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Trike-a-thon

6/26/2019

Trike-a-Thon:
Our students will be joining St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in the fight against childhood cancer by participating in a Trike-a-Thon the week of July 8-12! This is a week-long event and it teaches our students that they have the power to help others. They will also learn trike safety through fun lessons. We’ll end the week with a celebration on Friday, July 12, and you’re invited to come!

Your involvement is a big part of making this fundraiser a success, and participation is easy!

REGISTER at stjude.org/trike

Click “Find Your School” and then “Register”

SHARE via email and on social media

Additional resources available in your online fundraising center
Use @stjude and #stjudetrikeathon

TRACK your progress

Encourage friends and family to donate online
Log any offline donations (cash & checks) in your online fundraising center

EARN prizes!

Return offline donations to your teacher (checks only)
Select your prizes via the link sent to you via email post event

CELEBRATE with us!

Join us as we practice what we’ve learned
Bring your child’s helmet and riding toy!

Summer news

6/4/2019

TODDLERS IN SUMMER
University Child Development

Important Dates:

June 17       Donuts with Dad 7:35-9:30a
June 22       Potluck Picnic in the Park 10:30a-12:30p
July 3           Emmett’s Birthday!
July 4-5       UCD CLOSED
July 17           Field Trip to the Topeka Zoo

Themes:

Zoo Animals       Farm Animals       Summer       Ocean
Stars & Stripes       Safety               Opposites       Picnic

The Details:

DADS - Join us for donuts on Monday, June 17th from 7:35-9:30am.

YOU’RE INVITED! Your child and their family are invited to play at Boswell Park (1300 SW Jewell) on Saturday, June 22. Come play in the morning (around 10:30a) and then have a potluck picnic lunch around 11:30a. PTO will provide hot dogs, turkey dogs, and hamburgers. Toddler families should bring a dessert! Please bring your own water bottles or beverages.

FIELD TRIP - July 17th to the Topeka Zoo. We encourage all parents to join us! We will leave UCD shortly after breakfast, around 10:00am, and return in time for lunch at noon. You are also welcome to meet us at the zoo and then drop off at UCD after the field trip. Please leave a car seat at UCD on the morning of the trip if you will not be joining us.

may news

4/29/2019

TODDLERS IN MAY
University Child Development
Teachers: Karla, Kaylie, Mariah, Rachel, Sammy, D’Mya

Important Dates:

May 1          Spring Pictures
May 2      UCD Annual Meeting 5:30pm
May 12      Mother’s Day
May 13      Muffins with Mom
May 27      NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

Themes:

Testing
Bugs/Insects
Pond Life/Frogs
Camping

The Details:

UCD Annual Meeting: Our Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 2nd at 5:30 PM. As members of UCD, all parents are encouraged to come to the annual meeting. We will be voting on the slate for new Board of Directors, plus reviewing the year and our goals for the upcoming year. Please let us know if you will be attending and if you will need child care for the meeting.

Muffins with Mom: Calling all Moms!! Come enjoy a tasty breakfast with your son/daughter to celebrate Mother’s Day! Monday, May 13, 7:35-9:30 AM.

April news

3/25/2019

TODDLERS IN APRIL
University Child Development
Teachers: Karla, Kaylie, Mariah, Rachel, Sammy, D’Mya

Important Dates:
Apr 6           Ms. Karla’s Birthday
Apr 8-12       Week of the Young Child/Take 5
Apr 18           Easter Egg Hunt at WU
Apr 19           UCD CLOSED for Teacher In-service
Apr 21           Ms. Sammy’s Birthday
Apr 23           Track and Field Day at WU

Themes:
Weather   Plants/Seeds       Easter       Recycling/Earth Day   Outer Space

The Details:
Can you Take 5??
The week of April 8th-12th is the Week of the Young Child. WOYC is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) to recognize the importance of the early childhood years. As part of our celebration we will be giving parents the opportunity to “take 5 minutes” to spend with their child in the form of a short activity to do together each afternoon at pick up. We will end the week with Pancakes for Parents on Friday, April 12th. If you are free please join us! If you have any questions about the Take 5 activities please contact the school office at (785) 232-0263 or email us at ucdpreschool@sbcglobal.net.
Easter Egg Hunt
We will begin taking donations of pre-filled plastic easter eggs starting the beginning of April. Our all-school Easter egg hunt will take place on Washburn campus on Thursday, April 18th. Don't forget your labeled easter basket!
Track and Field Day
UCD’s annual Track and Field Day is Tuesday, April 23 at Washburn’s Yager Stadium. Please dress your child in weather-appropriate, easy to be active in clothing. Tennis shoes with socks are important, too!

march news

2/22/2019

TODDLERS IN MARCH
University Child Development
Teachers: Karla, Kaylie, Alicia, Rachel, Sammy, D’Mya

Important Dates:
Mar 1           Ms Kaylie’s Birthday
Mar 10       Daylight Saving Time Begins
Mar 14-15       CLOSED for Spring Break
Mar 17           St. Patrick’s Day
Mar 20       First Day of Spring

Themes:
5 Senses
St. Patrick’s Day
Rainbows
Spring

The Details:

That’s a BIG Hat!
In celebration of Dr. Seuss’ Birthday (March 2) the UCD classrooms take part in a little competition throughout the month of March. We place the head of the Cat in the Hat (minus his hat) on the bulletin board in the hallway and invite parents to help us make his hat grow!

How do you do that? By reading to your child at home! We will be sending slips of red and white paper home with each family to fill out every time a book is read. After the slips have been filled out, bring them back to school for us to hang on the hallway bulletin board!

Spring Break:
Washburn University’s Spring Break is the week of March 11-15. UCD will close only that Thursday and Friday.

February News

2/1/2019

TODDLERS IN FEBRUARY
University Child Development
Teachers: Karla, Kaylie, Alicia, Rachel, Sammy, D’Mya

Important Dates:
Feb 3       Happy Birthday, Blayke!
Feb 14       Happy Birthday, Ivy!
Feb 14       Valentine’s Day Party, 3:15p
Feb 18       CLOSED for parent/teacher conferences

Themes:
Testing
Valentine’s Day
Dental Health
Dr. Seuss

The Details:

Look for a small sign up sheet for Valentine’s Day Party treats closer to that date
Parent/teacher conferences - These appointments will be scheduled by administration. If you cannot make your time, let us know, and we will reschedule

What do we do all day?
As children thrive on schedule and routine, we try to keep our routine the same each day. I’ve attached a copy of our daily schedule.

“Centers” - We provide an activity on each carpet. We provide one dramatic play activity (something to pretend with) and one fine motor or block activity (something to build with). Generally within two minutes, these activities are scattered around the room, like a tornado has come through, but this is still good preparation for Preschool.

“Art” - Each day we do some sort of art or sensory activity. We mostly do “process art” where the child is provided with an art medium and a tool to create. They are encouraged to do what they want with it, fostering creativity skills, with zero focus on the end product.

Toddler Room Daily Schedule

7:00-8:45       Drop off / Free play
8:30-9:00       Diaper changing / Potty
9:00-9:30       Breakfast
9:30-10:00   Centers
10:00-10:30   Art
10:30-10:50   Diaper changing / Potty / Sunblock
10:50-11:00   Transition outside
11:00-11:45   Recess
11:45-11:50   Transition inside
11:50-12:00   Circle time / Hand washing / Water break
12:00-12:30   Lunch
12:30-12:50   Diaper changing / Potty
12:50-3:00   Nap
2:45-3:15       Diaper changing / Potty / Sunblock
3:00-3:30       Snack
3:30-3:45       Finish diapering and sunblock / Afternoon circle
3:45-3:55       Transition outside
4:00-5:00       Recess (come in earlier depending on weather)
5:00-5:25       Free play / Water break / Diaper changing

Valentine List
Valentines are completely optional, but if you would like to bring them for your child’s classmates, here is our class list:

Alex                           Emmett
MJ                           Olivia
Harold                       Mason
Blayke                       Robyn
Ivy                           Marin

January news

12/19/2018

TODDLERS IN JANUARY
University Child Development
Important Dates:
Jan 1       NO SCHOOL - Happy New Year!
Jan 4       Happy Birthday, Marin!
Jan 21       NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr Day

Themes:
Things That GO!
Friendship
Dinosaurs
Diversity
Kansas

The Details:

Welcome new friends, Robyn and Marin, to our class!

Other Items:
Bring cold weather gear! We go outside all the way down to 32 windchill. Label what you can with your child’s name and we will do our best to keep it all straight (and on!).

Random items that we could use, if you have them to get rid of :)

Empty parmesan cheese containers
Floral foam blocks

Please don’t hesitate with any questions, comments, or concerns. We love hearing from you. Thank you for trusting us with your children!

december news

11/27/2018

TODDLERS IN DECEMBER
University Child Development
Teachers: Karla, D’Mya, Dani, Sammy
Floaters: Maddie, Merica

Important Dates:
Dec 1       Date Day: 12-4p
Dec 4       Santa Visits! 10a
Dec 7       Christmas Program 6p
Dec 14       Date Night: 5:30-7:30p
Dec 21       Pajama Day! Final day before Christmas Break
Dec 24-Jan 1   UCD CLOSED

Themes:
Christmas Program (Twas the Night Before Christmas)
Winter
Christmas

The Details:

Date Day - Enjoy some Christmas shopping sans kids or take a nap! $30 for your first child, $15 per additional child
We have a small part in Kindergarten Readiness’ Christmas Program! Each child should wear pajamas and be dropped off in the toddler classroom by 5:45pm. The program begins at 6pm. After performing, toddlers will be allowed to join their families, in the crowd, watching the program. Refreshments will follow the program.

Other Items:
Bring cold weather gear! We go outside all the way down to 32 windchill. Label what you can with your child’s name and we will do our best to keep it all straight (and on!).

Random items that we could use, if you have them to get rid of :)

Empty parmesan cheese containers
Empty plastic spice jar with a “toddler palm” sized lid, like McCormick

Please don’t hesitate with any questions, comments, or concerns. We love hearing from you. Thank you for trusting us with your children!

november news

11/1/2018

TODDLERS IN NOVEMBER
University Child Development
Teachers: Karla, D’Mya, Dani, Sammy
Floaters: Maddie, Merica

Important Dates:
Nov 12-16   Testing week
Nov 20   Thanksgiving Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm
Nov 22-23   Thanksgiving! NO SCHOOL!

Themes:
Scarecrows and Birds
Testing
Thanksgiving
Manners

The Details:

Come and enjoy Thanksgiving lunch with your child on Tuesday, November 20, between 11:00am and 1:00pm! RSVP by November 14.

Other Items:
Thank you so much for your help with Halloween at UCD! Whether you took time or donated an item to the party, we appreciate it so much!

Help us help your child! When using the stairs outside, we ask the children to, “Hold the rail.” Feel free to practice this with your child when arriving and departing school each day.

Random items that we could use, if you have them to get rid of :)

Empty parmesan cheese containers
Empty plastic spice jar with a “toddler palm” sized lid, like McCormick

Please don’t hesitate with any questions, comments, or concerns. We love hearing from you. Thank you for trusting us with your children!

OCTOBER NEWS

9/27/2018

TODDLERS IN OCTOBER
University Child Development
Teachers: Karla, D’Mya, Dani, Sammy
Important Dates:
Sept 30           UCD Clean Up Day (volunteers needed!)
Oct 5               Date Night
Oct 6               Harold’s Birthday!
Oct 8-12           Spirit Week
Oct 13               WU Homecoming
Oct 31               Halloween - Trick-or-Treat at WU and Class Parties

Themes:
Community Helpers
Shapes and Colors
My Body
Pumpkins and Harvest
Halloween

The Details:

Volunteers are needed THIS weekend to help paint classrooms, power wash the playgrounds, and complete other projects
Keep an eye out for the Spirit Week schedule of daily themes!
Join us on our float for the Homecoming Parade. We will be looking for candy donations the week prior to the parade.
Trick-or-treating - we will Trick-or-Treat at Washburn after breakfast on Halloween. Bring your child’s costume and we will put it on after breakfast. Parents are more than welcome to come along. The more the merrier!
Halloween Party - 3:15pm on the 31st - look for a treat sign up sheet - parents are also invited to this!

Other Items:
Random items that we could use, if you have them to get rid of :)

Empty parmesan cheese containers
Empty plastic spice jar with a “toddler palm” sized lid
Square-ish box - around 18”x18”x18”

Please don’t hesitate with any questions, comments, or concerns. We love hearing from you. Thank you for trusting us with your children!

Author

Ms. Kelly, Ms. Rachel F. and Ms. Sammy are the toddler teachers at UCD.

Ms. Rachel F. is a sophomore at Washburn University, studying elementary education and middle school mathematics. She has been with UCD since August 2018.

Ms. Sammy has been with UCD since 2017 and will graduate from the Nursing program at Washburn University this coming May.

Ms. Kelly joined the UCD team in 2019. She received her Child Development certification from Washburn tech and is currently enrolled at Washburn University to get her Masters in teaching.

UCD's assistant teachers help out in every room. These staff members include: Ms. Merika, Ms. Cristina, Ms. Lauryn, Ms. Karlie and Ms. D'Mya. Please see MEET THE STAFF for more information.

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