MONTH YEAR
October 2017
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It’s a new season.
A perfect opportunity to do something new, something bold and something BEAUTIFUL!
Monthly Events October Birthdays This Month’s Happy Birthday Highlights Oct 5th World Teacher Day! Monthly Events Oct 1st Thomas C. Monthly Birthdays Oct 7th World Bullying Prevention Oct 2nd Miss. Jenny B. Monthly Quote Day Oct 5th Easton S. Important Information Oct 7th Jonathan B. Upcoming Events Oct 12th Farmer’s Day – Let’s dress Oct 12th Maxwell M. Peanut Free Center up like farmer’s today and Oct 14th Nicholas B. Trunk or Treat have some fun! Oct 16th Kayla P. Fall Field Trip Oct 17th Camden M. What’s on in Oct? Oct 13th Permission Slips due for Oct 18th Ava K. Car Seats Field Trip Oct 18th Miss. Brandi School Pictures Oct 20th Ryker S. Halloween Party & Signup Sheet Oct 18th Field Trip to pumpkin Oct 20th Kye H. Monthly Drawings patch Oct 21st Ayden M. Drop off & Pick up Oct 28th Daniel K.
Oct 18th Early Release for SC Oct 29th Jack C.
Latchkey Children Oct 29th Vincent T. Included in this packet: Oct 30th Adalyn T. Oct 20th Trunk or Treat – 7 to 8pm October Newsletter
Oct 21st Sweetest Day
Oct 25th PJ Day!
Oct 31st Halloween!
Halloween Party (9am)
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Important Information Upcoming Events Friendly Reminder: Please help us by labeling all of your child’s items. This Each newsletter we like to remind our parents of upcoming events so includes but is not limited to: coats, hats, that you can plan accordingly. You will also find these listed on our mittens, blankets, cups, bags, etc. Their full name, first full name and last initial or name Brandi’s Place calendar located in each classroom and in the hallway, initials may be put on the items. Please make on the newsletter’s 1st page, in an article such as this one, Facebook sure that this is in an area that is easy to be and through our text messaging system. Our goal is to make this seen. parenting journey easy for you. Please see below for upcoming events
As the weather changes, please make sure to that are scheduled. (Please watch each month as some dates may take this time and check your child’s cubby change). for extra clothing. Children should have one to two extra sets of clothing (Full sets) in their bin. Children that are potty training Month of October should have multiple sets. Please make sure October 9th Columbus Day – Center is OPEN that these are the correct sizes. Brandi’s October 12th Farmer’s Day – Lets have some fun and Place has a very limited amount of extra clothing. If your family does borrow extra dress up like farmers! clothing, please wash and return to the front October 13th Field Trip Permission Slips Due desk so that we can use it for someone else if October 18th Field Trip to Spicer’s Orchard needed. October 18th Early Release for SC Latchkey Children
th As the holidays approach, you will notice October 20 Annual Trunk or Treat (7-8pm) that we like to decorate for the holidays. For October 25th PJ Day! Let’s have some fun and wear our the safety of everyone, we kindly ask you to PJ’s today! help your children to look and not touch any October 31st Halloween Party of the displays. These are for the enjoyment of everyone. Month of November The holidays are right around the corner, November 1st Picture Day (days will be assigned) with that being said we would like to remind November 2nd Picture Day (days will be assigned) parents of our days that we are closed. Brandi’s Place will be closed on Thursday, November 3rd Picture Day (days will be assigned) November 23rd and Friday, November 24th November 13th Fall Fundraiser Begins for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will also November 21st Thanksgiving Lunch th be closed on Monday, December 25 and nd will reopen on Tuesday, January 2nd for the November 22 Wed – Tuition due TODAY due to the Christmas/New Year Holiday. Tuition will holiday falling on Thursday be due on Wednesday November 22nd due to November 23rd Thanksgiving – Center is CLOSED the holiday falling on Thursday. Tuition for November 24th Thanksgiving Break – Center is CLOSED the 1st week of January will be due on
Thursday, December 21st, there will be no tuition due on December 28th. Month of December December 1st Fundraiser Due Back! Peanut Free Center December ??? Christmas Party with our special visitor – Please keep in mind that Brandi’s Place is TBD (will be announced soon) a nut free center. This is for the safety of December 21st Tuition due for the 1st week of January everyone. There are several children (and th staff) that have allergies and we want to December 25 Christmas – Center is CLOSED protect everyone here. Please be cautious December 26th WEEK of Dec 25th center is CLOSED when bringing in items for your child. We will reopen on Tues, Jan 2nd Anything that comes in that contains peanuts/nuts will not be allowed in the classroom. If your child requires an extra *The above activities for November & December are planned; snack or you keep items for your child in however, there may be more activities planned throughout the month their cubby, please make sure that you during these months. Please watch your parent newsletters and check the ingredients. We want to keep calendar for any updates. everyone safe! Please see the front desk if you have any questions. We will be happy to help you.
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What’s On October? Here are some fun events/days happening in October… Oct 2nd World Habitat Day Oct 2nd Children’s Health Day Oct 5th World Teacher Day Oct 9th Columbus Day th Guess what time it is??? It’s almost Halloween and it’s time to start Oct 16 Dictionary Day Oct 21st Sweetest Day thinking about our annual Trunk or Treat! We have this scheduled Oct 22nd Mother in law Day for Friday, October 20th from 7 to 8pm. All of our teachers dress up Oct 31st Halloween and decorate their trunks and pass out candy to anyone that More October happenings… attends. Brandi’s Place provides candy and goodies to all of our 2nd Week – Fire Prevention Week teachers to pass out to the children during this time. However, we Family History Month have had many that have asked or like to help. Anyone that would National Dessert Month National Stamp Collecting Month like to help may do so by donating any candy or goodies to pass Polish American Month out. We will make sure that they are divided up between the teachers. If your family donates any candy or goodies, please make Car Seats sure that these DO NOT contain any peanuts and/or nuts. If you Car seats are welcome to stay at the center are donating, please have candy back to us by October 17th. We throughout the day. If you chose to leave thank you in advance for your help in making this a fun event for you car seat, please make sure that you leave it at the front and keep them as close all! Again, this is a free event that is open to all of our families here as possible to allow room for everyone. We at the center as well as anyone that you would like to bring. Come also ask that all car seats are labeled with out and join us and have some fun! your child’s name or your last name. Please make this in a place that is easy to be seen. Many families have other family Fall Field Trip members or friends picking up and it is Our fall field trip has been planned for October 18th at Spicer’s very hard to know if they have the correct Orchard. While we are there we will take a hay ride, pick an apple and car seat if they are not labeled. Sharpies a pumpkin and then get a donut and cider. We will have a little time to are located at the front desk if needed or play on their huge playground before departing and heading back to you may use a sticky note if you are just the center. Lunch will be served at the center when we arrive back. leaving it for a day and don’t want to write This is open to everyone, however anyone 3 ½ years and under must your name on it permantely. We be accompanied by an adult. (Any child in Miss. Brittany & Ms. Renee appreciate your help in this matter. will not need an adult unless there is no space on the bus). Also, anyone that is not potty trained (children cannot be in a pull up at any time throughout the day), will need to be accompanied by an adult as School Pictures well. We do take a bus to this event and there is limited seating, this Our fall picture date has been scheduled. will be on a first come basis. Please turn in field trip permission slips We will be doing pictures on Wed, Thurs as soon as possible to secure your child’s seat on the bus. Once seats & Fri – Nov 1st, 2nd & 3rd from 8am to are full, parents will need to transport their child if they are attending. 10am. Children will be assigned days. Parents that are attending will be able to ride the bus only if space Please watch for your child’s cubby for permits. We save room for the children and teachers first. papers and assigned day as the time gets Permission slips were sent out in your September parent newsletter. closer. All children’s pictures will be Permission slips can also be found at the front desk if needed. We are taken to put into a center composite for leaving at 9am sharp! the hallway. Pictures will be back in time **Please dress for the weather. We will be going rain or shine! Please for Christmas. bring coats, mittens, hats, etc. Remember that this is an open field and it can get chilly out there. It is also a good idea to bring in an extra pair of clothing for your child. There are times where the pumpkin patch can get muddy and children may need to change when they arrive back to the center.
Halloween Party & Sign Up Sheet Our Halloween party is scheduled for October 31st (on Halloween) at 9am. Children may bring their costumes for this fun event. Please make sure that all items are labeled with your child’s name on them and do not bring any item can be considered a weapon. These will not be allowed in the classrooms. We will have our annual costume parade into all the classrooms, on their way back to their room they will be able to make a special stop at the front desk to fill their bag with some goodies. We will also be playing games, reading stories, doing art projects and so much more during this time. To make it easy on our parents, we will continue to use the Sign Up Genius website for our signup sheets if you chose to donate any items for your child’s classroom. This allows you to sign up for what you would like to donate and it will send you a reminder two days before the event on what you signed up for. Simply click on the link from our Facebook page or type in the following link to sign up. www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090444AFAB2AA0F58-halloween Items should be brought up to the front desk when bringing them in. As a friendly reminder; if you sign up for candy – these must be peanut free candy. Thank you to everyone who helps us and donates items for this fun event!
Monthly Drawings Don’t forget to sign up for our monthly drawings. Remember that these are “monthly” drawings. We only do one drawing per month. Please make sure that your family is only entering the drawing once per month. If your family is in the bucket more than once, it will be disqualified. A list of giveaways are listed on the table for each month. Remember that our December giveaway is our BIG one for the year. We have given away Amazon Fire Tablets, Big Screen TVs, Soaring Eagle Water Park Passes, family gift bags with gift cards and goodies in them, Samsung Galaxy Tablets as well as several other things for this drawing. This is only for the December drawing. There will be two big drawings in December. One that is open to everyone and one that is for our families that have referred someone at some time during the year. After you receive your referral bonus your name is put into the drawing bucket for December if you referred someone. This is the only way that you can double your chances for the December drawing. Stay tuned… we will announce what our December giveaway will be shortly!
Drop Off & Pick Up
When dropping off or picking up your child, please walk in the classroom and make sure that you tell the teacher that you are here. They may not always see you if they are attending to another child. If children are on Hello! We are pleased to send you this the playground, please let a teacher know that you are monthly issue of Brandi’s Buzz. We want to there as well. keep you up to date with upcoming events as Teachers must sign your child in when they arrive and well as some parenting tips, communication out when they leave. Teacher’s must know when children have arrived or are leaving the classroom so and of course a little bit of humor! It is our that they can do this as well as keep everyone safe by way saying that you are important to us and knowing where the children are at. we truly value your family. Enjoy!
There is magic in the night when pumpkins glow by moonlight!