The Sandcastle Times- Nov. 2018
"Building Strong Foundations for Lifetime of Learning"
A message from Holly Bevilacqua, COO
As the leaves fall from the trees and the weather gets colder, our minds rush to the holiday season ahead. Family traditions create some of the most cherished memories, so make your traditions special. Enjoy the season by apple picking, carving a pumpkin, making pies, playing football or attending a game with your children. Take the time to talk with your children about sharing and caring...the true meaning of Thanksgiving. Teach your children to give to others by donating to a soup kitchen or charity or with our Food Drive-Thanksgiving Baskets or Giving Tree in December. These are great ways to foster caring for others. It s important for children to give thanks too for all that they have in their “little” lives.
We look forward to an exciting and happy holiday season and wish the best to all of our families as we sit down to carve our Thanksgiving Turkeys this year! Thank you to all of our families for making Carelot such a special place.
Kid Friendly Appetizer- cheese and fruit!
Keep them busy on Thanksgiving with a craft table!
Setting the kids table for Turkey Day!
Reminders:
Time to get that Flu Shot! Please be advised that it is the Connecticut State Law that all children attending child care have a seasonal flu vaccine if they are between 6 to 59 months by December 31st, 2018. Please be sure your child gets their flu shot unless you have proper documentation stating they cannot get the vaccine.
Don’t forget: Please notify the office if you have any changes in phone numbers, employment, addresses, or emergency pickups for our records. The office will update your child’s teachers.
Lunches: Children, who are at the center for lunch time, must bring their own lunch with them. These lunches should be
nutritionally “sound.” If you need ideas for lunch, see your child’s teacher or the director. The centers are equipped with a microwave and toaster oven. If you send items for lunch that need to be heated, please send them in a non breakable microwavable container. Carelot cannot prepare food for your child due to state licensing regulations. Please label your child’s lunch with their name and the date
Question of the month "What do you feel makes Carelot "stand out" from other Programs?"
Don't forget to submit your answers! You have won a $25 tuition credit on your account.
It's easy to win by just emailing us an answer! $25 tuition credit!
Email your responses along with your name and the program your child attends to adminassist@carelot.net. Thanks for helping us make our programs better! Without everyone’s input we are not able to effectively assess how our programs are doing! We appreciate you taking the time to help us assess our policies, procedures, curriculum and more!
NO WINNER FOR OCTOBER
PTO news....
Upcoming events:
One Stop Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair: Our annual event to benefit the Ronald Vlaun Scholarship! East Lyme High School. Sunday, Nov. 4th 10am-3pm! Over 60 vendors and crafters! Stop by the Carelot Cafe for some lunch! A fun day out!
Slumber Club- Next Slumber Club will be Saturday, November 17th in East Lyme!
Next Fundraiser: Butterbraids, Otis Spunkmeyer Cookies, Auntie Annie's Pretzels-
Sale will run from Oct. 26 to Nov. 16. Delivery the week of Dec. 17th - just in time for the holidays.
BINGO night @ Foxwoods: Stay tuned for details- Coming Soon
Giving Tree Applications now being accepted!
Do you need assistance or do you know of a family in need of assistance this holiday season?
Click on the application for our annual giving tree! This program provides gifts and food to a family to make their holiday one to remember!
Deadline for applications is November 14h by 5pm! Unfortunately Applications received after this deadline cannot be accepted.
Thanks for all of your continue Support! We are always looking for new ideas for fundraisers if you have an idea drop by the office and share it with us. Helping out with committees is easy, there are many ways to help!
One Stop Holiday Shopping Craft and Vendor Fair
Sunday, Nov 4, 2018, 10:00 AM
East Lyme High School, Chesterfield Road, East Lyme, CT, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
All around Carelot
When school is out Clubhouse is in! The children are having a great time in all of our programs! Homework skills, team building activities, arts and crafts, gross motor activities, games are just a few things the children enjoy at then end of their school day.
CENTER NEWS:
Our Centers are now in the full swing of the school year. Our curriculum for November will focus on "What's inside Me?" The children will learn about Body Parts, Feelings and Emotions, and being Thankful. Each day our teachers provide the children with learning experiences that will focus on these "themes." Throughout the day, the teachers assess the children on abilities and focus lessons on each individual child's needs. This is how we assess the children and are able to meet each child's abilities.
Our staff uses a process of documentation called “Focused Portfolios™” to record children’s growth and development. Through photographs anecdotes and children’s work samples, Teachers put together a visual account of each child’s accomplishments. Using recognized developmental milestones, growth in the following seven areas of development are assessed:Portfolios and Assessment in our Centers: NAEYC Standard 4
1. Thinking, Reasoning and Problem Solving
2. Emotional and Social Competency
3. Language and Communication
4. Gross Motor Development
5. Fine Motor Development
6. Reading and Writing Development
7. Creative Development
The Focused Portfolios™ process recognizes and celebrates that all children develop at different rate and with various strengths. Collections are completed for fall and spring and kept in their portfolio binder as long as the child is enrolled in the program. At the end of the child’s enrollment, the portfolio becomes a memento to be taken home and treasured.
This collection is a representation of the child as an individual with distinct interests, background, skills and desires. Teachers will meet with you in family/teacher conferences twice a year to share these treasured collections and celebrate the accomplishments of your child. Parent Teacher Conferences are in January/February 2017!
Wish list items- Drop off at any Carelot location
Any old working Ipads, Iphones or tablets for our classrooms! Recycle!
Dress up clothes - prom dresses, shoes, ties, vests, shawls, old halloween costumes, and more!
News from the Accounting Department
If the entire deposit is not paid or you need of a payment plan then you will be charged for tuition insurance beginning on 10-26-18. Tuition insurance will be billed to all families at a rate of $10.00 per week until the deposit is paid in accordance with our policies.
Clubhouse school age programs do not apply. TFS will follow the set policies.
Carelot Children's Center, Inc.
"Building Strong Foundations for a Lifetime of Learning"
Providing education to Children ages 3 months to 12 years!
Email: adminassist@carelot.net
Website: www.carelot.net
Location: 315 Flanders Road, East Lyme, CT, United States
Phone: 860-739-1993
Facebook: facebook.com/carelotctr