Good Things to Know

If your child will be absent: Please call the site: (651) 773-6184 or email:jane.tuttle@isd624 . What to do When School is Out? A complete list of non-school dayS (NSD) programming options can be found  here . On t hese days we offer care from 6:30 AM until 6:00 PM and sometimes include a FUN field trip! You can register for these days in Eleyo at any time, remembering to pay attention to the deadlines for registration. The deadlines are also the last date you can withdraw your child from the NSD without being charged. Once a registration deadline has passed, you are not guaranteed childcare and may be put on a wait list. Upcoming Non-School Days: Friday, Feb. 14 @ Lakeaires, Lincoln, Oneka, Otter - Register by Jan. 31. Monday - Friday, March 9-13 @ Matoska, Oneka - Register by Feb. 24. Friday, April 10 @ Oneka, Otter, Vadnais - Register by March 27.

District Contact Information Extended Day Coordinator Christina Anderson / 651-407-7510 [email protected] Billing Questions?   Stephanie Bloxham Community Services / 651-407-7511 [email protected] Extended Day is Closed There are several days that schools AND Extended Day are both closed in the coming weeks. These are the days we are CLOSED: February 17th, May 25th, June 8th & 9th. Please click here for instructions on how to download your 2018 tax statement.

Events

Summer and Fall 2020 Extended Day Please watch for these Registration Dates! All registrations can be made in Eleyo. Current families:  February 10-17, $20 Registration Fee Early Bird (all families):   February 18-28, $30 Registration Fee General Registration to guarantee a spot for summer/school year:  February 29- April 30, $40 Registration Fee If you need to change your registration there is no penalty or fee to do so until May 15 for the summer, and July 24 for the school year. Save your spot now!

SUMMER 2020

Summer is coming?? Yes! it's time to start planning for a GREAT ADVENTURE! At Summer Extended Day your child can Create Their Own Adventure with us! Early Bird Registration: February 18-28, 2020 - $30/child Regular Registration: February 29 - April 30, 2020 - $40 / child Register on Eleyo  HERE

Programming

Find February's Activity Calendar Here! Love Cocoa With Your Child! February 13 6:30-8:15 AM Put a little extra time in your schedule to pause at Extended Day and have a cup of cocoa and a small treat with your child.

Fun and Interesting Times in February  -Children's authors and illustrators week and International snow sculpting week (first week) -Jello week and Random acts of kindness week (second week) -Black history month -American heart month -Friendship month -National youth leadership month February 1: National freedom day February 2: Groundhog day February 6: Take your child to the library day February 7: National wear red day February 11: Make a friend day February 14 : Valentine's day, Read to your child day February 17: Presidents day February 17: Random acts of kindness day February 20: National love your pet day February 26: Tell a fairy tale day February 29: Leap day (once every four years)

A look back at January January was a month of reflection and revisiting our expectations so that our time together will be fun, safe, and full of learning in the best possible environment. All of our expectations are rooted in the Willow PAWS Matrix: P ositive Attitude A ct Responsibly W e Are Safe S how Respect These are in place so that ALL students are aware of what is expected so that they can be rewarded for meeting them, and reminded to try again if they do not. We have a terrific bunch of kids here at Extended Day and are so proud of how they meet the expectations! Thank you for sharing them with us!!

Coming Up for February There is so much love coming up this month! We love to read, we appreciate our friends, it's American Heart Month, and we just love to be together! We will make "Love Poppers", consider kind words to use, and investigate and try out some random acts of kindness. We will have two cooking projects: making fruit pizza, and pancake Picassos! Did you know it's a leap year? We will share an activity to learn about it! The students will also be revising classic Fairy Tales to their own liking! This should be awesome! Every month or two we rotate STEM bins, and Dramatic Play bins between the Extended Day sites. For February we will have "Grossology" and "Farm to Table" bins. The kids LOVE these experiences!

Thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter. We strive to meet the needs of ALL our kiddos and their families. Any comments, questions, or concerns please contact: WILLOW ELEMENTARY EXTENDED DAY Jane Tuttle: Site Supervisor Willow: 651-773-6184 [email protected]

Sign up for Drop In Days, Non School Days, Youth Enrichment opportunities, Family Events and much more! at:  www.whitebear.ce.feepay.com    Remember that if it is a Youth Enrichment Activity that is scheduled during your regular Extended Day time, your child may attend free of charge. They will sign up during their regular Extend Day times.

Photo Gallery

INDOOR SNOW FORTS FOR THE GREAT PAPER SNOWBALL FIGHT! RECYCLED PAPER FUN! At Extended Day We Wear Many Hats

NOTHING QUITE LIKE A STUDENT CLUB THAT INCLUDES HOT CHOCOLATE AND COOKIES! These Kiddos Know What They're Doing! Playing School!

Fun! It's What We Do!