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Busy Bee Children’s Center • A program of One Hope Uni2115 Ernie Krueger, Waukegan, IL 60087 • 847.245.68

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O VERALL HEALTH • EXERCISE • NUTRITION • ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILIT

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Healthy New Year’s Resolutions for KidsThe following New Year tips are from the American

Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Please feel free to usethem in any print or broadcast story, with appropri-ate attribution of source.

Preschoolers• I will clean up my toys and put them where

they belong.• I will brush my teeth twice a day, and wash

my hands after going to the bathroom andbefore eating.

• I won’t tease dogs or other pets – even friendlyones. I will avoid being bitten by keeping myngers and face away from their mouths.

• I will talk with my parent or a trusted adult when Ineed help or am scared.

Kids, 5 to 12 years old• I will drink water every day, and drink soda and

fruit drinks only at special times.• I will try to nd a sport (like basketball or soccer)

or an activity (like playing tag, jumping rope,dancing or riding my bike) that I like and do it atleast three times a week!

• I will always wear a helmet when riding a bike.• I will wear my seat belt every time I get in a car. I’ll

sit in the back seat and use a booster seat until Iam tall enough to use a lap/shoulder seat belt.

• I will try to talk with my parent or a trusted adult

when I have a problem or feel stressed.

Kids, 13 years old and older• I will choose non-violent television shows and video

games, and I will spend only one to two hourseach day – at the most – on these activities.

• I will help out in my community – through givingsome of my time to help others, working withcommunity groups or by joining a group that helpspeople in need.

• When faced with adifcult decision, Iwill talk about mychoices with an

adult whom I cantrust.

• I will be carefulabout whom Ichoose to date,and always treatthe other personwith respect andwithout forcing themto do something orusing violence. I willexpect to be treatedthe same way inreturn.

• I will resist peer pres-sure to try tobacco-cigarettes, drugs or alcohol

• I agree not to use a cell phone or text messagewhile driving and to always use a seat belt.

YOUR TRUSTED PARTNER IN EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION

January 20

From the American Academy of Pediatrics Webhttp://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-r

news-features-and-safety-tips/pages/healthy-new-year-resolufor-kids.aspx. Published December 2013. Reproduced

permission. Copyright © 2013 American Academy of Pedia

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Thank You!• The holiday season is a time to

give and One Hope United is veryfortunate to have such generous

donors that give throughout theyear! We want to give a specialthanks to Wild-wood Presbyte-rian Church andTiny TreasuresPreschool for giv-ing to the chil-dren at Buy BeeChildren’s Center.

All of the chil-dren at Busy BeeChildren’s Centerreceived gifts fromSanta, Mrs. Clausand the elves thatincluded donationsof hats, gloves andmittens from TinyTreasures Preschoolas well. WildwoodPresbyterian Churchhas sponsored BusyBee for more thana decade and we

truly appreciate the time andeffort put in to make this awe-some day of giving happen.The children and staff werebeyond thrilled! Thank you!!!!!

• Parents, thank you so muchfor your kindness and givingspirit this holiday season. The staff appreciates all of thegifts, treats, cards and kind words. It is nice to be thoughtof and we appreciate you choosing Busy Bee Children’sCenter to provide childcare services for your family. We

look forward to a great 2014!

Consumer Surveys With a new yearcomes the timefor our ConsumerSurveys. We hope

you will take timeto give us yourfeedback so wecan continue to im-prove our services.

A survey has beenplaced in eachfamily’s mailbox,so please checkyour child’s folderfor your survey.Once you have

completed yoursurvey, you caneither mail it to theaddress providedon the survey or return it to the box located in the Great RoThis year the number of surveys we need for validity is 53. last day to turn in your survey is February 28, 2014. We loforward to your participation!

Aurora is

Accredited!One Hope Unitednow has 12 earlychildhood pro-grams locatedthroughout North-ern Illinois—10 ofwhich are accredit-ed by NAEYC. Thereare two programs in Des Plaines, three in Waukegan, threin Chicago, one in Wilmette, Glenview, Elgin and Aurora

We want to congratulate Ann O’Malley and her team at Aurora Early Learning Center for achieving NAEYC Accretion! NAEYC Accreditation is a voluntary accreditation sythat sets professional standards for early childhood educaprograms and is the highest achievement of quality in chidevelopment centers. This is an awesome accomplishmenthe team and well deserved! If you would like more informtion about any of our child care centers, please visit our cdevelopment website at www.onehopechilddevelopment.o

Busy Bee Spotlight

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Parent RemindersPlease do not:

• Leave your car running and/or unlocked.

• Leave children under the age of 13 unattended in your car.

• Transport children without proper child safety seats.

• Allow children to exit your vehicle on the “street side.”

• Allow children to roam unattended throughout the center.

• Allow children to exit the center without the designated pick-

up person present.

• We are concerned about the safety of our childrenat all times.

Please do:

• Praise and encourage your child daily.

• Greet your child’s teacher each morning.

• Wash your hands and your child’s hands when youcome each day.

• Allow children to exit your vehicle on the “curbside.”

• Contact us with any concerns.

Participate in your child’s educational experience.Thank you!

Learn to Relax in 2014Relaxing Made EasyInformation reprintedfrom Positive Promo-tions Planner – Posi-tivePromotions.com

Quick Ways toRelaxYou can use these“anytime” tech-niques no matterwhere you are.

Stop to BreatheBreathe in to thecount of ve andthen breathe out for

the same count. Thisinstant relaxationtechnique is powerfulas well as easy. Youcan even imagineyou are breathing in peace and vitality with each breath anbreathing out your tension with each exhalation.

Do Deep Muscle Relaxation While sitting in a quiet place, tighten and then relax onemuscle group at a time. Go from feet to head, tightening eacmuscle group for 15 seconds, then relaxing it and moving onto the next group.

Use Your ImaginationTake a few minutes to escape…inside your mind. Visualizeyourself in a peaceful setting-such as lying on the beach,swinging in a hammock in a garden, or curled up by a cozyreplace. Imagine the sights, sounds and smells, and pictureyourself perfectly relaxed.

Stretch Away StressStretching tired or tense muscles can make you feel instantlyrefreshed. Gently stretch your arms, legs, back, neck andshoulders.

Lifestyle Changes for a More Relaxed OutlookFacing life with relaxation in mind will help you manage streon a day-to-day basis. Here are six basic tips for keeping tesion at bay.1. Avoid clutter.2. Accept the things you can’t change.3. Look for the learning opportunity in every challenge.4. Simplify your schedule.5. Take time for yourself each day.6. Spend time with positive people.

Parent Referral IncentiveBusy Bee Children’s Center would like to reward you forreferring new children and families to us.

Here’s how it works:1. You tell a friend about Busy Bee Children’s Center.2. Your friend calls us and provides your name as the

referral source.3. Your friend enrolls his or her child(ren) in our Center.4. Busy Bee pays you $25 after the child is enrolled

for three months. (One incentive per each family

referred.)

Spread the word!

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1Ms. Rosie’birthday

2Ms. Ginny’sbirthday

3Cordell’sbirthday

4 5 6 7 8

9 10Walter &Batoma’sbirthday

11 12 13 14 15

16 17 CenterClosed:ProfessionalDevelopmentDay

18Ms. Rosana’sbirthday

19 20 21 22Ms. Jaime’birthday

23 24Xelina &Ms. Ros’birthday

25 26Miles’birthday

27 28 Last dayto turn inConsumerSurveys

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Sebastian’sbirthday

Jaelynn’sbirthday

The Rausch/Barton Family – Miles

The Lewis/Martin Family – KyndallThe Palma/Blanton Family – Amorelei

The Hinson/Avalos Family – Dominic

Welcome! We would like to welcome all of our new andreturning families to Busy Bee Children’s Center!

Inspiration Corner“Tomorrow is the rst blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.”

~Brad Paisley

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