NOVEMBER 2023 PARENT NEWSLETTER
PARENT COMMUNICATIONS
Each month A New Day CDC will send out monthly emails and newsletters to keep parents informed of what is happening each month.
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 also share information about your child’s day via the Brightwheel’s App through the email you provide on your child’s enrollment paperwork.
IN THIS NEWSLETTER
· Tuition
· Curriculum
· School Pictures
· Birthdays
NOVEMBER 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 If tuition remains unpaid for two consecutive weeks, the child may be withdrawn, and the spot will promptly be filled with a family from the waitlist.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.
NOVEMBER 2023 CURRICULUM THEMES:
FRIENDS
Week 1: Everyday Friends
Week 2: Friends Who Keep Us Healthy
Week 3: Friends Who Keep Us Safe
Week 4: Friends With Helpful Hands
OUTDOOR PLAY WEATHER
Outdoor play is not only an opportunity for learning in a different environment; it also provides many health benefits. Outdoor play allows for physical activity that supports maintenance of a healthy weight, and better nighttime sleep. Short exposure of the skin to sunlight promotes the production of vitamin D that growing children require.
Children will play outdoors when the conditions do not pose any safety or health concerns. Caregivers/teachers will protect children from harm caused by adverse weather, ensuring that children wear appropriate clothing and/or appropriate shelter is provided for the weather conditions.
Caregivers/teachers will also monitor the air quality for safety.
Per childcare licensing regulations, if a child is not able to participate in daily outdoor activities, parents are required to keep them at home.
CHILDCARE LICENSING REGULATIONS ON OUTDOOR PLAYTIME GUIDELINES FOR THE FOLLOWING TEMPERATURES
TEMPERATURE OUTDOOR PLAYTIME REQUIRED
Over 55 degrees 30 minutes
50-55 degrees 15 minutes
45-50 degrees 5 minutes
under 45 degrees no outside time
No outside time when raining, snowing, misting, etc.
FALL SCHOOL PICTURES,
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2023
TANJABUL MODERN SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY
There is no cost to the school, and we do not require you to order before seeing the actual photos of your children. Parents will be able to order their child's photos directly from a password-protected online gallery. Your print orders are sent directly to you. We make the process as simple and easy as possible!
Please be sure to dress your child appropriately and have them arrive early as we will be starting by 8:00 am that day.
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Prahaan P. 3 years old on 11/01
Fischer S. 2 years old on 11/07
Kiyara K. 3 years old on 11/12
ARRIVALS & ATTENDANCE
It is important for your child to attend regularly in order to fulfill your child’s need for consistency and order. This also enables your child to participate fully in class lessons and other learning experiences that are provided by A New Day CDC.
PLEASE BE SURE TO SEND A MESSAGE THROUGH THE BRIGHTWHEEL APP BY 8:30 IF YOUR CHILD WILL NOT BE ATTENDING FOR THE DAY.
CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT HERE BY OUR DROP OFF CUT OFF TIME OF 8:45 AM WILL BE CONSIDERED ABSENT FOR THE DAY.
STUDENT BACKPACKS
PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL WITH A LARGE/REGULAR SIZE BACKPACKS!
With the winter season here , please be sure that your child has a large full sized backpack so they can fit all of their belongings in it easily.
ILLNESS POLICY
With the cold season coming, please understand we must follow the following:
TXHHS Minimum Standards Illness Policy #737.3401 prohibits a child from care if one or more of the following exists:
(1) The illness prevents the child from participating comfortable in childcare activities, including outdoor play;
(2) The illness results in a greater need for care than caregivers can provide without compromising the health, safety, and supervision of the other children in care;
(3) The child has one of the following, and unless medical evaluation by a health care professional indicated that you can include the child in the child-care activities:
a. Fever of 100.0 or higher accompanied by behavior changes or other signs or symptoms of illness;
b. Symptoms and signs of possible severe illness, such as lethargy;
c. Abnormal breathing;
d. Two or more episodes of vomiting in 24 hours;
e. Unexplained or uncontrolled diarrhea;
f. Runny nose or eye drainage;
g. Mysterious rash or bumps;
h. Uncontrollable coughing or wheezing;
i. Mouth sores with drooling;
j. Behavior changes or other signs that the child may be severely ill;
(4) A health-care professional has diagnosed the child with a communicable disease, and the child does not have medical documentation to indicate that the child is no longer contagious.
COATS & JACKETS
With the temperatures getting colder, it is important that your child have a coat or jacket with them in order to be able to go outside.
PER CHILD CARE LICENSING, EACH CHILD IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A COAT OF JACKET ON TO GO OUTDOORS IN COLD WEATHER.
Parents who do not send their child to school with a coat or jacket will be called to bring one back to the school so that your child may participate in outdoor activities.
WINTER CHANGE OF CLOTHES
PLEASE BE SURE TO LABEL ALL YOUR CHILD’S BELONGINGS INCLUDING CLOTHING, COATS, JACKETS, AND ALL FOOD CONTAINERS IN YOUR CHILD’S LUNCHBOX…
YOU DO NOT NEED TO SEND UTENSILS IN YOUR CHILD’S LUNCHBOX. WE PROVIDE THOSE DURING LUNCH AND SNACK TIME.
With the weather changing, each child will need two complete sets of clothing at the school. Please clearly LABEL all items for easy identification such as coats, sweaters, gloves, blankets, etc.
Each child will need to bring a backpack to school each day so that they will be able to take any belongings home each day. Please pick one that is suitable enough to hold their lunch box, and any schoolwork along with any other belongings that will be sent home.
NUT FREE SCHOOL POLICY
Our aim is to provide a safe learning environment for all people in our preschool community. To support this, A New Day CDC is designating the entire school as “nut-free”. This policy aims to increase our community awareness in order to minimize the risk for children with documented allergies to nut products. Our school has developed and will maintain a whole-school action and implementation plan when dealing with students who have critically life-threatening allergies.
WHY?
Anaphylaxis is a severe form of allergic reaction which is potentially life-threatening. It can be fatal within minutes; either through swelling that shuts off airways or through a dramatic drop in blood pressure. There are many causative agents for anaphylaxis with nuts often being the precipitative factor. Anaphylaxis is preventable. Avoidance of specific triggers is by far the best option. Management is via immediate injection of epinephrine and emergency transport to the hospital.
Trace amounts of peanut can cause an allergic reaction. Casual contact with peanuts, such as touching peanuts or peanut butter residue, is less likely to trigger a severe reaction. Casual contact becomes a concern if the area that comes into contact with peanuts, then comes into contact with the eyes, nose, or mouth (for example, a child with peanut allergy gets peanut butter on her fingers, and then rubs her eyes).
What does this mean?
ABSOLUTELY NO NUTS OF ANY KIND MAY BE BROUGHT INTO THE SCHOOL
All classrooms will remain a “peanut/nut-free zone.” Please do not send in any food items to be consumed at the preschool that contains peanuts, nuts, peanut butter, nut butters, or peanut products.
This includes almonds, filberts, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nut, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, and walnuts.
Read labels carefully to make sure the products are nut free. This includes labels that read “May contain traces of peanuts/nuts” or “processed in a facility that processes products that contain peanuts/nuts.” Food labels and ingredients change over time, so always read the label each time before purchasing snacks.
NO HOMEMADE TREATS MAY BE BROUGHT TO THE PRESCHOOL. All treats/snacks brought to the classroom must have an ingredient label.
Here is a link with a nut-free food guide to help assist you in keeping our entire student body safe:
Find safe and inclusive ways to celebrate. The easiest way to avoid accidental exposure, is avoiding food all together!
There are many ways to celebrate that do not involve food. Birthdays can be celebrated with crafts, games, or extra recess. Treat bags can be filled with tiny toys, no-homework passes, or other non-edible trinkets.
Thank you for your consideration and support in keeping food-allergic students safe from having a life-threatening allergic at school.
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.
Thanksgiving Holidays
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
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.
From our families, to yours,
We would like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!
CHILDCARE REGULATIONS ON 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 (2-7). 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.
Caregivers/teachers are not allowed to offer to children under four years of age foods that are associated with young children’s choking incidents (round, hard, small, thick, and sticky, smooth, compressible, or dense, or slippery).
Hot dogs are the foods most commonly associated with fatal choking in children.
Examples of these foods are: 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.
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).