WHERE CHILDREN LEARN TO SHINE

Serving you has been a pleasure, and we can't wait to see you in the new year!

Children at Bright Ideas Miramar have been hard at work on fun holiday activities. Santa stopped by for a special visit during their parent breakfast and brought all the kids a book he thought they would enjoy. They have learned so much about holiday traditions around the world from some of the parents. The children also worked to make cards/care packages to take to a local nursing home to spread some holiday cheer to the community. 

Welcome to the two newest employees to the Miramar family, Ms. Caragan and Ms. Madeline. 

Bright Ideas Auburn had a special visit from Santa Claus. They celebrated this month with Christmas parties and cheer. They also talked to the kids about reindeer and Christmas all over the world.

I would like to send a special "Thank You" to one of my parents. She has been such a blessing this year with every event we have had. She has come and helped out in any way she could, and I truly appreciate her so much! Thank you, Melissa Rhodes!

~Director at Auburn

Melissa Rhodes - Auburn Parent

The two-year-olds had a great time painting their own trees for Christmas.

The preschoolers went to Fox Ridge Nursing home to sing carols and spread some Christmas cheer. The students had so much fun singing the songs that they had practiced for weeks.

They had a wonderful Christmas luncheon with our students, staff and amazing families. Thank you to everyone that participated and for a great turn out.

CCA celebrated Christmas in a big way. The students made gingerbread houses, put on a Christmas program and hosted a Christmas party!

Thank you to each of our wonderful families for your support! We appreciate your participation with the Fall Festival, Thanksgiving lunch, the Christmas program, and class Christmas parties. We look forward to what the next year will bring to CCA! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all from Collierville Christian Academy! We love our children and families!

~ Director at Collierville Christian Academy

Bright Ideas Cookeville

(Tennessee)

The week before Christmas, the kids dressed up every day in a different theme. They loved Grinch day!

The employee I would like to spotlight this month is Ayse Mitchell. We are very blessed to have her at our center. She has taken a class that was struggling and had gone through a couple of different teacher changes, and turned it around. She has a great presence as a teacher and her class simply adores her! She has a great sense of humor and brings a fun time to everyone she is around. We are very excited to have her as a member of our team!

~Director at Cookeville

Kids at Bright Ideas Cordova learned the meaning of giving. They also had a special visitor. 🎅

🌟 Faculty Spotlight 🌟

I want to shout out to Ms. Takera she has worked very hard to create a world of Christmas décor for our Secret Santa workshop. She is always a team player helping out other staff members with ideas and learning activities.

I also want to shed light on our children. We are making Christmas cards for the military, St. Jude, the homeless, and nursing home.

Our staff did a cookie swap for each other and it was a success! They all came together and stay up late on Sunday to make some delicious cookies to share with each other and their families.

~Director at Cordova

In December, the students and teachers at Stepping Stones Academy completed a community service activity. They went to Evergreen Retirement Community and passed out Christmas care packages. The residents really appreciated their kindness and loved talking with everyone.

They had a special visit from Santa Claus! The children were excited to see him and tell him what

they want for Christmas.

🌟 Faculty Spotlight 🌟

We like to do a shout out to our very own veteran, Mrs. Ashley who works in our 2-year-old preschool room. Thank you, Mrs. Ashley for the service you have done for us.

~Director at Stepping Stones Academy

Bright Ideas Memphis

(Tennessee)

Bright Ideas Memphis celebrated the holiday season in a big way! They had Santa’s Workshop where the kids love buying gifts for their loved ones and helping wrap them!

They also had a week filled with holiday festivities with red/green day, pajama day and ugly sweater day.

The book exchange for the junior kindergarten class was a big hit! 

Santa came to visit!

And center director, Deborah wanted a visit with Santa too! 

The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck

By: Laura Murray

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Bright Ideas Cookeville

I am Martin Luther King, Jr.

By: Brad Meltzer

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Bright Ideas Auburn

The Night Before Christmas By: Natasha Wing

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Collierville Christian Academy

The Snowy Day

By: Ezra Jack Keats

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Stepping Stones Academy

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Winter

By: Eric Carle

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Bright Ideas Bryant

The Mitten

By: Jan Brett

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Bright Ideas Memphis

There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow! 

By: Lucille Colondro

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Bright Ideas Midlothian

Over and Under the Snow

By: Kate Messner

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Bright Ideas Miramar

*WOWZA participating centers - Collierville, Cookeville, Cordova, Midlothian and Keller only.

Attention Arkansas, Florida, and Tennessee Families!

Did you know that you may be eligible for free or reduced child care? The State of Arkansas, State of Florida, and the State of Tennessee offer assistance for working and/or student parents who meet certain income requirements.  

We have created a short screening questionnaire to help families know if they may qualify. It is very short and will only take a few minutes of your time. Our subsidy specialist will review your results and then be in touch with you to help you through the process. If you have any questions, please feel free to email steven@brightideasfamily.com. 

Thank you so much for trusting us to be your childcare provider. We value your partnership and are dedicated to helping your family each step of the way.