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17725 NE 65th St, Ste A100,
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 869-5605
[email protected]
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April 2013
RTG Calendar
4/4 12-1pm Open House @
RTG
4/4 6:30-7pm Registration for
new students for 2013-2014
school year @ RTG
4/8-4/13 Spring Break
4/22 7-9pm Board Meeting @
RTG
4/23 7pm Pediatric Dentist
Presentation @ RTG
4/30 7pm STAR Parenting and
Elizabeth Crary @ RTG
Join RTG’s Board of Directors!
5/30 7pm Busy Bags Make and
Take Night @ RTG
6/17 Last Day of Classes
6/18 End of Year Picnic
(tentative)
ATTENTION
When writing checks
to RTG, please
include the registered adult’s
name, child’s name, and class
letter on the Memo line!
“We may not be able to prepare the future for our children, but we can at least
prepare our children for the future.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt
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March Board Meeting
Highlights
• Enrollment: 153
• Open Classes for Next Year: A, B, D, F,
G, J, K, N
• LWIT did not approve
Class E (bilingual
class) for next year
• Looking for a new
treasurer ASAP so
current treasurer can
train new treasurer
Complete minutes are posted on the
bulletin board in the hall across from the
classroom door.
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Scholastic Book Orders
Deadline to Order: April 24 @ 9pm
Order in Class or Online
Scholastic Book
and inexpensive
child’s library
receives points
each book order
placed.
orders are a great
way to build your
and help RTG. RTG
for
To order online:
Go to https://
orders.scholastic.com/
L79HP
Child’s Last Name: Enter your
class letter
Class Activation Code: L79HP
Questions? Email Gina at
[email protected]
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Carnival 2013
Thank you parents and teachers for all your time and hard work!
We wish to thank our sponsors who gave so generously to our raffle,
silent auction, and kitchen!
A Thread of Grace
Costco
Mac & Jack’s Brewery
Recess Monkey
Adidas
Creatively Yours
Mary Kay - Aurora Handy
Redmond Physical Therapy
Albertsons
The Cushman Family
Marriott - Redmond
The Root Beer Store
AMC Sports
Discover Yoga
Maxim Massage
Seattle Children’s Museum
Arena Sports
Dreamy Delights
Mighty-O Donuts
Schwartz Brothers
Bear Creek Country Club
Enchanted Cuts
Miller’s Martial Arts
Spectrum Academy
Bill the Butcher
Emerald City Gymnastics
Mom Prom - Myla Rugges
Stella & Dot - Carolyn Cho
Reed
The Bletz Family
Gold’s Gym
Moondoggies
Studio3Music
The Bogart Family
Gotta Dance
Novelty Hill Winery
Sunrise Donuts & Espresso
Blossoming Yogis
Great Play - Redmond
Paint Away!
Taproot Theatre
Brat Pack Kids Salon
Gymboree Play & Music Bellevue Square
Peet’s Coffee & Tea Redmond
Top Pot Hand-Forged
Doughnuts
Bunnies for Birthdays
Hancock Bakery
Plateau Runners
WiggleWorks
Caspar Babypants
Joe Tafoya
Portage Bay Cafe
Yogurtland
Cafes Inc.
Lake Washington Massage
PRO-TECH Athletics
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Developing Minds. Engaging Hearts.
Register for a Tour Today
www.explorebearcreek.org
425.242.4955
Early Childhood campuses in Redmond,
Sammamish, and Woodinville.
The Bear Creek School serves preschool – grade 12.
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When is Struggling the Best Way Out?
by Kathy Slattengren, M. Ed., Priceless Parenting
One of the hardest parts about being a parent is watching your children struggle. Whether your child is
struggling to master a new skill in a sport or a homework
assignment, it can be hard to take a step back and let your child
handle it.
There's a Native American legend of a man watching a butterfly as
it fought to emerge from a small hole in its cocoon. He watched for
several hours as the butterfly struggled to force its body through
this little hole. After awhile it stopped pushing and seemed to have
given up. The man decided to help the butterfly by carefully
enlarging the hole. The butterfly quickly emerged but its body was
swollen and its wings were shriveled. It crawled around dragging
its wings.
What the man didn't realize was that the butterfly needed to struggle through the small opening in order to
force the fluids from its body into its wings which would strengthen its wings to fly. Having missed that
opportunity to push through the small opening, the butterfly was weak and was never able to fly.
The man's desire to help that butterfly sadly had the opposite effect. Children are a lot like butterflies. They
need to struggle in order to learn how to fly.
Doing Your Own Work
Children learn by doing. When your children do a task, they build their brain connections. When you do a
task for them, you reinforce your own brain connections without adding to theirs.
Do your children ever complain about not being able to do something? My daughter complained that she
wasn't good at making a peanut butter sandwich so she wanted me to do it for her. I responded that this was
the exact reason she needed to practice doing it! If I kept making the sandwiches for her, she'd never learn
how to do it herself.
Did she thank me for this opportunity to practice? No. However, eventually she did get very good at making
peanut butter sandwiches!
A few years ago I was attending my son's 4th grade curriculum night. When the teacher announced she
would not be giving much homework, one mom excitedly responded how happy she was to hear this! She
mentioned that there were a number of nights last year that her daughter would go to bed and she would be
up until midnight finishing her daughter's projects.
When other parents in the room expressed surprise, she explained that her daughter needed her rest and
certainly couldn't be staying up that late doing homework. What do you think her daughter learned from this?
How did she feel when her mother finished her homework?
Practicing Perseverance
My son took TaeKwonDo for many years starting at age 7. Along with the rest of the kids, he memorized the
tenets of TaeKwonDo: courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit. Developing these
qualities was essential as he worked towards achieving his second degree black belt.
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The hardest part for me was watching him struggle to break
a board during testing. Clearly I couldn't jump in and do it for
him. All I could do was silently cheer him on from the
sideline. He had to find it within himself to try again and
again until he broke the board.
His instructor, Master Shin, told the kids that breaking a
board was a lot like achieving any other goal in life. In order
to reach the goal, you must focus on it and exert the right
amount of energy at just the right time. You must not stop
when your fist or foot touches the board but rather go
through the board. By following this advice and persevering,
my son broke many boards.
Working Hard Versus Getting Lucky
When my brother and I were teens, the neighbor down the block called us in to discuss a business
proposition. He explained that we didn't have waste time and money going to college after high school. He
could show us how to earn a lot of money right now.
After going on and on about how easily we could become rich, he revealed the secret to our success selling Amway products! Our parents had taught us that success came from hard work, not being lucky or
finding a quick way to make money. We turned this opportunity down and instead took the longer, harder
path by going to college.
We unintentionally taught our children that they too will need to work hard and not depend on luck or
winning the lottery. How did we do this? We took them to their elementary school's yearly bingo night. Both
kids went for seven years always anticipating the joy of winning one of the many fun prizes - maybe even
the bike! How often did my kids win? Never. Not once. They clearly inherited our gambling luck!
Struggling Through to Success
Every child experiences different challenges as they grow and mature. What struggles are your children
currently facing? What do you think your children are learning from their efforts to overcome these
difficulties?
One of my greatest joys has been seeing the pride in my children's faces when they finally achieve their
goals - on their own, through their own hard work. It's never easy to watch them struggle but ultimately it
seems to be the best way out.
Kathy Slattengren is an internationally recognized, inspirational parent educator and founder of Priceless
Parenting, http://www.PricelessParenting.com. Priceless Parenting offers online parenting classes,
parenting presentations and parent coaching. Parents learn to effectively handle misbehavior while building
loving relationships.
© Priceless Parenting, LLC
Buy a Papa Murphy’s coupon card for just $5 and RTG receives $4 for each
card sold. Our school raises much needed funds and you can enjoy an easy
meal for a great deal! Cards are available in class now!
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Butterfly Snack Bags
Made with your favorite snacks, ziptop baggies, and clothespin butterfly
bodies with pipe cleaner antennae
and googly eyes
www.jugglingwithkids.com
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Did you know? LWIT Early Learning Center offers quality child
care and preschool for students and state employees of the
college. As an RTG and LWIT student, you are eligible! Ages 16
months & walking through 6 years. Full and partial days
available.
http://www.lwtech.edu/community/community_mall/
17158 Redmond Way, Ste. 180
Redmond, WA 98052
425-881-8252
www.agaverest.com
Yoga for every body including kids,
beginning and advanced students!
Join us at Agave Redmond or our Issaquah
location and get 50% off your Lunch or Dinner
entrée when you purchase a second entrée of
equal or greater value.
The Redmond location is conveniently located in the
Bear Creek Center next to Ross.
Not Valid with Other Offer
www.discoveryoga.com
425-861-1318
Near SoulFood Books
Do your shopping at Amazon.com through the Redmond Toddler Group
website and generate 4-15% donated funds to our school.
Simply go to www.redmondtoddler.org and click the Amazon ad at the
bottom of the page. You’ll be redirected to Amazon.com. Start shopping and
check-out. It’s that easy!
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Descriptions+of+Open+Board+Positions+for+2013-2014
Treasurer
The treasurer shall be responsible for the depositing, keeping and disbursing of all monies of the cooperative, and
shall keep accurate books of accounts of all transactions of the cooperative. This position will work with an
Accountant that has been hired by the board. The Accountant will be responsible for payroll and filling of taxes.
Current Treasurer Contact: Megan Anderson - [email protected] & Shay Chapman - [email protected]
Publicity Chair
This position entails working with local advertisers and businesses to ensure that we are reaching new parents for
the program and making the community aware of our presence.
Current Publicity Chair Contact: Himali Pethe - [email protected]
Scholastic Books Chair
This person places and fills monthly book orders that are placed by RTG students including stapling packets,
sending orders, and sorting books and orders books for the teachers and Carnival. This person is also responsible
for keeping track of all the bonus points and coordinates the usage (prior to Carnival) with the teachers.
Current Scholastic Books Chair Contact: Gina Eason - [email protected]
Parent Leader
Parent leader acts as the liaison between the class, Teacher, and board. This person is responsible for
communicating events with their class, as well as keeping attendance, assisting Registrar and Teacher with
collecting registration forms, notifying Registrar and Treasurer of any students that drop the class, collecting/
forwarding tuition payments to Treasurer and assisting Teacher as needed.
(Please Note: This position is not voted in as other board positions but is part of the board with the right to vote
at board meetings. If you are interested in this position, please let the registrars know by checking the box on
your registration form.)
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board for Redmond Toddler Group shall be no less than three and no more than five volunteers, the
majority of which will current or former members of the Redmond Toddler Group, along with a Teacher-Advisor.
The term for the Advisory Board shall be no less than two and no more than three years and staggered so that
there will always be senior members on the Board. The Advisors will meet quarterly unless they deem more
meetings are necessary.
The role of the Advisory Board is to support and advise the Board of Directors, focus on the long term health of
Redmond Toddler Group, and oversee the following:
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Employees: the Advisors will recruit, hire, and negotiate employment contracts.
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Promote the cooperative: the trustees will develop relationships and partnerships with the larger
community and maintain communication with alumni on behalf of the coop.
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Oversee scholarships along with the Treasurer and faculty.
Long term financial planning and goals: the trustees will develop a 5 to 10 year financial plan for the
coop. They will also support the coop’s grant applying efforts.
Assist with finding an appropriate location for the school (when needed) and assist with the lease and
contract negotiations.
Those interested in joining the Advisory Board will submit an application to the Board of Directors and be voted in
by the General Membership by either a balloting process or during a general membership meeting. An Advisory
Board member may be removed from office for cause by a simple majority vote of members.
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Around Town
Imagination Playground Opening: See the newest fun feature at
the Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center and enjoy a piece of cake
too. Apr. 4, 10:30am, all ages, free.
www.seattle.gov/parks/centers/ravennaecksteincc.htm
Adventures with Spot at Seattle Children’s Theatre: Play about a
fun-loving puppy based on the books by Eric Hil. Various dates and
times through May, recommended for ages 2-7, $15-36.
www.sct.org
Seattle Center Whirligig!: Super-size inflatable rides that allow kids
ages 12 and under to jump, slide, and bounce their way into spring.
Toddler area. Apr. 6-21, 11am-6pm (Apr. 18 - rides close at 2pm),
ages 12 and under, $1.50-7.50, Thursdays free.
www.seattlecenter.com/whirligig
Sheep Shearing at Kelsey Creek Farm: Sheep-shearing
extravaganza includes spinning and herding demonstrations,
children’s crafts and activities, tractor and wagon rides, pony rides,
food and more. Shuttles from Wilburton Park & Ride and
Bannerwood Sports Park. Apr. 27, 11am-4pm, all ages free, $1-3
fees for activities (cash only).
www.bellevuewa.gov
The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at KidsQuest Children’s Museum:
The Mad Hatter is taking over the Museum for the zaniest party you’ll
ever attend! Apr 28, 10am-12pm, $9 admission, under age 1 free.
www.kidsquestmuseum.org
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Please email Kim Stengel at
[email protected].
May/June Newsletter Submission Deadline:
4/22/13
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