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Mission Statement
  
To elevate child development to a new level by leading the social and emotional growth and education of young children by providing a safe, welcoming, home-like environment with a caring, educated and professional staff that promotes partnerships between parents, children, and other early childhood professionals. 

June Notes of Interest

Accreditation Update
We have officially submitted our request for validation and are now waiting to hear back about a time frame for the evaluators to visit. After the evaluation process is complete it may take up to 4 months before we hear what the final decision is. We will keep you updated on the time frame as well as the end results. 


Late Payment Policy
As you all know, we have a late payment policy per our financial agreement. Up until this point, we have been fairly lax in charging the late payment fees when applicable. However, with the upcoming changes in the state wages, it will now be necessary for us to be firm on all of the financial policies that are laid out in our financial agreement.  You can view a full copy of the financial agreement here for more in-depth information on the policy and our various fee structures, but for now here is a brief summary on late payments:
1) Payments should be made on the first day of care for each week. However, we know life happens and you may forget to make your payment on a busy Monday morning, so there is a grace period in our agreement. If the payment is not turned in by your third day of care each week, then a $20 late payment fee will be invoiced to your account. 
2) If a check is returned from the bank, a $30 NSF fee will be charged. 
3) If you do not pay your tuition for more than two weeks in a row, we reserve the right to end care for your child until payments can be made. 
4) If payments are not made, we reserve the right to turn your account over to a collection  agency.


Water Days Begin!!
Water days will begin on June 3rd. Please click here for more information on what your child needs for water days, as well as the schedule for your child's classroom.

 
Prep Freeze Cook Fundraiser 
We have officially met our Fundraiser goal of $400 to pay for 4 new tricycles for the preschool playground! Thank you to all who ordered and helped with our fundraising goals. We will continue the Prep Freeze Cook Fundraiser this month to raise further funds for lending library materials.

Staff Kudos

Do you have any positive moments you want to share about our staff? If so, we want to hear them! We have created a new Google form called Katie's Kids Kudos. The form is easy for you to access from home, so no need to take extra time at pick up and drop off. Simply click on the button below, fill out the form, and submit. We will be sure to share these positive moments with our staff, as well. 


  Kudos!


Help spread the word of Katie's Kids!
Do you have a friend, neighbor, or colleague looking for care?  For every family you refer to Katie's Kids we will apply a $50 credit to your account after the family has been with us for 90 days.

 
 
Upcoming Dates

June 3rd: School Age Summer Camp begins
June 3rd: Water Days begin
June 4th: P.A.C Meeting 5pm
June 15th: SNL @ K1 5:00pm - 10:00pm
June 16th: Father's Day
June 21st: St. Jude Trike-a-thon
June 21st: Relay for life 
June 28th: Mud Day

July 4th: Closed for Independence Day



C losure Dates for 2019

Please click   here  to view the Katie's Kids Center Closure list for 2019.    
            

Saturday Night Live

Saturday, June 15th
5:00 -10:00 p.m.
@ the Links (K1)

Enjoy a night out on your own! We will watch your kids. Children ages 3+ have the opportunity to watch a movie and use their artistic abilities to create a masterpiece of their choice! Free play activities will be set up for children under the age of 3 years. If you have any questions please ask the KKLC Leadership Team. 

Health Corner


Sun Safety

It is finally warming up outside which means we all want to be out soaking up that sunshine. Sunshine carries a lot of benefits to us including mood improvement and the production of Vitamin D. However, the sun can also be brutal at times, so necessary precautions should be taken when partaking in outdoor activities.

Here are some articles about sun safety.

            
Community Connections



















Our community has great things to offer families! This section of the newsletter is to help you connect to the variety of community events occurring  in the Bloomington/Normal area. Enjoy!

1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Children under age 5 can earn a free tote bag by reading 1000 books before Kindergarten. Click here for more information.

Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
Click here to view the 2018 - 2019 Season of Events

Children's Discovery Museum
Click here for the Winter 2018/2019 schedule of events 

Corn Crib Car Show
The Corn Crib Car show will be held in August, but tickets go on sale starting May 9th. Click here for more information. 

Cornbelters
Click here to view the Cornbelters summer schedule.

Downtown Bloomington First Friday Events
On the first Friday of each month Downtown Bloomington businesses showcase their wares and artisitc abilities. Click here for more information and here for a list of highlights for the month of March. 

Open Cockpit Day
Click here to view more information.

Ideas for Home
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Magnifying glasses are an amazing tool for science & discovery! Use them inside and outside, with planned activities or impromptu ones, to open up a variety of learning and conversation starters. 

Click  here for an idea on using magnifying glasses with your child at home!
 
Loose Parts Donations  

We, at Katie's Kids, would like to keep utilizing loose parts in our classrooms throughout the year.  Therefore, we are inviting parents and families that are interested to keep the supplies coming!  If you choose to donate you can drop the materials off at the front desk at any time!
  
Be sure to look through our center for how the loose parts are being used within the curriculum! 
  
Thank you in advance for your donations, we look forward to seeing the creativity that stems from all of the materials!


Our Focus this Month: 
  • Greeting Cards/Envelopes (if you have any old, unused ones lying around, we will take them!)
  • Yarn
  • Egg Cartons
Meals to Go

Did you know? In order to make our foot print a little less on this Earth, we use reusable food containers for our Meals to Go! We kindly ask that you rinse your containers and return them to the front desk at your earliest convenience . We will wash and sanitize these containers to be used for our next meals. 

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June 3rd

Cilantro Lime Steak Tacos
Mexican Rice
Texas Sheet Cake
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June 13th
Relay for Life Fundraiser 

BBQ Chicken Pizza
Chocolate Chip Cookies
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June 20th 

Tilapia w/Pico
Sweet Corn
Caramel Apple Bars
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June 27th

No Meal to Go

Getting Healthier...
At Katie's Kids Learning Center, we are committed to providing the best possible nutrition to you and your family.  We hope you enjoy the following recipe: 
 
Avocado Egg Salad 

Ingredients:
  • 1 Avocado - mashed
  • 4 Hard Boiled Eggs - chopped
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • a drizzle of olive oil
Optional: 
  • Dill
  • Parsley
  • Lemon Juice
  • Red Onion

Directions:

Mix ingredients together. Place on your choice of bread or cracker.
 

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