Summerfest

We started planning the activities for Summerfest and I'm so excited to get started. I'm really pumped about the crafts we are going to do. Metal stamping, plastic canvas, friendship bracelets, paper beads and so much more. By the way, does anyone have a recipe for homemade Mod Podge? We are going to use a LOT of it this summer and I would like to keep costs down.

Craters of the Moon is the first field trip of the summer and the kids are so excited. Pictures coming soon.

$50 Credit

Reminder:

When you recommend our center to a friend and they start attending, you will receive a $50 credit on your day care bill. The credit will be applied on the 6th week of attendance.

Production Crew

Tomorrow we will have a film crew at the center shooting footage to put together a promotional video for us. We will put it on this blog, on our website, and on our Facebook fan page. And if we ever win the lottery and can afford to buy a commercial spot on television we will be ready!

Watch for the video.

Miss America

We have a high school senior, Erica, who comes in a couple of days a week as part of a career exploration program with her school. The kids in my class love her and have so much fun with her. They just can't remember her name since she is only in our class a couple of days. Today, one of the little boys was going to ask her something and was trying to remember her name. He called out to her " Miss uumm Erica" and it sounded just like "Miss America". I think he totally made her day!

T-Ball

You know it's spring when it's time to start thinking about T-Ball!

Over the summer our kindergarten class has a t-ball team.

Here is the information for it:

Register by: May 23, 2011
Season begins: June 6, 2011
Fee: $39.00 (Fee includes t-shirt and tax)

Make checks payable to the City of Idaho Falls

Residents of the City of Idaho Falls who have obtained a city rate card are eligible for a reduced rate of $35.00

Each child must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.

Kid Quote

When I came to work this morning there was a note from the mom of one of our adorable little 5 year old girls. It said:
"My daughter wanted to tell you that she changed her birthday to today :)"

I don't know if she wanted to get presents or just be older.

I wish it was that easy to get a fun day all for myself with presents. I would do it every week, just not the older part.

Kid Quote

I have been wanting to get out in my yard and plant flowers so I had the kids in my preschool class bring water bottles and we made terrariums and planted wildflowers. They were so excited to see tiny green shoots in a couple of days. One of the little boys told me "My dirt is growing!" He'll be extra excited when he sees flowers!