Feature from Director Dawn Hove
Download the April 2024 Newsletter
We will be celebrating “Week of the Young Child” during the week of April 8 to 12, 2024. As part of the celebration, this month’s newsletter is full of pictures of the children. We even had the UNO Student Athletes here last week reading to the children. Look at all the fun pictures.
First event celebrating Week of the Young Child will be Muffin Monday on April 8, 2024. Come have breakfast with your child and have a muffin, fruit, and/or juice/milk. Breakfast will be served from 7:45 to 8:45 A.M.
See page 7 of the newsletter for all the details for the week.
Hope to see you at some or all of the events!
Happenings: Mark Your Calendars
1. Week of the Young Child: April 8 through 12, 2024
Event / Date | Event Details |
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Music Muffin Monday, April 8 |
Come join your child for breakfast and have a muffin, fruit and juice. |
Tasty Tuesday Tuesday, April 9 |
Friendship Fruit Salad Day ~ have your child bring in their favorite fruit either canned or fresh. |
Work Together Wednesday, April 10 |
We will be creating a Center Wide Canvas Collage. |
Artsy Thursday Thursday, April 11 |
Have your child wear their most colorful outfit to school. |
Family Friday Friday, April 12 |
From 4 to 5:30 P.M. come grad some fun take home activities to do with your child. |
Hope to see you there!
2. Preschool 2 Graduation: Friday, May 3, 2024 at 10:30 A.M. at Thompson Alumni Center
All Preschool 2 Graduates need to be at the child care center by 9:15 A.M.
We will be walking over to the Alumni Center at 9:40 A.M. to get ready for the event.
Parking passes for the Alumni Center Lot will be emailed out the day before the event.
Parents, Grandparents and Guests are welcome.
Preschool 1 and Transition classes will be going over to watch the graduation.
3. Stretch-N-Grow Dance Recital , Monday, May 13, 2024 at 3 P.M. at Thompson Alumni Center
This event is for the children who are participating in Dance Lessons.
Parents, Grandparents and Guests are welcome.
Parking passes for the Alumni Center Lot will be emailed out the day before the event.
The Transition, Preschool 1 & 2 classes will be walking over to watch the recital and will return by 3:30 P.M.
Reminders
1. Summer and/or Fall 2024 Registration Forms are due by Friday, April 8, 2024. Registration forms were emailed out on March 26, 2024. Hard copies of the forms are available at the front desk. All children who will be here in the fall need to have a completed fall registration form. Any child who is part-time or changing schedules for the summer will need to have a summer registration form. Any school-age children who will be coming in the summer need to have a completed summer registration form. If you are not sure, please ask. We are happy to assist you.
2. The UNO Child Care Center closes promptly at 5:30 P.M. Please make sure you are picking up your child by 5:30 P.M. The staff thank you.
3. We continue to advertise for the Lead Preschool 1 Teacher and the Assistant Lead Toddler Teacher positions. Help spread the word.
4. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dawn at 402-554-4936 or by e-mail at dhove@unomaha.edu.
Calendar
April |
Autism Awareness Month Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month Celebrating Week of the Young Child |
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1 | April Fool's Day |
3 | National Rainbow Day |
8-12 | Week of Young Child |
8 | Muffin Monday; 7:45 to 8:45 A.M. |
9 | Last Day of Ramadan |
9 | Edi-Al-Fitr |
11 | National Pet Day |
12 |
Take Home Activity Family Event; 4 to 5:30 P.M. |
14 |
National Gardening Day |
15 |
Tax Day |
22 |
Earth Day |
23 |
National Picnic Day |
26 |
Arbor Day |
May | National Smile Month |
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1 | May Day |
2 | Preschool 2 Graduation Practice |
3 | Preschool 2 Graduation Day; Alumni Center 10:30 A.M. |
4 | May the 4th Be With You Day |
5 | Cinco de Mayo |
6-10 | Teacher Appreciation Week |
7 | Teacher Day |
12 | Mother’s Day |
13 | Stretch-N-Grow Dance Recital; Alumni Center 3 P.M. |
15 | Bring Flowers to Someone Day |
21 |
Take Your Parents to the Playground Day |
27 |
Memorial Day; UNO Child Care Center Closed |
31 |
National Smile Day |