Welcome to Koala-T-Kare

Note from the Director
Wow – summer is more than half over and time just seems to fly by for us here at Koala-T-Kare. It’s difficult to think about, but winter is eventually going to come. I want everyone to think about getting in the habit of using the door closest to your child’s classroom, rather than entering at the entrance to the baby classrooms (unless you have an infant, of course). Most of the babies play on the floor, so we don’t want to take a chance and get dirt or stones from the outside brought in on shoes. If you do use this entrance, please use the booties provided if you plan on walking in and around the baby area.

Thanks to all parents for remembering to bring in extra hats and sunscreen during the warm summer months. The children love being outside during this time of the year, which means teachers apply suns creen 2-4 times a day!

Please remember that if you have any updates to your phone, address, etc. that YOU must update your child’s forms. If your information is incorrect, and we need to reach you in an emergency, our only option would be to call 911, which we hope we would never have to do.

Another great big thank you to everyone for bringing in all the recycling items. The Owls and Eagles have been making some exciting projects. Enjoy the rest of your summer!

Sue Schneider
Koala-T-Kare Director

Baby Chicks:

Our Baby Chick room is hopping! We are happy to welcome Olivia this month and wish Anand well as he moves over to the Penguin room. Miss Jeri will be going with him and teaching with Miss Peggy, while Miss Tammy is going to join our baby Chick group. Our February Chicks (Chance, Charlotte, Cade, and Trenton) are enjoying each other and starting to become more active and aware of what’s going on around them. All are on their way to sitting up unassisted. Our younger chicks (Claire, Alyson, and Ana) are really getting acquainted with us and are working on tummy time and lifting their heads.

Penguins:
This month, we welcome Miss Jeri to the Penguins and say goodbye to Miss Tammy, who is moving over to the Baby Chicks. We also said goodbye to Kellen, who has graduated to the Parrots. He is more than ready and is already enjoying his new friends. We also welcome Anand from over the fence. We hope he will have fun with our new friends here and learn lots of new and exciting things. We have been getting outside more and the kids love it. Here are some updates: Brooklyn has been visiting the Parrots, Jack is adjusting well, and Daphne and Jillian are pulling themselves up on furniture.

Parrots:

Summer is just flying by and we have been very busy Parrots. We have been to the park a couple of times, played in the sandbox on the playground, and we also have had lots of water play on the hot sunny days. The kids have enjoyed getting messy with paint and they are becoming young artists. We sent Lily and Mara to have new adventures as Peacocks, while we welcomed Connor and Kellen to our busy group. The Parrots are growing and becoming more and more independent with using the potty and sharing with our friends. We are hoping to do some more water play outside, so please bring swim wear or extra clothes.

Peacocks:
In August, the Peacocks say goodbye to Ashlynn and Trevor, who move up to the preschool room. Our class welcomes Mara, who recently graduated from the Parrot class. The themes in August will be the Circus, Forests, Dinosaurs, and All About Me. We continue to work on A-B-C’s and “please” and “thank you”. The Peacocks are also working on sitting still for circle time. The children enjoy our stories and love to find their name on the board.

Owls:

The preschoolers are enjoying the wonderful summer weather. We are continuing to use good behavior to work towards a field trip to the sprinkler park in the next two weeks and then Bounce U in late August. The Owls will also welcome Ashlynn and Trevor, who will be joining the preschool within the next couple weeks! We are very excited to have them! Our themes for August include the Circus, Nursery Rhythms, Forests andDinosaurs. We will also be working on a special project for All About Me week. Please keep an eye out for further information. The Owls are also going to start having show and tell on Thursday mornings. During this time, your child may bring something to show the class that has to do with our theme of the week. If you have any questions please feel free to let us know!

A boy from the Peacocks had a new sibling start in the Baby Chicks. The little boy heard his sister cry and told Miss Amanda, “I think she’s hungry Amanda. You need to feed her.”

A teacher turned the lights on just as one little boy was saying our A,B,C prayer. It went something like this: “A-B-C, 1-2-3, lights on!”

A little girl from the Owls had to go to the bathroom. Miss Becky asked her if she had to go number 1 or number 2. The girl said, “Number 3!” Miss Becky asked, “What’s that?” and she replied, “Both!”

One little guy finished his lunch, looked at Miss Tammy and said, “I’m done babe.”

A little girl in the Peacocks asked Miss Tammy if she would rub her back at nap time and Tammy said, “OK – I’ll rub your back at the end of nap time.” The little girl pointed toward her bed and said, “Ok, I’m just around the corner…”

A boy and girl had some purses and bags and were heading toward the classroom door. Miss Laura asked, “Where are you going?” “Home!” they replied, to which Miss Laura said, “Have fun!” The little girl came running back to the teacher. “We’re gonna need some money,” she said, holding out her hand.

Signs of readiness for solid food
Your baby probably won’t do all these things — they’re just clues to watch for.