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Dear Parents,
Listed below are the August updates for the new 2009 school year. Please
take a moment to go through them all.
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IMPORTANT DATES:
August 14, 2009: Parent's Night Out
Do you need a break? Some time with your mate? Well this is the night to do
it. This monthly event is fun filled with games, fun and pizza! Children are
encouraged to wear pajamas and towards the latter part of the evening will get
to watch a great movie while dozing off to sleep. The hours for this event are
from 5-10p. This month we are
supporting our local business "Freight" by meeting there for dinner. It's BYO so please let us know if you wish to
attend so we can RSVP with them.
The rates are: $35.00 per child w/ an additional $10.00 per sibling.
August 24, 2009: Last Week of Summer Camp
During this week we will be collecting all the lost and found items and
donating them to the goodwill. Please take a moment to go through the items
before there gone.
Wednesday, August 26th: 7PM - habla blah blah! Is
finally going live!
The Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
FREE Summer Concert Series featuring Jamey Hood, former hostess of the Hollywood
Bowl Summer Sounds and starring the singers and instructors of habla
blah blah! If you're interested in this awesome live show for your
kids, we have attached their link http://www.levittpavilionpasadena.org so that you may purchase tickets. Don't miss
out on this great show!
August 28, 2009: Last Day of Camelot Kids Summer Camp
CAMELOT IS CLOSED- August 31, 2009 - September 8, 2009 FOR STAFF
DEVELOPMENT
We want to wish all our Big Dragons
the best of luck starting Kindergarten and our CK Alumni that have spent the
Summer with us an exciting first day in First Grade. Make sure you come back and visit us often. We will miss you....
Wednesday September 9, 2009: First Day at School
We will be sending all families a separate email which will go over the
first day of school in more detail. You will also be receiving an email
from your teachers directly. At that time you will be updated with the
new school year/classroom information as well as the calendar for the month of
September. We have now changed all classrooms titles from letters to room
colors. The teachers for each class are as follows:
Baby Dragons "Blue" - Ms. Natalie & Ms. Tezeta
Little Dragons "Purple" - Ms. Gaby & Ms. Candy
Big Dragons "Yellow" - Ms. Elizabeth & Mr. Sean
Big Dragons "Green" - Ms. Tracy & Mr. Robert
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IMPORTANT NEWS!!
Congratulation's Ms. Tracy!
Ms Tracy's eldest daughter just finished 8th
grade with a score of 4.0 grade average and ranked 1/416. Top of her entire
grade!!! WOW cannot get any better than that. Way to go Ms Tracy!!!
The New Big Dragons Program:
We are constantly striving to provide the best for each child here at
Camelot Kids and acknowledge that their last year here should be filled w/ as
much art and creativity as math and science and awesome self confidence. This
is why we have brainstormed with Ms. Tracy and Ms. Elizabeth to formulate our
new Big Dragons Program. We are currently in the process of transforming our
current classrooms (Big Dragon's Yellow Classroom & the Big Dragons Green
Classroom) into two separate learning centers that both classrooms will use
together.
Here's how it works:
Big Dragons Green Classroom will be dedicated to our reading, math,
science and dramatic play programs.
Big Dragons Yellow Classroom will be dedicated to our art, writing,
manipulative, block play, games and puzzles programs.
These two rooms will be used by both classes and the children will rotate in
and out of them. This will not only assure that the two classrooms are working
cohesively together as a unit, But also gives the teachers more time to work w/
smaller sets of students to make sure that each child's gets the one on one
attention that they need. Once the fabulous Big Dragons
Building (located near
our morning back gate) is completed, The 2 Big Dragon classes will re-locate to
their new open and spacious (Kinder-Like classroom setting) and continue to
operate in the same way. We are so excited to be implementing this new innovative
idea.
Late Pick Ups
We want to remind all families that a $10 late pick up fee will apply to
anyone who picks up their child late (15 mins). Once we commence in the fall
there are programs that are conducted throughout the school campus (after the
1pm & 2pm pick up times). The programs require our teachers' full attention.
Parents that stay after this time not only interrupt teaching in the school but
also increase the risk of accidents or incidents were their children are left
unsupervised. We ask that you leave promptly and no later than 1:15pm or
2:15pm. If you would like the flexibility of picking up anytime between
2pm and 5pm you can opt to pay an extra $100 for the month and pick up any time
during that time (2-5p).
September Tuition
We want to remind everyone that September's tuition increases by $25 from
what you are currently paying to cover our annual lease increase. (this does not apply to the parents who just
enrolled and started in July or August, who are paying the current 2010 tuition
rates posted on our website). Also for
those of you who have not already paid the Registration fee of $250, Building
& Maintenance fee of $250 and the Earthquake Fee of $25 it is also due by
the 1st of September.
2009 Friday Morning Enrichment Classes (Begins in September)
*These classes are included in each child's daily schedule, no
extra fees are required.
Yoga- Fridays (9:30-11:30a)
Yoga with Ms. Kelly is held in our studio every Friday morning
and teaches the children various kinds of friendly yoga poses like "Down
Diggity Dog". The 30 min class combines postures, breath work, and
visualizations and builds their strength, flexibility, focus and the connection
between mind, body and spirit. The children are given tools on various different
methods of relaxation, basic positions, techniques and breathing exercises.
Yoga also stimulates the cardiovascular system, improves posture and tones the
muscular system.
Sign Language-Fridays (9:30-11:30a)
Sign Language with Ms. Michaela is a 30 min class held in the classrooms every
Friday morning. It's a fun and easy
way to learn a different way of communicating. When kids learn to sign in
ASL (American Sign Language) they are learning how to express themselves using
their eyes, face, head and body movements. Along with their hands, these features
make ASL an exciting and handy thing for kids to know. We can't wait to get
started!
Monthly Career Days: We need you!
Each month during the new school year we are inviting 1 parent to come to
Camelot and brag, discuss/showcase what they do for a living. Please contact us
if you want to come and share what you do, the kids would love to see it!
Discovery Program
We are excited to announce some wonderful changes to our Discovery
Program. We are now implementing an enrichment component to each class
which will change every two months. Starting September our "Discovery
Program" now requires you to sign up and pay for 2 months - $500. For
August we have Kiddie Yoga with Heather and
"Jam-A- Lot Kids" music class taught by Ms Peggy. For more information
about our upcoming schedule please visit our website.
Staff Updates:
When you get the chance please introduce yourself to our new staff
members:
Sean Avila - Big Dragon "Yellow" Teacher
Co-Teacher of the Big Dragons "Yellow" classroom. Mr. Sean has been working
with preschool children for 5 years at SP Kinesthetic Kids in South Pasadena. He loves working with kids
and brings a great energy to the program because he's a big kid himself and the
kids absolutely adore him already.
Mireya Diaz- Substitute Teacher
Enrolled at LACC completing her second AA. She obtained an AA in Child
Development and plans to teach at a preschool once she completes her B.A.
Mireya has five years of experience with children ages 2-6. During her
free time she enjoys crafting and scrap booking.
Allesandra Rizotti - Substitute Teacher
Alessandra is a USC Cinema-Television Production graduate and Social Work
minor with 12 ECE units from UCLA. She is a writer, video artist, and
performer who loves working with children. After volunteering at Camelot,
she is so excited to become a sub! Her philosophy: every child learns by doing.
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Elizabeth Branca- Our Operations
Coordinator has taken a job teaching English in Florence, Italy. We wish her Good
Bye and Good Luck! *we are currently in
the process of hiring a new Office Administrator.
Benny the Bunny:
Please welcome "Benny the Bunny" our new addition to the Camelot Kids
family. We will be letting Benny go home with all of our families on the
weekends. If you're interested in having him come home with you, please contact
Renae for more information.
Fall Snack Calendar:
Don't forget to check Camelotkids.org for the monthly snack calendars to see
what day your family may be is signed up to bring in a class snack. If you need
to be added to the snack calendar please feel free to check in with your
child's teacher anytime after Friday, September 5, 2008. Fruits and veggies are
usually what are recommended.
Monthly Fire Drills
Camelot Kids conduct practice fire drills on a monthly basis. These drills
help aid the children in understanding how to properly evacuate our building in
case of an emergency and various safety techniques to use in an emergency
situation. *In the fall we will have a special day when our local fire
department will come and visit the kids and talk about fire safety.
Enrichment Classes
We are pleased to offer an array of challenging classes for this upcoming
fall school year. There are 2 different classes a day, 5 days a week that go
for 8 weeks. Stay posted for the in the September updates where we will outline
the 2009 fall enrichment schedule. All classes begin the week of September 21,
2009. Make sure you sign up early as classes fill quickly.
If you have anymore questions please don't hesitate to step
into the office. We hope everyone is having a great summer and we'll see you
all very soon.
Best Wishes,
Renae & Loni
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