PARENTS AS TEACHERS GRAND BLANC SCHOOL DISTRICT FEBRUARY 2016 Parents as Teachers, Perry Center 11920 S. Saginaw Grand Blanc, MI 48439 http://www.pat.grandblanc.city.schoolfusion.us

Elizabeth Themm, Coordinator (810) 591-6135 [email protected]

FLINT CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

DINNER CLUB Dinner Club will be held from 5:30-7 pm and will include a free dinner for you and your children in the Perry Cafeteria followed by childcare for the kids and a book discussion for the parents. You must RSVP with the number of family members attending and the children’s names and ages by Tuesday, February 16th at noon in order to attend so that the dinner order can be made and staff scheduled. Let us know of any dietary concerns or if you are NOT planning to eat with us.

February 23rd: “Discover Your Child’s Learning Style” Mariaemma Willis March 16th: “Raising Girls” Steve Biddulph YOU MUST CONTACT STAFF TO LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL YOUR RESERVATION OR AN INVOICE TO COVER THE COST OF FOOD WILL BE ASSESSED. ———————————————————————————————————

Book Club Parent Café

Book Club Parent Café will be held from 9:30-10:30 am on Tuesdays in the PAT playroom #104. Children will be able to play in the playroom while parents have a book discussion. Please be aware our choices may change based on our conversations during book club. We may have an additional copy of the book club books available to check out from the parent library.

Feel free to join even if you haven’t read the book, maybe you will want to read it following the discussion!

February 9th -“Five Love Languages” Gary Chapman March 29th - “The Conscious Parent” Shefali Tsabary April 26th - “The Birth Order Book” Dr. Kevin Leman May 10th - TBD Please RSVP

Baby Games and Infant Play--RSVP Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016 9:30-10:30 a.m. PAT Playroom, #104

This month we will make a texture book to take home. Touch and feel books offer babies a way to discover their world as they feel the textures. The repetition of feeling helps babies connect what they feel to their memory bank.

We will continue to accommodate your infant’s short attention span by responding to his cues. Please bring a blanket or towel for your baby to play on during song and exercise time. Older siblings are welcome to play in the playroom or join circle time. They are also welcome to participate in the activities if they wish. Please RSVP http://www.pat.grandblanc.city.schoolfusion.us

Toddler Time—RSVP Monday, February 8th & February 29th 9:30-10:30 am PAT Playroom 104 Its' "All About Me" month. Children will use fine motor skills to make a "paper person" of themselves. We will learn about shapes when constructing paper houses. We will build houses with the large blocks in the room. We will also be doing a cool science activity and talking about feelings. This class is designed with toddlers in mind from 14-30 months. If your child is a little younger or a little older, please feel free to attend the classes a few times to see if it’s right for you and your little one. Please RSVP http://www.pat.grandblanc.city.schoolfusion.us/

Fun Club RSVP 9:30-10:30 am PAT playroom #104 Thursday, February 4th, 18th, and 25th

Shake off the winter blahs and join us this month as we focus on our “All About Me!” theme. We’ll learn about shapes and colors while building houses. We’ll talk about big and small as we measure height with blocks and yarn (don’t worry-we won’t talk about weight!). We’ll go fishing for hearts that have letters on them as we learn to spell our names and recognize letters in the alphabet. We’ll focus on fine motor skills as we make colorful pasta necklaces (who doesn’t love jewelry for Valentine’s Day?!) http://www.pat.grandblanc.city.schoolfusion.us

Fun Club Gross Motor Movement & Fine Motor Skills Monday, February 1st & February 22nd 9:30-10:30 am Join us for circle time, exercises and fun activities to build coordination, muscle strength, and fine motor skills.

PARENT VOLUNTEER & ADVISORY GROUP FRIDAY, February 5th 9:30-10:30 am RSVP We need your help! Are you willing to learn how to get PAT handouts to the print shop (in the building) and then file the copies when they come back? You can choose your day to volunteer and it takes about 2-4 hours per month. This job can be shared. Children are welcome to play in the playroom while the parents meet. Please RSVP:

http://www.pat.grandblanc.city.schoolfusion.us

Scholastic Reading Club

LITERACY CORNER

ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY

Friday, February 19th You can access book clubs by visiting https://clubs2.scholastic.com There are paper copies of book club flyers and order forms in the playroom. If you haven’t used book clubs yet, select the “Register” button for a one time account set up. Enter the code: GZFQY When you place an order, we receive free books to use on home visits and to give away at our events. You can pay for your order online with a credit card. If you need to use a check, make it out in the correct amount to Scholastic Book Club and bring the check along with a book order form that has your selections clearly marked to the PAT office on the first floor of the Perry Center. I will call or email you when your order arrives. You can order books for older children as well and surprise them!

Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare use clever ways to describe how much they love each other. $4 on scholastic

PARENTS & TOTS PAT playroom #104 9:00-11:30 am 2:00-4:00 pm Please see the calendar for specific dates Parents & Tots is an open play time for you and your child to enjoy.

If your child mouths a toy, please place them in the “Dirty Toy Bin” located on the shelf just inside the main entrance of the playroom near the coat rack. Thank you for putting toys away before you leave.

Please join Miss Em for an hour music class. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH 9:30-10:30 am There is a limit to the class, only 12 children may participate. Please RSVP by Tuesday, February 9th and the participants will be selected by lottery and notified on Thursday, February 11th. If you sign up and are unable to attend, please let me know ASAP. I will give the spot to someone on the wait list.

Miss Em has been a private piano teacher in the Grand Blanc area for over 15 years. She has received training and certification in the philosophy and technique of Musikgarten. She offers classes ranging from birth to toddler, preschool, school age piano group, to private piano study. The Musikgarten classes offered with Miss Em are designed to nurture the child’s music aptitude by engaging children and their families in singing and movement activities which help attune the ear, refine the voice, and develop a rhythmic body through which music can be expressed. http://www.pat.grandblanc.city.schoolfusion.us

FIELD TRIP: Rollhaven Tiny Tots Program Wednesday, February 10th 10 am—12 noon 5315 South Saginaw, Flint 48507 (810) 694-4533 Kids on skates? YES! The skating rink is only open to parents with small children. PAT will cover the cost of admission, skate rental and bounce house for the kids. There are assistive devices available for you to rent for $5 each. If you are interested in lunch, please bring your own money to cover the cost. Parents, please wear soft shoes that are not black rubber on the bottom if you will not be skating. After skating and some games, kids can use their “kid-powered” riding toys on the skating rink floor. (No electric powered riders allowed) Strollers are also allowed on the floor, please wipe off any slush and salt. http://www.pat.grandblanc.city.schoolfusion.us

Grand Blanc Community Schools 2016-17 KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION NIGHT Monday, February 22, 2016 6:30 p.m. High School East Auditorium This parent information meeting will provide you with information regarding our kindergarten programs and schedules as well as the forms needed to enroll your kindergartener. Registration will begin in all K-2 and K-5 Grand Blanc elementary buildings on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 10:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m. (Perry Center Only: 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) Please register at your home school (if you don’t know what school that is, school boundaries can be found on the district website http://grandblanc.schoolfusion.us or call and find out before you come to the information night). You can also enroll at the Perry Center, if that is your choice. If you are unable to attend the Information Night, registration packets will be available at elementary buildings on February 23rd. When registering your child, please bring the following: Three proofs of residency: One being: Property Tax Statement, Closing Document or Rental/Lease Agreement And Two of the following: *current Utility Bill, current Bank Statement, current Insurance Documents (Health/Life), current Credit Card Statement *Current = within 30 days Child’s birth certificate (must provide a certified copy) Immunization record (current) Vision Screening (may be submitted later but before the first day of school) Physical form (must be signed by a Physician and may be submitted later but must be submitted before the first day of school)

If you have any questions, please call the Grand Blanc School’s Administration Office (810) 591-6015.

MOM 2 MOM SALE Bi-Annual PAT Fundraiser SATURDAY, APRIL 23RD 9 AM—1 PM Perry Center Gym 11920 S. Saginaw Rd., Grand Blanc $2 per adult entry fee Over 80 tables of new and gently used children’s clothes, toys and baby accessories!! Large item area for selling highchairs, furniture, and more. This is the perfect way to sell your child’s outgrown clothes and toys. Contract for selling is available on website listed below.

Tables are $15/each to rent. (vendors are a different price and are subject to availability)

COME SHOP AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS! PERRY CENTER* 11920 S. SAGINAW ROAD*GRAND BLANC, MI *48439

For more information: Elizabeth Themm, Coordinator Parents As Teachers

Parents As Teachers February 2016 Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

1 9:30-10:30 a FUN Club RSVP

2 9-11:30 am Parents & Tots 2-4 pm Parents & Tots

3 9-11:30 am Parents & Tots 2-4 pm Parents & Tots

8 9:30-10:30 a Toddler Time RSVP

9 9:30-10:30 am Book Club Parent Café RSVP “Five Love Languages”

14

15

R6:W3

Holiday

21

22 9:30-10:30 a FUN Club RSVP

R6:W1

7 R6:W2

R6:W4

6:30 Kindergarten Information Night HS East 28 R7:W1

29 9:30-10:30 a Toddler Time RSVP

Thu

Sat

5 9:30– 10:30 Parent Advisory & Volunteer RSVP

6

10 11 10 am-12 noon Rollhaven Field Trip RSVP 2-4 pm Parents & Tots

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13

16 9-11:30 am Parents & Tots 2-4 pm Parents & Tots

17 9-11:30 am Parents & Tots 2-4 pm Parents & Tots

18 9:30-10:30 a FUN Club RSVP

19 9-11:30 am Parents & Tots

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23 9:30-10:30 a Baby Games RSVP

24 9-11:30 am Parents & Tots 2-4 pm Parents & Tots

25 9:30-10:30 a FUN Club RSVP

26 9:30-10:30 Miss Em’s Music Class RSVP

27

5:30-7:00 pm Dinner Club RSVP

4 9:30-10:30 a FUN Club RSVP

Fri

HS conf

Holiday

To RSVP please go to http://www.pat.grandblanc.city.schoolfusion.us or email [email protected]

INCLEMENT WEATHER If the Grand Blanc Schools are closed, so is the Parents As Teachers program. All programs at the Perry Center will be cancelled and so will home visits. Please check the local news channel, Grand Blanc Community Schools Facebook Page or the Website for closing information. If evening activities at Grand Blanc Community Schools are cancelled, ours will be too. ILLNESS

As always, please do not bring your child to the school if they have had a fever or have vomited within the last 24 hours, have an unexplained rash, or appear to have mucus that is greenish and thick and have been on an antibiotic less than 24 hours. Please put your parent educator’s phone number in an easy place to find and cancel your home visit for any of the reasons listed above. Likewise, your parent educator may cancel a visit if they, or their own child, has the symptoms listed above.

IF YOU HAVE OLDER SIBLINGS HOME FROM SCHOOL, PLEASE CANCEL YOUR VISIT ALSO. We go from home to home and don’t want to share any illnesses with other families, particularly our new born children.

RSVP’S You can RSVP on our website calendar by going to the following address. www.pat.grandblanc.city.schoolfusion.us You can scroll over the online calendar to view the activities for the day. To see details and to RSVP, click on the event name and then the “click here to RSVP”. Paper copies of the newsletter are also available in the Perry Center lobby in the Plexiglas container on the lobby wall. You may email or call to RSVP as well: [email protected] or (810) 591-6135