October 2016

Children’s Center News

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MONTHLY GARDEN UPDATES THANK YOU to all staff members, parents, family and volunteers who came

out and supported our Garden Work Day on Saturday 9/17. The first gardening

day of the school year is particularly arduous because it involves lots of clearing of plots and weeding. We had an amazing crew who not only cleared all big garden

beds, but, under the watchful eyes of Bryanna and Barbara, cleared, amended and spruced up the I/T/YP gardens for Jean Barbre's photo shoot

on the 29th-- the gardens are beautiful!

Our Preschool wing classrooms will now begin to make weekly plans for their

classrooms and children to explore, experiment, share ideas, and learn

in the outdoor classroom!

Our next garden work day, on Oct 15th, will be a very busy one! Not only do we

need things done in our garden, but we also need plenty of other work done throughout the center. We have many building projects, so we are requesting Dad’s

and all other strong, hardworking family members to join! Also, we need to get ready for our upcoming Fall Literacy Night, (because that is where our

children will find their hidden pumpkins, shhh!)... it’s coming up fast, on

November 4th, so mark your calendars. And please remember to bring a snack to share and wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty!

Fall Literacy Night Fall Literacy Night Friday, November 4Friday, November 4thth, 2016 from 5:30 to 8:30pm, 2016 from 5:30 to 8:30pm

A wonderful fall evening to share our favorite books, paint pumpkins, hunt for treasures, and participate in a

number of fun activities for the whole family!

Halloween costumes are encouraged! *Please no masks or weapons*

Opportunity Drawing for Baskets This year we will have 8 themed baskets put together with the

combined efforts of classrooms and the office, for our Opportunity

Drawing. See your child’s classroom in the next couple of weeks for a

wish list of items they wish to collect for their basket.

All proceeds will fund our animal care, garden care, art studio and

classroom materials and supplies.

Invitations will go out Invitations will go out

Monday, October 24Monday, October 24thth, 2016, 2016

Prices: $3.00 per ChildPrices: $3.00 per Child

$5.00 per Adult $5.00 per Adult (includes dinner & activities)(includes dinner & activities)

Please do NOT lose your invitationsPlease do NOT lose your invitations——they will act as your RSVP.they will act as your RSVP.

In order to attend this event, you need to turn in your invitation with In order to attend this event, you need to turn in your invitation with payment (cash or check only) BEFORE Wednesday, November 2payment (cash or check only) BEFORE Wednesday, November 2ndnd..

8th ANNUAL

COSTUME EXCHANGE!! Bring in your children’s previously

worn costumes and/or shop for this

year’s costume for FREE here in

the Children’s Center living

room!!! Halloween costumes can be

expensive and are usually only used

once! We are hoping that everyone in the

Children’s Center family can benefit from

this exchange! All children’s sizes are

welcome. Please bring costumes in

anytime beginning Monday,

October 3rd. Costumes can be

hung on the rack in the living

room to exchange and shop.

Halloween = Pajamas

Monday, October 31st and Tuesday,

November 1st is PAJAMA DAYS! Due to the

complications that can arise with costumes,

we ask that children arrive to school on

Halloween & Tuesday 11/1 decked out in

their best PJs, robes, and slippers.

The theme of the day will be

comfort, so get prepared to be

cozy and cuddly. Also, as always, no

super heroes are allowed and

please NO CANDY. Thank you so

much for your cooperation!

Opportunity Baskets! If you own, or are a part of, a business you would like to

promote, then we have a great opportunity for you! You now have the option of donating a basket with items from your business for our opportunity

drawing during our Fall Literacy Night on November

4th. It’s a great way to advertise yourself and benefit the Children’s

Center all at the same time!

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

2 3 4 Infant & Toddler

Back to School Night!! 5:30 - 7:00 pm

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Center Closes at 5 pm

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10 11 PS1 & PS2

Back to School Night!! 6:00 - 7:30 pm

12 13 PS3 & PS4

Back to School Night!! 6:00 - 7:30 pm

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Center Closes at 5 pm

15 Dad Garden Work Day 9 am - 12 pm

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20 “The Great

California

ShakeOut” at 10:20 am

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Center Closes at 5 pm

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23 24 25

Raising Cane’s

Fundraiser

12:00 - 9:00 pm (keep a lookout for flyers)

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Center Closes at 5 pm

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Happy

Halloween!

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Fall Literacy Night

5:30 - 8:30 pm

Center Closes at 5 pm

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BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHTS!!

Infant, Toddler & Young Preschool: Tuesday 10/04/16

PS1 & PS2: Tuesday 10/11/16

PS3 & PS4: Thursday 10/13/16

Please remember that our Back to School Nights are just for

parents and adult family members, so that you can experience

a little of what your child does here everyday! Childcare

will be provided—sign ups will be in the front office and

donations will be accepted for childcare & child’s dinner.

Feed Your Family & Fund Our Center Want a way to feed your family fresh, organic, produce, contribute to

the Children’s Center, AND support local family businesses? We can

help! We have teamed up with Tanaka Farms to bring you affordable,

locally grown fruits and veggies. It’s like picking food out of your own

backyard garden! Boxes can be pre-ordered online and will be delivered

to the Children’s Center for you to easily pick up while

picking up your child(ren). For more information on

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), and to see what

might be in your box, go to www.tanakafarms.com

10% of all proceeds go directly to the Children’s Center!

2701 Fairview Road Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Phone (714) 432-5569 Fax (714) 432-5961

11/04 Fall Literacy Night

11/09 Parent Guidance Workshop

11/11 CLOSED for Veteran’s Day

11/19 Garden Work Day 9 am - 12 pm

11/24 & 11/25 CLOSED for Thanksgiving

PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE The election for representatives for our Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) occurs in the fall of

each school year. Nomination forms can be found in your family mailbox in September. Our Parent Advisory Committee meets on the 3rd Monday of each month from 4:00pm-6:00pm. They discuss

Children Center policies and to help guide decision making. Parents are encouraged to

nominate themselves or other interested parents. Ballots must be received prior to 5:00pm on

Friday, October 7, 2016.

Orange Coast College

will be participating in

The Great California

ShakeOut on October

20th at 10:20 am. The Children's

Center will participate by practicing

an earthquake drill prior to the

Great ShakeOut. To simulate an

earthquake, the campus will set off

fire alarms and in order to keep our

drills effective and not confuse the

children, at that point we will evacu-

ate the building as we would during

a fire drill.

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