May Newsletter 2017

Dates to Remember

May 4, 2017Bobby the Magician Visit: 9:30am

May 8-12, 2017 Teacher's Appreciation Week

May 14, 2017:Happy Mother's Day

May 15, 2017Deadline for sign-ups for Parent's Night Out on May 20, 2017

May 20, 2017Parent's Night Out: 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

3 -4yr Dance Class Every Monday from 4:30pm-5:30pm3-4yr Dance Class Every Monday from 4:30pm-5:3 0 pm5& up Dance Class Every Wednesday from 5pm-6pm5& up Dance Class Every Wednesday from 5pm-6pmPre-K-School Age STEM Class every Friday from 2:30pm-Pre-K-School Age STEM Class every Friday from 2:30pm-3 :30pm3:30pm

A Teacher for All Seasons

A teacher is like Spring,Who nurtures new green sprouts,Encourages and leads them,Whenever they have doubts.

Infant Teachers

A teacher is like Summer,Whose sunny temperamentMakes studying a pleasure,Preventing discontent.

A teacher is like Fall,With methods crisp and clear,Lessons of bright colorsAnd a happy atmosphere.

A teacher is like Winter,While it's snowing hard outside,Keeping students comfortable,As a warm and helpful guide.

Teacher, you do all these things,With a pleasant attitude;You're a teacher for all seasons,And you have my gratitude!

By Joanna Fuchs

16-23M Teachers

Preschool Teachers

Waddler Teacher

Toddler 2 Teachers

Pre-k/School Age Teachers

HEALTHY Kids are HAPPY Kids!

Joyful Care Children's Center is a “WellSchool.” Good judgment is important inthe containment of childhood illnesses. Ifyour child is ill, please call us to let usknow. We strive to keep our school asgerm free as possible. If your child is notfeeling well, for whatever reason, pleasemake other arrangements for their careuntil they are symptom free for at least24 hours.

Please find alternate care if:

-illness prevents child from outdooractivities or group participation.

-child has a fever, or has had a feverwithin the last 24 hour period.

-child has had vomiting or diarrhea duringprior 24 hour period.

-child exhibits any signs of contagiousdisease, such as persistent cough, red or

Center Policy Reminders:

Medication Policy

We administermedication; however,only a MAT certifiedstaff member can

administer it. The MAT certified staffmember only administers inhalers, painkiller medication for infant fevers. Parentsmust sign a permission slip with directionson how to administer themedication. Center staff must keep arecord of when it was given, how muchand who administered it. All medicationmust be brought in its original container.If you would like us to administermedication such as Tylenol or Motrin(onlyfor teething purposes), you must supplyit and write your child’s name on it. Ifyour child has to take an antibiotic, werecommend you ask your doctor for anAM/PM twice daily dosage that you canadminister from home.

itchy eyes with discharge, lice,unidentified rash, or nasal dischargewhich is not clear.

If your child has a common cold with aslight cough, sneezing or clear runnynose, you can bring them to school.However, when/if the cold reaches thepoint when your child will not play, eat,whines, cries, wants to be held constantlyor has a continuous cough, you will berequired to keep your child home.

If a child is brought “too sick,” you will bephoned to pick up your child or to makeother arrangements. If your child is illenough to require prescriptionmedication for ailments such as pinkeye,strep throat, bronchitis, pneumonia or anyother contagious disorder we will requireyou to keep your children home until heor she has been given the doctor’s ok toreturn to child care/school because theyare no longer contagious. A doctor’s notemay be required in some cases.

We appreciate your full cooperation withthis policy. If you have any questionsabout whether or not your child shouldattend school that day, please call beforebringing your child in. Keeping sickchildren home helps to keep everyoneelse healthy.

Your Child'sDevelopment at 3 Years

Old

Parents are always wondering if their

HealthRecords and ImmunizationRequirements

Joyful Care Children's Center is requiredto keep records regarding each child’shealth and immunizations. Copies of eachchild’s immunization record must beprovided to the center and updatedafter each new immunization. The centeralso is required to keep on file a physicalevaluation performed within thepreceding 30 days afterenrollment signed by a licensed physician.Physical Evaluations are required to beupdated yearly.

Diapering Procedures

Diapering shall take place in thedesignated diapering area (bathrooms).

Only single use disposable diapers andwipes will be used. Caregivers will changediapers at least every two hours, moreoften as needed. However, if checked atthe two hour mark and your child has notsoiled their diaper they will not change it. They will then check your child again in 30minutes to see if they have soiled andproceed to change your child.

Hand washing afterward is required, andguidelines for diapering and hand washingare posted in the diapering areas.

Please note:

child is growing and developing ontarget. To help parents, we'vecompiled these lists of some basicmilestones that you should be able toexpect from your child at this stage.When young children are growing anddeveloping, it is completely normal forsome children to develop more quicklyor more slowly than others.Therefore, being a few months off ofthe "norm," is not necessarily causefor concern. Of course, if you areworried that your child may be behind,be sure to talk with your child'sdoctor.

SOCIAL / EMOTIONAL/COMMUNICATION

- Copies adults and peers

- Shows a wide range of emotions

-Separates easily from Mom & Dad

- May get upset when there are changesto the expected routine

- Dresses & undresses self

- Shows affection for friends withoutprompting

- Shows concern for a crying or injuredfriend

- Takes turns with others during games

- Understands the idea of “mine,” “his,”or “hers”

- Can follow multi-step directions

- Says first name, age, & sex

- Can name most familiar things

- Can name friends and family members

- Talks well enough for strangers tounderstand most of the time

- Carries on a conversation using 2 or 3sentences

Please don't drop your littler one off witha soiled diaper. If her or she has soiledupon drop off please change them.

In addition, when you pick up yourInfant-2yr old child(ren) and if he or sheis soiled please tell the teacher so theycan change them again

(It is their responsibility)

We don't want to send your little oneshome soiled.

The same goes for if their face is notclean (All Ages). It is the responsibilityof your child's teacher.

Cleaning and Sanitizing Procedures

Joyful Care Children's Center cleans andsanitizes toys, center equipment, floors,bathrooms, center laundry and otherchild use areas on a regular basis. Allinfant/waddler center laundry arewashed daily. Toys, equipment and otheritems are sanitized daily(younger childrenages infant-2yrs), others twice a weekages 3 and up.

Food preparation

We follows all guidelines for foodpreparation and food storage, as setforth by the local health department anddaycare licensing rules. This includesproper sanitation of equipment and handwashing procedures.

- Asks questions

- Understands “in,” “on,” “under,” “over”

- Understands pronouns “he,” “she,” “it,”“they”

- Understands “I,” “me,” “we,” “us,” &plurals, “dogs,” “cats”

- Can work toys with buttons, levers, andmoving parts

- Plays make-believe with dolls, animalsand people

- Can complete puzzles with 3 to 4 pieces

- Can copy a circle with pencil or crayon

- Turns book pages one at a time

- Understands the concept of “two”

- Builds towers with 6 or more blocks

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

- Climbs well

- Runs easily

- Pedals a tricycle

- Can carry Items in small boxes or bags

- Walks up & down steps, one foot oneach step

- Can climb onto and get off of standardfurniture around the house

- Can screw and unscrew a jar lid or turndoor handle

We hope you have found this informationhelpful and informative. Please let us knowif you have any questions or concerns.

Infant Safe Sleep Practice

Joyful Care Children's Center followsrecommended safe sleep practices forinfants. Infants are placed to sleep ontheir backs in an individual cribs. Infantsunable to roll from their stomachs, whenfound face down, will be placed on theirbacks. When infants can easily turn overfrom their backs to their stomachs, theyshall be initially placed on their backs, butallowed to adopt whatever position theyprefer for sleep. For an infant who cannotrest or sleep on his/her back due todisability or illness, the center will needwritten instructions, signed by a physician,detailing an alternative safe sleep positionand/or other special sleepingarrangements for the infant. The centerwill follow the physician’s writteninstructions in such an instance. Centerstaff will supervise and monitor infantsbreathing, sleep position and bedding forpossible signs of distress.

Staff Training in Health & WellnessProcedures

Joyful Care Children's Center providesorientation training to all its staff:

Topics included in training are emergencyprocedures, diapering, hand

ARE YOU INTERESTED?

Each month, we will choose oneSaturday evening to open our centerfrom 5pm-9pm. We will engage yourchildren in playful activities, provide acraft for them to do, watch a movie,feed them dinner (which consist of amain course, 2 sides and a drink)andprovide a snack (which consist of one

item and a drink) for them, all for aminimal cost. What could be betterthan knowing that your child can be

with their familiar, responsiblecaregivers and spend an evening in afamiliar environment? All this, whileyou spend some uninterrupted time

doing what you enjoy.

Open to all ages.Children ages 3-12must be fully potty trained.Pre-Registration is required. Enrolled

Families: $28 for 1st child, $14 foreach additional.

Parent Night Out Dates for 2017Add them to your Calendars!!!

May 20June 17July 15

August 19September 16

October 14November 18December 9

washing/hygiene, our illness policy,handling of medication, food prep andhandling, infant safe sleep practices,shaken baby syndrome, cleaning andsanitizing, as well as trainings specific tothe age group they will be working with.

All employees are required to receive atleast 36 clock hours of ongoingprofessional development training eachyear. Every year after they are to addtwo more training hours to the previousyear. Additionally, we strive for all ourassistant teachers to become leads byobtaining there Child DevelopmentalAssociates (CDA), Degree in EarlyChildhood Education, or at least 12ECE college credits.

We also require all of our teachers tobe First Aid, CPR (Infant & Adult), AEDcertified.

Resources for More Information onHealth & Wellness Practices

For more information on health andwellness practices, please look forinformation in the following categories.Information can be obtained on theinternet, in books, or from localauthorities in various areas of expertise.Health Care: Health Department,Hospitals, Red Cross, OSHA, poisoncontrol, Disease Control, localpediatricians, health nurses, disease-specific support groups.

Educational: Universities, Colleges,libraries, videos, seminars, literature FoodProgram: USDA, Food sponsors,extension offices, Organizations: NAEYC.

We hope that you find this informationhelpful! If you have any questionsregarding our health and wellness policiesplease give us a call!

Reward Systems

Reward systems can be useful to childrenof all ages. Whether it’s to keep track ofchores or to promote a certain behavior,reward systems can help children andparents to be more consistent. Rewardsystems teach children to “earn”privileges, but in order to work theyshould be age appropriate, and therewards have to be something they wantand are willing to work for. Here are a fewsuggestions:

Toddlers & Preschoolers - Simplesticker charts are easy for toddlers andpreschoolers to understand. Display thechart in high traffic areas like the kitchen.Young children are very proud of theiraccomplishments; when charts aredisplayed in prominent areas it providesmore opportunities to comment abouttheir progress. Stock up on stickers theywill like (look for sales at your local craftstore chains). Work on one behavior at atime, such as picking up toys, puttingdirty clothes in the hamper, or brushingtheir teeth. Put a sticker on the chartimmediately after you see the desiredbehavior and praise the behavior as well.This creates positive reinforcement forgood behavior.

School Age Children - School agechildren are probably used to some kindof chart system used in their classroomso they can handle a more complexsystem. Simple stickers may not beenough of an incentive for them. Thestickers have to mean something.Rewards don’t have to cost a lot. Tell

Students of the Month

Toddler 2 Class: Jaxson Green

Jaxson is a such a joy to have in ourclass. He loves to participate in circletime, in which he is always answeringquestions and singing . Jaxson is soadvanced and we know when hetransitions to our Preschool Room he willbe at the top of his class.

Congratulations Jaxson for being ourclass student of the month.

Preschool Class: Tyionna Jenkins

Congratulation's Tyionna!Tyionna is such ajoy to have in our classroom. She isamazing and lovesto help her teachers andfriends. Tyionna loves learning, and alwaysstrivesfor excellency. She loves playing indramatic play, she may be the nextbig star

your child that after they get 3 stickers,or 5, (or whatever you decide) they willget to do something they like such asgoing to the park, making cookies withyou etc. Children at this age can delaygratification for a little while, but makesure they can earn rewards on a regularbasis, every few days or weekly. Also gettheir input on what they would like for areward. You can work on 3 to 5 jobs orbehaviors at a time, for example, makingtheir bed, getting their school clothesand backpack ready the night before,setting the table, feeding the dog, etc.

Tweens - Tweens will be interested inmore complicated systems with biggerrewards, but remember rewards don’thave to cost anything. They also don’thave to be something extra your childearns. You can use privileges for areward. Instead of taking away privilegesfor misbehavior, you can allow your childto earn more TV time, more time on thecomputer, phone, or playing video games.Tweens probably think they are too oldfor stickers and charts on therefrigerator, but they can earn checkmarks or tokens and turn them in forrewards. For instance, 4 check markscould equal one hour of playing videogames, or 2 tokens could equal 30minutes of TV time. You can pick 3 to 5behaviors or jobs to work on at a time.Pick at least one behavior that the childdoes fairly well already so he /she willfeel successful and motivated to use thenew system.

Teenagers - Teen agers know everything!Consequently they will certainly feel theyhave outgrown charts, stickers, or anyother kind of reward system. However,this doesn’t mean you have to get rid ofreward systems altogether. Instead, youcan draw up a behavior contract linkingprivileges to certain behavior. Forexample, if they want to spend hasslefree time with their friends on the

on the big screen. Thank you Tyionna forbeing you! We knowthat she will excel ineverything that she does.

Pre-K Class: Josiah Jackson

It is with great pleasure toannounce that Mr. JosiahJacksonis the student of the month inPre-K!

Josiah was the first student inPre-K thatlearned how to read. Heis a mentor to the other studentsand, they lookto him forassistance. He is very inquisitive,has an extended vocabularyandgreat long term memory recall. Infact he has proudlymemorizedmany scientific factsabout the Milky Way Galaxy,including but not limited totheSolar System and stars. Whenaskedwhere he learned about theSolar System, he responded thathe taughthimself. Josiah wants tobe an astronaut when he grows upso that the canleave theEarth.Josiah has a silly sense ofhumor and has acontagious laugh!

Additionally, he adores his littlesister and is alwaysconcernedabout her welfare. Every time he

weekends, all homework for the week hasto be handed in on time. In order tokeep their cell phone for the week theirroom has to be cleaned and laundry hasto be done once a week, or give themtheir cell phone only after their previousday’s chores have been completed. Ifthey don’t sweep the kitchen floor & takeout the trash they don’t get their phonethe next day. Just establish clear simplerules and make sure they understandwhat is expected of them. Actions speaklouder than words, just refer to thecontract and let them know they didn’tkeep their end of the bargain. Don’t arguewith them, the consequences are alreadyspelled out in the contract.

sees her, he rushes over togive hera hug and a kiss!Josiah will thrive inKindergarten and besuccessful inall of his aspirations!

3-4yr Dance Class Every Monday

Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm

Cost: $9.00/Child

5 & up Dance Class Every Wednesday

Time:5pm-6pm

Cost: $9.00/Child

Pre-K-School Age STEM Class everyFriday from 2:30pm-3:30pm

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Hampton, VA 23666

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