Sprouting Kids Naturally! October 2015 Newsletter

Hours of
operation 6:15 am to
5:45pm Mon- Fri.
Sprouting Kids Naturally!
425 W. Helen Street
Punta Gorda, Fl. 33905
October 2015 Newsletter
941-655-8150Fax: 941.743.7493
Fax: 941.743.7493
OCTOBER
October is Breast Cancer
Awareness Month
Holidays & Dates
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OCTOBER . . . .Can you believe it? There is already excitement stirring in the
air at Bloom Academy! You can hear the little ones, not to mention PARENTS &
TEACHERS TOO, talking about costumes, candies, parties, etc. The fun is just
beginning! The fun really kicked Saturday the 10th with our 2015 TRUNK or
TREAT….Thank You to all of our parents, grandparents and friend offering their
“TRUNKS” for this festive family activity at the Punta Gorda Bloom. Halloween
will be on a Saturday this year, should your family participate in “trick or
treating, we cannot stress enough to take ALL safety precautions. Check your
route, illuminate your group, and don’t let little ones eat candy on their route
until after you check their treat bags. Make sure their costumes are fun, but not
a hindrance to walking, breathing or seeing.
One other SCARY point I want to bring up … THE FLU SEASON! So many
infections are heard on the news almost every day and now with THE FLU
SEASON…sniffles, diarrhea, vomiting, fevers, aches, etc . . . This is the time of
year that many family members are exposed to the FLU…and there are so
many different types of flu bugs…We cannot stress it enough, if your child is
displaying any kind of flu symptoms please keep them home. Be fair to them,
your child needs to have this time to rest and heal without risk of spreading and
reinfection to themselves with a bug that may have started originally with them.
Also, help them to understand the importance of hand washing to help prevent
the spread of germs.
Love & Lady Bugs, Casey Kennedy
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DART TOURNAMENT
September 27th Ice House Pub in Punta Gorda was the place to be as we all competed in
our DART Tournament fund Raiser, we ate, visited, had fun and raised funds for our
teachers upcoming conference in Orlando! Congratulations to Derick (Dexter's dad) and
Nate who won first place!!
Many Thanks to ALL who came out to play and support!!
Saturday 10TH 4p-6p Join us HERE at BLOOM PUNTA GORDA games, bounce
house, trunk or treating and all around FUN!! Costumes are optional Remember
TREATS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO BE CANDY!!
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10th Trunk or Treat 4p-5p
11th Ferryboat Day
12th Columbus Dayng
15th Relay For Life Kick Off Meeting 6pm
Charlotte High
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16th Nat’l Mammography Day
17th Sweetest Day
20th Monster Mash Day
21st Visani’s Comedy Club Relay for Life
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24th Treasure Lanes Bowling Relay For Life
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26th Nat’l Pumpkin Day
28th Nat’l Chocolate Day
30th Trick or Treating @ Bloom
31st Halloween
Food Allergies
We have some food allergies in our classes this
year, which include any type of the following
foods: NUTS (all), cinnamon, Please let us know
if any snacks or treats you bring in have any form
of these ingredients, so we can plan for an
alternate/similar snack for that child. If you have
any questions, don’t hesitate to ask us… THANK
YOU SO MUCH
MOMMY I DON’T FEEL GOOD!
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If your child is throwing up, diarrhea
fever etc . . . Please help us keep the germs
down by allowing him or her to recuperate at
home.
New Staff: Welcome Joan Gilbert
to Bloom Academy Punta Gorda!!
Joan comes to us with LOTS of
experience with children. She was a
volunteer at Est Elementary and a
Teachers Aid from Baker Elementary.
Stop by and say HI!
October BIRTHDAYS…
A Big Bloom Shout!! Simple as AB-C, Ice Cream and Cake, what fun it
will be…
YELLOW CANARIES
TEAL TOUCANS
TEACHERS CONFERENCE
Several of our teachers will be attending
the teachers conference in Orlando. This is
such a great opportunity for everyone.
We can’t wait to share all of the awesome
things we will learn over this educational
week-end!
Thank you is not enough for all of the
support you have given us. Our Goal has
ALMOST been met!!
GREEN GEESE
Colton Trombley 10/18/2013
Green Geese: We have had a lot
of new adventures everyday with
building things from homes to our
very own birdhouse.
RED ROBINS
Everett Davidson 10/01/2012
Lilly Marazon 10/13/2012
ORANGE OWLS
Alex Garcia 10/11/2011
Brian Masony 10/12/2010
Brianna Zimmerman 10/14/2011
Tristan Cheever 10/27/2010
PURPLE PEACOCKS
TEACHERS
Jackie 10/03
Easy Halloween Night Chili
1 lb. Ground Beef (or Ground Turkey)
browned in a nice size pot, drain grease,
Add 1 packet of McCormick Mild Chili
seasoning stirred into ground beef, 1 can
of Dark Red Kidney Beans, 1 can Pinto
Beans, 2 cans Del Montes Tomato
Sauce Zesty Chili Simmer for about 30
minutes… That’s it! Serve up with a
corn muffin, toasted garlic bread, Ritz
Crackers, Fritos . . .your choice! Top off
with a sprinkle of shredded cheddar
cheese, a dollop of sour cream . .
.Mmmmm! Now you’re ready to tackle
TRICK or TREATING!! .
Super delicious meal in less than 30
minutes. Perfect for Halloween Night!
Teal Toucans: These little Blooms
are so busy learning to crawl and
walk. Ms. Jackie keeps them busy
with all the fun toys and activities.
Pink Parrots: The pink parrots are
so happy and excited to see
everyone and learning so much so
quickly. Slowly but surely we are
learning new words and talking with
our friends.
PINK PARROTS
BLUE BIRDS
Yellow Canaries: We would like to
welcome Bryce to the Yellow Canaries
and all his smiles everyday.
October: Breast Cancer Awareness
RELAY FOR LIFE
We officially kicked off the Relay For Life
2016 …April 1, 2016 6pm –Midnight!
You will notice a few fundraisers popping up
throughout the next few months. Garage sales,
Dart Tournaments, Visani Comedy Tickets,
Bowling, etc……Our first one will be at
Visani’s Comedy Club Oct. 21st $10 for a
ticket to the show. All the ticket proceeds go
to Relay, they do ask that you purchase a drink
or appetizer! Dinners there are delicious TOO!
On Oct, 24th 1p -3p @ Treasure Lanes it a
Halloween Bowling Bash Team of 6 for $60
includes Shoes, Bowling, Pizza, Pitcher of
soda, Chinese Auction PLUS….PRIZES for
the Best Adult and Child costumes!! What a
GREAT FAMILY OUTING! Contact any of
the teachers for more information. We hope to
see you there
10/30 Get ready . . Our Monthly Themed Fun
Day is Trick or Treating around Bloom on
October 30th at 9:30 am. This is a fun time as
the kids get to wear their costumes that they
have been talking about all month.
Red Robins: Our Red Robins
have enjoyed making our new
friend Byron feel welcomed. These
friends have done awesome job in
going from activity to activity and
are learning to identify the letters in
their names.
Blue Birds: Our little blooms have
been busy practicing their cutting
skills and having a blast getting
know two new friends Cole and
Olivia that has joined our class this
past month.
Orange Owls: Our VPK class has
had fun visiting the Police Station
and learned all the things that
happen at a Police Station. They
did great at the Talent Show acting
out the 6 Monkeys Jumping In The
Bed.
Girl Scouts @ Bloom If your
daughter is “5” years old or older we would
love to introduce her to Scouting. For
additional information: MS. Anna @ 941759-3672 or arnoldanna158@gmail.com .
Check with the front office for more details.
SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS
Assessments will be in life cubby before October 9th, the staff and kiddos are working hard at
getting them done, so they can show off their beginning of the year skills. For the VPK
students the sign-up sheet is out and we are ready to schedule a parent teacher conference.
Please don't hesitate to ask questions if you have them. You are not required to have a
conference, if you would like to wait and have one in the middle of the year that works to.
Just let us know and we can prepare the paperwork for you and send it home in a Friday
folder. Miss Anna