still....no cat!

I love Saturday's. I would love this Saturday more if Punkin' was home. Dylan, Maddie and Lauren are out distributing signs and asking people in the neighborhood. We drove up and down every road several times. Praying and calling. When they get back we are going to Walmart and to my mama's. Going to do some retail therapy. I need it.

Yesterday after work when I picked up Maddie and Dylan from Grammie's... they had some crab for us and Dylan had picked these flowers for me!  I love Dahlia's!!!

 I also love "Chocolate Soldiers"!!!  You can only find them in the South! I searched online and cannot find any where to order them from.  Our family in Oklahoma can't find any either. I am sad.

Yesterday at school I got my newsletter done plus other things! The kids watched Wall-E and had popcorn!

 This little friend of mine got very upset because someone bumped his train track and then it was clean up time... and he just shut down. literally.  He curled into a ball on the floor. I had to carry him to my office and he still wouldn't look at me or talk to me. He finally fell asleep. Poor baby.

I'm not much in the mood for writing so I will let you read my newsletter to the parents instead. lol! Have a great day!

July 29, 2011

Friday

Dear Parents;

We are mailing the newsletter to you each month instead of weekly! We don’t want to bombard you with too much….but we want to keep you informed with what is going on in the center!

JULY

July has been such a fun month at the Children’s Learning Center! Even though the weather has not been very cooperative….we had water fun! We even had some parents join in when they arrived!

We went on a field trip to see a Magician and the next week we saw Reptile Man!  It was a long walk, but worth it!

We also took a field trip to Port Ludlow to a beautiful beach by my house!  The ground was wet so we didn’t get to do our cardboard sledding….but it didn’t rain on us while we were there!  And the children had so much fun beach combing and exploring and having a picnic.  A big highlight was riding the Martha and Mary bus! 

Speaking of wheels, during Wild West Week the kids brought their wheels to the school and we closed the parking lot while they rode around with their bikes, trikes, and scooters.

During Recycle Week Niko’s mom came and talked about Recycling with the kids!  It is never too early to teach the children to take care of our Earth.

The children made several trips next door to the Health Center having ice cream with the grandma and grandpas, bringing birthday cards, gardening, and they even had a tea party!

We closed out our month by having a Fun Friday!  The children cleaned up the play yard and were rewarded with little animals to take home!  We also wound up the week of Recycle by watching the move “Wall-E” and having popcorn! They loved it!

I have pictures to send to you parents….I have not forgotten them. I am just getting them together for you!

AUGUST

We have a busy month starting with Healthy Habits week!

Rest is important….so we are having Pajama Day on Tuesday, August 2^nd!!!  The kids don’t even have to get dressed that morning….they just come to school in pajama’s! Us too!

Exercise is important also, so the kids will be hiking Thursday the 4^th to the Library where the library is going to read to just our class!   

Cleanliness is another lesson they will be taught…and we will be getting a visit from the Tooth Fairy on August 4^th! Everyone will be excited to see her!

The second week is Music In Me week!

Monday the 8^th we are going by bus to **** Park next to the *****! There are many places to explore and crawl and climb and have fun at this park… plus a picnic! It really has nothing to do with music unless we sing on the way….but it was the only day we could get the bus. Lol!

During the week of music we will be visited the rest of the week by the Poulsbo Grade School Music Teacher, Mrs. Cyndi Gilman. She will be bringing her family with their many musical instruments! It should be so fun and educational!

Week 3 is called Lights, Camera, Action!

The children are going to be in a play! The play will be performed on August 19^th, Friday at 3:00! During the week we will learn about acting, stories, reading, and how fun pretending can be! 

The last week will be very special….it is called Me & My Family!

We are going to a Fairy Tale Carnival next door at the Health Center with the Grandma’s and Grandpa’s!

We are going to make scrapbooks of our families to take home!

We are ending the week with a family barb-b-que at 3:00!

We are very sad….there will be many children going off to Kindergarten. We have grown so attached to these children and they will be missed.  We will also be saying goodbye to Ms. Juanita at the end of August.   She will be missed by the staff and children! L

Ms. Hailley is doing a wonderful job with the children and there is mutual love going on here.

In the fall, she will be with Pre-K children.  We will be having a new teacher for the Junior Kindergarten class!  And Mrs. Lynch will return to teach a Kindergarten / 1^st grade class!  We are looking for great things to continue at Martha & Mary’s Children Learning Center! 

If you are interested in signing your child up for Hooked on Phonics, Dance Class, or Spanish Class...please call me and I will help you to the right person!

We have a brief survey to see how we are doing.  There is one in the classroom when you pick up your child. You may drop them off in the inbox next to my door.  And, please, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns……call or email me!  I love open communication!

Have a great month of August!!!! Hope is will be warmer! J

Joyce Black

Site Coordinator

Children's Learning Center

jblack@mmhc.org

360-394-4085