Dates to Remember:

• Oct 3-14: Family Classics

Fundraiser

• Oct 19: Unity Day – Wear Orange

• Oct 21: Wear Pink for National

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

• Oct 21: NO VPK – Teacher Planning

• Oct 28: Field Trip - Conner’s

A-MAIZE-ING Acres

• Oct 28: Report Cards Go Home

• Oct 31: Fall Festival/Trunk-or-

Treat

• Oct 31: St. Jude’s Trike-A-Thon

Butterfly/Infant News: Wow! I can’t believe that it’s October already! Butterfly infants had a wonderful time developing their milestones. They are getting better with their motor skills, sensory skills, and communication skills. Also, our babies had a great time learning about feelings and family. Babies join hands together in friendship. Our babies This month we will be enjoying a lot more exciting activities as Halloween approaches. Our babies have also been enjoying floor time, learning, and tummy time. Welcome to the new babies as they burst out of there cocoon and join our butterfly room.

Ms. Deborah Ms. Charlean

Classroom News

Busy Bees/Ones News: September was fantastic month we learned about our feelings, family and friends. We made pictures of different feelings and pictures of our families. We enjoyed learning about families and how they all are different. We learned about friends and sharing . We had so much fun taking lots of pictures with our friends. We also reviewed our alphabet, numbers, and shapes. We can’t wait to see what an exciting month we will have in October.

Ms. Natalie Ms. Olivette

Pawsomes/threes News: This month was a wonderful month in Pre-K 3. We talked about friends, family, and ourselves. We discussed our feelings and made a family collage in art. During cooking time we made friendship salad. We also learned about different pets that we have at home and are bringing in our favorite stuffed animal for our pet show. The children reviewed letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. We introduced the letter Ff. Can’t wait to see what is in store for us this month!

Ms. Mincey

This month we learned about our family, friends, feelings and ourselves. We also learned how to be nice and polite. We became introduced to the letter Ff this month. We have lots of fun everyday in the Grasshopper Room. Playing with our friends, drawing pictures, learning to write and drawing with chalk. We love to make animal sounds and jump around like a frog. We were excited to bring our favorite stuffed animals to school for The Parks’ Place Pet Show. We can’t wait to see what is store for us this month.

Ms. Andrea

Grasshopper/Twos News:

VPK News: This month’s theme was all about me. We talked about ourselves, families, friends and our feelings. We went over sight words as well as letters, shapes, numbers and colors. We learned that it is ok to express our feelings and talk about how we feel. Our letter this month was “Ff”. We had a great time visiting MOSH and creating Friendship salads. We are looking forward to another month of learning.

Ms. Michelle, VPK A&B

Ms. Katiria, VPK A&B

Ms. Lisa, VPK C

Ms. Coffin, VPK C Parents, please remember that closed toed shoes must be worn to protect your child’s toes on the playground. Also,

please make sure your child’s change of clothes is appropriate for the season. Thank You!

technology. We have been enjoying fun art activities like making dinosaur footprints, making televisions and cellphones. In our cooking project we learned about our five senses, we tasted food that were sour, salty, and sweet for our five senses. We are looking forward to a very exciting Summer in VPK.

Mrs. Michelle, VPK A/B Ms. Patty, VPK A/B

Ask your child’s teacher or Summer Camp Coordinator how you can help out at Parks’

Place this Summer!

Every Friday is Jags Jersey Friday. Make sure your little fan wears their jersey

every Friday this Jags Season.

All new VPK children MUST turn in their shot and physical record by

September 15th to avoid being dis-enrolled

until the records are received.

ATTENTION:

Family Classics Fundraiser October 3-14

Up to 40% of profits will benefit Parks’ Place, allowing us to purchase supplies for the center and fund our celebrations. Don’t forget out of town friends and family members, the Family Classics brochure is available to view on our Facebook page. Happy Fundraising!

Spirit Day We’ve got spirit, how

about you?! Wear your Parks’ Place t-shirt

every Friday to show your PPLC spirit! Only

$10 each!

Tadpoles is a success! Parents and teachers who are already using the program find it useful and exciting. By the end of September all parents will be receiving their

child’s daily report and notes via email or the Tadpoles free parent app.

Please fill out a Tadpoles email address form if you need to update the address we have on file or if you would like to add a spouse, extended-family or friend’s email address to receive photos and/or daily reports. Forms can be found at

the Parent Information Center.

Welcome to fall y’all! We have a lot of exciting things happening in the month of October. This is fire safety month. Remember to discuss safety concerns with your children and practice a fire drill in your

home. Our VPK will get the chance to visit Connor’s A-Maize-Ing Acres this month, if you’ve never been this is an awesome experience for families as well. Join us for the Trunk-or-Treat Fall Festival and St.

Jude’s Trike-A-Thon on Monday, October 31st. We need parents to volunteer to decorate your trunk and pass out candy in the parking lot.

Thank you for being a part of the Parks’ Place family!

Mrs. Joanne Parks

EXTENDED HOURS

AFTER CARE

6-10PM Mon-Thurs 6PM-12AM Fri

904-908-0140

Parks’ Place Daycare & Learning Center

www.parksplacelearningcenter.com

Natalie Morales

Teacher of

the Month

A BIG Parks’ Place thank you to everyone that attended

our Open House. We hope you enjoyed the scavenger

hunt.

Thank you to the chaperones that accompanied us on

our MOSH field trip. We hope you can join us for our

Conner’s A-Maize-Ing Acres field trip in November.

Grilling out this Independence Day? Here are some tips to keep your little one’s safe

this 4th of July!

• Keep children and pets away from the grill area by declaring a 3-foot "kid-free zone" around the grill.

• Keep all matches and lighters away from children. Teach your children to report any loose matches or lighters to an adult immediately.

• Always supervise children around outdoor grills.

For more summer grilling safety tips visit www.parksplacelearningcenter.com.

Breastfeeding Awareness Week

The Tadpoles program will allow our teachers to capture special moments, take

photos, and videos of the children in action as well as send you classroom

information. No more paper will be sent home and instead you’ll get daily reports

and notes right in your email! The same information can also be accessed using

the Tadpoles Parent App on both Apple and Android devices.

Each classroom will be equipped with a Mini iPad, which will be specifically

used for the Tadpoles program. The devices are locked down so the teachers do

not have access to the internet.

We consider all information captured using Tadpoles to be a private

communication between our school and our families. No personal information is

shared with any external parties and as a parent you will only receive information

specifically about your child.

We will be using the email address we have on file to communicate via the

Tadpoles program. Please let us know if that should be updated.

Visit help.tadpoles.com for more information about Tadpoles’ Parent App. And

as always, we’re happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have about

this exciting new program.

Florida Sales Tax Holiday

One of every four school-aged children will be bullied this year - upwards of 13 million students. In honor of National Bullying Awareness Month we will be celebrating Unity Day on October 19th. Please make sure your child wears orange on this day. We will be making unity crowns, learning the song We Are A Family and marching in a parade. Parents and family members are welcome to attend.

Too Many Pumpkins By: Linda White

Rebecca Estelle, an old woman who hated pumpkins ever since she was a girl and her family had nothing else to eat, finds herself with a full crop of them. What will she do with all these pumpkins?

Natalie Morales

D'Shawn P. 10/3 Kenneth H. 10/4 E'Laysha L . 10/4 Dominic W. 10/7 Gavin M. 10/9 Jeremiah P. 10/12 Zion S. 10/19 Christopher B. 10/22 Alexia E. 10/24 Mia H. 10/27

Spread the Word We have space in our infant room! For more information

call 904-908-0140 or stop by the front desk.

Soccer Shots utilizes creative and imaginative games to focus on basic soccer skills like dribbling, passing and shooting. They also highlight a positive character trait each session such as respect, teamwork and appreciation.

Please make sure you’ve paid at least the first installment so your child can continue to participate in

these programs.

ShiningStars offers an exciting drama program that uses fun exercises and games to encourage bravery, confidence, and creativity when communicating with others.

Please read to your child for 30 minutes every night. Teaching kids to read is a team effort.

“Once you learn to read, you will forever be free.” - Frederick Douglass

• Use hypoallergenic, non-toxic paint or makeup

instead of masks. Masks can obscure your

child’s vision and/or hinder their breathing.

• Avoid oversized costumes and shoes that could

trip your child.

• Attach reflective tape to costumes or candy bags

to make children more visible to drivers.

• Always walk on sidewalks or paths and choose

direct routes with few street crossings.

• Children under 12 should always trick-or-treat

with an adult.

• Children over 12 should trick-or-treat in groups

with a flashlight and cell phone if not

accompanied by an adult.

A special thank you to all of the

grandparents that helped make our

Grandparent’s Day celebration something

special. We can’t wait to see your smiling

faces again soon!