JUNE 2023 PARENT NEWSLETTER
JUNE 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 If tuition remains unpaid for two consecutive weeks, the child may be withdrawn, and the spot will promptly be filled with a family from the waitlist.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.
IN THIS NEWSLETTER
Summer School Schedule
Summer Curriculum
Summer Schedule
Summer Splash Days
June Birthdays
Bi-Annual Supply Fees
Summer Vacations
A New Day CDC will be closed the week of 7/10/23 through 7/14/23
Donuts with Dad
2023-2023 Family Student Handbooks
Encouraging Self Feeding
SUMMER 2023 CURRICULUM
CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD
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SUMMER SCHEDULE
Since the Texas summer temperatures gets extremely too hot, we do not spend our time outside in the afternoons. For this reason, our school schedule changes during the summer months of June, July & August. Starting the week of June 5th, we will be going outside first thing each morning and will be covering the school curriculum in the afternoons.
STUDENT DROP OFF CUT-OFF TIME WILL STILL REMAIN IN PLACE.
Parents are asked not to bring children in after 8:45 a.m. except in the event of a doctor’s appointment, an emergency, or a special family occasion. Please send a message on the BW app for approval.
SUMMER PLAY DAYS
Outdoor play is a regular part of the daily routine. Children should be prepared to play outside the morning part of each day. Per the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, children too sick to go outside should not be at school, so please do not request that your child stay indoors during the summer months.
For safety reasons during outside play, we recommend that children wear tennis shoes or closed-toed shoes with an enclosed heel.
Parents are responsible for providing protective measures that include sun-protective clothing such as hats and sunglasses; sunscreen spray and insect repellant. A Parental/guardian permission is required for the use of sunscreen & insect repellant.
Children always have access to fresh, clean water at all times, including prolonged periods of physical activity, and be encouraged to drink lots of water during outside playtime.
During the summer months, parents/guardians are encouraged to have children dress in clothing that is light-colored, lightweight, and limited to one layer of absorbent material that will maximize the evaporation of sweat. If your child does not have the appropriate clothing for the season, a parent will be called and asked to bring something to the school.
DO NOT SEND your child with fancy Dress shoes, Sandals, Crocs, Cowboy Boots, or Flip-flops since they make it difficult for a child to run and climb safely.
If your child comes dressed in any of those items listed above, you will be asked to bring in another set of shoes. Sneakers allow children to fully experience the playground in a safe manner. We ask that our younger students only wear shoes that they can put on with minimal assistance, such as sneakers with Velcro.
Children ages 4-5 years old wearing lace-up shoes should be able to tie by themselves as it is too time consuming for our teachers to tie their shoes all day long.
When the heat index is over 105 degrees the children will not go outside.
WATER BOTTLES
Parents are responsible for providing their child a personal water bottle to send in with their lunchbox each day. These water bottles will go home for you to wash, sanitize, refill with fresh water, and before sending back to school with their child daily.
INSECT REPLLANT
Before sending a Repellent with your child, Parents should read product labels and confirm that the product is:
·Safe for children and contains no more than 30% DEET.
The use of DEET should reflect how much time the child will be exposed to biting insects:
• 10% DEET is generally effective for two hours.
• 24% DEET is generally effective for five hours.
• Products with more than 30% DEET should never be used on children.
• Do not use products that combine insect repellent and sunscreen. This is because sunscreen may need to be re-applied more often and in larger amounts than repellent.
EACH CHILD IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THEIR OWN BOTTLE OF SPRAY SUNSCREEN, A SUNSCREEN STICK AND AN INSECT REPELLANT WITH THEIR NAME CLEARLY LABELED ON EACH.
Parents must provide a sunscreen stick and a spray bottle of sunscreen with your child’s name clearly labeled.
·Parents are required to apply sunscreen to children prior to arriving at school, as this can be a lengthy process for our teachers. Teachers will reapply sunscreen before the outside afternoon playtime with written consent.
·All new sunscreens should be applied to the child at least once by the parents/guardians so as to observed for a reaction.
·Sunscreen should be applied before your child arrives at school so that it has time to absorb into the skin.
· If children are playing in water, re-application will be applied more frequently. Children should also be protected from the sun using protective clothing.
·Unscented sunblock or sunscreen with titanium dioxide or zinc oxide are generally safer for children and less likely to cause irritation problems.
If a rash develops, parents/guardians will be asked to talk with the child’s primary care provider.Teachers bring all the children’s individual water bottles wherever they go outside.
ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR RESOURCES
·Choosy Kids (https://choosykids.com)
·Eat Play Grow Early Childhood Health Curriculum, Children’s Museum of Manhattan (www.eatplaygrow.org)
·Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center, US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/physical-health/article/little-voices-healthy-choices
·Healthy Kids, Healthy Future; The Nemours Foundation: https://healthykidshealthyfuture.org
·Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina: http://healthyapple.arewehealthy.com/documents
·Physical Activity Staff Handouts Online Physical Education Network (http://openphysed.org)
·Spark (www.sparkpe.org)
·Preventing Tick Bites on People by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at: http://www.cdc.gov
·UCSF California Childcare Health Program’s (CCHP) Health and Safety Note for childcare centers:
·Integrated Pest Management: Mosquitoes: http://cchp.ucsf.edu/sites/cchp.ucsf.edu/files
·CCHP IPM Handout for Family Child Care Homes: Mosquitoes: http://cchp.ucsf.edu/sites/cchp.ucsf.edu
SUMMER SPLASH DAYS:
Weather permitting, beginning on Tuesday, June 6th we will be having Splash Days every Tuesday & Wednesday mornings during the months of June & July. Please note that if it is raining on the mornings of Splash Days, WE WILL NOT HAVE SPLASH DAY. The rain water tends to be too cold for the children to enjoy.
SPLASH DAYS CLASS SCHEDULE:
TUESDAYS WILL BE DESIGNATED FOR CHILDREN IN
MS. ANOUSH PRE-K 4-5 YEAR OLDS CLASS &
MS. MARIA’S PRE-K 3 YEAR OLDS CLASS.
PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD A SACK LUNCH ON THESE DAYS AS THEY WILL EAT LUNCH ON THE PATIO. DO NOT SEND ANY FOOD THAT REQUIRES MICROWAVING .
WEDNESDAYS WILL BE DESIGNATED FOR CHILDREN IN
MRS. MARI’S 2 YR OLDS &
MRS. DIANA’S TODDLER CLASS.
THESE STUDENTS WILL EAT THEIR LUNCH INDOORS.
Children must come dressed in their swimsuits, sunscreen already applied, along with a towel and a change of clothes in their backpacks to change into after splash day.
Parents must apply sunscreen to children prior to arriving at school, our teachers will reapply sunscreen as needed.
Swimsuits and towels will be sent home daily for parents to wash. We DO NOT keep these at the school.
JUNE 2023 HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Stone S. will be 3 years old 06/11
Rhett H. will be 5 yrs. old on 06/15
Haneen H. will be 2 years old on 06/22
Crosby K. will be 3 years old on 06/24
SUPPLY FEE FOR 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR
BI-ANNUAL SUPPLY FEES WILL BE DUE JULY 1ST: There is a bi-annual supply fee for each student, first one due in January and the second one due in July of each year. This fee is nonrefundable.
For children attending 5 days per week, the fee is: $295.00 per semester. For children attending 3 days per week, the fee is: $235.00 per semester. For children attending 2 days per week, the fee is: $190.00 semester. This fee covers all classroom and curriculum supplies, for each child for the school year.
SUMMER VACATIONS
We realize that summer is a time where everyone wants to take time off to spend with his or her family or to save money on childcare. Quality childcare is difficult to find, so it is important to make sure your child’s spot at our preschool is secure during your summer vacation plans. If you plan on taking anytime off for your summer vacation, please let us know ahead of time.
Please take into consideration that any time taken off for vacation is a serious loss of income for the school. The school must continue to meet all expenses incurred for the operation of the facility including keeping the staff employed.
A New Day CDC enrolls all students on a first come first serve basis. Students who are withdrawn for the summer will be contacted as the spaces are filling up for each class to give those students and their parents’ first choice to fill that opening. If the parent decides not to take the opening, then they will be re-enrolled as a position comes available.
VACATION POLICY
There are no refunds given for vacations, illnesses, absences, or holidays, as the school must continue to meet all expenses incurred for the operation of the facility. Tuition must still be paid in full while you are on vacation.
Please give at least two weeks’ notice if your child will be going on vacation for a long period of time.
A NEW DAY CDC WILL BE CLOSED THE WEEK OF:
JULY 10TH - JULY 14TH
In order to provide your child with the best care possible, our staff must remain in good physical and emotional health. Since the school operates on a planned budget and must meet its many financial obligations promptly, the following school closures will be observed as paid holidays. Due to the fixed costs averaged over a calendar year, there is NO reduction in tuition for this time off.
REMAINING 2023 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.
July 4th-Tuesday, July 4, 2023
*CLOSED-One week during the summer months
Monday, July 10th through Friday, July 14, 2023
Labor Day-Monday, September 4, 2023
Labor Day-Monday, September 4, 2023
Columbus Day-Monday, October 9, 2023- Closed for Teachers in Service Day
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2023
Friday, November 24, 2023
*CLOSED-One week during Christmas Holiday
December 25, 2023 through January 1, 2024
We will re-open on Tuesday, January 2, 2024
DONUTS WITH DAD
Date: Week of June 12 through June 15, 2023
Time: 8:45-9:15
Place: A New Day Child Development Center
Students are invited to bring their Dads, for a fun morning!
If your child does not come on that scheduled day, please make plans to come and enjoy the day with us!
Due to limited space, each class will be celebrating on a different day:
Monday-06/12/23: Mrs. Diana’s Toddler Class
Tuesday-06/13/23: Ms. Mari’s 2-Year-Old Class
Wednesday-06/14/23: Mrs. Anoush’s Pre-K Class
Thursday-06/15/23: Mrs. Maria’s 3-Year-Old Class
Please be sure to RSVP so we know how many to expect!
We will be passing out information on the importance of a Father in a Child’s Life.
Date: 06/01/2023
NEW 2023-2024 STUDENT/FAMILY HANDBOOKS WILL BE SENT OUT IN AUGUST!
Per Child Care Licensing Regulations, parents must complete and submit all new required paperwork annually, including an application form, tuition agreement, emergency contact form, immunization record, and a physician’s statement form. This will help us comply with all state Child Care Regulations. These forms must be kept current throughout your child’s enrollment.
The child-care center needs to know how/where to contact parents and needs to be aware of any changes in care required by the child. Routine updating of records facilitates communication between the parent and the child-care center. It also ensures that accurate information is available during an emergency so that the child’s needs can be met.
PARENT COMMUNICATIONS
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. Please be sure to check your Brightwheel accounts, and email regularly for information about classroom events, your child’s needs and other important preschool information. We will share information about your child’s day via the Brightwheel’s App through the email you provide on your child’s enrollment paperwork
If you know your child will not be attending for the day, please give us a COURTESY CALL by 8:30 am at 512-264-7373.
ENCOURAGING SELF-FEEDING BY
OLDER INFANTS AND TODDLERS
As children enter the second year after birth, they are interested in doing things for themselves. Self-feeding appropriately separates the responsibilities of adults and children. All parents/guardians are responsible for providing nutritious food, and the child is responsible for deciding how much of it to eat.
Children over twelve months of age who can feed themselves will be supervised by an adult who is seated within arm’s reach of the child’s highchair or feeding table. When eating, children will be within sight of an adult at all times.
To allow for the proper development of motor skills and eating habits, children need to be allowed to practice feeding themselves as early as 9 months of age.
FOR SAFETY REASONS, PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY GLASS CONTAINERS IN YOUR CHILD’S LUNCH BOXES.
BROKEN GLASS IN THE PRESCHOOL IS NOT SAFE FOR OUR STUDENTS!!!
Children will continue to self-feed using their fingers even after mastering the use of a utensil.
Our caregivers/teachers will encourage older infants and toddlers to:
• Hold and drink from an appropriate child-sized cup,
• Use a child-sized spoon (short handle with a shallow bowl like a soup spoon), and
• Use a child-sized fork (short, blunt tines and broad handle, similar to a salad fork).
All of which are developmentally appropriate for young children to feed themselves. Children can also use their fingers for self-feeding.
When packing your child’s lunch for the day, please remember that your child will be feeding themselves. Foods served should be appropriate to the toddler’s or child’s developmental ability and CUT SMALL ENOUGH to avoid choking hazards.
UNACCEPTABLE FOODS THAT ARE CHOKING HAZARDS High-risk foods are those often implicated in choking incidents. Almost 90% of fatal choking occurs in children younger than four years of age. Peanuts may block the lower airway. A chunk of hot dog or a whole seedless grape may completely block the upper airway. The compressibility or density of a food item is what allows the food to conform to and completely block the airway.
Hot dogs are the foods most commonly associated with fatal choking in children.
EXAMPLES OF FOODS THAT ARE CHOKING HAZARDS: Hot dogs and other meat sticks (whole or sliced into rounds), raw carrot rounds, whole grapes, hard candy, nuts, seeds, raw peas, hard pretzels, chips, peanuts, popcorn, rice cakes, marshmallows, spoonful of peanut butter, and chunks of meat larger than can be swallowed whole.
ALL FRUIT MUST BE PEELED AND CUT INTO SMALL CHILD SIZE PIECES AND ALL GRAPES MUST BE CUT IN HALF OR YOUR CHILD WILL NO BE ALLOWED TO EAT THEM.
Our caregivers/teaching staff are not allowed to offer to children under four years of age foods that are associated with choking hazards.
Food for children 12 months to 2 years of age should be cut into pieces one quarter inch or smaller, food for toddlers 24 months and up should be cut into pieces one-half inch or smaller to prevent choking.
In addition to the food monitoring, children must always be seated when eating to reduce choking hazards. Children will always be supervised while eating, to monitor the size of food and that they are eating appropriately (for example, not stuffing their mouths full).
NUTRITION EDUCATION AND RESOURCES
·https://www.freshbaby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022-Pack-A-MyPlate-Lunch.pdf
·https://www.superkidsnutrition.com/recipes-kids-meal-plans/meal-plans-by-age/
· https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/kids-healthy-eating-plate/
· US Department of Health and Human Services, US Department of Agriculture. 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 8th ed. Washington, DC: US Department of Health and Human Services; 2015.
https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/resources/2015-2020_Dietary_Guidelines