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Parent Network Newsletter
Small Friends on Nantucket
December 2007
December 2007
In This Issue
:: Updates: Building Dreams Campaign
:: Massage and Calming Touch for Young Children
:: Classrooms Care...through Scholastic Books
:: Other notes...
:: Tell Us What You'd Like to See
Greetings!
Believe it or not, it was just about one year ago that the Parent Network was created. A few parents and a subscription to Constant Contact (our e-newsletter) has helped us grow and gain support. Thank you to everyone including our board, faculty, community members, and especially all of you (our parents) for making this possible. You input has directed us to coordinate family and kid friendly events such as the Safety and Wellness Fair, Swimming Lessons, and Fall Fun at the Farm. We have also worked towards enhancing our campus with a very successful Clean Up Day (thanks Lori Kunz) at the Vesper Lane Campus. Please keep your suggestions and comments coming our way - we listen and will do our best to make it happen.
There continues to be a lot of exciting things happening at Small Friends. We hope you can join us for one of the information workshops to learn about our Building Dreams Campaign and the progress of the new building. With a nine month schedule, we should be celebrating moving-in by September 2008! Also, make sure to check out the Festival of Trees, attend Marjory Trott's workshop on December 6th "Massage and Calming Touch for Young Children", and take a field trip to see our honorable mention, award winning tree in front of Sweet Inspirations!
There is more detailed information below. Thanks for reading and please let us know how we're doing!
Lori Kunz, Kim Remick, Moira Parsons - Infants
Sally Remick and Paige Blashfield - Young Toddlers
Meg Ruley. Terri Dion, Laura Steele - Toddlers
Paige Blashfield - Board Liaison
Building Dreams Campaign Update
Construction is Underway!
Lunch for Small Friends Parents (Pick a day and a place! 12/3, 12/5, 12/7)
Festival of Trees (Now until December 17, 2007)
Construction is Underway
Contruction is underway at the Nobadeer Farm Campus. The building is scheduled to be completed by early September. The trailer has arrived, the permits approved and the foundation is scheduled to begin any day.
The trailer is on campus!
Lunch for Small Friends Parents
Hopefully you have received your post card invitation by now! This is a great way for parents to learn about the new buidlng, the amazing fundraising efforts, and to ask any questions you might have. Plus - free lunch! Please RSVP with Bethany at 508.228.6769 or Gabrielle Gould at 508.901.1180 or email
gabschuster@aol.com
When and Where....
All lunches begin at 12:30pm and there will be a 45 minute information session.
Monday, December 3, 2007 12:30pm Strong Wings, Nobadeer Farm Road
Wednesday, December 5, 2007, Bartlett Farm Hay Loft
Friday, December 7, 2007, 99 Main Street
Festival of Trees
Now until December 17, 2007 at the Whaling Museum. Click here for more information
Enjoy over seventy brilliantly decorated trees designed by local merchants, nonprofit organizations, community members, artists, artisans, and school children. The Whaling Museum will be transformed into a shimmering winter wonderland. Make sure to stop by and look at the Small Friends Tree!
Massage and Calming Touch for Young Children
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Vesper Lane Campus, 6:30pm
Children are welcome but not required
Come learn calming touches and yoga poses designed to deescalate difficult situations and calm parent and child. Contact Bethany at 508.228.6769 for more information.
Scholastic Reading Program
Now until Mid-December
Small Friends is again participating in the Classrooms Care Program through Scholastic Books. The program is designed to encourage parents to make time to read to their children at this busy time of year as well as to make new books available to children in need.
Please fill in a space on the heart chart, located in the entryways at both school, for each book you and your child read at home this month. When we reach 100 books, Scholastic will donate 100 books in Small Friends' name to children in need. Thanks for particiapting. For more information, contact Sue Bellanger!
Other Notes...
Award Winning Tree....Stop by to see the decorations made by our kids. The Small Friends Tree received an honorable mention! Kudos to our faculty and students. It is located in front of Sweet Inpirations/Pageo on Centre Street.
Parent Swap Board...Post what you need (clothes, gear, babysitters) and what you have to give. Then connect! Questions, contact Bethany at 508.228.6769.
Please complete... US Department of Agriculture and US Department of Education Child Care Food Program form. Small Friends receives a small reimbursement and every little bit helps! Questions, contact Bethany at 508.228.6769.
Upcoming Parent Network Events....
January: Scrapbooking 101
February: CPR for children and Infants
March: Swimming Lessons - infants up to age 3
Tell Us What You'd Like to See...
The purpose of this newsletter is to share resources and strengthen parent connections. Please tell us what you'd like to see - at school or in future issues of the Newsletter.
Do you have something you would like to submit? Announcements, event activities - let us know! Our next issue will be sent out in early July so please submit your request via email no later than January 6, 2008. Once the Parent Network Committee reviews your submission, we will notify you if it will appear in the January issue.
Thanks for reading!
Email ideas, comments, suggestions, and submissions to mmruley@comcast.net
