First I would like to say Congratulations to Jeni on the birth of John Roland Hoover. He was born on

Wednesday, November 19th

. December is going to be very busy! It is hard to believe that it is already here.

Please mark your calendars for the Holiday Program on December 11th

. We also have the Twigbee Shop, library

trips, and of course Santa will be visiting! Everyone have a fun and safe holiday!

Happy Holidays, Sara Kelly

Upcoming Dates:

December 4 – Twigbee Shop

December 8 – New Cycle – Tuition Due

December 10 – Swimming 2:30-3:30pm

December 11 – Holiday Program

December 16 – Santa Visit

December 19 – Giraffe’s Library

December 22 – Hanukkah Tea

December 22 – New Cycle – Tuition Due

December 24 & 25 – Closed - Christmas

January 1 – Closed- New Year’s Day

December 2014 Newsletter

Birthdays This Month:

December 26 – Brandon turns 6!

Happy, Happy Birthday to You!

Intergen News:

Do you have any favorite recipes that you make at

home with your child? We are looking for some

great recipes that are easy and quick to use on

Monday afternoons at “Cooking Club.”

Healthy Tip of the Month:

This month we challenge you to…

Think of healthy ways to adapt those

holiday recipes. For example, use

alternative sugars or no-sugar-added

ingredients as substitutes.

We need your help with Swimming:

We could use your on swim days to assist in cutting down the

amount of time we spend changing and getting ready for swimming

to ensure the children actually get to swim for an hour.

Suggestions are as follows:

Hooded bath towels would be appreciated as they are

easier to carry.

Easy on/off clothes and shoes to ensure children can be

self-sufficient in changing themselves in a timely manner.

John Roland Hoover

From the Classroom:

November was quite an eventful month! We would like to thank all the families for making our

Thanksgiving Luncheon a success! Without all of you it wouldn’t have been possible! The children worked very

hard to prepare for the lunch and it was great to see all their great results. We would also like to thank everyone

for bringing in soup to donate to Oberlin Community Services. We collected _____ cans and even a few boxed

items! We enjoyed having a guest reader on the 18th

as Takeshi’s grandma, who was visiting from Australia, came

in to read poetry to us. December is going to full of fun as we explore the using our senses. We will also be

exploring all the holiday traditions of the children. We are excited to share your traditions with all of the children

so make sure to e-mail those to use ASAP.

Happy Holidays!

Sara, Karen, Robin, and Mary