March 2011
A publication from:
Cardinal Country Daycare
1501 Farnham Street
Columbus, WI 53925
920/623-4788
Mission Statement: To provide a nurturing, warm, safe and loving environment, where self-concepts are
enhanced, independence encouraged, and individuality respected for all children, families and staff at Cardinal
Country Daycare.
Administrator’s Desk:
Spring is coming!
That is my favorite time of year because
everything starts fresh and new. We have had some
marvelous changes over the last few months and it
will benefit everyone. The word is getting out
about the great facilities and the wonderful
programs that we are offering our families. Our
Columbus center is getting very full and soon we
will overflow again to the Fall River center. We
have no new families joining Fall River so we can
not bring on any new teachers yet. We have some
families that wanted our program right away and
they were willing to start in Columbus where there
was space but would like to switch to Fall River as
soon as there is room.
How will all of this help? With increased
staffing we will not have to juggle the children to
different classrooms as often. The increased
income will allow us to purchase some necessary
items that we have been unable to get. But most of
all it will bring up the morale that has been so low
for so long. We have had a tough 3 years but it just
proves that if you hold out hope and work hard that
life will come back. It might not be exactly the
same but it is the best we can give to you.
There is a lot going on in the government
right now, my staff is not part of the union, so what
is decided will affect us as it will everyone.
Whether we agree or disagree it will be dealt with
personally and not at work. Our concern while at
the center is for the children and the care they are
receiving from us.
Enjoy all the fun events that are coming this spring
and keep the word of mouth advertising going.
Remember if they mention your name you will get
$25 off your invoice when they start attending.
I love life and I hope you do too!
Jo
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Why do frogs like St. Patrick’s Day?
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Program Assistant’s Desk:
Have a wonderful month. More information next
month!
Ms. Heather
Financial Assistant’s Desk:
Dear Families,
Happy St. Patrick’s Day & Happy Spring!
Tax Statements for your 2010 Income Tax filing are
still available if you need them, so please leave a
note on the Communication Board and I will get the
slip to you!
Remember Daylight Savings Time begins
on March 13th, so SPRING forward one hour on
that day!
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Enjoy your month,
Ms. Holly
Financial Assistant
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“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.
By: Dr. Seuss
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Little Sprouts:
February was a short month, but we changed a lot.
We are pulling up on toys and walking around
them. We like to follow each other around the
room crawling too. We are learning that we have to
share the toys with others. We are looking forward
to an early spring, seeing the ground hog didn’t see
his shadow! We hope we will be able to get outside
more. We will welcome to our room Taylor,
Kinsley, Ella and Ambrielle. We are looking
forward to meeting them. Happy 1st birthday to
Sophia on March 1st. We hope the month of March
will be a sunny month and not too windy.
Have a good month,
Ms. Darlene and the Sprouts
Terrific Toddlers:
Well I hope everyone enjoyed their month.
This warm weather February brought us got us
outside finally!
I would like to welcome Spencer and his
family to our room. Also a big HAPPY 2nd
BIRTHDAY to Kaden.
Themes we will be working on are: Wacky
Weather, Dr. Seuss, and St. Patrick’s Day.
Have a great month,
Ms. Billi Jo and the Terrific Toddlers
The Gingerbread Room:
I can handle believe that it is time to write
another newsletter article! We have been so busy in
the Gingerbread room in February, the time has
flown by.
We had a new friend start in February. His
name is Austin and he fits in like he’s been with us
forever! He had a great transition to our school and
continues to do well, even potty training! Austin
will be celebrating his 3rd birthday in March.
February was the biggest month yet for
potty training! I think it is safe to say that we
currently have 5 completely potty trained friends
and 1 in the process. We can’t take any credit for
these accomplishments. Children will potty train
when they are ready. If you are too pushy, they will
show you who is really in control of their little body
and its functions. But if you watch for signs and
encourage them when they are ready, the results can
be miraculous! So way to go you great big two year
olds!
Thank you so much for all of the beautiful
valentines. We enjoyed the touching sentiments.
We did not enjoy getting out of our routine. Or,
should I say the children did not enjoy it!
Sometimes when we think we are planning special
events and snacks for children we need to step back
and ask ourselves, is this for the children’s benefit?
Young children, less then 3, don’t mind eating
crackers every day for snack. In fact, they look
forward to familiarity. (Just ask a parent of a two
year old who has eaten nothing but grapes for a
week!) They enjoy knowing the order of events and
feel safe in their routines. When we throw in large
new events, anticipation of getting stuff, and change
their regular diets, we are on the track of trouble.
These things can throw a toddler off for a couple of
days! We will try to be careful when that sneaky
leprechaun comes to follow our schedule even with
all the mischief.
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Have a great month,
The Gingerbread Teachers
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Child: Knock Knock
Teacher: Who’s there?
Child: Irish
Teacher: Irish who?
Child: Irish you a happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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The Cozy Critter Room:
Lion or Lamb, how will March turn out to
be?
For the Critters I know we’ll take a look into
colors. I’ll send home a copy of our calendar
because each child will have a day where they’ll
have to find items of a certain color and fill a
ziplock bag.
We will have a special St. Patrick’s day
celebration full of green-ness. A note will be posted
as time approaches.
We have no March birthdays
*** Please remember to fill up your child’s extra
clothes this time of year. We get soaked from all
the melting snow and puddles.
Till Next Month
Ms. Chelsea and the Critter Bunch
The Monkeys/Sunshine Kids:
Hello Monkey Families! We have had a
Great month and boy has it flown by! You can
hear spring coming around the corner!
Our focus this month has been counting,
recognizing, and writing numbers one through ten.
Some of the activities we have done that
incorporated these numbers have been number one
collages, painting two, tic tac toe, four fold,
illustrating our own “Five Little Monkeys”, shaping
sixes out of play dough, and the kangaroo seven
hop.
We have also been learning about
volcanoes. We enjoyed exploring a backpack from
the Columbus Public Library that had several books
on volcanoes and a big plastic volcano that we
made erupt. The monkeys learned about chemical
reactions in this experiment as well! They found it
exciting, suspenseful, and intriguing! If you want to
try it at home you just mix 1/4c vinegar, 2 drops of
dish soap, 3 drops of red food coloring. In a
separate dish put 1-2 Tbsp. of baking soda. Pour
the liquid mixture into the dish and watch the
children’s eyes light up
Just a reminder, send appropriate winter
apparel (snow pants, waterproof mittens/gloves,
hats, snow boots) so that we can enjoy the fresh air.
Also make sure that your child has an extra outfit in
case the snow soaks through during outdoor play.
Thank you for your continual support!
Until next month,
Ms. Anna
4K!4K!4K!4K!4K!
Greetings 4K Families,
This is Ms. Anna, the newest addition to the
4K program I have truly enjoyed getting to know
each and every child in our class! Everyone is so
unique and eager to learn! Our transition has gone
smoothly through this introduction process.
This month has been another exciting
journey as the children have been learning about
more capital letters (S, V, U, X, and Z,). Our theme
has been Feet and Shoes, so we started up a shoe
store in the dramatic play area. Sales are soaring as
we find the perfect fit for each of our customers! In
the math area, children have been counting toes by
placing paper clips on each toe as they go. We have
also examined and measured different sized shoes
deciding which one is big, bigger, and biggest,
small, smaller and smallest.
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Another exciting objective we are adding to
our program is the Book Worm. We want our
worm to wrap around our whole room, but we need
your help! Please fill out your child’s colored
circles that we send home every day. Please write
your child’s name, book title, and author on one
side of the circle. Your child may choose any book
that he/she would like to read. When your child
returns the colored circles, we will send more home.
The more you read at home the faster our worm will
grow and the faster our worm grows the sooner we
will earn a PIZZA party! Reading is a huge part of
your child’s language development! So let’s
READ, READ, and READ some more!!!!
Thank you again for all the nutritious and
delicious snacks! The kids love them!
Stay warm and safe!
Cheers,
Ms. Anna & Mr. Johnson
Class activation code: GM784
Every online order earns your child's classroom a
FREE $3 book choice.
As always thank you for your support!
Happy Reading!
Ms. Chelsea
Columbus Center/ 920-623-4788
Staff Birthday’s in March:
Jo-3/8
Frankie- 3/8
Carib- 3/10
Happy Birthday!!
Other Fun Day’s in March!
Scholastic News
February was a great month for orders. I
will continue to put flyers in your child’s
pockets/Folders for easier viewing. Extra forms
will be available at each center’s Scholastic areas.
Please remember that if you decide to do a
paper order form, checks must be written out to
Scholastic Book Club. NO CASH! Online orders
are easy and earn your child’s classroom a FREE $3
book choice (per order).
Our bonus points are accumulating nicely
and at this month’s staff meeting we will decide
what we’d like to get for both centers. I know a
laminating machine is on the minds of many
teachers.
You can find the website and class
activation code below!
March 1st- Share a Smile Day
March 2nd- Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
March 3rd- National Anthem Day
March 6th- Dentist’s Day
March 8th- Fat Tuesday
March 9th- Ash Wednesday
March 11th- Johnny Appleseed Day
March 12th- Girl Scout Day
March 13th- Spring Ahead- Daylight Saving Time Begins
March 14th- Albert Einstein’s Birthday
March 16th- Everything You Do is Right Day
March 17th- St. Patrick’s Day
March 18th- First Walk in Space Day
March 20th- First Day of Spring
March 22nd- National Goof Off Day
March 23rd- Toast Day
March 25th- International Waffle Day
March 26th- Make Your Own Holiday Day
March 30th- Doctor’s Day
Answer to Joke:
Because they’re always wearing green 
www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
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March 2011 Breakfast
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1
French Toast Sticks
Applesauce
Milk
2
Cereal
Milk
Juice
3
Fruit Bread
Apricot Halves
Milk
4
Cereal
Milk
Juice
7
Buttermilk Biscuits
Pears
Milk
8
Cereal
Milk
Juice
9
Soft Bread Sticks
Yogurt
Milk
10
Cereal
Milk
Juice
11
Toasted Bagels
Cream Cheese
Cantaloupe
Milk
14
Cereal
Milk
Juice
15
Cinnamon Toast
Milk
Juice
16
Cereal
Milk
Juice
17
Tortillas
Pinto Beans
Oranges
Milk
18
Pop-Tarts
Applesauce
Milk
21
Oatmeal
Apple Pie Filling
Milk
22
Cereal
Milk
Juice
23
Donuts or Sweet Rolls
Bananas
Milk
24
Toasted Pita Bread
Cheddar Cheese
Grapefruit sections
25
Cereal
Milk
Juice
28
Cereal
Milk
Juice
29
Muffins
Fruit
Milk
30
Hard Boiled Eggs
Toast
Milk
31
Cereal
Milk
Juice
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March 2011 Lunch
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1
Pork over Noodles
Peas & Carrots
Fruit
2
Green Eggs & Ham
Wheat Toast
Yogurt
Fruit
3
Spaghetti Bake
Corn
Fruit
4
Chicken Fried Rice
Carrots
Fruit
7
Chicken Cheddar
Spaghetti Bake
Green Beans
Fruit
8
Tacos (tomatoes,
lettuce, cheese)
Refried Beans
Fruit
9
Hot Dogs w/ Bun
Baked Beans
Fruit
10
Vegetable Beef Soup
Sandwiches
Fruit
11
Salisbury Steak
Mashed Potatoes
Veggie
Fruit
14
Tator Tot Casserole
Mixed Vegetables
Fruit
15
Pizza
Lettuce Salad
Cheese Slices
Fruit
16
Fish Sticks
French Fries
Peas
Fruit
17
Chicken Puppies
Rice Pilaf
Peas & Carrots
Fruit
18
Ravioli
French Bread
Corn
Fruit
21
Pigs in a Blanket
Baked Beans
Fruit
22
Scrambled Egg Bake
Raw Veggies & Dip
Fruit
23
Hot Ham & Cheese
Pickles
Chips
Fruit
24
Grilled Cheese
Tomato Soup
Crackers
Fruit
25
Meat Loaf
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
Fruit
28
Chicken
Broccoli Casserole
Bread
Jell-o w/ fruit juice
29
Subs
Meat, Lettuce,
Tomatoes, Cheese
Fruit
30
Hamburger Gravy
Rice
Green Beans
Fruit
31
Ham
Au-Gratin Potatoes
Carrots
Fruit
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