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Keeping in touch with your childs center
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Augusl 2013
One Hope Uniteds Child Development Centers are
pleased to announce the launch of our new website,
http://www.onehopechilddevelopment.org.
The user-friendly site puts news and information
spoclhc lo ooch ol our conlors ol your hngorllps lo
enhance families e school experience.
Communication with parents and families at our
centers strengthens our programs and helps ensure
each childs success in school, said Beth Lakier, as-
sociate executive director for the centers.
Website features include program descriptions, pho-
to galleries, calendars of events and center maps.
Fresh content will be added regularly, including
stories highlighting unique classroom activities along
with each centers monthly newsletter.
Informing parents about center activities helps
them engage children in discussions about their
day. Talking about their experiences at the
center also shows a child that the family values
education, Lakier added.
Vlsll our now wobsllo lo hnd:
Program descriptions for each
age group. Want to know
what to expect when your
child moves up to the next
room? Check out the website
to learn program goals.
Colondors. Culckly hnd dolos lor poronl-loochor
conferences, workshops, special events and
much more.
Newsletters. Find current and past issues of
news from your childs school.
Articles. Read about special projects children
are doing in the classroom.
A resources section linking parents to articles
on healthy living.
Photos, photos, photos. We love to take pictures
and watch our children grow.
Newsfeed from our Facebook page.
Parents can interact with us on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/1hopeunitedcdc.
Our page covers center events and provides
links to articles about children, parenting and
education.
A map and descriptions of each of our centers,
so you con hnd or rolor lrlonds lo ono ol our
12 centers.
Take a look and click through the pages.
Vo hopo you wlll hnd our now wobsllo usolul
and informative!
Summer Fun
in the City!
What have our summer campers been up to the past
few weeks? Predicting, writing, exercising, cooking,
experimenting, learning...you name it! Take a look at
how we have been keeping busy this summer at camp!
Starting the Day Off Right
at Our Family Breakfast!
Thank you to all the fami-
lies who were able to join
us for our Family Break-
fast. Families were able
to spend the morning en-
joying a breakfast of fruit,
mulhns, bogols, corool
and bever-
ages before
joining their
classroom.
We hope
that parents
enjoyed the
opportunity
to spend
time with
other families, and welcome
some new faces!
Getting Ready for the New School
Year Family Home Visits:
Please note that during the month of August, your
childs classroom teacher and Family Support Spe-
cialist will be scheduling family home visits with all
of our families. Family home visits are an important
time for parents and Edgewater staff to meet and
share information that is important to your family
and your child. Home visits also support the rela-
tionship between school and home, teacher and
child, and Family Support and parents. Home visits
occur twice each year-the initial home visit and a
mid-year home visit.
If you are a returning family, please be certain that
you make an appointment with our Family Support
Specialist, Miranda Franco, so that you can update
your enrollment paperwork for the new school year.
Cilantro and tomatoes
what could be on the menu?
Tornado experiment at
the Museum of Science
& Industry
Gym provides a chance not only for
physical actiivities, but team building!
Up close examination!
Learning about density of liq-
uids while making playdough.
What summer is all about!
Its Already Time to
Save some Dates!
Edgewater Early Learning Center will hold
New Family Orientation for families new to the
progrom on Sopl. 3, 2013 ol 10 o.m.
All families are asked to save the date of Thursday,
Sopl. 26, 2013 lor our hrsl Poronl Moollng. Moro
information will follow as the date draws near.
Our Preschoolers are Getting Fit!
The children of
Room 205 and
206 were able
to take part in
a great physi-
cal activity pro-
gram here at
Edgewater Early
Learning Center.
Our friends from
KID-FIT, a physi-
cal education program, spent time with us and
helped us learn about overall health, nutrition,
healthy food choices and exercise.
The preschoolers were involved in various ex-
orclsos ond hlnoss ocllvlllos, such os donclng,
stretching, gross motor skills and balance.
From the Directors Desk
The staff at EELC is very
fortunate, for we have the
opportunity to share many
milestones with our families.
Now, it is time for a new
milestone for several of our
familiesthe transition to
Kindergarten!
Kindergarten can be a time where children
experience anxiousness. This is, after all, an
unfamiliar place with many new faces! You
can help your child get off to a good start by
keeping the following tips in mind:
Talk about the kindergarten program before
Ihe hrsI dcy cI schcc|.
Talk with your child about kindergarten before the big day.
Find out what she thinks kindergarten will be like. Be pre-
pared to answer her questions: What will the start of the
day be like? What will the end of the day be like? Where
will I eat lunch and play?
IeI ycur ch||d kncw |I's OK Ic Iee| cnx|cus.
If your child is hesitant about starting kindergarten, let her
know that you (or an older brother or sister or friend) felt the
same way. Reassure her that she will get used to it very soon.
8e sure ycur ch||d |s we|| resIed cnd we|| Ied.
Kindergarten is usually more tiring for children than
preschool was. Your child will be better able to meet the
demands of kindergarten if he is well rested and has had
a good breakfast. When children start school, regular bed-
times and mealtimes are more important than ever!
He|p ycur ch||d deve|cp c sense cI respcns|b|||Iy.
During the school years, you will want your child to begin
taking responsibility for getting herself and her personal
belongings to school on time. You will want her to complete
her schoolwork and classroom jobs. You will also want her
to let you know when she brings home important notes from
school. As much as possible, let your child perform these
important tasks for herself, starting in kindergarten. Doing
so will help her feel capable and learn to be responsible.
cke k|ndergcrIen ser|cus|y.
Showing interest in your childs kindergarten experience
lets him know that school is valuable. Ask him who he
played with, what books he read, and what activities he
took part in. Read the notes that come home from the
teacher and school. Attend parent-teacher meetings and
as many other school events as your schedule will allow.
Your interest in your childs kindergarten experience sends
an important message: School is important!
*Tips shared from http://www.illinoisearlylearning.org/
tipsheets/startingkinder.htm
As we look towards the beginning of another
school year, we would like to show our grati-
tude to all the families who helped make this
past year such a memorable year for us at
Edgewater Early Learning Center!
Best wishes and good luck in the upcoming
school year!
Marybeth
ConneCt with us
onehopechilddevelopment.org facebook.com/1hopeunited twitter.com/1hopechildcare
Monthly
Calendar
Augusl 2013
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2
School Age
Field Trip to
Art Institute/
Millennium Park
3
4 5 6 7
School Age:
Library
Program
8 9 Center CLOSED
for Rooms 205 and
206: Head Start
Training Day. Room
209 and School Age
will have regular
programming
7:30-6 p.m.
10
11 12 13 14 15
School Age
Field Trip to
Lincoln Park
Zoo & Farm
at the Z00
16 17
18 19 20
Last Day of
School /
Summer Camp
21 22 23 24
25 26
2013-2014
School Year
Begins! Chil-
dren attend
8a.m.1p.m.
School Age
Program:
regular
programming
until 6 p.m.
27 28 29 30 31
Also keep in mind
September 2: Center CLOSED for Labor Day
September 3: New Family Orientation at 10 a.m.
