How to to put out a fire... by Fidelia!

‎We took a few hours today to make sure all staff knows how to put out a fire! But hopefully we will never have to use our training!

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Children's Village Childcare Closed, Wednesday November 24th

Renton School District has made the decision to close tomorrow.  Children's Village will not be open.  Again, I know this is difficult for working parents, but we want all of the children and staff to be safe.  Enjoy the holiday and we will see everyone on Monday, November 29th.

Just a reminder, we have a zoo-phonics parent training on November 30th at 5:30 p.m.  Your children can stay in childcare during our training.  We will close at regular time.

Janine

Children's Village Closed Tomorrow

Although the Renton School Districts closure is not showing up on schoolreport.org, the district website does confirm that they are closed tomorrow, Tues. November 23rd. 

Hopefully, the weather will improve and we will be open on Wednesday.

Thanks for your understanding,

Janine

Renton Closure?

Wow, I don't feel quite so stupid for closing this afternoon.  It took me over 3 hours to get home and I live in Maple Valley.  Lucky for everyone, we prevented a sleepover tonight at the Village.

Districts around Renton are closed tomorrow including Issaquah and Tahoma (Maple Valley).  Renton typically makes a decision at the last minute around 6 a.m. in the morning.  Since they are on an early release schedule, they will not be starting late.  So either they open tomorrow regular schedule or are closed.  If they do open tomorrow, please be patient with teachers coming in late.  Many of them live far enough away, that they will not be able to get to work.  If Renton does open tomorrow, we will do everything in our power to open on time.  To be on the safe side, please do not drop off your children before 7 a.m.

Continue to check schoolreport.org for updated information on the Renton School District's plan tomorrow. 

Thank you to all the families for picking up your children early and being so gracious about it. I know all the teachers made it home safe tonight and for that I am grateful.

Janine
 

Inclement Weather Policy

For those parents who are new to Children's Village, we follow the Renton School Districts inclement weather policy.  In the past, Renton will open 90 minutes late, in this case CVCC will open at 8 a.m.  If the district closes school due to ice and snow, we are also closed.   I realize that a closure or late start is difficult for working parents, but we believe that if it is too dangerous for school, then it is too dangerous for staff to drive into work.

Enjoy the Pumpkin Song!

Watch: Our Future Garden TV Show Hosts!

Watch the great videos of our nations future television journalists. We can say, "They got their start here at Children's Village!"  Watch out Meeghan Black and Ciscoe!

Watch the great videos below: 

>>Host #1

>>Host #2

>>Host #3

Open House 2010

Thanks to all who participated and attended our 2010 Open House! It was fun to see the parents here, learn from our amazing staff and enjoy some pretty incredible hors d'oeuvres. Thanks Children's Village staff for your hard work! You always give 110%. You are appreciated.

Parent Informaiton

Thanks so all of you who attended the 2010 parent meeting. >> View PowerPoint Presentation. This is an exciting time as kids are learning, growing and advancing to new classrooms. Please contact me if you have any questions. Janine Bell, Children's Village Director

Beginners and School Age Switching Days

Beginners will be going to Saltwater State Park on Tuesday, July 27th and School-Age will be going to Camano Island on Wednesday, June 28th.  Please change your calendars to reflect these changes.

Thanks,
Janine

Changes to our Calendar

Village Families:

Please check back to the blog daily as we post new information regarding field trip changes and events.  We do post the information on the classroom doors, but new information is on the blog before anywhere else.  Tomorrow, Wednesday July 7th, SA kids will be going to Coulan due to the very hot weather (finally!)  We will be there from noon to 3 and back at the Village by 3:30.  Kids need to bring swimsuits, towels and sunscreen, if you have it.  An extra pair of clothes to change into once we get back would come in handy.  This is a no $ field trip, so do not let your child bring money.  It will be taken away by a teacher and returned to you at pick up time.  I will be bringing some popsicles or ice cream for the kids.  No money is necessary.

It looks like it is finally going to be summer.

Janine

Creepy or Cuddly?

Children's Village makes the news with their visit to the Reptile Farm in Monroe. Check out the article: Monroe News

Summer Time Fun at the Village

Our summer program will be starting on June 21st with a lot of new activities, some unusual themes and fun field trips planned. The calendars will be out on June 1st. Field trip fees will be charged for all of the classrooms, with the exception of infants and toddlers. The remainder of the children will be receiving a t-shirt for the summer.

Our summer program is very full this year and we have a growing wait list. In order to be enrolled in our summer program, all tuition must be current. If you are behind in your payments, you will need to make payment arrangements with Janine. Otherwise, you will not be able to enroll your child in our Summer Program.

Our staff meeting for June has been changed to June 2nd at 5:30 p.m. Our First Aid/CPR cards are about to expire and we want all our teachers re-certified before our summer program begins.

Our annual anniversary party will take place in our field on June 25th from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. We will again be renting a bouncy house and we hope you can make it. Your calendars will let you know what dish to bring as the party will also be a potluck. CVCC will provide hamburgers and hotdogs.

We will again have a required parent training if you decide to volunteer for a field trip. If you have already attended this training, you will not need to attend again. More information on the date will be included with your calendars.

Let’s pray for a sunny and safe summer for all of our children.

God Bless,

Janine

EriAm Sisters

The EriAm Sisters (semi-finalists on America’s Got Talent) and their mom & dad will be coming to Vision House/CV tomorrow at 4:30 to meet some of the kids, sing a song for them, do a craft with them and learn about VH. They will be singing at our NoHomelessKids luncheon on May 13th. We’ll start in the bldg B after school room, and will then go into the beginner’s classroom where they’ll do a craft with the kids. Feel free to join us.

Summer Program

Dear Families of Children's Village Kids,

We have started our summer planning and with the exception of reducing field trips for the Toddlers, we will be doing about the same amount of activities. Dates to keep in mind are June 25th for our 5th annual Children's Village Anniversary Party and July 2nd for the 2nd Annual Josh Wilson Rumble Tumble Football Jumble. We will be doing a potluck and will be providing the hamburgurs and hotdogs to BBQ. We will be keeping it convienent by having the party in the CVCC field.

We held off this year with a rate increase until September 2010, but this will make it vital that we collect enough field trip fees for the trips we take. We will be pricing out each trip, and unfortunetly the cost will go to the parents. In the past we helped offset the cost, but with budgets tight and a lack of increase in tuition, field trip fees will be going up. In fact, the Renton Aquatic Center is now $8.00 per child which is increased from $6.00. Yes, we have planned many trips again to the Aquatic Center for both School Age and Beginners.

Calendars will be out no later then June 1st. They will also be assessible from this blog. More information about the field trip fees will be posted on this blog as they become available.

Thanks again for all your support and we look forward to another fun filled summer,

Janine
CVCC Director

PS. As we get closer to the summer months, we will be much more diligent in updating our blog with pictures and information about individual classroom field trips and center wide events.

Children's Village Child Care and Vision House Expand to Shoreline!

On Sunday, April 11, more than 150 people from various churches, community groups and construction companies celebrated a community partnership to bring supportive housing, services and child care to homeless families in north King and south Snohomish Counties.

The ground breaking ceremony honored the 600 donors, volunteers and supporters who are collaborating to build the Vision House Jacob’s Well complex. Located at 23rd Ave NE and Ballinger Way NE in Shoreline, the facility will consist of 20 housing units, a child care center, counseling offices and program space.

While addressing the crowd, Bob Ferguson, King County Council Chair, shared the importance of children having a home, “Children need a stable, safe, loving home to grow up in. This facility will be such a benefit to homeless mothers and their children – providing them all of the things they need to get back on their feet.”


Kurt Campbell, owner of Campbell, Nelson, Nissan and the original visionary for the Jacob’s Well project, stated, “It shocks me that there are more than 11,000 people who are homeless in King and Snohomish Counties. And even more disturbing is that 40% (over 4,500), of the homeless are families with children. There’s never been a greater need for a supportive housing complex in our community than right now.”

Shari Tracey, Shoreline councilmember, said "The number of private and corporate partners that have come together to get this project started is a clear demonstration of how important housing is and how badly these services are needed in our community. This will be an amazing facility, serving the needs of so many homeless kids and their moms. I'm happy that we could be a part of it."

VIP's
From Vision House
Susan Camerer, Co-Founder and Executive Director
John Camerer, Co-Founder and Director of Operations

From King County Council
Bob Ferguson, King County Council Chair

From City of Shoreline
Will Hall, Deputy Mayor, City of Shoreline
Shari Tracey, Council Member, City of Shoreline
Chris Roberts, Council Member, City of Shoreline

From City of Lake Forest Park
John Wright, Council Member, City of Lake Forest Park

Watch the Inspirational Video

Watch the video about the lastest Vision House project in Shoreline, Washington. >>Click Here

OPS NEWS

Our children are so excited to go to "Kidz Bounce" on the 11Th.
We are having a lot of fun making valentines decorations for our classroom,also every other Thursday we have a music volunteer teacher coming to our classroom to do music and movement and the children love it!!!
Don't forget Friday is our Valentine's Day party.