The Tailwind

A Note From Ms. Trish

Join the Playday Board in appreciating our hard-working, wonderful staff! April 15-18 is STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK! A flyer was sent home with specifics on what the Board is planning and there will be a dress up day each day this week!

Monday: Pajama Day

Tuesday: Wear Tie Dye

Wednesday: Wear Crazy Socks

Thursday: Spirit Day! Wear Your Playday Shirt

April/ May Dates:

4/15-18: Playday Staff Appreciation Week

4/22: AISD Holiday - Playday WILL meet

4/29-30: Teddy Bear Picnic (Toddlers and 2s)

4/29-5/2: ACO Food Drive

5/9: Mother's Day Tea (3s Classes)

5/16: Last Day

5/16: Graduation (4s and 5s Classes)

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Chapel Time This Week

Saul to Paul

April Music and Yoga Songs and Poses

Toddlers, 2s: yoga poses - downward dog, boat, waterfall, butterfly, bridge

Welcome to Yoga (Kimberly Redd), Hello Hello! (Super Simple Songs), Shake My Sillies Out (Raffi), The Beanbag (Hap Palmer), Bean Bag Shake (Hap Palmer), We Are the Dinosaurs (The Laurie Berkner Band), Namaste (Kira Willey)

3s: yoga poses - extended mountain, forward fold, plank, chaturanga, upward dog, downward dog, tree, triangle, warrior 2, warrior 3 (airplane), dancer, standing waterfall, chair

Welcome to Yoga (Kimberly Redd), Shake My Sillies Out (Raffi), The Beanbag (Hap Palmer), Bean Bag Shake (Hap Palmer), We Are the Dinosaurs (The Laurie Berkner Band), The Freeze Dance (Yoga Guppy), Teddy Bear Sun Dance (Bari Koral), Namaste (Kira Willey)

4s, TK, K: yoga poses - extended mountain, forward fold, plank, chaturanga, upward dog, downward dog, tree, triangle, warrior 2, warrior 3 (airplane), dancer, standing waterfall, chair

Welcome to Yoga (Kimberly Redd), The Beanbag (Hap Palmer), Bean Bag Shake (Hap Palmer), We Are the Dinosaurs (The Laurie Berkner Band), The Freeze Dance (Yoga Guppy), Teddy Bear Sun Dance (Bari Koral), When You Sleep (Kira Willey), Namaste (Kira Willey)

Planning Ahead: 2024-2025 School Calendar

Did you know that Playday has a vibrant Board of Directors made up of parents, church members, and community volunteers? The purpose of the Board is to support the vital ministry of Playday. The Board assists the Director in evaluating policy, procedure and finance. The Board also works to create support through volunteer recruiting.

Elected Board Officers for 2024/2025

President: Beth Weir

Vice President: Dana Kelderman

Secretary: Torre Rossano

Treasurer: Alan Quick

Chaplain: Kelli Brasher

Board Members for 2024/2025

Carli Burke

Kalpesh Patel

Kristin Pierce

Jennifer Rivas

THANK YOU to the following retiring Board members:

Jenna Cash

Lauren DeVries

Susan Guest

Leah LaHue

Emily Morehead

If you are interested in joining the Board, please see Ms. Trish!

Spotlight on Staff

Jenn Lunt

Ms. Jenn is our Kindergarten Assistant and our STEAM Center Coordinator! Her favorite thing about Playday is the children, the families, and the staff! Besides working at Playday, Ms. Jenn loves spending time with her family, crafting, cooking, doing puzzles, fitness, and kayaking. Ms. Jenn has been married to her husband, Barry, for 31 years. They have two adult children: Ian who is a data scientist and Bre who is a respiratory therapist.