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Child Development ServicesMoline Campus
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Issue
Page 2:
 Katrina News
 Birthdays and
Anniversaries
 Puggles
Page 3:
 Joeys
 Tiger Cubs
 Penguins
 Zebras
Page 4
 Monkeys
 Giraffes
 Llamas
 Koalas
Page 5:
 Pandas
 Wallabys
 Pumas
 Tigers
Page 6:
 Upcoming Events
 Did You Know
 Website Information
It is hard to believe that August is already upon us and our summer program
will be winding down. All of the classrooms are planning special events to end
the summer including pizza parties, ice-cream parties, and some fun field
trips. Watch your child’s classroom for further details regarding special activities. Our summer program ends August 18th and many of our children will be
moving to a new classroom on August 22nd to begin our fall program. If your
child will be moving to a new classroom, you will receive a note in your parent mailbox.
We are gearing up for our busy and fun filled week during the John Deere
Golf Classic and most of our preschool classrooms and school age classrooms
will be going on some exciting field trips August 10-12. You will receive a specific letter the first week of August if your child will be involved.
Friendships are more than just fun; they are an important part of your
child’s social and emotional development. In fact, childhood friendships help
children make friends easily and naturally. But for others, making friends is
harder.
Usually young children need help in forming and learning how to behave
with friends. Under the age of three, don’t expect your child to share with a
friend. And often, very young children won’t play with each other; they will
play next to each other. Teaching HOW to be a friend is much harder than it
seems. Talk about the concepts and feelings of friendship for a few minutes
each day.
Have a great month!
Julie Allen
Director
Center Policy
It is Skip-a-long’s policy that all children arrive at the center
by 9:30 a.m. daily. Please call if your child has an appointment or will be absent. Children who arrive after 9:30
without prior approval will be sent back home.
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Mental Health Corner with Katrina
Please help me welcome the newest additions to our School Family!
Star
Paul
Charlie
This month, I am currently working with the children on basic social skills that they will need to be successful in their daily lives. Such
skills include taking turns, listening, teamwork, responsibility, empathy, etc. I am utilizing “Outdoor” themed activities that are playful and
also focus on their social-emotional skills. This past week, each class created a “classroom pet caterpillar”. The children are responsible
for naming the pet, feeding the pet, playing with the pet, and even giving the pet a possible hair-cut! This activity helps build teamwork,
empathy, and ownership for their newly created friend. The children, and I think the teachers too, really enjoyed making this addition to
the classroom. So make sure you inquire about their classroom pet and ask to be introduced to him/her next time you are in the classroom! This is just an example of how you, as parents, can make activities become playful and also create an opportunity to learn and
practice life skills.
Staff Work Anniversaries
Staff Work Anniversaries
Karen Harker,
Giraffes Teacher, 30 years
Debbie Theis,
Tiger Cubs, Koalas, and Tigers Teacher, 38 years
Claudia Suarez,
Giraffes and Tigers Teacher, 15 years
Sam Rhoades,
Puggles Teacher, 6 years
Brianna Lovelady,
Monkeys Teacher, 5 years
Hello from the Puggles
We will be seeing some staff changes later this month. Karissa will be going back to
school and Sam will be leaving for a new adventure. We want to remind our families
how important it is to fill out your child’s daily sheet each day. This gives us important
information we will need to know about your child. Please make sure your child has
weather appropriate and size appropriate clothing in their boxes. Please make sure
you are washing your child’s hands each morning. We can’t believe summer is almost
over already!
Hello from the Joeys
The younger Joeys would like to welcome Bauer Luken, Caydance
Arrington and Joshua Story Jr. to their classroom. The older Joeys have welcomed Omar Cole and Melissa Ronzon. We have enjoyed spending time outside in the warm weather. Please remember to check your child’s box for weather appropriate clothing and
any art work. Our scheduled water day is on Wednesday.
Hello from the Tiger Cubs
Summer is coming to an end! Please make sure your child has
closed toed shoes to go outside. NO FLIP FLOPS! Check your
child’s box for weather appropriate clothing (shorts, short
sleeve shirts). Please write your child’s initials on the tags of
their clothing and coats. We ask that you put their jacket in the
blue bag hanging on their hook. Our themes for this month are
Our 5 senses, Our Favorite Books, Nursery Rhymes Body
Parts and Textures. Please welcome our new Tiger Cub’s
Carter, Cali and Mubina. We would like to wish a Happy Birthday to Victoria (8th).
Hello from the Penguins
July was a fun and exciting month for the Penguins! We learned about 4th of July, Pets, Camping, Five
Senses, and learned about Zoo Animals! We also went on a field trip to the John Deere Commons and
Riverside Park and had a picnic. In August, we will be focusing our learning the Letters of the Alphabet.
We also have a lot more field trips coming up! We would like to welcome our new friends, Ethan and
Aamir, and Amanda to our class! We are excited to have you both and look forward to watching you
learn and grow! We want to wish lots of love and luck to our friend, Yonathon, as he moves down the hall
to pre-k. We are going to miss you! Just a reminder to check your child’s art boxes and to make sure they
have enough changes of clothes in their boxes. We do sprinkler day every Tuesday that we do not have a
field trip. The kids love playing in the water/sprinklers! If you have any other questions, please feel free
to ask us anytime! Happy August!
Hello from the Zebras
Please check your child's box for weather appropriate clothing (shorts, short sleeves,
etc.) If you child is in diapers, please have 1 extra outfit in their box. If your child is
in underwear, we would like 3 extra outfits and a change of shoes. Our theme for
this month is the Alphabet. Closed toed shoes must be wore on the playground.
If your child wears sandals, please send a pair of shoes to change in to. Staffing
will be changing this month in our room. Michele will be home on maternity leave. At
the end of the month Holly will also be home on maternity leave. Happy Birthday Santana (6th). Goodbye to Lillian and Emma as they have moved down the hall to Preschool. We would like to welcome Ean, Jake and Victoria to our room.
Hello from the Monkeys
We have been having an awesome summer in the Monkeys room. We still have a few field trips left, if any
parents would like to join us on a field trip just let a staff member know. We would love to have you! This
month we will be going to the Family Museum, Zoo, John Deere Pavilion, and Browning Park/Country
Style. It is very important to have your child be here by 8:30 on field trip days with their car
seat. We need to have time to put all of the car seats on the bus and put sunscreen on all of the children
before we leave. This month we will be learning about Shapes, Farm, Construction, and All About Me. Please
check your child’s classroom mailbox daily for important papers, artwork, etc. We are required to go outside
if the temperature is below 90 degrees so please dress your child accordingly. Also, please check your child’s
hallway box to make sure they have plenty of extra shirts, shorts, and underwear in case of accidents or spills.
Hello from the Giraffes
Summer is almost over and the children had fun in the sprinkler and on fieldtrips.
We want to welcome Ethan and Michael to the Giraffe classroom. We want to welcome Wyatt back on the 15th . Please bring in bug spray if possible, the mosquitos
are so bad outside this year. Be sure to have your children here by 9:30. Be sure
that your child brings in tennis shoes to wear outside/fieldtrips for safety reasons.
We will be going to Jungle Bungle on Aug. 12 with the Wallaby class. Happy birthday
to Ariana on the 10th. The preschool program will start on Aug. 24 and we will have
a Pre K teacher Stacey who will start on that day. Good bye to all of our kindergarteners and we wish them well, it’s hard to see them go off to school, but we know
they are ready to learn more and they are the future. Mr. Michael (AmeriCorps)
will also be leaving us to go back to Western and finish his schooling, and he will be
missed by all.
Hello from the Llamas
The Little Llamas have had a very busy July. We recently enjoyed a fun field trip to
the Milan spray ground as well as a picnic. We got to ride on the big yellow school
bus. We have been participating in the Library Summer reading Program and recently reached our second milestone and received a water bottle which we loved.
Gabe the therapy dog paid us a visit As well. Miss Teresa from the Library came to
read to us as well. In our lesson plans, we have been talking at length about
Unbelievable Animals. This week we have read about CinderElephant and Ten Pigs
who take a bath. We have worked on our writing as well especially the month and
day of the week.
Hello from the Koalas
August is fast approaching. and there is much to do. The Koala’s would like to welcome Jayden and Zamanti to our classroom. We definitely would like to say good
bye to Gabe and Kehnley. They will be missed. On August 2nd, our class will receive a visit from WQPT PBS Kids program. Our fieldtrips this month will include:
Putnam and Fejervary Park, We would like to send out the annual weather reminders! CLOSE TOED SHOES: all children are required to wear close toed shoes when
going outdoors. You may bring your child in sandals, but you MUST bring close toed
shoes and have them in their box. If no shoes are brought in, you will be called to
bring some in! Sunscreen forms are available for you to sign when you bring yours
in. Bug spray is also recommended. We will have sprinkler day. Also, please label all
suits and towels so they do not get mixed up. We also ask that you bring in extra
clothes and leave them in your child’s box. Some children still have winter clothes in
their boxes, please switch them out for weather appropriate clothes! We are excited to have a fun filled summer!
Hello from the Pandas
August already! The John Deere Classic is just around the corner so
make sure to check your calendars for this month to see what field trips
are coming up! Please make sure that your child has appropriate footwear for outside and field trips (no sandals, crocs, etc.). Also, check your
child’s cubby please to make sure they have two complete outfits for
spills or accidents. School time is also right around the corner! Break will
end August 19th and the Pandas will be working towards getting our next
group ready for Kindergarten!
Hello from the Wallabys
We want to wish Camden, and Sylvester a happy 5th birthday. We will be
learning about Eric Carle, nursery rhymes, end of summer fun, all about me,
and community helpers. We had a lot of fun on our field trip to the spray
ground and the East Moline speedway. We also had a visit from Gabe the
Therapy dog helping us celebrate the fourth of July and the Moline library.
We look forward to going on our trip to jungle bungle. Please remember to
have extra clothes for your child here and if you have any of our extra
clothes please return them. You may bring in sunscreen and bug spray for
your child.
Hello from the Pumas
My word has this summer flown by! This month, the Puma children have been busy
learning about science, mammals, and how to be better listeners. Pumas have been
reading “Ralph and the Motorcycle” and some of the “Amelia Bedila” books.  In
August we have just a few more field trips before the children return to school:
August 2nd we have Quad City Ballet and August 10-12th will be our John Deere
Classic trips: Brookfield Zoo, Science Center of Iowa, and Willow Springs. So please
look for more information on our door.
PLEASE CHECK IN WITH THE TEACHERS TO BE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS
SUNSCREEN AS WELL AS BUG SPRAY PRIOR TO THE JOHN DEERE CLASSIC
TRIPS 
One final note East Moline schools will go back in session on August 22 nd and Moline
schools on the 23rd 
As always if you have any questions or concerns please contact one of the Puma
teachers and we would be glad to help you out as best as we can 
Hello from the Tigers
Hello Families, Summertime has been pretty sweet here in the Tiger’s Classroom! We
have been enjoying lots of FUN experiences such as US Corp of Engineers Ranger Mike
brought mammals for the kids to see and hear about, Riverside pool, Camelot Park,
swimming and jumping, bowling, magician, Skate City and the list goes on and on! Please
remember socks, tennis shoes and sunscreen. Could parents please pop your head in
when dropping off and picking up, sometimes we have important information for you or
would like to talk to you such as for the John Deere Golf Classic there are waivers to
sign ASAP! Have a great summer WE ARE!!! Nicole, Staci, Claudia, Cassie and Ronda
Tips For Kindergarten
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Visit the school in advance with your child.
Talk to your child about your Kindergarten experience.
Read books over the summer with your child.
Have a plan for the first day of school. Pick out clothes ahead, pack
lunch and have everything in their backpack ready to go the night before.
5. Limit the activities your child will be doing after school when school
first begins. Your child will be tired.
6. Get your child in to a bedtime routine.
7. Set up a morning routine.
8. Talk to your child about riding the bus if they will be doing so.
9. Talk to your child about what to do if they are hurt or upset.
10. Have your child practice following directions.
11. Let your child know it is ok to be anxious. Everyone is anxious when
doing something new for the first time.
12. Continue to talk to your child about what is happening at school. This
will help them feel more connected to school.
SAL Family and Community Services
Marcy Mendenhall
Chief Executive Officer
Ryan Bobst
Chief Program Officer
Check out our Website!
www.skip-a-long.org/pgs/moline
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Moline Campus
4800 60th St
Moline, Il 61265
Phone: (309) 764-8110
Fax: (309) 764-8281
Julie Allen
Director
Deb Bond
Family Service Provider
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