January News

Happy New Year! So much was accomplished in 2005 with your help and support! Here’s hoping for a successful 2006 for everyone, and more stability for our children!

A few new things you will notice this week:

New parenting library selections—ordered with our credits from Montessori Services from our 2004 fundraiser, we have purchased Paula Polk Lillard’s Montessori from the Start, Aline Wolf’s Parent’s Guide to Montessori programs from birth to 3, and Graceful Parenting. We also purchased board books and a puzzle for the children.

Thank You!

New cubbies! Thanks to Travis Blair for spending his New Year’s Eve making the cubbies for us!

Speaking of new board books, thanks to Mary and Brandon Marquart for their gift of board books that we have been enjoying.

Thanks to Kevin Marquart for the glass for our interior windows. It really helped solve some noise issues while the school age children were on vacation!

New bulletin board for Advisory Board news is now posted on the front wall near the door, thanks to Serena. Thanks to Dyan Harden for putting together the sign up sheets for the fundraiser. Don’t for get to sign up, and get your invitations.

Thanks also to Dyan and Serena for their help with moving on Dec. 3. There is still quite a bit to be moved from the storage unit, and we’re running out of room! If you have a corner of the garage you can lend us until we can organize a rummage sale, please let us know as soon as possible! We are trying to stop paying that $65 rent each month.

· Reminders: Upcoming COFAB meeting: Monday, Jan. 9, 7p.m. at The Children’s Center. Agenda: Annual “Friends of Friends” auction and wine tasting fundraiser, to be held March 4.

· Scholarship funding update: If you are now paying a reduced tuition rate, you will need to update your paperwork this month to comply with new requirements from EVICS, who will be administering town scholarship funds for child care starting in January. You will receive new applications from Kay as soon as they become available: please ask if you have not received an application by Jan. 25.

· Tax information: Will be available by Jan. 31 for your income tax returns.

· An exciting bit of news: We received $1000 last week from the Southerland Family Foundation, to be used to purchase equipment for the school such as chairs, tables and nap mats. Their gift was in response to a grant proposal submitted in April.

January snack and sharing

Elizabeth : Jan. 2-6—Tissues and 3 protein, 3 bread, 3 fruit*

Cloey: Jan. 9- 13—Diaper wipes and 3 protein, 3 bread, 3 fruit*

Alexander: Jan. 16- 20-- Tissues and 3 protein, 3 bread, 3 fruit*

Halley: Jan. 23- 27-- Diaper Wipes and 3 protein, 3 bread, 3 fruit*

Charlotte : Jan. 30- Feb. 3—Tissues and 3 protein, 3 bread, 3 fruit*

Suggestions: Bread: Tortillas, mini-bagels, crackers, pretzels, cereals, English muffins, frozen mini- waffles or pizzas Protein: peanut or other nut butters, soy products, yogurt, cheese, refritos Fruit: bananas, oranges, small melons, pineapple, applesauce, canned peaches, pears, etc., dried fruits. Please note: 3 means 3 different packaged items, such as a 10 pack of tortillas, a box of crackers, and a bag of bagels or box of cereal. For cheese, 1 lb. or 12 cheese sticks = 1 protein.

Thanks for being part of our Circle! Kay, Colleen, and Laronda