Camelot Kids
THE BRAGGIN DRAGON
APRIL 2010
 
NEWSLETTER

Artist of the month: Michael Sowa

(Born 1945) is a German artist known for his whimsical, surreal and stunning paintings often featuring animals. His works are titled in English and German. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin for seven years, spent a brief time as an art teacher and then became a painter. A book of 50 of his paintings titled Sowa's Ark : An Enchanted Bestiary  was published in 1996 and reprinted in 2006. His best known book is "Esterhazy, The Rabbit Prince" . He is the illustrator of "The Little King December "Written by Axel Hacke, published in 1992; "A Bear Called Sunday "also written by Axel Hacke.

Word of the month: Flexibility - Responsive to change; adaptable:

gohar

Teacher of the Month: Gohar Abramyan

Favorites:

Color: Purple

Book: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Movie: The Notebook

Animal: Dog

Ms. Gohar was born in Abovian, Armenia and moved to Glendale California when she was 1 year old. As a child she had many animals. She had 4 canaries, 1 hamster, and mice and fish. She now has a Yorkie named "Sparky" that she absolutely adores. She spends a lot of her time going to school to further her education, when she's not there she enjoys photography and scrap booking.

This year Ms. Gohar said she is focusing on bringing different teaching approaches and continuing to grow here at Camelot Kids. She said that she enjoys Camelot Kids very much and looks forward to supporting the program with continued love and support.
IMPORTANT DATES

April  1 - Baby Dragons Purple & Little Dragons Green:

Potluck & Meet and Greet (10- 11a)

April 1 - Lifetouch photos due. 

Please return all unwanted photos and/or payments.

Friday, Apr 9: Mr. Valentine's Back!

Bringing all of his reptilian and furry friends. This is an event not to be missed!

 

April 5 - May 28: Spring Enrichment Begins

 

Friday, Apr 9: Parents 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.   The rates are: $35.00 per child w/ an additional $10.00 per sibling.

 

April  5 - 9: Parent Conferences - LD Yellow & Big Dragon's Red

 

Apr 12 - 16: Parent Conferences - BD Blue & Big Dragon's Orange


UPDATES

EZ Care Update

After many requests from parents we are now finally able to set up your monthly tuition with automatic payments.  If you want your tuition to be automatically deducted from your bank account on the 1st  of each month please submit a VOIDED check to our office for this month's tuition.    You will also be able to view your balances in the ledger tab.  You can also keep track of your own account balances as you sign in/out each day.

 

Upcoming Schedule Changes at Camelot Kids:

Starting in September of the 2010/2011 school year Camelot will be changing the schools daily schedule. We have met with so many wonderful families that are in need of preschool care and have come to the decision that we will be reformatting our daily schedules to not only simplify our program but also accommodate the ever growing need for preschools in the area.

This new program will not affect the schedules of any families that are currently enrolled but will create more available slots in the afternoon for new families that would otherwise be unable to utilize our schools exciting program in the morning.

Listed below is the new schedule change/times that will go into effect in the fall 2010/2011 school year:

Morning Program: 9a-1p

Afternoon Program: 1-5p

All day program: 8-5p (with the extended care option till 6pm)

We will also be removing our 4 day schedule and will now offer 2 days (T/Th), 3 days (M, W, F) and 5 days.  This will not only simplify our scheduling/admin process but also allow our teachers to plan accordingly making sure that all children get to enjoy the same projects consistently. We are very excited that we are taking the first steps to utilize our wonderful space all day for our community to enjoy. 

More information will be available on our website at a later date.

Fall Registration

It is that time again to register for Fall 2010.  If you are a current family that is returning for another year at CK the $250 annual registration fee is due by May 1st.  This will secure your child's spot for the new school year. 

2009/10 Yearbook Committee:

Our wonderful mommy (Mylissa Grieve) has offered to take on the enormous job of this year's yearbook, and we love her for it!!!  We ask that if you have pictures of any past events or classroom shots please email her @ mylissafitz@sbcglobal.net (This is if you have a few pictures to share). If you have more than a few, please burn them onto a disc and give them to her directly, or give them to Ms. Loni to pass along. We need these by May 31st 2010.   

 

Recycle Program

Just a reminder to please bring in your empty bottles, cans and plastic containers and help us raise money with our recycle program!!!  The Recycle Center is next to the main gate and the containers are clearly marked so please help us by sorting accordingly.  These funds help us buy supplies and snacks each month and is also a great way to teach your kids about saving our planet.

Thank Yous:

Thank you to Janet & Brad (Charlotte's mommy and daddy) for the new school iPod!

Thank you to the Dalhia & Lawrence (Ella's mommy & daddy) for their very generous contribution towards the new window that we plan to install in our lovely Little Green Dragons Classroom!

We love and appreciate our parents support. xox

UPCOMING EVENTS

Photography Fund Raiser  - June 4th from 4-7pm at Frame Pros.

Eric Poppelton (Cortez's Daddy) will be hosting a Photography Art Show with some of the proceeds going towards a Camelot Kids fundraiser and auction to help us pay for the many new a wonderful additions that we have incorporated into the school this year. More info will be sent out next month regarding this event, so save the date it's going to be a fun one!!
HAVE A SAFE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.