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January 2008
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| Tuesday, January 1 |
WE ARE CLOSED for New Year's Day |
| Monday, January 21 |
WE ARE CLOSED for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| ADOPT-A-FAMILY | TUITION PAYMENTS |
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Thank you for all your generosity last month. The four families that we adopted were given so many wonderful gifts. We are so thankful that we have such caring families here at ACLC. That was a wonderful lesson to teach your children about giving to those families who are less fortunate that us. Thank you once again! |
Please remember that tuition is due by the 5th of each month. If you know you will be gone during the first week of the month please either mail the check or if you would like to give us a post dated check we will make sure not to deposit it until the tuition date. Any checks received after the 5th of the month will be charged a late fee of $25. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. |
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Thank you to all our parents, aunts, uncles, siblings, and grandparents who came to share their special holiday celebrations with our classes. The children had so much fun learning about Diwali, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and all of our other celebrations. Many families brought in special activities, books, songs and items to share with our classes. Thank you for adding to our curriculum and for making this season fun and festive! |
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PLACE FOR TOYS Children appreciate a sense of order. Help them to organize their toys by categorizing the toys and finding the best location for those categories of items. Big items can have a special place on the bed, in a chair or on a windowsill. Little items fit well into small see-through shoeboxes. Books, blocks and puzzles can be seen easily on the shelf, on a rack or in special sized boxes. Help your child to succeed in cleaning by teaching your child to put one item away before playing with another. Teach your child to appreciate their property, to treat everything with care and to keep items in good shape.
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GIFT OF A MIGHTY MESSAGE Children respond better to positive messages. Here are some ideas to help create some mighty messages in your family. Mealtime Motivators: Make pancakes in the shape of your child’s initials, put a smiley face on the cereal with banana slices, cut a sandwich into different shapes, or make a heart-shaped pizza for dinner. Fun food makes for fun meal times. Written or Spoken Messages: Create a family bulletin board and write loving messages such as “I love you” or “I’m proud of you,” or when you turn out the lights and say goodnight add other thoughts such as, “You did a good job today” or “You are a very sweet child.” Body Clues: Children need and respond to nurturing touches. Give hugs and kisses, let your child sit on your lap, read to them, and hold their hands. Don’t forget to smile!
FESTIVE
FRUITY POPCORN BALLS Combine the brown sugar, apple juice, butter, corn syrup, and salt in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan. Boil over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes, until the mixture is slightly thickened (250 degrees on a candy thermometer). Place the popcorn and raisins or apricots in a buttered bowl, and drizzle the hot sugar mixture over them, stirring quickly with a wooden spoon. Kids will love the next part: have them butter their hands and let them quickly shape the mixture into balls. Wrap the popcorn balls in cellophane. Makes 12 popcorn balls. |
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