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Author: Mom - Work

Sunnyside Garden Daycare Centre Winter Newsletter 2023

It’s been a long time since I wrote one of these as it seemed that we were sending out memos and information constantly over the past few years, but hopefully those days are behind us and we can get back to our quarterly newsletters.
Winter roared in last week and now it is gone but in it’s wake, we have puddles and ice. It is important that all children wear warm and waterproof/water resistant boots and clothing during these months. Spending time in wet clothing isn’t much fun and we have a very limited supply of clothing for the School Age and FDK children. If we do send your child home in daycare clothes, socks, etc., please return them as soon as possible. If your child is in the school age program, it is very helpful if they have a second pair of indoor shoes to leave at the centre. This avoids wet boots in the classroom and missing shoes during the school day. Also, if you label everything, it is easier for us to find and return all those mitts, hats, etc.
We have had a lot of questions about summer camp. We will be closed from August 7-11 this year. We will be sending out summer surveys in late February/early March. We understand that plans change but we ask that you fill them out as completely as possible. The calendars will be out in May/June and we require one weeks notice to cancel any scheduled week. Registration will be done by the week. This only pertains to the FDK and SA programs. Toddler and Preschool programs are 12 months programs and families do not have the option to have unpaid weeks during the summer months.
Dates to remember:
February 14th—Valentine’s Day
February 17th—PA Day (School closed but centre open)
February 20th—Family Day (Centre closed for all programs)
February 22nd—Pink Shirt Day (Wear something pink)
March 13-17—March Break (Full Day Care for all programs)
April 7th—Good Friday (Centre closed)
April 10th—Easter Monday (Centre closed)
May 22nd—May Long Weekend (Centre closed)
June 2nd—PA Day (School closed for all programs)
July 3rd—in lieu of Canada Day (Centre closed)
July 4th—First Day of Camp
Although we are continuing with drop offs and pick ups at the doors, if you wish to speak to your child’s teacher about a concern, please let us know and we can arrange for a time to meet. You can also contact the teachers in Toddler and Preschool through Himama and FDK and SA teachers through Remind. The office number is 416-533-2008 if you need to speak to either myself or Opal.
Look for something positive in each day, even if some days you have to look a little harder.

Sunnyside Garden Daycare
Centre Staff
Director
Barbara Gillespie RECE
Asst. Director
Opal Hassock-Davis RECE
Program Supervisors
Lorna Seeley RECE
Satesh Singh RECE
Toddler Program
Talisha McKenzie RECE
Stefanie Mason RECE
Kemoy Batchelor-Cooke RECE
Talisa Joseph RECE
Kelsang Dolma RECE
Preschool Program
Satesh Singh RECE
Renee Smith RECE
Haylee Itzkovsky OCT
Tenzin Bhawa RECE
Tasneem Chowdhury RECE
FDK Program
Room 109 (SK)
Michael Nikolaros RECE
Sayanth Sahathevan RECE
Room 110 (JK)
Tamia King RECE
Deeba Khan RECE
School Age Program
Room 106
Abigail Dela Cruz RECE
Negin Hamiditazehghaleh RECE
Ghenet Zere
Room 105
Lorna Seeley RECE
Ange Abdou RECE
Room 101
Tracy Wedderburn RECE
Daniel Ramlogan
Other
Natalie Harris RECE
Ruby Jaworsky