Turtle Creek Newsletter

August 2015

Programs for the Month

Office: 412-823-2060

Fax: 412-829-6958

Mark your Calendars for our Fall Programs Kindergarten Readiness will start : Sept 15

Parenting /Health and Wellness: Sept 17

Fatherhood Classes will resume: Sept 17

Structured Toddler Play group: Sept 15

Parent Leaders: Sept 24

ANNUAL FAMILY SUPPORT PICNIC

Friday, August 7 10-3pm

Monroeville Park Lunch/drinks will be provided.

Call the center for reservations, directions or if you need transpor-tation. Feel free to bring a blanket and stroller. There will be games, prizes and a lot of fun! We love to use the pic-nic as a chance to feature dance, music and art talent. If you would like to preform at the picnic, please let the FCC staff know, ASAP. We will have the annual races for the kids and maybe a Kick-ball game.

David, David, How does

your garden grow? Future

Farmer of America!!

UP DATE ON DAVID’s

GARDEN! IN ONLY ONE

MONTH! Looks like he

is growing too!

Family Care Connection WALKING CLUB

Begins August 3, 2015

Every Monday/Wednesday/Friday

8:30-9:15am Pioneer Park

Bring your kids, strollers and even a friend! And let’s get moving!!

Every person will be given a Walking Tracker Reach a “milestone” and receive incentives to keep on

moving!!

Raining?? No Problem, come to the center and just keep moving!

Cant make it every time, NO PROBLEM! Come when you can!! At your own pace. No special clothing, just tennis

shoes! For more information contact Miss Suzie

August 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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2 3 Walking club

8:30-9:15am

Staff Meeting

9-11:30

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Walking club 8:30-9:15am

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FAMILY SUPPORT

PICNIC (see pg 1)

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Turtle Creek Food

Pantry 9-10:30am

9 10 Walking club

8:30-9:15am

Staff Meeting

9-11:30

11 12

Center Closed

13 Center Closed

Cleaning Day

Garden City Food Pantry

9-10:30 am/ 6-7:30pm

14 Center Closed

Cleaning Day

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Kindergarten...Here I

Come! 9-1pm (See

page 3 for more info)

16 17 Walking club

8:30-9:15am

Staff Meeting

9-11:30

18 19

Walking club 8:30-9:15am

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Walking club 8:30-9:15am

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23 24 Walking club

8:30-9:15am

Staff Meeting

9-11:30

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Walking club

8:30-9:15am

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Walking club

8:30-9:15am

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30 3 Walking club

8:30-9:15am

Staff Meeting

9-11:30

Need a Bike Helmet? Free: Aug 8: 12-2 Braddock Community Fair. Contact our center for more information.

Kindergarten Reminder: Make your kids physicals and dental

check-ups now! Do you have their birth certificates and social

security cards? Are their immunizations up-to-date? Have

you registered them? The time is now to start with rituals if

not already done so. Start with nightly

baths, story time and bed by 8:30 . If you

need more information, please contact

your home visiting person. Did you know

that lack of sleep in children is directly

linked to kids being overweight?

Family Care Connection Turtle Creek News and Resources

According to the National Institutes of Health, “ Getting enough quality sleep at the right times can help protect a child’s mental and physical health, quality of life, and safety”. Did you know that Sleep is just as important to a child's health

and development as nutrition and physical activity? 3-5 year olds need about 11-13 hours of sleep nightly and even 9-10 year olds need about 10 hours of sleep. Some studies are actu-ally linking obesity in kids to their lack of enough sleep. This is August. School will be starting in a few weeks. The time is now to get you and your kids back into a nightly routine which may start as early as 7pm! Bath, snack, teeth brushing and a quiet time with a book is a typical routine. Children love to be read to and what a great way to bond with your kids! Have FUN!!

Turtle Creek Food Pantry: Second Sat/month. 9-10:30am 413 Penn Ave. Garden City United Methodist Church Food Pantry 2nd Thurs/mo. 9-

10:30am ..6;30-7:30pm Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank 2nd Thursday of each month 5:30-7pm ; 1 North Linden St, Duquesne

Crochet or Knit?

Do you knit or crochet? Your help is wanted and needed. Our parent-leaders are starting early this year to prepare for the next Winter season of serving and giving.. The project is to make lap blan-kets and slippers for some of our elderly folk in our neighborhood. This will not only keep them warm, but it will warm your heart even more.

Please contact Ms. Suzie or Ms. Mary

Louise for more information.

Thank You

For the beautiful quilts you are proving to our new babies! They are all so beautiful and appreciated by the new babies and their par-ents!

NEED HELP with utilities, housing or insurance? Just dial 2-1-1

Thank you Tickets for Kids for the Pirate Tickets and Carnegie Science Center Tickets that you gave us last month!! To those families that we could not accommodate for the Pirate game, we are trying to get more Pirate tickets for August. We will be calling you first, once we hear from Tickets for Kids. If you were not on the previous list, and would like to go to a game, please contact Ms. Mary Louise. LET’S GO BUCKS!!!

Just a reminder: All field trips and special events at the center are $5 per family, unless otherwise specified. Monies must be paid before your reservation is confirmed. if you agree to come to a program/field trip and do not provide a minimum of 24 hour cancella-tion notice, your family may loose your abil-ity to attend future field trips. Your courtesy is appreciated by other families.

Does your child display problem behaviors such as, Difficulty play-ing with other kids, hitting or kick-ing, not listening to adults?

Parent-Child Interactional Therapy is Here!! This is an evidence-based therapy designed for young kids ages 2.5-7 with disruptive and /or opposi-tional behaviors. Both the parent and child benefit from PCIT. For more information contact your home visiting staff person. Space is limited.

Kindergarten...Here I come! Save the Date: Saturday, Aug 15 9-1pm. Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is holding a FREE event to every child entering kindergar-ten and one adult. Call 412-322-5058 for more details. 10 Children’s Way Allegheny Sq, North Side 15212

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