class banner during our Olympic parade. Thanks for being a great leader! Conner likes to tell us that he watches Sesame Street at home. He says, "They talk about numbers and Cookie Monster eats really fast!" Elijah loves to take breaks in the reading center and look at books! Jared was very excited to tell us that he sees his friends Maizie and Kayden at the community pool and that he had a play date with Victoria. It's so much fun to see our friends outside of school too! Jayden had the opportunity to be prayer leader at Chapel time and was very proud! Owen enjoyed the field trips he was able to go on this Summer. He loved the Crayola Factory and was amazed at seeing the World's Largest Crayon! Piper enjoyed our Olympic activities. On Tuesday we had an Olympic Parade and she carried the torch for our class! She did a great job helping to lead the group! Tommy had fun on our bowling trip. He would literally jump all over the lane every time the pins went down! Zoey was prayer leader at chapel and was beyond excited! The smile on her face was priceless! Victoria has been an awesome helper this summer and an even better role model for the new friends that we had in the Dino room! Thank you Victoria! Some of our Dinosaur friends moved to other classrooms, we will miss them a lot but wish the

children lots of luck in their new classrooms. We are super excited to meet our new Dinosaur friends that will be with us for this school year. We are going to have a lot of fun exploring, learning, making new friends, and so much more!! Just some quick information:  This month we will be starting homework as we begin to learn our letters. Each child will have their own folder with their homework. Homework will be sent home every Wednesday and we ask that it be returned by the following Tuesday. This is optional but we encourage this. It helps the children understand and learn. They also love showing their work to their teachers.  We will be doing a monthly family project. This month we will be sending home an Apple. Directions will be attached. We ask that you please help your child complete this project and return to school so we may hang them on our board for the children to share. After each month is over we keep the family projects and put into your child's portfolio that you will receive at the end of the school year. If you have any questions about the monthly projects or need a new copy please let us know.  Each week that the children will learn a letter there will be a show and tell. For show and tell we ask that you bring in an item that begins with the letter we are currently learning about. Please label your child's item and place in a bag. Please place the show and tell in the bin under the science table. Your child may participate more than once a week if they would like. Once again if you have any questions please ask. Our overall theme for the month will be Back to School. To start off our new school year we will get to enjoy a long weekend. The center will be closed on Monday, September 5th in observance of Labor Day! We hope everyone enjoys this time. As we return on Tuesday our friends will begin learning

about colors and the letter "Cc". Each day will be a special color to wear, so please make sure to check the schedule. The children will learn what the letter "Cc" wounds like along with words that begin with this letter, what it looks like, and how to write the letter both capital and lowercase. They will be doing worksheets and other projects to help them understand these concepts. This week we will start with homework and show and tell. The week of the 12th the children will have fun exploring and learning about the farm and the letter "Ff". The children will be getting their hands dirty as they explore and understand things that happen on a farm. We will discuss items, animals, food and many more things that belong on a farm and help keep a farm running. We will also focus and learn how to write the letter "Ff". Homework will be sent home to review the letter. Make sure to bring your show and tell. The week of the 19th our Dinosaur friends will learn their shapes. Each day will focus on a different shape. Throughout the week our friends will be able to explore shapes throughout the centers doing different types of activities. We will also focus on the letter "Ss". We will learn how to write this letter along with words that begin with the letter "Ss". The Dinos will also learn the sound of the letter. We will send homework home to review this letter. Make sure to bring in your show and tell this week for "Ss". The last week the Dinosaurs will have a blast learning about Apples and the letter "Aa". During this week our friends will not only learn about all the different types of apples; we will talk about the colors and forms that apples can come in. The children will have the chance to taste different forms of apples during a special treat that we will have each day. We will explore apples by examining

them inside and out. We will also use apples to make some art projects. The children will also learn to write the letter "Aa". Homework will be sent home to review the letter "Aa". Show and tell will also be this week. Don't forget your "Aa" item.

Panda Bears

Miss Roseann & Miss Maria August was a fun month for our Panda friends. Our annual Carnival, FLCCC Olympics, and Relaxing in the Woods themes were packed with exciting activities and adventures. But, now it is time to say good bye to summer, it sure was fun! Here are some highlights… Allison, Autumn, Brady, Evelyn, Jaxson, and Maizie said their favorite FLCCC Olympic activity was the Long Jump. Benjamin, Gavin, and Nathan said the moon bounce was so cool during FLCCC’s annual carnival Brayden and Sydney tied for first place in the sponge and water relay race during our Olympic events. Chase and Cort tied for first place in the basketball toss during the FLCCC Olympics. Daniel, Michael, and Miles said jumping over hurtles was their favorite activity during our Olympic events. Jackson was very excited to show us a picture of his baby sister. Congratulations!!! Jaxon was super excited to go on the bowling trip. Liam said he is going to miss us when he goes to kindergarten. Michael and Miles said the Frisbee throw was their favorite FLCCC Olympic event. Trey took first place in the FLCCC Olympic 50 yd. dash. We would like to wish our FLCCC Preschool Graduating Class of 2016 a wonderful kindergarten experience!!! September is always an exciting time of the year. It’s Back to School Time! Hello to a brand new

school year. Miss Maria and I would like to welcome our new Panda Bears. We are looking forward to a fun and exciting year!!! September Sub-Themes are: Week 1 - Getting to Know You: Class rules, name recognition, cutting, zipping, buttons, and snaps, watercolor, Stuffed Animal Day, Favorite Color Day Week 2 - Apples, Red, Yellow, and Green: Introduce Show and Tell, Letter A/a, listening skills, colors red, yellow and green, graphing, sorting, tracing, sink and float Week 3 - Down on the Farm: Farm animals, name recognition, discuss bus safety, matching, sorting, counting, lacing, galloping, and writing names, Dress like a Farmer Day, Trip to the Oley Fair Week 4 - Fall Fun: Letter L/l, graphing, sequencing, matching, cutting, lacing, tracing, name writing, galloping, skipping, and memory game Week 5 - More Fall Fun: Record the temperature, observe the changing colors of the leaves, and look at leaves with a magnifying glass in the Science Center. Match numbers on acorns, sort leaf patterns, and weigh acorns and pine cones at the Math Center. Compare color, shape, and textures of leaves at the Discovery Center. Leaf rubbings and easel painting fall pictures at the Art Center. Literacy skills will focus on the letter N/n. Chapel Time will take place every Monday in the church sanctuary with Mrs. Schaeffer. The boys and girls will hear bible stories and sing songs while learning about Jesus. Parents please have your child find his or her Panda Bear on the classroom door and move it to the School House inside the classroom. When leaving at the end of the day, your child should move the Panda Bear back to the Bamboo on the door. We

use this system to help with name recognition as well as attendance and behavior tracking and a reward system. Your help with this will be greatly appreciated. Please help us cut down on germs by having your child wash hands upon entering the classroom and also when leaving at the end of the day. Our Meet the Teacher Night will be on September 26th at 6:30pm. Our Preschool orientation is for the parents to meet the teachers and discuss this year’s curriculum, our class schedule, and special activities planned. A sign-up for child care will be available. A trip to the Oley Fair will take place on Friday September 16th. Permission forms will be sent home in your parent folder. Please keep the lines of communication open, if you have any questions please see me. And, thank you for sharing your child with us. We can’t wait to meet all of our new students and their families! Birthday wishes go out to Jared who will be turning 5 on September 19th! FLCCC will be closed on Labor Day, Have a fun and safe holiday!

Zebras

Miss Maryellen & Miss Donna Welcome to a brand new school year in the Zebra classroom! We are so excited to meet all of our new friends and to welcome some of our returning friends! The Zebra class will be bustling with activity this month as we get to know each other, explore our classroom and activity centers, get familiar with our daily schedule, and learn about our classroom rules! We will kick off our first week of school with our “Welcome” theme where we will learn each

other’s names, find things in our classroom, learn some Welcome songs and finger plays, and begin looking at the first letter in our names! Next it will be our “Farm” week where we will learn about farm animals, create some farm art, and make real butter. We will also go on our annual “Oley Fair” field trip during this week! After we are done at the farm we will move on to our “All About Me” theme where we will learn about each other’s likes and dislikes, draw a self-portrait, begin name identification, and learn about our body parts! For our last week of the month we will be our “Apple” theme where we will taste apples, graph apples, and making fun apple crafts! We will begin our letter of the week on September 12, where we will introduce a letter each week and focus on that letter in different activities! Our first letter will be “F” for Farm, and then it will be “A” for Apples. We will only be doing two letters this month as we begin to get into a routine and feel comfortable in our classroom! You will be receiving a “Getting to Know You” form during the first week of school, as well as some other important information! These forms will be located in your child’s mailbox which you can find on top of the cubbies. Please fill out these forms and send them back at your earliest convenience. Please check your child’s mailbox each day for any important paperwork or upcoming events! We can’t wait to begin this school year together! We are excited to welcome all of our Zebra friends, some new and some returning! Please feel free to talk to us at any time during the day! We encourage your feedback and we want you to feel comfortable and secure leaving your child with us each day! Also feel free to call us during the day if you don’t get a chance to talk to us at drop off or pick up or if you have a problem or concern. We look forward to a wonderful school year together! Sincerely, Miss Maryellen & Miss Donna

Before School Gators

After School Gators

Miss Jamie & Miss Donna

Miss Laura & Miss Maryellen

Welcome back! Our FLCCC staff is very excited that a new school year is starting, although it seems like just yesterday that we were planning summer activities and field trips. During September, we will be studying a little about ourselves, a little about apples, leaves, and autumn. We will also be talking about the Oley Fair! OVES will be closed on Friday, September 2nd, 2016. FLCCC and OVES will both be closed on Monday, September 5th, 2016 in observance of Labor Day. OVES will also be closed on Friday, September 16th, 2016. If your child is attending FLCCC on either day that OVES will be closed, please be sure to send in a lunch. FLCCC will have a field trip to the Oley Fair on 9/16. If you would like your child to attend, be sure to fill out a permission form. Just as a reminder, we will be going outside everyday in the morning, weather permitting. It may start to get cooler as September progresses so please be sure to send in something appropriate for your child to wear. Our parent board for the school age children is located to your right when you walk through the front doors. The parent board will have a lot of important information, including a schedule, lesson plans, and a snack list. Please be sure to check your child's mailbox often! I hope that your new school year starts off great. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to share them with any school age teacher.

Summer has quickly come to an end. We had a wonderful first few weeks of school. We welcomed back a number of returning children, said goodbye to a few friends who started school in Brandywine, Boyertown, Exeter, and Antietam School Districts. We are excited to meet many new families who have joined our after school group. The children will be arriving between 3:30 and 4:00pm each day. We ask that parents please contact us if their child will not be attending any day after school, so we will not have to contact Oley Valley Elementary. If you will be picking your child up in the parking lot please be sure to see Miss Laura before you leave. This helps ensure that all children are accounted for. Children will be offered an afternoon snack when they arrive off the bus. We will also provide help with homework until 4:30pm each day and ask that parents let us know if they would like their child to do homework or not. During the month of September, we will be reviewing our Gator class rules, and getting to know all of our new friends. We will also be preparing for the Oley Fair and discussing the different activities that will be held at the Fair. At the end of the month we will welcome fall and learn about apples, farming, and the different insects that rely on apple trees. IMPORTANT DATES: September 2nd – OVES Closed September 5th – Labor Day OVES and FLCCC Closed September 16th – OVES Closed – FLCCC Trip to the Oley Fair 9:30-11:45am If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please speak with Miss Laura, Miss Maryellen or Miss Jamie. We are here to help in any way we can.

Notes from the Directors Chapel time is an exciting time for students in Friedens Lutheran Church Child Care! We want all FLCCC children to have the opportunity to attend chapel time. Beginning the week of August 29th we will offer two chapel times on Monday mornings. Each chapel time will be the same in content however offered to different students. On Monday mornings The Hummingbird class and The Dinosaur class travel to the church for 10:00 am chapel time. At 10:30am on Monday mornings The Panda Bear class and The Froggie class along with the Zebra class travel to the church for chapel time. During the month of September we will be learning about Bible stories from the Old Testament from the Read with me Bible. Ask your children about the stories of creation, Adam and Eve, and Noah.

As the Directors of Friedens Lutheran Child Care Center we would like to welcome parents, children and staff to the beginning of the 2016/2017 school year. It is a very exciting time of year. We, at FLCCC, look forward to a busy and productive year and are proud to see firsthand all the achievements of our students. We look forward to working with you and your children. - Miss Jamie and Miss Laura

FLCCC’S Mission Statement: Friedens Lutheran Child Care Center is committed to providing quality early childhood care and education through intentional hands-on experiences in a nurturing, spiritual, and safe, learning environment that prepares children for success in school, the world, and life.

Kathleen M Schaeffer, Director of Learning Ministries

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE The next committee meeting dates are Tuesday September 6th and October 4th at 6:30 pm. Parents and staff are invited and encouraged to attend.

SING! SING! SING! Does your child enjoy singing? Friedens Lutheran Church invites children ages 3 and above to join in the singing on Thursday nights. Mrs Schaeffer leads three different singing groups beginning with the Cherub choir (ages 3 through grade 1) at 6:00pm. Junior choir (grades 2-5) meet at 6:30pm followed by Youth choir (grades 6-12) meeting at 7:00pm. You do NOT need to be a church member to be part of the choir!!! However, we do offer up a song to God and the congregation every 6 weeks! If you have any questions about this program please ask Mrs. Schaeffer!

2016-2017 SCHEDULE OF CLOSINGS September 5 - M - Labor Day November 24 & 25 - Th & F - Thanksgiving December 26 - 30 - M - F – Christmas January 2 - M - New Years April 14 - F - Good Friday May 29 - M - Memorial Day July 4 - T - July 4th

FLCCC FORMS Agreement forms need to be updated ASAP! See Miss Laura or Miss Jamie if you have any questions as to whether your forms are up-to-date.

INFANT / TODDLER / PRE-SCHOOL ORIENTATION NIGHT Parents of infants, toddlers & preschool children attending FLCCC are invited to attend Meet the Teacher/Orientation night. The teachers in the Infant, Toddler and Preschool rooms will share very important information about their classes. Child Care will be provided if needed these evenings. Wednesday, September 14th – Monkeys & Zebras Monday, September 26th – Bear Cubs & Pandas

SCHOOL CLOSINGS Oley Valley School District is closed on September 2nd and September 5th for Labor Day. Oley Valley School District is also closed on Friday, September 16th for the Oley Fair. Children attending FLCCC on either 9/2 or 9/16 should pack a lunch.

SHOES VS. SANDALS

Each of these meetings will begin at 6:30pm. We ask that you come no more than 15 minutes before the meeting to give our staff time to close the facility and grab a bite to eat.

Shoes and socks should always be worn at FLCCC for safety reasons. Children like to run, jump, and climb outside and sneakers are best for those activities. We’ve seen many stubbed toes and scraped knees with sandals and the macadam parking lot.

LABEL BELONGINGS

SIGN-IN

PLEASE LABEL ALL ITEMS A CHILD BRINGS INTO FLCCC. We are able to return the things we find, if they are labeled. Please check the Lost & Found tub near the mailboxes. We are getting quite a collection

Parents are required to sign each child in and out every day. Children may not sign themselves in or out. The person picking up the child must sign their signature.

Wednesday, September 28th – Hummingbirds, Froggies, & Dinosaurs

PAJAMA DAY

STAFF RECOGNITION

FLCCC will have pajama Day on Friday, September 30th. Remember to wear your pajamas!

PLAYGROUND/FLCCC SIDE PARKING LOT On good weather days cones are being used to barricade the side parking lot so school age children have a safe area to go outside to enjoy the fresh air and to exercise and play. If you see the cones please park in the front parking lot. If the cones are not blocking the side parking lot, it can be used. Please drive cautiously in the parking lots and watch for children.

SCHEDULES Due to high enrollment, schedule changes are more difficult to accommodate. Parents must check with Laura or Jamie about any schedule changes. Teachers cannot OK schedule changes.

The following staff will be recognized for years of service at Friedens: Miss Laura – 9/1 – 6 years Miss Lisa – 9/5 – 4 years Miss Caryl – 9/26 – 4 years Miss Roseann – 9/30 – 25 years

SUGGESTIONS WELCOME! If you have any concerns or suggestions to improve the quality care given to children at FLCCC, we would like to hear them. Please feel free to talk to Miss Jamie or Miss Laura, in person, by phone or by writing a note and placing it in the suggestion box on the Sign-In counter.

POLICY: DELINQUENT PAYMENTS Our policy on delinquent payments was updated as of 3/1/16. The policy now reads:

SUNDAY SCHOOL Friedens Lutheran Church Sunday School has classes each Sunday morning from 9:15 to 10:15 am for ages 1 through adult. FLCCC’s children, parents, and families are always welcome to attend.

TUITION/BILLING  Families are encouraged to keep their tuition balances up-to-date.  Over-due balance notices are usually distributed on Monday afternoons of each week. Remember, these notices are based on the previous Friday’s balance and do not include the current week’s charges. These notices can be found in the children’s cubbies or ask Miss Laura, or Miss Jamie.  Overdue tuition balance notices are usually available and distributed on Mondays. Please help us recycle the overdue envelopes by returning them to the FLCCC office.

You will receive a balance statement at the beginning of each week reflecting the previous week’s unpaid balance. All payments must be received by the 15th of the month following the dates of service (ex. January charges must be paid by February 15th) or your child’s care will be suspended until payment is made to the account. If the payment has not been received within 30 days the delinquent account will be forwarded to a collection agency. If you are experiencing financial problems, please contact the directors to work out a payment plan.

Thanks to the following families who graciously donated items: Bronson/Roberts/Jacoby family – pencils, games, wooden letters, art supplies, stuffed animals Adukaitis family – toys, games, books Angstadt family – diapers Kline family – toys, puzzles Frees family – helmet, baseball glove Leslie Lay – craft supplies

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