monthly newsletter
LESSARD DAYCARE AND AFTERSCHOOL CARE
QUARTERLY PARENT NEWS LETTER
MARCH 2021 – MAY 2021
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Lessard Daycare & After School Care would like to express our sincere gratitude to each and every family for the incredibly important support you are providing to us during this pandemic by wearing mask, staggered entry, social distancing, daily filling screening check list by online, sanitizing, stay at home if there is any symptoms etc… and only that’s why we are going great so…far. Thank you very much for your understanding while we help keep each other safe and healthy.
As we are living with lot of restrictions and are fighting together against the pandemic, family gatherings and celebrations are not possible. But still, we are very keen to make sure that our kids are not missing anything by arranging special activities on special days like Chinese New Year, Valentin’s Day & Family Day. Yes, February 12th was a festive day at Lessard Daycare and After School Care with Red outfits, Dragon Parade, Chinese Dance, Noodles & Candy … a warm celebration during the extreme cold weather.
As the weather can be very unpredictable this time of year and it is very important that all children have warm clothes with them everyday at day care as we believe that fresh air and outdoor play is an important facet of our everyday activities. Please note however that if temperatures dip below minus 20, we will not be going outside and will find an alternate indoor activity.
KINDERGARTEN 2021- 2022
The following schools will be on our schedule to transport kindergarten children as of September 2021.
Centennial school – Morning and Afternoon Kindergarten
Good Shepherd – Morning and afternoon Kindergarten & 100 Voice.
Michael A. Kostek – Morning and afternoon Kindergarten
Our lady of the Prairies – Morning and Afternoon Kindergarten & 100 Voice.
Lymburn - Morning and Afternoon Kindergarten & Early Learning.
Callingwood School : Morning and Afternoon Kindergarten & Early Learning.
SUMMER 2021/SEPTEMBER SURVEYS
As usual, we will be sending out parent surveys that will ask families if their child [children] will attend through summer and continue into September. The surveys will send out the beginning of May. We appreciate this information because it allows us to plan more efficiently for our summer program [if the summer attractions are open for children this year] and allow for staff vacation as well.
DATES TO REMEMBER – NEXT THREE MONTHS
March 17,2021 - St. Patrick’s Day
April 02, 2021 - Good Friday[Centre Closed]
April 05,2021 - Easter Monday[Centre closed]
May 09, 2021 - Mother’s Day
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD CARE REGULATION.
The new Early Learning and Child Care Regulation came into effect on February 01,2021.
· Now the day care and the after school care programs provided in the same building and with the same license holder are under one program ID[before it was two IDs], which is displayed at the front entrance.
· The formalized document for the amended Early Learning and Child Care Regulation publication is attached.
· Document , which provides an overview of the changes in effect February 1st,2021,is attached.
· The Child Care Licensing Handbook for facility- based programs , which provides detailed information to help you understand day to day operation is attached.
Once again thank you very much for all your support during this pandemic and let’s hope to come out of this unusual situation and back to normal soon.
Stay Warm and Safe
READING TIPS FOR PRESCHOOL PARENTS
Read together every day
Read to your child every day. Make this a warm and loving time when the two of you can cuddle close.
Give everything a name
Build your child's vocabulary by talking about interesting words and objects. For example, "Look at that airplane! Those are the wings of the plane. Why do you think they are called wings?"
Say how much you enjoy reading
Tell your child how much you enjoy reading with him or her. Talk about "story time" as the favorite part of your day.
Read with fun in your voice
Read to your child with humor and expression. Use different voices. Ham it up!
Know when to stop
Put the book away for a while if your child loses interest or is having trouble paying attention.
Be interactive
Discuss what's happening in the book, point out things on the page, and ask questions.
Read it again and again
Go ahead and read your child's favorite book for the 100th time!
Talk about writing, too
Mention to your child how we read from left to right and how words are separated by spaces.
Point out print everywhere
Talk about the written words you see in the world around you. Ask your child to find a new word on each outing.
Get your child evaluated
Please be sure to see your child's pediatrician or teacher as soon as possible if you have concerns about your child's language development, hearing, or sight.
