Schedule of Daily Activities 6:30am The Center opens. Children are encouraged to explore the toys on the shelves and socialize. Our day begins with a healthy breakfast and children help with food choices. 8:00amBREAKFAST Children attending before 8:30 are welcome to join us for a nutritional breakfast served by the Staff with the assistance from the children. 9:00amPRESCHOOL PROGRAM - for children 4 yrs. Our curriculum begins each day with a structured program. 9:15amCIRCLE TIME CircleTime activities include daily calendar, songs, weather, fingerplays, flannel board stories, concepts, games, gross motor activities, and excercise with Mickey's Mousercise aerobics. Children of all ages are welcome to participate at CircleTime. 10:00am SNACKTIME - provided by the Center. 10:10am PRESCHOOL ACTIVITY Preplanned activities designed to help your child concentrate on specific goals such as developing small motor coordination, recognizing and writing letters of the alphabet and numbers 1-10, sciences, recognizing and writing their name, shapes, colors, grammar, feelings and emotions, manners, learning about their environment and culture, and becoming familiar with the community around them. We use the Alpha Program in our Preschool, you may remember Mr. Mm with a munchy mouth from your Kindergarten years. Your preschool child will need an empty pencil box to keep their learning tools in, please make sure your child is able to open the box themselves and we will provide all the tools they will need for their day! (ages 4 & up) 11:00am PRESCHOOL ENDS/KINDERGARTEN TRANSPORTATION Pick up morning kindergarten children ($2.00 per trip for midday transportation). Children will receive school bus transportation for morning and afternoon sessions. Pick up is currently by the Fire Station at 8:10am and drop off is directly in front of the Center at 3:15pm 11:15AM LUNCH Children are served nutritious meals that meet with USDA guidelines.Menus are posted in the entranceway on the sign-in board. Children assist whenever possible during prep. 11:45am TOOTHBRUSHING TIME Toothbrushing time, teachers will assist your child in learning the fundamentals of good dental care. Please send in a toothbrush your child may leave at the Center. 12:00pm STORYTIME Storytime is a transition to rest time. Children employ language skills through literature, flannel board stories, story viewer, hand puppets, and the kamishiba theater. 12:10pm KINDERGARTEN TRANSPORTATION For children attending afternoon session of kindergarten. 12:30pm REST TIME Children will be provided a cot and blanket for rest time. Our blankets are washed weekly to minimize germs at the Center. If you provide your child with their favorite blanket from home, please be sure to wash each week and more during cold and flu season. 2:00pm FREEPLAY Children enjoy time to explore the learning centers and activities at the Center. Outdoor play (weather permitting) Afterschool children begin to arrive. 3:00pm SNACKTIME - provided by the Center. 3:10pm FREEPLAY/ACTIVITIES Including: playdough, watercolor painting, outdoor play (weather permitting), and arts & crafts activities. 4:30pm CLEAN UP TIME Children are encouraged to assist teachers with clean up and preparation for the next day. Quiet activities are encouraged until pick up. 5:30pm CENTER CLOSES A fee of $1.00 per minute per child will be charged after 5:30pm. We believe the heart of a strong child care center is a dedicated and educated staff. Our staff may be attending evening classes and a late pick up may interfere with their continued education.