UPCOMING EVENTS
Happy New Year: Jan. 1, 2017
January 2017
From Wikipedia, New Year is the time at which a new calendar year
begins and the calendar's year count is incremented. In many cultures, the event is celebrated in some manner. The New Year of the
Gregorian calendar, today in worldwide use, falls on 1 January (New
Year's Day), as was the case with both the old Roman calendar and
the Julian calendar that succeeded it.
Member of the Month
Meet
Hugh,
Zoomobile: Jan. 11, 2017
Talk about a wild way to get your students excited about education —
the NEW Zoo is coming back to SPCC! A live animal ambassador will
be sure to liven up our classrooms on Jan. 11, 2017 at 9:30am. The
zoo educator will bring a fun, animal-themed story book to share with
the children. After the story, students will be introduced to up to four
different animals – at least one of which they may be able to touch
(based on children’s ages). Parents are welcome to join!
“Our mission is to
provide a sense of
security to both parents
and their children; to
create a home-like
atmosphere; and to
Martin Lutheran King Day: Jan. 16, 2017
empower and inspire
children to learn and
grow.”
“ May your coming year be filled with
magic and dreams. Stay n Play
wishes our families health, success,
and a journey towards a never ending
light..”
- Tiffany O’Neil
In This Issue
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Upcoming Events/
Field Trips
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Child of the Month
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Center Reminders
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Classroom Updates
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Family Fun
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Winter Closings
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Classroom Wish list
Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday
of January. It celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther
King Jr., an influential American civil rights leader. He is most wellknown for his campaigns to end racial segregation on public transport
and for racial equality in the United States. Stay n Play will be open
regular hours.
Save Around Fundraiser: Jan. 9-31, 2017
The “2017” edition of the Nation’s #1 coupon book has arrived! Order
yours today for only $25. Each member who sells 5 books will receive
one book free as a prize. All 2017 coupon books come with a full year
of FREE access to mobile savings and deals across the USA. That’s
thousands of dollars in savings at home and on the go!
REMINDER: “Member of the Month” Voting:
We hope everyone enjoys reading about Stay n Play’s “Member of
the Month!” Going forward, we would like to hear from you! Please
refer to the parent center for forms on how to nominate your child or
another child for the next Member of the Month! Let us know something special about their personalities, developmental progress, or a
“gentle act of kindness” that you may have recently witnessed. We
look forward to hearing your thoughts and input!
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Hugh was nominated for January,
2017 Member of the month for many
reasons. This cute little smiles
brings so much joy and laughter to
others around him. Hugh’s favorite
toy to play with is the bead toys in
the Front Room. He loves to read
books and enjoys being read too!
Hugh will soon be a big brother as
well. We are so happy for the
Janssen family!
Way to go Hugh!
Congrats!
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REMINDERS:
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Please make sure the main
entrance door closes behind you
during drop off and pick up times.
Sometimes it gets stuck depending
on the weather and may need a
pull. Thank you for your
cooperation!
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Roll - A - Snowman
Roll the dice. Look at the number and draw that part of
the snowman on your paper. The first person to draw the
entire snowman wins!
Mailboxes need to be emptied
daily. Please watch for invoices,
updates, and art projects to go
home.
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To better improve our business,
please let us know how we are
doing. Make a review on Google ,
Facebook, or fill out a survey
located at the Parent Center!
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Front Room: December was another fabulous month in the toddler room, but some changes will take
place starting in January. We are sad to have to say good bye to Mrs. Nicole, but wish her all the best! Mrs.
Alyssa will be our new Part Time closer which leads into Mrs. Mary Jane taking over the Front Room. MJ has
been our Lead Front Room teacher before and she has missed it the last few months. We appreciate her generosity for working with the two year olds! As always, we will all work together through the transitions and continue
to provide the best care for your children. Stay n Play has purchased new toddler toys, including a mirror for the
little ones to see themselves, a book shelf, and a new soft climber for them to play on! Parents, thank you for all
your help and support. We truly appreciate your dedication. ~ Ms. Felicia
Sun Room: It’s hard to believe that 2017 is already upon us. We all hope that you had a great holiday with
friends and family. December was filled with lots of fun and much learning in the Sun Room. Our kids were
working very hard to learn good manners, helping each other with sharing, and loving our friends with hugs. We
practiced picking up our toys after playing with them and putting them back on the proper place on the shelves.
Some of our friends know how to hold the scissors correctly and can cut the papers on a straight line. We practice cutting and coloring daily. We also love stretching our muscles. We did some movements to ‘Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” and “Hokey Pokey”. They love to dance and sing. When preparing to go outside, we
encourage the kids to try and put their own shoes and jacket on, or ask for help! We have accomplished many
things last December and January will bring lots more excitement such as Ms. Kerry being the new Lead 2-3
year old teacher! We are very excited to show off her experience in child care. Ms. Kerry has so much to bring
to Stay n Play. Our themes for the month are snowman, snow animals, winter wonderland, snow attire, and all
about winter. The sunroom kids love going outside and playing with the snow. Thank you and Happy New year
to all!! ~ Mrs. MJ
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Check out our Website and
Facebook page regularly for more
information and updates!
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SIGN YOUR CHILD IN AND OUT
EVERYDAY ON THE CLIPBOARD
AT THE PARENT CENTER!
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Stay n Play does accept debit and
credit cards as a form of payment.
Please see Tiffany or Felicia to process a transaction or fill out a slip
located at the parent center, then
drop in the black payment box located on the office door.
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For tax purposes, SPCC’s FEIN #
is 45-4161491. Tax forms will go
out early January, 2017.
Living Room: Happy New Year Everyone! We hope your Christmas season was great! We turned lots of
handprint art into reindeer, angels, and candy! We also danced to the music, pointed to our nose, ear, eyes,
and mouth. In January, we will work on snow animals, snow attire, and winter wonderland. We want to welcome our youngest teeny tiny friend, Mason, and say Happy Birthday to Allan. Joshua and Audrey are walking
very well. Logan holds onto furniture to stand up. Teagan turns over by herself. Tyler holds onto the rattles and
toys. It is so fun to watch them grow up. Parents: please remember to bring in extra clothes for your child and
make sure your child has winter clothing here. We will go outside if the weather is 30 degrees or higher. Thank
you and have a wonderful January. ~Mrs. Hale
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Downstairs: We had such a blast celebrating Christmas in our classrooms with your children this past
December. We made some beautiful holiday crafts, sang Christmas carols, and had a chance to meet Santa at
our annual Christmas party! Big thank-you's to all the families who came out to enjoy this beloved event with us.
We hope you all enjoyed your children's parent gifts, they worked very hard and were so proud of their final product! Thank-you again to all of the wonderful families who gave us gifts this year, we appreciate it more than you
know :) In January, we look forward to experiencing and learning about the best parts of the winter season. As a
reminder, please be sure your child has all winter attire here everyday, including snow pants. Even if there isn't
snow, the kids need them to stay warm on the frigid days! If the temperature is above 10 degrees, we go outside
to experience winter fun. Have a blessed and safe new year! -Mrs. Cindy and Ms. Olivia
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As our policy states, an annual $40
material fee will be charged to each
child’s account during the week of
Jan 9, 2017
January Birthdays:
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AUDREY: JAN 10
JOSHUA: JAN 16
LILY: JAN 23
CALVIN: JAN 25
LOGAN: JAN 26
MS. FELICIA: JAN 27
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DCF News: A Resource for Wisconsin Shares Subsidy Program
Winter/Spring Closings:
Policy Changes Regarding School Closures and Child Care Needs
“Under MyWIChildCare there are important policy changes that parents should be aware of. One change is
that parents will need to identify their need for child care when school is scheduled to be closed. Parents who
need child care when school is closed will need to ask for this additional time. Parents will need their child’s
school year calendar with them and be ready to discuss their need during their child care interview or authorization assessment. Parents can also request Wisconsin Shares subsidy for days when school is closed due to
bad weather. If parents have an additional child care need that was unknown at the time the authorization was
written, they must report this to their local agency within 10 calendar days of the additional need.” Please
speak to your caseworker regarding any questions related to these changes.
To observe the holidays, Stay n Play will be closed the
following days. We apologize for any inconvenience.
*Monday, May 29, 2017
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Classroom Wish List:
Gently Used Toys
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Children’s CD’s
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Baby Board Books
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Contact Paper
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What is you New Year’s resolutions?
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The year
Is yours
What will you
do with it?
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Tissue Paper
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Bubbles
Plain colored plastic table clothes
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Play Doh
Special
Thanks
We would like to
take the
opportunity to say
thank you to all of
our Stay n Play
families.
We are blessed to
be a part of your
child’s life and
look forward to
watching them
grow!