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OFFICIAL
GROUNDHOG NEWS
Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil DID see his shadow
at the
124rd annual Groundhog Day celebration
in
Pennsylvania, February 2nd.
Looks like we will have 6 more weeks of Winter !!!
Remember: Valentine's Day breaks the heart of winter!
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Fortunately, Phil is only accurate
39% of the time , BUT
you've probably still
got six more weeks
of boots, hats,
mittens,
scarves and snow pants.
DON'T FORGET! |
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EMERGENCY SCHOOL
CLOSING INFORMATION |
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In the event of Tiny Tot
Preschool and Kindergarten of Skokie
being closed due to an emergency or extreme weather conditions,
families will be notified using the Emergency Closing Center.
Please register your email address for a personalized notification
of our school's emergency closing status at:
www.emergencyclosing.com.
You may also call: 847-238-1234 or tune into
WGN Radio,
WBBM Newsradio 78-AM, or watch television channels:
CBS 2, NBC 4, ABC 7, WGN 9, Fox 32 or CLTV News
*Apparently there is another Tiny Tot in the city
which caused some confusion during the last snowstorm.
Therefore, please make sure you check Tiny Tot of
Skokie. |
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VALENTINE'S NEWS... |
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We will have our
Valentine parties on Friday, February 12th.
Your child's teacher will be sending home specific information
for your
classroom. If you want to get started early,
we ask for a valentine card
for each child in his/her classroom.
PLEASE do not put names on the
envelope.
You or your child can sign the back.
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CLASSROOM CENTER
PHOTO FOLDERS & PHOTO DISPLAY
All of our teachers are putting together
photo books of the daily activities
in
their classrooms. Be sure to take a
few minutes and look at the photographs
of
your children in action
during their fun filled days.
Don’t forget to take a
look at the new
photographs we put up of each student
in the front entryway.
They have
already grown so much since the
beginning of this school year! |
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WINTER CHILLY FEST
Old fashioned winter fun and food
Saturday & Sunday ~ February 13 & 14 ~ 4-8 p.m.
Emily Oaks Nature Center
(847) 674-1500, ext. 2500
~Call for ticket information, prices , dinner reservations and skate rental
information~
Ice skating ~ Hayrides ~ Ice Carving Demonstration ~ Snow and Ice Games and
Activities
Snowshoeing ~ and a Campfire with Hot Chocolate and Roasted Marshmallows
Chili Dinner includes vegetarian or turkey chili with toppings,
cornbread, apple
juice, coffee and dessert.
Turkey hot dogs are available for children. |
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NUTRITION NUGGETS
IN THE KITCHEN-SMOOTHIE TIME!
Here’s a sure-fire way to
get kids excited about eating healthfully.
Toss fruit, a few ice cubes, yogurt, a
hard boiled egg and some juice into a blender.
You can add a teaspoon of wheat
bran into it to but fiber into your child’s diet.
With your supervision, your
child may be able to it themselves.
Get creative...you will find that it sure
beats spending time in the
kitchen baking goodies that are not healthy for you
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH
THE BEST PLAYDOUGH EVER!
Combine 1 cup water, 1/4 cup salt,
1 Tbs. oil, 1 Tbs. vanilla extract,
1 Tsp.
cream of tarter
and your choice of food coloring
in a pot until it just begins
to boil.
Take it off of the stove
and add 1 cup flour. Stir until
mixed well. Use heavy duty
gloves to take it out
and kneed it until fully mixed.
Store in
zip lock bag.
Wait until it has
cooled down and ENJOY! |
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The teachers and I will be attending
Insights 2010 in February .
Insights is a conference sponsored
by the Illinois Childcare Association.
We will be attending workshops
during the day as part of our
in-service training. |
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HEARTLAND ALLIANCE
We at Tiny Tot want you to know more about our family that we have
adopted
and the organization that brought us together with Erica
and her children.
The organization is called Heartland Alliance.
They are located at
208 South LaSalle Street,
Suite 1818,
Chicago, Illinois,
60604.
Their phone number is 312-660-1300
and
website address is
www.heartlandalliance.org.
We participate with them in a collaboration for one family,
but we are not limited to donations for just that family.
Erica and her children are doing much better,
thanks to all of you. However, Heartland Alliance
takes care of many families.
Anything you would like to donate would be graciously accepted,
because it would
go to the family that needs that specific item.
Anytime you want to bring
something in, be it clothes,
house wares or toys would be greatly appreciated.
We thank you for each and every item.
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FEBRUARY IS
DENTAL HEALTH MONTH! |
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How do you keep your teeth healthy? |
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Brush your teeth at least twice a day. |
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Limit sugary foods and drink. |
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Eat crunchy foods such as raw carrots, apples and celery.
These foods help scale tartar from teeth. |
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Eat calcium rich foods such as cheese, milk, and dark green
vegetables. Calcium builds strong bones and teeth. |
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February TLC |
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Early Years
is newsletter to provide busy parents
with practical ways
to promote school readiness, parent
involvement, and more effective parenting.
Click here to read the March Edition.
(You must have Adobe Acrobat to open this
newsletter) |
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TINY TOT TIMES
Happy Valentine's Day!
