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June 2024 Newsletter

Help us welcome new staff!!

We are so excited to keep building our team here at CBA Ellis! We know how important consistency in teachers is and please know staff is a major focus for me! We are so excited to have them! We are also excited to welcome back Miss Sam as the new Assistant Principal of CBA Ellis! Miss Sam previously assisted here in our toddler classroom and has worked directly under Alexa since 2023! We are so excited for her return and hope you all are too! Miss Sam will officially be starting May 28th! In other big news, Miss Nafeesa has had a change of heart and will be returning to CBA Ellis on Tuesday, May 28th as well.

Mr. Chris and Ms. Sophie will be coming on board June 10th! Currently our new staff members Ms. Faith, Ms. Rebecca, and Ms. Alyssa you can find in our toddler program. Ms. Carly and Ms. Camryn V. you can find on the preschool side floating.

Policy Reminders

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Cubby Refresh

As we prepare for summer camp, please take a look at what clothing items are in your child's bin to keep them up to date in sizes and weather appropriate.

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Labeling Items

Please ensure all items that belong to your child are labeled with their names! This includes all water bottles, extra clothes, jackets, backpacks, nap sheets, etc. We ask that you maintain this to the best of your ability throughout the school year!

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Sick Policy

With all of the sicknesses we have had this past season, please ensure your children are fever-free when dropping them off. If you do get a diagnosis of a sickness, please let us know! A lot of these bugs are contagious and knowing what's going around helps us look for symptoms and stop the spread! Please encourage your kiddos to wash hands often!

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Vacation Credit

Planning to take vacation? Email the admin team at least 2 weeks prior for proper submission to billing. Your family must be enrolled for 6 months consecutively to qualify. The next cycle will begin July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 for vacation credit.

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9:30 Drop Off

Please remember all children are encouraged to be in-house by 9:30! If you cannot make it at this time, please send a message via Tadpoles so we can ensure we have accurate number counts for staffing and lunch purposes! AM Snack is no longer offered after 9:00 am

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Administering Medication

All medication must have a log filled out so we can offer it. Reminder: Medication must be in its original bottle and we can only administer 2 doses a day! Please note that Chapstick and some diaper creams are considered "medication" in the eyes of Child Care licensing. Please drop off labeled Chapstick at the front desk and we will encourage use throughout the day.

Progress Reports & CSRs

Child Service Reports and Progress Reports are ready to be signed! Please ensure to see your child's teacher.

Summer Camp

The first day of summer camp is Monday, June 17th! We have a calendar full of fun in-house entertainment for all programs and field trips for school age camp. Please refer to our camp board outside of toddlers for more information. The summer activity fee has been billed the week of May 28th.

Splash Days

Water play days will be twice a week for toddlers through prek programs. School-age camp will participate in water play every afternoon. Bathing suit should be worn under the clothing you wish your child to be dressed in afterwards.

A bathing suit, towel, and swim shoes (crocs or natives are best) are all that is needed for these days.

Sunscreen

Sunscreen, if not already, is to be brought in with FIRST and LAST name and in lotion form. Sunscreen is to be applied in the morning before arrival. If your child's class goes outside after 11:00, it will be reapplied. In the afternoon, sunscreen will be reapplied again before going outside.

Upcoming Events

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Father's Day Event

Monday, June 17th @3:30 for pretzels and rootbeer to celebrate all the men in our lives!

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Juneteenth

School CLOSED Wednesday, June 19th for Juneteenth holiday. Normal hours of operation, 7 AM - 5:30 PM, will resume the following day Thursday, June 20th.

CONGRATS GRADS

Weather permitting, graduations will be held outside in the main parking lot. If weather is against us that day, we will alert everyone the night before and have a definitive decision by 8:00 AM the morning of. Either graduation needing to be held inside, will mean only 2 adults can attend due to space.