HAPPENINGS. Now is the Time.Don t Miss Out!!

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April 2015 HAPPENINGS Mission: Fruit & Flower provides a developmentally appropriate environment for learning while cultivating a supportive community for families. Now is the Time.Don t Miss Out!

1 April 2015 HAPPENINGS Mission: Fruit & Flower provides a developmentally appropriate environment for learning while cultivating a supportive community for families. Now is the Time.Don t Miss Out!! DID YOU REMEMBER TO DONATE WINE?? Don t forget to donate wine. It s an easy way to support the auction and greatly contributes to the success of the event. Please consider donating bottles of wine valued between $15 and $40. You can drop the bottles off at the front desk, just be sure to tape your name and the value of the bottle to the label. Many thanks!! DID YOU GET YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS? $100 for a chance to win a $1000 Fruit & Flower tuition voucher (limited to 50 entries) $25 for a chance to win a new Wii U ARE YOU READY TO PARTY? Don t miss your opportunity to bid on an amazing selection of items, meet and mingle with friends, and support the Fruit & Flower community Important Dates Date Night Apr 24 May 29 Video Shoot Apr 10 Parent Conversations: Transitions Center Closed Memorial Day Barn Raising Party and Auction Apr 22 May 25 May 16 Did You Know? Fruit & Flower is a non profit organization and the Auction is our biggest fundraising effort of the year? Fruit & Flower currently provides financial assistance to 27 families and hopes to increase that number in the coming year? No part of tuition fees goes to the scholarship fund, all money for the fund is raised by grants and individual giving?

2 Auction Sneak Peak!! Don t Miss Your Chance to Bid On The Amazing Items!! DISNEYLAND PARK HOPPER TICKETS Four Disneyland Resort One -Day Park Hopper Tickets. Enjoy admission to a magical experience at both Disneyland Park and Disney's California Adventure Park!! 7 DAYS OF LODGING IN SUNRIVER, OR Enjoy 7 Days 6 nights use of a gorgeous house in Sunriver. August 8th - August 15th, BR, 2BA, sleeps 6-8. Centrally located off of Circle 2. LONG WEEKEND AT THE LUXURIOUS TRUMP HOTEL IN LAS VEGAS! Enjoy three nights at the luxurious Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Nevada! This spacious Studio sits on the 51st floor and features floor-to-ceiling city views of the Las Vegas skyline and surrounding mountains. The Trump International Hotel Las Vegas is a sophisticated, non-gaming, luxury hotel situated high above The Strip, steps away from the best of Las Vegas. Your package comes complete with airfare and a 60 minute couples massage and the world-class Trump Spa! Page 2 HAPPENINGS

Auction Sneak Peak!! Don t Miss Your Chance to Bid On The Amazing Items!! Zulu Nyala African Photo Safari 6 Nights/6 days for two people with your choice of four luxury accommodations.

Your lodging and tours are all in our private Zulu Nyala Game Reserve--The location for the movie, "I Dreamed of Africa.

3 Auction Sneak Peak!! Don t Miss Your Chance to Bid On The Amazing Items!! Zulu Nyala African Photo Safari 6 Nights/6 days for two people with your choice of four luxury accommodations. All meals included with gourmet breakfast and dinner buffets. Twice daily open Land Rover trips with expert guides to view animals. Your lodging and tours are all in our private Zulu Nyala Game Reserve--The location for the movie, "I Dreamed of Africa." Savor an exciting experience of the wild in the heart of Africa's richest conservation regions. View Elephants, Rhino, Leopard, Giraffe, Hippo, Zebra, Cheetah, Buffalo, Kuda, and much more! Luxury accommodations include Luxury Hemingway Style Tents, Heritage Safari Lodge, Nyati Lodges, Zulu Nyala Lodge. Trail Blazers Tickets and More! Four tickets to a regular season game for the Blazers in the season. Seats are 4th Row, Center Court Section 101. Includes Dinner at Meriwethers. Game to be decided on once the season schedule is confirmed. Top it off with a Rip City hat autographed by Trail Blazer, Damian Lillard. Includes official documentation and signature keys. Birthday Party at F&F! Invite up to 20 children for an afternoon of fun at Fruit & Flower! Includes a live musical performance from popular kids entertainer, Red Yarn!! Birthday Package includes facility rental for 2 hours, staff, cleanup, and 30-minute performance with Red Yarn. Also includes, Pizza from Pizzicato Pizza, Chocolate and Vanilla cupcakes from Sweet Street Bakery, juice boxes, and fruit. April 2015 Page 3

4 Transitions Meeting April 22nd from 5-6pm Transition Time is Approaching!! Please join Program Director Naomi Seeger for a conversation about the transition process on April 22nd from 5-6pm. Please sign up at the front desk. Transition FAQ S: As older children leave for big kids school, we will begin transitioning children to new classrooms. Naomi will begin conversations with parents to talk about specific transition plans and answer any questions. We anticipate this process to begin in June and continue throughout the summer. When spaces in older groups become available, Lead teachers and Program Coordinator, Naomi Seeger will inform parents of the opening, and invite their thoughts. The next step is arranging opportunities for the child to visit the new room. Depending upon the child and the situation, visits might spread out over a week or more. From a short initial visit with a trusted adult to lengthier solo visits, the child can become familiar with various aspects of the new setting. The adjustment to the new room may continue for a couple of weeks after the official move-up date. When it is time for your child to transition to the next classroom, you can expect your Lead Teacher to introduce you to your child s new teachers, provide you with a welcome packet and an incoming info sheet to be sent to the new classroom detailing any health issues, parental preferences and other pertinent information. In addition, we will be holding several transitions roundups throughout the year. Naomi will go over the process and address any concerns you may have. Sometimes, we have one child or more who might be ready for a move when there is not a space in the next room up. In those cases, we adapt our program to meet the needs of those children in the room where they are. Because of the open-ended nature of many of our activities, children with a wide range of developmental levels can continue to benefit from them as they, and their skill levels, grow and develop. For more info on making a smooth transition for you and your child, read Moving Up to Toddlers in Child Care: What to Expect by clicking on the link below: Page 4 HAPPENINGS

5 Thanks to All Who Gave!! Thank you for donating cans!!! Together we donated a whopping 384 pounds of food to Lift Urban. The kindergarteners helped us count the cans which totaled 382 cans!! Thank you to Turner Team for its matching donation, and to all the parents and kids who helped make this food drive a success! Video Shoot on April 10th On April 10th the video production team, Runaway Mustache will be at Fruit & Flower to film for a short video to be premiered at the annual auction. We ask that parents of ALL children sign the release form, even if you DO NOT want your child filmed., If you do not want your child filmed, simply check the box indicating so. Release forms can be found at the front desk. To see last year s video, Click on the link below April 2015 Page 5

6 Support Fruit & Flower is Oregon s first child care center. It is a non-profit 501(c)3 and relies on donations to meet its annual budget and provide scholarship funding to its families NW Irving Street Portland, Oregon phone (503) [email protected] PIC OF THE MONTH Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. Check with your company to see if they will match your contribution to Fruit & Flower. Many businesses will match payroll deductions, charitable giving, time spent volunteering, and other ways to support our school. For more info contact [email protected]. Prepping for Surgery in the Peaches Classroom

For the Children s Museum of Phoenix SPONSORSHIP PACKET. Presented By:

For the Children s Museum of Phoenix SPONSORSHIP PACKET. Presented By: SPONSORSHIP PACKET Presented By: Sponsored By: Your donation benefits educational programs at the Children s Museum of Phoenix First Annual Kids at Heart Dinner Event Information When: Saturday, April