GLCDC News March 14

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Our technology has joined the 21st century!

Great Lakes Child Development Center has updated the way we share information with the world. If you havent done so, please visit our website at www.greatlakescdc.com We also have a social media presence on Facebook and Google+ Check it out! In addition, we are moving toward a paperless system where this newsletter, the menu and monthly classroom calendars will only be available on-line. You can print them out at home, or access them through the website from any mobile device. Save trees go paperless!

Holiday
closing info
Great Lakes Child Development Center is closed on Friday, April 18 for Good Friday.
We will reo-

Hopefully, youve noticed the signs posted around the center asking you to provide your email address for an email alert list. Email pen at 7 a.m. on alerts can be used to inform everyone of emergency closures due to an Monday, April 21. extreme snow day, or other situations. Please make sure to give your If you are email address to the office! taking your

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Theodor S. Geisel, also known as childrens book author Dr. Seuss, was born on March 2. GLCDC always celebrates Dr. Seusss birthday with a very special lunch ... Tuesday, March 4 is Dr, Seuss Green Eggs & Ham Lunch Day!! If your child cannot eat eggs or ham, please pack a simple sandwich or entree on that day. March is National Reading Month. The GLCDC Library is hosting many reading-related activities, including a pajama day on March 27.

child(ren) out of school for a spring break, please let us know. Also, remember to mark it on the vacation calendar in the office.

Our librarian, Miss Debbie, has included a flier in this newsletter with details on reading month activities, games and prizes including a pizza party contest!

Miss Rebecca says Hello, everyone!

GLCDC News March 14

Paper needed

Remember to sign in and sign out every day

Please remember to sign in your children at drop-off, and to sign them out at pick-up time. The sign-in sheets help us keep track of which children are at GLCDC each day. Also, the times on your sign-in sheet can be important when it comes to billing.

We are always in need of scrap paper. Sometimes businesses or employers have outdated letterhead. We can put your old stationary to good use. Please consider donating outdated stationary or any type of paper. Thank you!

If you could do anything, what would you try?

A wise person once said, Act teaches us a good lesson. as though it were impossible to fail. Most importantly, children Another wise person said, Failure is need to know that its okay to fail. success, IF you learn from it. Sometimes children are afraid to Lets take both of those state- disappoint their parents and teachments and put them together: ers. This fear of disappointment Act as if you cannot fail and makes them afraid to try. We need dont be afraid to try. Because even if to be supportive of our children (and you do fail, its okay. Every failure students), no matter what happens!

March birthdays
Xavier K. Brooke M. Emmett J. Kyle B. Grant P. Peyton H. Marko K. 3 / 1 / 11 3 / 8 / 11 3 / 8 / 12 3 / 15 / 11 3 / 16 / 09 3 / 17 / 10 3 / 24 / 11 Vincent K. Brandon C. Tommy O. Eiven H. Miss Kate T. 3 / 25 / 12 3 / 27 / 09 3 / 28 / 13 3 / 31 / 09 3 / 14