DECEMBER 2023 PARENT NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER TUITION
Payment for tuition/fees is exclusively accepted through our tuition software, and it will appear as a draft from your bank by Lincoln Savings Bank.
A late fee of $50.00 per month will be imposed on the 6th. If tuition remains unpaid for two consecutive weeks, the child may be withdrawn, and the spot will promptly be filled with a family from the waitlist.
Absences cannot be compensated by attending on an alternative day.
Invoices will be sent to the parent/guardian’s email on record. A New Day CDC prioritizes environmental sustainability and, therefore, issues receipts via email to the individual financially responsible each month during the tuition processing. These receipts contain all necessary information for taxes, HSA, and FSA purposes.
Tuition may be adjusted when necessary, with a complete 30-day written notice to the administration office of A New Day CDC from the parents. Kindly direct written emails to irma@anewdaycdc.com.
In instances where circumstances or hardships make it challenging to pay tuition, please reach out to Irma to arrange a payment schedule and sign a payment agreement. No refunds or prorates are issued for absences, adverse weather days, vacations, teacher in-service days, holidays, or any day the school is closed due to unforeseen circumstances, including closures initiated by state officials, CDC, or administration.
MRS. ANOUSH’S PRE-K CLASS CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE
Mrs. Anoush’s class will be performing for the residents at the Arbor Assisted Living Facility on Wednesday, December 6th at 10:00 am.
Parents please let us know if you will be able to help transport your child.
Arbor Terrace Lakeway
300 Medical Parkway
Lakeway, TX 78738
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT WEEK
DECEMBER 11TH TO DECEMBER 15TH
MONDAY-12/11/23
Have your child come dressed like A Candy Cane in Red & White.
TUESDAY: 12/12/23: UGLY/SILLY SWEATER DAY
Please have your child wear their ugly or silly Christmas Sweater.
WEDNESDAY: 12/13/23:PAJAMA DAY
Children are asked to come to school dressed in their holiday pajamas. PLEASE NO ONESIES FOR OLDER CHILDREN AND BE SURE TO DRESS YOUR CHILD IN PAJAMAS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THE WEATHER. YOUR CHILD WILL STILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR NORMAL OUTDOOR SHOES FOR THE DAY. PLEASE NO FUZZY HOUSE SLIPPERS!
THURSDAY-12/14/23 GRINCH DAY
Please have your child wear their favorite Grinch sweater or in all red and green if possible.
FRIDAY-12/15/23 WEAR A SANTA HAT DAY
Have your child wear a Santa Hat for Holiday cheer!
DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Lia K. 3 years old on 12/05
Ms. Irma 12/15
Julien N. 4 yrs. old on 12/20
JESUS 12/25
Georgia S. 3 yrs old on 12/30
CHRISTMAS 2023 HOLIDAYS
A New Day Child Development Center will be closed on the following days during the month of December for the Christmas Holidays:
December 25th through December 29th, 2023.
We will re-open on Tuesday, January 2, 2024
YOUR CHILD’S DAILY NEEDS:
PLEASE LABEL ALL ITEMS
A New Day CDC will provide school supplies that your child will need while in the classroom. These are the items that we ask you to send with your child each day that they attend preschool:
1. CLOTHING: Children should come dressed in outdoor weather appropriate clothing including closed toe shoes. No open-toed shoes, no dress shoes, no flip-flops, no sandals, or crocs. Please be sure to send your child a coat or jacket on colder days. Children are required to go outside daily weather permitting.
2. WATER BOTTLE: Child size-NO SPILL-REFILLABLE WATER BOTTLE filled with water. (FunTainers water bottles work the best) Please DO NOT send water bottles with screw top lids- they always spill and flood school floors. Children 3 & Up: Water only- no juices, milks, or shakes are permitted. Water bottles will be sent home daily- please send a clean and fresh one each day.
3. LUNCH & SNACKS for the day- all food items should be inside the lunchbox with all containers ( Top lids and bottoms clearly labeled please.) FOR SAFETY REASONS NO GLASS CONTAINERS ARE ALLOWED.
4. BACKPACK: One that is large enough to hold extra clothing, a lunch box, a water bottle, and coat or sweater to take home. Having a backpack that can carry all items being transported back and forth each day makes it much easier for staff to make sure your child takes home all their personal belongings. Staff will make sure all backpacks are labeled with your child’s name at enrollment.
5. SUNSCREEN / INSECT REPELLANT: Applied daily by parent prior to arriving.
6. CHANGE OF CLOTHES: Please make sure your child always has 2 complete changes of clothes for the appropriate season.
7. DIAPERS/ PULL-UP & WIPES: Please check with your child’s teachers to make sure your child has enough diapers/pull-ups to last the full week. To save our teachers quality time please label your child’s diapers at home with child’s first name and last name initials.
We also ask that you only use pull-ups that have Velcro on the sides. It is too time consuming for teachers to fully undress a child when the child has soiled themselves. Our teachers have too many other students they have to tend to as well.
DO NOT SEND
1. No electronics or valuable possessions should be brought to school.
2. Do not bring any toys from home.
3. Children should not wear costumes to school without receiving special notice from administration or teaching staff.
4. No jewlery.
CHILD ILLNESSES
During each day, teachers will observe and monitor the health of each child in class. If a child exhibits any of the above signs of potential illness, he or she will be removed from the classroom and the parent will be called for prompt pick up. Parents must pick up their child within 30 minutes of receiving the call from A New Day CDC. Students should be fever free for 24 hours WITHOUT the aid of any medications (acetaminophen, including the brand name Tylenol; ibuprofen, including the brand names Advil, Motrin; naproxen, including the brand name Aleve, etc.) before returning to school.
A New Day CDC reserves the right to send your child home, if in the judgment of the faculty; your child is contagious to other children, too ill or uncomfortable to be in school, or unable to participate effectively in class activities. We will call and inform you of your child’s illness and you must arrange to pick up your child within 30 minutes of receiving the call. If you are unable to pick up your child, you will need to contact someone to pick her/him up at the school in your place.
If your child is recovering from an illness and you do not feel that he/she can fully participate in our programs and outdoor play, please keep your child at home. We are staffed so that we may provide a clean and safe environment for a combined group of children and are not able to take time out to provide individual attention for ill children during these activities.
AS AN EXTRA SAFETY PRECAUTION!
REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE DOCTOR’S NOTE MAY INDICATE, A NEW DAY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE PARENTS WHOSE CHILD HAS BEEN SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED AN ANTIBIOTIC DUE TO AN ILLNESS TO KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME FOR (48) HOURS ON THE ANTIBIOTIC BEFORE THEY RETURN TO SCHOOL.
2024 Student-Family Handbooks
Acknowledgement Form
Per Childcare Licensing Minimum Standards, each family is required to fill new forms for their child to make sure all records are up to date for the new year. This Student/Family Handbook contains all our established policies and procedures designed to provide you with information needed to keep you fully informed for the 2024 school year. Please read the following information carefully, sign and return required documents and retain a copy for future reference.
If there have not been any changes to your child’s records in the last year, you can just sign a new 2024 Parent Acknowledgement Form .
A New Day CDC strives to establish a partnership with all our families based on open, honest, and frequent face-to-face communication. Please keep our director Irma or any of our teaching staff informed of any changes to the original forms you submit, especially contact information for parents/guardians and emergency contacts. Our ability to respond appropriately to emergency situations partially rest on the accuracy of your child’s records.
Throughout the year, you will receive email-newsletters and email-updates. Please read everything that comes home from the preschool to avoid missing important information. We ask that you also check your email regularly for information about classroom events, needs and other important information. We will share information about your child’s day via the Tadpole’s App through the email you provide on your child’s enrollment paperwork.
We look forward to working with you to provide a safe, enjoyable, and enriching program for your child. We have a fun-filled year of learning through play ahead of us, and we are very excited to get to know you and your family. Thank you for sharing your children with us and for giving us the opportunity to share our love of exploring with them.
2023 REMAINING HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
To ensure the optimal well-being of your child, it is imperative that our staff maintains good physical and emotional health. As our school adheres to a carefully planned budget to fulfill its financial commitments promptly, the following holidays and school closures will be observed as paid holidays. We will provide advance notice through posted memos regarding the specific days these holidays will occur. In instances where one of these holidays falls on a weekend, the corresponding day off will be observed on either Friday or Monday. Despite the fixed costs averaged over the calendar year, please note that there will be NO reduction in tuition for these scheduled breaks. We encourage you to retain a copy of the calendar below for reference, allowing your family to plan accordingly.
CHRISTMAS BREAK
*CLOSED-One week during Christmas Holiday
December 25, 2023 through January 1, 2024
We will re-open on Tuesday, January 2, 2024
EMERGENCY CLOSURES
Minimum Standards Emergency Situations #747.305: Examples of occurrences that may render the child-care center unsafe, unhealthy, or unable to operate are the lack of running water or electrical power. A New Day CDC may also be closed due to any sewer backups, floods, and fire or storm damage due to severe weather. Should bad weather arise while your child is in care, A New Day CDC will notify parents immediately to pick up their child, which will enable them to protect their children from high-risk situations.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
In order to keep staff and students safe there may be times when we will be closed due to extreme weather conditions. We will monitor the situation and send schedule updates accordingly through the Bright-wheel App. We typically observe the same bad weather days as Lake Travis Independent School District. If bad weather or other occurrences close or delay the start of LTISD schools, announcements will be made by the news media by 6:30 a.m. on the morning of the cancellation/delay. These days will not be made up nor will refunds be given for missed days. Whenever possible, we will provide closing information through our text notification system. A New Day CDC will be CLOSED for the day if LTISD cancels school or delays start time due to severe or inclement weather.
As mandated by DFPS, all students will be exposed to fire, severe weather and lock down drills to ensure safety procedures in case of an emergency. A New Day CDC has a detailed Emergency Preparedness Plan, which includes expanded outlines and thorough information on all procedures available upon request.
On behalf of all our Team at A New Day Child Development Center
we would like to wish you all
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!