Dear Parents,

We are so close to a new school year! In celebration of the new school year, we will be hosting our annual Open House Meet & Greet on August 26th.

Please note Splash days are still on until the end of this month. We kindly ask all parents to send sunscreen, bug spray, and any other non-prescribed ointments your child may need. The form for these otc products can be found here. We also ask that you do not send your child in open-toed shoes as they are a safety hazard, especially during outdoor activities. We are looking forward to making the most out of this last month of summer!

"If we want our children to move mountains, we first have to let them get out of their chairs." ~Nicolette Sowder





Reminders:

Center Closures: Our Centers will be closed on August 24th and August 25th for Professional Development Days.

For a list of closures for 2023, click here. 

Open House Meet & Greet:

We will host an Open House Meet & Greet on Saturday, August 26th for Parents to meet with their child's new classroom Teachers. Details on the schedule will be posted on Brightwheel. We are excited for the new school year!

Price Increase at LadyBug Academy - Merrifield:

Please see below the increased tuition rates for LadyBug Academy Merrifield, effective from September 1st, 2023.

Gradual Transitions & Enrollments:

We have gradually started transitioning children for fall. All the children that are 2.5 years of age and above at LadyBug Academy 1 will move to LadyBug Academy 2.

All other children will be moved to the next level (based on their age and developmental milestones) by the end of August. This is a good time to potty train your child if he or she has turned 3.

If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the Center Directors.

LadyBug Academy 1 - Cristina Reed

creed@ladybug-academy.com

LadyBug Academy 2 - Saima Jahan

sjahan@ladybug-academy.com

LadyBug Academy Courthouse -

Aleksandra Razavi

arazavi@ladybug-academy.com

Unenrolling from LadyBug Academy:

If you are planning to unenroll your child from LadyBug Academy, please provide us with a notice as soon as possible. It is required that you submit a 30-day notice in order to get your deposit back. Please also notify us of any enrollment status changes - such as part time to full time and vice versa.

We are enrolling children for the fall and would like to ensure that children on our waitlist are given a spot.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Behavioral Reports:

At LadyBug Academy, our staff members deeply care about the children and are very passionate about teaching. They also receive regular comprehensive training on classroom management through class observations. However, if there is repetitive challenging behavior displayed by a child that cannot be corrected through positive redirection, Parents will be provided with a Behavioral Report instead of Brightwheel messages.

Behavioral Reports provide formal documentation of communication to parents about their child’s

challenging behavior.

We will make every effort to work with parents to ensure a cooperative and collaborative approach for children having difficulties with behavior. We are here to serve and protect all our children!

Center staff are trained to use a technique called positive redirection to address challenging behavior. However, if a child exhibits uncontrollable or recurring disruptive behavior that cannot be redirected by Center staff, Parents will receive and be asked to sign a Behavioral Report form. If necessary, the

Parent may be asked to immediately pick up the child from school. In any situation that a child poses a physical or emotional threat to the well-being of other children or themselves, they will be isolated immediately, and parents will be required to pick them up.

To see more details about the Behavioral Report, please click here.

A Growing Team:

We are always hiring Teachers at LadyBug Academy. We decide placements for Teachers based on their skills, interests, and experience working with a specific age group. Comprehensive training is provided to new Teachers, and existing Teachers continue to have access to various resources and guidance.

Teachers that have been a part of LadyBug Academy are provided the choice of the classroom they would like to lead. We also like to ensure that Teachers receive the promotions they deserve - whether it is a lead position, or as part of Management. Therefore, you may see different classroom Teachers in the fall. All classroom Teachers will be introduced right before our Open House on August 26th. We appreciate your patience as we determine the best fit for your child's needs for the upcoming school year.

Splash Days!

Our splash days started in July and will continue until the end of this month, weather permitting. Please view our August theme calendar to see when splash days will be held. In order to maintain fairness to all students, we will be spreading splash days out so that everyone gets the opportunity to participate.

You must send your child with a bathing suit, towel, closed toe water shoes, and extra clothes & shoes.

If your child wears a diaper, please make sure you send them in regular diapers, and have the swim diaper sent with your child. They must also be dropped off in a bathing suit.



They cannot participate in water play without these items.

Please make sure to also apply sunscreen on your child each morning before dropping them off. Morning time is very busy at the Center and as children arrive at different times, we do not always have an opportunity to apply sunscreen on them. We want to make sure your child does not get a sun burn while playing outside. We will however, re apply sunscreen on them before afternoon outdoor play time.

Toys & Nap-time Items:

We have a variety of toys in each classroom that children can choose to play with. Toys are also cleaned and sanitized on a regular basis. They are rotated between classrooms so children are not bored with the same toys.

Toys brought from home are not permitted into our Center. If children are seen with toys, we will return them at the door. If the Teachers find toys in their backpacks, we will have to keep them away until pick up time. We will not be responsible for any lost or damaged toys brought from home.

Children may bring one stuffed/nap time soft toy to help them sleep or rest with during nap time. In addition, please only send a small blanket or sleeping bag with corner straps. There's no need to send oversized pillows, blankets or bedding. We can only offer one cubby per child due to limited spaces in the classrooms. If items do not fit in their cubbies, we will have to return them back to you. We appreciate your cooperation regarding this.

5-Star Google Review:

We have a growing number of happy clients that are always recommending LadyBug Academy. We are beyond grateful for this! We encourage all clients to leave us a 5 star review on Google. Most of the children have been a part of LadyBug Academy since toddler age until Pre-K. We hope those graduating had a valuable experience at LadyBug they can cherish forever.

Please click here for your 5-star review to help us become more visible. Your review and time are very much appreciated!

LadyBug Academy is also on Social Media! Please click below to access our pages:

Facebook Page

Instagram Page



3 Year Anniversary of LadyBug Academy 2!

LadyBug Academy 2 will complete its 3 years on August 18th! We will be celebrating with fun crafts and activities. This is a milestone for us and we could not have done it without the support of our amazing clients and staff.

Collaborate with us!

We would love for the Parents to collaborate with LadyBug Academy! If you are interested in participating during story time or a theme related activity, please coordinate the logistics with the Center Directors.

Additionally, we invite you to participate in our Culture week from August 7-11.

Children are welcome to bring cultural items to present to the class. Please refer to our August theme calendar to get more details on culture week. If you would like to assist your child for a cultural presentation, please let us know!

Teacher Appreciation Awards:

We love to acknowledge and appreciate our dedicated Teachers. One of our favorite award categories is the Dynamic Duo award. This award is given to the co-teacher pair of a specific classroom for their exceptional class management skills as a team.

We would like to congratulate our Toddler Teachers - Ms. Monica &

Mr. Lamont for winning this category!

Arlington Open House!

We are hosting another Open House for the Arlington Courthouse location on August 26th 10:00am-12:00pm. Current clients, as well as new clients interested in enrolling are more than welcome to join! There will be crafts and activities for the children to participate in. Light refreshments will also be provided.

Friendly Reminder: if you refer new clients for this location, and they enroll with us, you will receive $300 off of your child's tuition for one month. Let's spread the word around for our new location.

We thank you for your continued support!

LadyBug Academy Infant Program:

Our Infant Program provides the infants an opportunity to explore. Infant Teachers are greatly involved in Circle time, with a focus on social-emotional and language skills through book reading and character imitation. Activities are planned to nurture fine motor skills and physical development for the infants. We also promote gentle play – encouraging the babies to explore their surroundings with their voices, hands, feet, and toes. Nothing brings us more joy than happy babies ready for transitions!

Popular Themes & Events:

Picnic & Ice-Cream Truck:

We love to plan fun activities for the children. In celebration of our Backyard and Picnic theme, we had an ice-cream truck at LadyBug Academy 1 & 2. We all indulged on the ice-creams while having a picnic in the playground!

Safari:

Children really enjoyed our Safari theme. It allowed them to expand their knowledge on classifying animals. We included a variety of activities and crafts to ensure that different learning strategies are implemented.

Staff News!

Ms. Rachel, one of our Infant Teachers had her baby girl on July 9th! Both mother and the baby are healthy. We are excited to meet the newest addition in person. We are also thrilled to have

Ms. Rachel join us back already!