Peer Nominated Awards

In November of 2016, J.A. Cuddy Child Care Centre staff participated in Peer Nominated Awards.  Each employee got the opportunity to nominate their coworkers for awards that they felt were well-deserved.  There were 8 award categories.  Please see below for the category name, description, and the winner for 2016: 

Category 1-Exceptional Caregiver: This person always provides the best care possible to each and every child, every single day.  They never hesitate to make decisions in the best interest of the children and are always working hard to make sure that the children feel safe, secure, and loved

Winner: Sharon J.

Category 2- Most Improved CCA: This person is a CCA at the centre and over the past year has shown improvement in all aspects of his or her job.  This person always puts in 100% and continually strives to improve themselves professionally. 

Winner: Devon W.
 

Category 3- Most Improved ECE: This person is an ECE at the centre and over the past year has shown improvement in all aspects of his or her job.  This person always puts in 100% and continually strives to improve themselves professionally. 

Winner: Kaylene C.
 

Category 4- Role Model Award: This person maintains professionalism at all times and upholds all centre policies and MELCC regulations.  This person is reliable, honest, positive, and always leads by example.  If you are inspired by someone in this workplace, this is where their name belongs! 

Winner: Sherry W.
 

Category 5-Most Creative: This person isn’t only creative when it comes to providing and implementing activities, this person is able to think on the fly, come up with solutions to ongoing issues, and is able to turn every scenario into something positive for the children and families.  This person is someone who has an adventurous heart and an unlimited imagination.

Winner: Amy F.
 

Category 6- “Pulls Their Weight” Award:  This person always ensures that they complete their opening and closing duties, follows the daily schedule and cleaning charts, helps where they are needed in the program, and takes initiative within the room.  This person in crucial in the day-to-day operations of the program.

Winner: Heather M.
 

Category 7- Most Flexible: This person is able and willing to work in any program and give it their all.  This person is willing to change/switch shifts, cover for others, and learn about each program without any complaints.  We need this person on our team to help out wherever/whenever we need.

Winner: Kelly W.
 

Category 8- Mrs./Miss/Mr. Congeniality:  This person has an admirable personality.  Their charisma and kindness is honest and true, and it becomes contagious within the workplace.  This person always leaves their stressors at the door and truly enjoys being a part of our team and working with the children and families in this community.

Winner: Brooke E.

Congratulations to all of our award winners!  Keep up the great work!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wine Raffle Winners!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Wine Raffle and to everyone who donated bottles for the prizes.  The winners of the prizes are as follows:

3rd Prize (6 Bottles of Wine, 6 Pack of Coolers): Tara Scott
2nd Prize (8 Bottles of Wine, 26 oz each of Rye and Vodka, 6 Pack of Coolers): Justin Hallick
1st Prize(12 Bottles of Wine, 26 oz each of Rye, Rum, and Vodka, 6 Pack of Coolers): Sara Gray

Skate With Santa Door Prize (8 bottles of Red/White wine): Jamie Simundson

Congratulations to all of our prize winners!!!

Thanks for coming out to our Skate with Santa event on December 11th.  We all had a blast!

Preschool Program Update

This month we did some interior decorating and rearranged our rooms. The children were excited to come in the next morning and see everything in a different place. The teachers were also happy to see the children enjoying the new areas. One of the areas that they really enjoyed was the recycled area. We used yogurt containers, egg cartons, yop bottles and pop bottles to help enhance our kitchen play.

The children ended up taking all the yogurt containers into the block area and they built towers as high as they could while standing on their tip toes. When they couldn’t reach the top they used a stepping stool to build their towers even higher. The towers would get higher and higher and the children would yell and cheer as they came tumbling down to the ground.

Now that there is finally snow on the ground, we can all get into the Christmas spirit and enjoy doing holiday crafts and spending time outside!

School Age Program Update

November was a fun month with two busy inservice days!  The first inservice was our Camping Day.  We set up camp at the Rec Centre in town.  We had a tent, a BBQ and fun camping/nature themed games.  The day ended with a scavenger hunt around town.  Everyone had  a blast that day, even though there was a cold North wind. 

The second inservice day was a Carnival Day.  We had a photo booth, carnival games, and face painting.  The older children took charge and ran the show!  Maya won the guessing game called, "How Many Candies in the Jar?"

The Kindergarten group took advantage of our mild November weather and spent a great deal of time going on outdoor adventures!  We have gone for walks around town, learning about road safety and exploring the interesting features of the buildings we have in town.  The children are excited that the snow has arrived and we have spent lots of time making snowmen, learning about snowflakes, and doing winter-themed activities indoors.

We can't wait for the excitement that comes with December's Holiday Festivities!

Infant Program Update

It was a lovely treat to start out November with green grass and warm weather.  The children in the Infant Program enjoyed playing outside in the many, many leaves that had fallen, and going for numerous walks through our neighbourhood.

We also had lots of fun doing activities and crafts within the centre, including water play, trying to catch as many bubbles as possible, sticker fun, making poppies for Remembrance Day, and singing many songs.  Our favourite songs are, "If You're Happy and You Know it," and,  "The Wheels on the Bus."  We also did some painting and learned about making and mixing colours. 

In November we welcomed our new friend, Emma, and said, "Good-Bye" to our good friend, Austin, who graduated to Preschool.

As November ended, the children were happy to see some snow and make a snowman.  We all look forward to what December brings and all the adventures we will have.

Skate with Santa

School Age/Kindergarten Update

The School Age children are happy to be back "home" at J.A. Cuddy Child Care Centre.  We have had a very busy month.  On our inservice day in October, we turned the room into our own restaurant, where the children got the opportunity to cut up potatoes, carrots, seasoned a roast beef, and baked cupcakes.  When everything was all cooked and ready to go, some of our School Agers became waitresses and served the gourmet meal to their friends.

Since the weather has been so beautiful, we have been spending lots of time outside. 

Our Kindergarten program has been busy as well.  They have been interested in a variety of science experiments and lots of outdoor play.  They even went around town and cleaned up the garbage!  Great work Kinders!

Preschool Program Update

Preschool has been very busy since we've been back to the centre.  We are very excited to welcome Finn, Maddy, Kyra, Roghan, and Dylan to Younger Floor and Joseph to Older Floor.

With Halloween being the big excitement in October, the staff implemented many different activities surrounding this theme.  The children made lots of art and room decorations, pinned and threw spiders onto home-made webs throughout the room, and had many Halloween-themed dance parties.

The children got quite messy outdoors, but had an absolute blast while doing it.  They splashed in puddles and worked very hard at gathering leaves into a pile to jump in.  The children were eager to help clean up the backyard area, and we learned that they are very good at raking.  If you still have yard work to do, get your children to help out!

The Younger Floor preschool group changed their Daily Living Area into a car shop where the children enjoy driving/parking their cars, repairing their cars with tools, and filling up their cars with gas.  They also went on long walks and explored the different colours, shapes, and sizes of all the leaves falling to the ground.

The Older Floor preschool group created an entire Halloween-themed Daily Living Area.  They also did lots of interesting activities in October.  They did a science experiment with Skittles and watched the rainbow of colours swirl together like magic.  They put green spaghetti noodles in the sensory table, along with a do-it-yourself pumpkin carving activity.  They also went on walks and collected colourful leaves to decorate their fall Birthday Board.

Don't forget to check the chart in the front foyer of all the wonderful activities the preschool staff do each week!

Infant Room Update

Well it is nice to be back in our own space.  We are so thankful that the Domain Community Hall provided a beautiful space for us back in September/October.

Thank you to everyone for all of your wonderful donations and for all the help we recieved while we were in Domain.  The outpouring of support was wonderful to see and we cannot be more thankful for all the things you have done for us.

We said good-bye to Dylan, Stella, Roghan, Finn, and Kyra this fall.  Congratulations on moving to Preschool!  We will miss you!

We welcomed Blake, Lexi, Tripp, Emilia, and Emma into our program.  We are so happy to see all the new and smiling faces.

When we were in Domain, the infants enjoyed playing in the trees.  We pretended the fallen trees were horses and we went for countless horse rides.  We pulled off some of the bark and felt the tree with our fingers.  We also found caterpillars and touched their soft fur.  We turned them upside down to find their feet, and wow..there were lots of them!

We also enjoyed playing in the fort the School-Agers made in the forest at the back of the Domain School grounds.  We really miss the open-ended opportunities the outdoor space provided in Domain.

Once we moved back in to J.A. Cuddy Child Care Centre, we had the opportunity to engage in messy play once again.  The children used their fine motor skills to squish and manipulate some home-made playdough.  We also made bats, pumpkins, and ghosts for Halloween.  We had a great time dressing up for Halloween and joining the Preschoolers in a Monster Mash Dance Party.

The children have shown a great interest in balls, so we have be practicing how to roll a ball between or legs.  The children also love to chase the balls when the teachers throw them.

We are looking forward to the beautiful weather forecasted for the next little while.  Stay tuned for next month's update!

Skate with Santa Bake Sale!

 

If you haven't saved the date already, please mark your calendars to attend our JA Cuddy Child Care Skate with Santa! It is being held at the Rec Centre on Sunday, December 11! Posters and flyers with more info to come next week. We will be making the draw for the alcohol raffle on this day too. It's going to be an awesome time for everyone!

 

As part of our fundraising for the day, we are aiming to have a giant bake sale at the Rec Centre and we need your help. When you start your Christmas baking, please consider donating some to our bake sale. Every plate of goodies will be sold for $5. If you'd like to participate, please ask Sheena for a pie plate(s). Simply fill the pie plate with your Christmas baking and return it to daycare on Dec 8 or 9. It can be frozen prior to submitting if you're starting your baking early. Please remember all items must be nut-free.

 

Plan to purchase a plate or two yourself at the sale! It's a perfect opportunity to add something new to your holiday entertaining menu!

 

Thank you for your support. See you at the rink!

 

Best,

The Fundraising Committee

Raffle Tickets are Available for Pick-Up!

Hello Everyone,

Raffle tickets for our upcoming Christmas Alcohol Raffle are now available.  Please check your parent mail slots for 4 books of 10 raffle tickets.  If you do not wish to sell the booklets, please turn them into the office.  You can donate $20.00 in lieu of selling tickets.  If you need extra tickets, please let Sheena know.

Prizes are as follows:

1st Prize: 12 Bottles of Wine, 26 oz of Rye, 26 oz Rum, 26 oz Vodka, 6 pack of coolers
2nd Prize: 8 Bottles of Wine, 26 oz of Rye, 26 oz of Vodka, 6 pack of coolers
3rd Prize: 6 bottles of Wine, 6 pack of coolers

Draw Date: December 11, 2016 (Skate with Santa Event)

Thanks and Happy Selling!

Holiday Alcohol Raffle

Hello Everyone,

We are excited to announce that we will be doing a Holiday Wine Raffle!  This has been a very successful fundraiser in the past and we are looking forward to doing it again, just in time for the Holiday Season. 

We are asking for parents to donate 1-2 bottles of wine to the raffle.  We would like a good mix of red and white.  Please pass along your wine donations off to Sheena by November 30th.  The draw will take place at our December 11th "Skate with Santa" fundraiser.  Ticket books will be distributed in the next couple of weeks. 

As always, thank you for your support and efforts!

Welcome to J.A. Cuddy Child Care Centre Blog

Welcome!

We are pleased to introduce our new blog!  Be sure to check regularly for program updates, important information, upcoming events, and more.

Don't forget to text @jadaycare to (780)800-7293 to join our Daycare class on Remind.  Once you have joined, you will be able to receive text message reminders to your cell phone.

J.A. Cuddy Child Care Centre would like to welcome Tara S. and Vanessa H. to our Preschool Program. 

We would like to send out a big thank-you to all J.A. Cuddy Child Care Centre families and the community for all of your support through the fire, relocation, and move back to our centre.  We have never appreciated what we have here at the centre more than we do now.  We wouldn't have been able to do this without your patience, love, support, and kindness.  We are so thankful for this amazing community and all of our wonderful families!