Thursday, December 31, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
January Events
Happy 2010!!!
1/1- Happy New Year: SCHOOL CLOSED
1/22- Pajama Day
1/25 to 1/29- Parent/Teacher Conferences
Monday, November 30, 2009
December Events at NLD
December Events- 12/1- Decorating the school for the holidays
12/7-12/11- Scholastic Book Fair- All purchases go toward new books for the center! (There is also a loose change collection box (for new books) by the punch-in/punch-out computer.
12/7-12/11- Warm Clothing Drive
12/11- Hanukkah Begins
12/18- Next Level Development Book Exchange: Please bring a new, wrapped, unisex book to exchange.
12/21- Parent's Night Out! 7PM-10PM: CANCELED
12/23- Holiday Party- Everyone is invited to attend with their families!
10AM- Holiday Surprise: NLD will have a jolly surprise! Who will be arriving with a bag full of goodies for all?
11AM- Caroling: All of the children will gather together and sing Christmas songs.
11:30AM- Holiday Party: Children and their families will enjoy a feast! Please check out our Holiday Party treat sign-up sheet, located by the tuition box. If you don't normally come to school on Wednesday, you are invited to come, as long as your child is accompanied by an adult.
12/24 and 12/25- Happy Holidays: SCHOOL CLOSED
12/26- Kwanzaa begins
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
NLD IS REQUESTING STAFF AND PARENTS TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS FOR: HAND HYGIENE IN CHILD CARE 1. When to Wash: Adults and children in child care settings should wash their hands with soap and water in each of these situations and whenever their hands are visibly dirty or soiled.
a) Upon arrival for the day or when moving from one child care group to another;
b) Before and After: - Eating, handling food, or feeding a child, - Giving medication, - Playing in water (sand, play dough) that is used by more than one person;
c) After: 1. Diapering,
2. Using the toilet or helping a child use the toilet,
3. Handling bodily fluid (mucus, blood, vomit) from sneezing, wiping and blowing noses, from mouths, or from sores,
4. Handling uncooked foods, especially raw meat and poultry,
5. Handling pets and other animals,
6. Playing outside,
7. Cleaning or handling the garbage.
2. Take these everyday steps to protect your health:
-Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
-Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze.
-Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
-Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
-Stay home if you are sick until at least 24 hours after you no longer have a fever or signs of a fever (without the use of fever-reducing medicine).
PARENTS-Please wash your child’s hands each day upon arrival to our center.
STAFF & VISITORS-Please wash your hands each day upon arrival to our center.
2. Using the toilet or helping a child use the toilet,
3. Handling bodily fluid (mucus, blood, vomit) from sneezing, wiping and blowing noses, from mouths, or from sores,
4. Handling uncooked foods, especially raw meat and poultry,
5. Handling pets and other animals,
6. Playing outside,
7. Cleaning or handling the garbage.
2. Take these everyday steps to protect your health:
-Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
-Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze.
-Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
-Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
-Stay home if you are sick until at least 24 hours after you no longer have a fever or signs of a fever (without the use of fever-reducing medicine).
PARENTS-Please wash your child’s hands each day upon arrival to our center.
STAFF & VISITORS-Please wash your hands each day upon arrival to our center.
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
October Staff Anniversaries
Happy Anniversary to Miss Mary!
October 2009
Happy Three Year Anniversary to Miss Amber!
October 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Fall Events at NLD
OCTOBER:
October 19th- School Pictures
(Send them dressed in their autumn best!)
October 19th through 23rd- Parent/Teacher Conferences: See your child's teacher for more details.
October 28th- Pumpkin Patch at NLD
October 26th through 30th- Family Pumpkin Carving Contest
October 30th- Halloween Parade: Dress your child in costume and feel free to join us as we parade up Beryl Avenue, followed by trick-or-treating back at the center!
NOVEMBER:
November 16th through 20th- Thanksgiving Food Drive: Please bring in nonperishable food items, so we can help make Thanksgiving a little brighter for families around the Lehigh Valley.
November 18th- Family Thanksgiving Feast: Bring your family to the center for a big turkey dinner and some good company! Dinner starts at 7PM.
November 26th and 27th- Thanksgiving Break: SCHOOL CLOSED
Thank you to all of the parents who made our 2009 Back to School Night a success!
" Back to School Night Pictures Here!"
Monday, August 31, 2009
How much longer do we have to wait for a budget?
On Tuesday September 1, the Conference Committee is scheduled to meet about the state budget. Time is running short for program providers across the state and our legislators need to hear about it!
Tell your legislators to get together and finish a budget that funds Child Care Works, Keystone Stars, PreK Counts and the Head Start Supplemental. Tell them you're counting on it, families are depending on it, and the state's economy needs it!
Click here to email your legislator today!
Thank you for all that you do.
Sincerely,
The Pennsylvania Child Care Association
PS: Did you see our video? The Pennsylvania Child Care Association and the Early Care and Education Consortium put together this video, thanks to our member programs, which was circulated to the General Assembly last week. Share it with your friends and ask them to take action too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRq9NxhRSIg
Tell your legislators to get together and finish a budget that funds Child Care Works, Keystone Stars, PreK Counts and the Head Start Supplemental. Tell them you're counting on it, families are depending on it, and the state's economy needs it!
Click here to email your legislator today!
Thank you for all that you do.
Sincerely,
The Pennsylvania Child Care Association
PS: Did you see our video? The Pennsylvania Child Care Association and the Early Care and Education Consortium put together this video, thanks to our member programs, which was circulated to the General Assembly last week. Share it with your friends and ask them to take action too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRq9NxhRSIg
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Sunday, August 02, 2009
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Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Summer Camp Part II
" SUMMER CAMP PART II"
Campers got into Sports Day by trying out their skills at basketball, an obstacle course, hula hoops, and a beanbag toss. On Movie Day, children watched The Tale of Despereaux and munched on popcorn. There are also pictures of the school-age class making Oobleck, a mixture of cornstarch and water.
Summer Camp
" PICTURES OF SUMMER CAMP"
Water play, miniature golf field trip, Summer Kick-off Barbecue, and more!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
The Lehigh Valley Zoo came to NLD as part of our summer program. Children saw animals such as an owl, a corn snake, a spider, and a ferret and were even given the opportunity to touch some of them." ZOO VISIT PICTURES!"
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Pre-Summer Fun!
April and May were a lot of fun for Next Level kids. Children got to make their own ice cream sundaes, planted flowers out front, made pizzas, and more!
" PRE-SUMMER PICTURES"
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Special Summer Camp Dates!
Field Trips:
June 25th- Library
July 9th- Mulligan's Miniature Golf
July 29th- Iron Pigs game
August 11th- Lehigh Valley Zoo
August 25th- Jordan Lanes
In-House Events:
June 30th- Moonbounce (NOTE: This event has been rescheduled due to rain. New date TBA.)
July 14th- Traveling Zoo
July 24th- Movie Day
July 27th- Sports Day
August 6th- Quiver Traveling Farm
August 7th- McDonald's Lunch
August 21st- Olympic Day
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Summer Camp is Back at NLD!
Next Level Development’s ANNUAL Summer Camp is almost here. If you are interested in exciting field trips, cool visitors, and fun filled days, then come and join us. Fun for all ages: Lil’ Campers (age 1 -2), Junior Campers (age 3-4), Senior Campers (age 5 and older).
Field Trips-> Make, Take and Play at the Library, Picnic in the Park, Bowling, Lehigh Valley Zoo, Iron Pigs baseball game AND MUCH MORE!!!
Center Activities->
Summer Kick Off BBQ
Next Level Development Olympics
Next Level Development Theater
Luau McDonald’s
Jolly Holly
AND TONS MORE!!!
For More information… Please contact Ms. Tiffany at the center at 610-439-1779.
Munchies With Mom
The classes had a lot of fun mixing up special desserts for their moms in celebration of Mother's Day.
" VIEW PICTURES HERE"
" VIEW PICTURES HERE"
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Happy Memorial Day!
Next Level Development will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 25th. We wish your families a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend!
Friday, May 01, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Week of the Young Child- Events
What is the Week of the Young Child?
The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education association, with nearly 100,000 members and a network of over 300 local, state, and regional Affiliates.
The purpose of the Week of the Young Child is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.
NAEYC first established the Week of the Young Child in 1971, recognizing that the early childhood years (birth through age 8) lay the foundation for children's success in school and later life. The Week of the Young Child is a time to plan how we--as citizens of a community, of a state, and of a nation--will better meet the needs of all young children and their families.
What is the Week of the Young Child theme?
The theme for the Week of the Young Child 2009 is Bring Communities Together for Children--Children Bring Communities Together
Why focus on young children and early childhood programs?
Today we know more than ever before about the importance of children's earliest years in shaping their learning and development. Yet, never before have the needs of young children and their families been more pressing.
The Week of the Young Child is a time to recognize that children's opportunities are our responsibilities, and to recommit ourselves to ensuring that each and every child experiences the type of early environment--at home, at child care, at school, and in the community--that will promote their early learning.
Read NAEYC's, A Call to Excellence in Early Childhood Education, which describes our vision for all children, all early childhood professionals, all families, and all communities.
The week of April 20th- 24th
Next Level Development Special Events
“I am Celebrating My Child Because…”
Parents should decorate the attached paper doll to represent their child and return it with the attached information card. Please place all of the paper dolls and card in the bin located on the lobby table by April 16th. All of the paper dolls will be collected, joined at the hands, and displayed in our hallway along with parent comments.
Monday April 20th- Dress yourself day.
Please allow your child to choose what they want to wear that day to school, and have them try to dress themselves. Don’t worry if it does not match, this will be a perfect picture opportunity!
Tuesday April 22nd- Ice Cream Social
Afternoon snack will be an ice cream treat. Next Level Development will provide the ice cream and all the necessary toppings.
Wednesday April 23rd- Planting Day
In celebration of Earth day, each classroom will be invited to help their teacher’s plant flowers. Next Level Development will provide all of the things needed for the children to plant.
Thursday April 25th- Make your own lunch
Next Level Development will provide the ingredients for your child to create their own healthy lunch. Each classroom will be invited to help their teachers cook!
Friday April 24th- Parent’s Reading Day
Parents are invited to stop by on Friday to read a book to their child’s class. You may bring a book of your choice or ask the teacher to provide one. Please sign up on the sheet located in your child’s classroom.
The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education association, with nearly 100,000 members and a network of over 300 local, state, and regional Affiliates.
The purpose of the Week of the Young Child is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.
NAEYC first established the Week of the Young Child in 1971, recognizing that the early childhood years (birth through age 8) lay the foundation for children's success in school and later life. The Week of the Young Child is a time to plan how we--as citizens of a community, of a state, and of a nation--will better meet the needs of all young children and their families.
What is the Week of the Young Child theme?
The theme for the Week of the Young Child 2009 is Bring Communities Together for Children--Children Bring Communities Together
Why focus on young children and early childhood programs?
Today we know more than ever before about the importance of children's earliest years in shaping their learning and development. Yet, never before have the needs of young children and their families been more pressing.
The Week of the Young Child is a time to recognize that children's opportunities are our responsibilities, and to recommit ourselves to ensuring that each and every child experiences the type of early environment--at home, at child care, at school, and in the community--that will promote their early learning.
Read NAEYC's, A Call to Excellence in Early Childhood Education, which describes our vision for all children, all early childhood professionals, all families, and all communities.
The week of April 20th- 24th
Next Level Development Special Events
“I am Celebrating My Child Because…”
Parents should decorate the attached paper doll to represent their child and return it with the attached information card. Please place all of the paper dolls and card in the bin located on the lobby table by April 16th. All of the paper dolls will be collected, joined at the hands, and displayed in our hallway along with parent comments.
Monday April 20th- Dress yourself day.
Please allow your child to choose what they want to wear that day to school, and have them try to dress themselves. Don’t worry if it does not match, this will be a perfect picture opportunity!
Tuesday April 22nd- Ice Cream Social
Afternoon snack will be an ice cream treat. Next Level Development will provide the ice cream and all the necessary toppings.
Wednesday April 23rd- Planting Day
In celebration of Earth day, each classroom will be invited to help their teacher’s plant flowers. Next Level Development will provide all of the things needed for the children to plant.
Thursday April 25th- Make your own lunch
Next Level Development will provide the ingredients for your child to create their own healthy lunch. Each classroom will be invited to help their teachers cook!
Friday April 24th- Parent’s Reading Day
Parents are invited to stop by on Friday to read a book to their child’s class. You may bring a book of your choice or ask the teacher to provide one. Please sign up on the sheet located in your child’s classroom.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Friday, January 09, 2009
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
KIDS STUFF FUNDRAISER
Great news families! You now have the opportunity to purchase valuable, family-friendly Kidstuff coupon books for only $25!!! Use just a few coupons and save more than the cost of the book. Next Level Development will be raising money for equipment to meet keystone star level 2. They have tons of coupons for Department stores, Grocery stores, to fast food, AND so much more! If you would like to purchase a KidStuff book please call the center at 610-439-1779 and ask for Lisa.
Hurry offer end January 22nd!
Hurry offer end January 22nd!
January Events
1st- School Closed- Happy New Year
23rd- Pajama Day
26th - 30th- Parent Teacher Conferences
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