Quality Early Education for Your Children

It is hard to believe this school year is winding down and this will be the final newsletter of the year! This month, the three year old classes will be learning about zoo creatures while the four year old classes will finish the year by studying ocean life. Our year end celebrations will take place on Thursday, June 18th for all T/Th morning and afternoon classes. The M/W/F morning classes will have their celebration on Friday, June 19th. Everyone is invited to attend this special program which includes a short performance, a craft and a special snack. The programs begin at 9:15 am for the morning classes and 1:15 pm for the afternoon classes and will be about one hour in length. Please drop your children off in their classrooms at the regular time. The celebration will be the final day of school for your child. Your child will be dismissed at the end of the program. During our celebrations, we permit photographs and videos to be taken. Out of consideration for other parents we ask that you refrain from posting these on social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, etc). If your child will be not be attending the last day of school (June 18th/19th), please let us know so that we may be prepared to say goodbye to them on their final day. Our licensing officer visited us for our regular unannounced inspection in March. We “passed” the inspection with flying colours and the report is posted on the bulletin board outside the entrance to our classrooms. Please feel free to read it if you would like to. Kenzie Field (a Tot Spot parent) has a series of books called the Woodland of Wonders. They are great books with beautiful illustrations and filled with information on nature for kids. Please see the attached poster. The church we are located in (Bonavista Baptist Church) is offering Rainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God day camp July 27th – July 31st (9:00-12:00) for children entering Grades K-5. There is information on the bulletin board above the snack bins as well as on their website (bonavistabaptist.ca). If your child is returning to Tot Spot in the fall, the first days of classes will be September 9th (Wednesday) and September 10th (Thursday). Parents will receive an information email the middle of August and a phone call from their child’s teacher in late August. If your plans have changed and your child will no longer be attending Tot Spot in the fall, please let us know as soon as possible. If you know of anyone looking for a preschool for September, we have spots available and always appreciate your referrals! We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for trusting us with your children this past year. It has been a fun year and we have thoroughly enjoyed your little ones! We are also grateful to you for your many volunteer hours, and it has been a pleasure to get to know you and have you involved in our program. For the families that we are saying goodbye to because you no longer have any more children to send us, we wish you all the best in the coming years. We will miss you! The Staff at Tot Spot wishes you all a sunny, safe and fun filled summer! Important Dates to Remember: June 18th/19th – Last Days of School/Celebrations September 9th/10th – First Days of School

As we continue to explore spring, both the three year old and four year old classes will be studying the world of insects. Our butterfly larvae arrive the week of May 11th! We are excited to watch the transformation of our caterpillars into butterflies. The rest of the month will have the three year old classes exploring farm life while the four year old classes will look at life around the pond. Our special day this month will be “Jersey Day” on May 21st/22nd. Wear a jersey, t-shirt and/or hat from your own team or your favourite team. With the arrival of warmer weather, please remember that your child still needs to be wearing appropriate footwear for our gym activities. Flip flops are unsuitable for many of our activities. For safety, please avoid sending snacks in glass containers. We have had a couple of glass containers accidentally get knocked on the floor and even those thick glass food storage containers break! Please encourage children to leave their personal belongings (toys, sunglasses, jewellery, etc) at home. If they want to show something to their teacher, they can do that at drop off time and then give it to the person that drops them off for safe keeping. The last Scholastic book order of the year is available online at https://bookclubs.scholastic.ca/s/cec-ca/en/digitial-catalogues. Paper copies are available at the school. Please enter our class code RC132090 when placing an order. The deadline for orders is Wednesday, May 13th. Registration is ongoing and recommendations to your family, friends and neighbours are always appreciated! Most classes still have openings. Some of you have been asking for the contact information for our Mom’s and Dad’s night entertainers. Our Mom’s Night entertainer was children’s entertainer Mr. Rayz. His website is https://mrrayz.com. Our Dad’s Night entertainer was magician Richard Rondeau. His website is https://rrmagician.com. Important Days To Remember: May 4th/5th - I’m For Kids Team screening days. May 18th - Victoria Day. Tot Spot is closed. May 21st/22nd - Jersey Day. Wear a t-shirt, jersey and/or hat from your sports team or your favourite team. June 18th/19th – Last Day of School Celebrations. PLEASE NOTE: Students arrive at their regular time on the last day of school. Parents (and other special guests) are invited to join us for our celebration. The program begins at 9:15 for am classes and 1:15 for pm classes, and lasts about 45 minutes. Students will be dismissed at the end of the celebrations. If you will be leaving on vacation before the last day of class, please let your child’s teacher know.As we continue to explore spring, both the three year old and four year old classes will be studying the world of insects. Our butterfly larvae arrive the week of May 11th! We are excited to watch the transformation of our caterpillars into butterflies. The rest of the month will have the three year old classes exploring farm life while the four year old classes will look at life around the pond. Our special day this month will be “Jersey Day” on May 21st/22nd. Wear a jersey, t-shirt and/or hat from your own team or your favourite team. With the arrival of warmer weather, please remember that your child still needs to be wearing appropriate footwear for our gym activities. Flip flops are unsuitable for many of our activities. For safety, please avoid sending snacks in glass containers. We have had a couple of glass containers accidentally get knocked on the floor and even those thick glass food storage containers break! Please encourage children to leave their personal belongings (toys, sunglasses, jewellery, etc) at home. If they want to show something to their teacher, they can do that at drop off time and then give it to the person that drops them off for safe keeping. The last Scholastic book order of the year is available online at https://bookclubs.scholastic.ca/s/cec-ca/en/digitial-catalogues. Paper copies are available at the school. Please enter our class code RC132090 when placing an order. The deadline for orders is Wednesday, May 13th. Registration is ongoing and recommendations to your family, friends and neighbours are always appreciated! Most classes still have openings. Some of you have been asking for the contact information for our Mom’s and Dad’s night entertainers. Our Mom’s Night entertainer was children’s entertainer Mr. Rayz. His website is https://mrrayz.com. Our Dad’s Night entertainer was magician Richard Rondeau. His website is https://rrmagician.com. Important Days To Remember: May 4th/5th - I’m For Kids Team screening days. May 18th - Victoria Day. Tot Spot is closed. May 21st/22nd - Jersey Day. Wear a t-shirt, jersey and/or hat from your sports team or your favourite team. June 18th/19th – Last Day of School Celebrations. PLEASE NOTE: Students arrive at their regular time on the last day of school. Parents (and other special guests) are invited to join us for our celebration. The program begins at 9:15 for am classes and 1:15 for pm classes, and lasts about 45 minutes. Students will be dismissed at the end of the celebrations. If you will be leaving on vacation before the last day of class, please let your child’s teacher know.

Welcome back! We hope everyone had a great Spring Break! We are kicking off April exploring the animals and new life that come with spring and Easter. Following this, we will learn about some of the different types of weather and other signs of spring. As usual, it looks more like winter! Our special day this month will be Crazy Hair/Hat Day to be held on April 23rd/24th. Do something crazy with your hair and/or wear a crazy hat on this day! Dad’s Nights are quickly approaching! The children are invited to bring their dad with them for a fun filled evening at school from 6:00 – 7:30. If dad is unable to attend, your child may bring another special adult (grandpa, uncle, adult friend, mom, etc.) with them instead. As this is a special evening for your child with their dad/special guest (and due to our limited space), siblings are not able to attend. Please note that your child does not come to school during the daytime on the day of their Dad’s Night. April 14th (6:00-7:30) – Dad’s Night for T/Th am classes April 15th (6:00-7:30) – Dad’s Night for MWF am classes April 16th (6:00-7:30) – Dad’s Night for afternoon classes If you currently have a child in our 3 year old program that is registered for one of our programs in the fall, you will be receiving a package from I’m For Kids Team this month. Digital copies of the package will also be emailed out to families. We partner with this organization to provide children with extra support if needed. The screening and support (if your child qualifies) are at no cost to you as they are both covered by funding from the provincial government. I’m For Kids Team will be at Tot Spot May 4th and 5th to complete these screenings. Watch for further information regarding this program next week! Thank you for the paper towel tube donations! We will continue to collect them for the month of April. Reminder: please cut all grapes and grape tomatoes in half lengthwise. It helps us out if we don’t have to cut them during snack time! Important Dates to Remember: April 3rd – Good Friday. Tot Spot is closed. April 6th – Easter Monday. Tot Spot is closed. April 14th (6:00-7:30) – Dad’s Night for T/Th am classes (no school in the morning) April 15th (6:00-7:30) – Dad’s Night for MWF am classes (no school in the morning) April 16th (6:00-7:30) – Dad’s Night for afternoon classes (no school in the afternoon) April 23rd/24th – Crazy Hair/Hat Day. Do something crazy with your hair and/or wear a crazy hat this day! May 4th/5th – I’m For Kids Team Screening