Cultivate Mankato: December 2022 News

VOL. 31 DEC 2022

This Month's News

Parent Resources

RaiseRight, Cultivate Hygge Day, Holiday Store, Warm Up for the Winter, Sensory Library Coming Soon

When do babies learn to wave?

Phrases every boy needs to hear...

NURTURE. GROW. EMPOWER.

December News Index

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2023 Center Closures

04

Upcoming Study, November Guests

05

Parent Handbook, Fall Conferences

06

Warm up for the Winter, Sensory Library

07

Raise Right - Save on Your Tuition

08

Holiday Store - 15% OFF TUITION

09

Refer and Hire - Family Incentive

10

Scholastic Book Orders, Outdoor Gear

11

Sam Olsen - Persist Therapy Resource

12

227 Event Center - Free for CM Families

13

Infant Development Center, Baby Rockers

14-15

Cultivate Hygge Day: Photos

16-17

Workiversaries

18-19

Parent Resources

20-21

Menus

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REMINDER upcoming center closures

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We will be CLOSED

Monday, December 26th & Monday, January 2nd

Upcoming Study

November Guests

Within our education curriculum, we use studies to guide our lesson planning. Studies are a broad concept that we focus on for 4-6 weeks. Currently our study has been all about Animals/Pets. This month we will begin our Winter Study. If you feel your family has something special to share in regards to our upcoming study, we would love family participation. Reach out!

Louie the therapy dog and his partner Brenda visited us again this week – the most wonderful guests to end our 'All about Pets/Animals' study!

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Louie and Brenda are a therapy dog team located here in Mankato. Louie is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and a certified therapy dog through Alliance of Therapy Dogs since 2016. Brenda shared with us what Louie does and how she takes care of him. She also told us two questions we should always ask before petting a dog we do not know. Is your dog friendly? And may I pet them?

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Parent Handbook updated Fall 2022

MAIN STREET INFANT DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Are you Looking to Donate to a Cause?

CultivateMN is our early education advocacy organization and is a 501c3. We also have a CultivateMN community child care fund.

Make a donation to the fund and tell us who you want it to support whether it be a specific family or a general scholarship.

Covid-19 Policies updated February 2022

Review and download MN Department of Health COVID-19 Decision Tree for People in Child Care Programs

Click Here

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Fall Conferences First round of conferences using GOLD complete and first round of conferences for Toddlers complete!

Shout out to our Toddler and Preschool teachers for rocking checkpoint reports and conferences this afternoon! And a thank you to Laura Walser, our Early Education Coordinator, for all the guidance and expertise (our captain of the ship)!

Teaching Strategies GOLD: A formative assessment, GOLD aligns to early learning guidelines in each state and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework, so you can demonstrate that your program is meeting all requirements while focusing on the needs of each individual child.

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Sensory Library

Coming Soon!

We have been working hard with Sam Olsen, OT with Persist Therapy, getting our sensory library ready for our families to use! Watch for details on when and how you can check out items from our sensory library, which will be located in our administrative office!

Teachers will also be able to utilize our sensory library, and children will be able to come over to the administrative office and use our quiet space if sensory breaks are needed.

Sensory Library made possible by community donations through CultivateMN

Pictures of the items we will have available also coming soon!

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TWO WAYS TO

click here for Cultivate Mankato' s RaiseRight FAQ

ENROLLMENT CODE:

GIFT CARD ORDER SCHEDULE:

HAVE QUESTIONS?

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1st & 3rd FRIDAY OF THE MONTH

JORDYN ERICKSON jordyn.erickson@cultivatemankato.com

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(physical gift cards)

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SAVE ON TUITION MAKE YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING COUNT

THE HOLIDAYS

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are Right Around the Corner!

15% of every purchase made from our Cultivate's Holiday Store will go towards your child(ren)'s tuition.

SHARE WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ONLINE ORDERING OPEN NOW W H I L E S U P P L IE S L A S T

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CULTIVATE MANKATO

Referral & Hire $200 TUITION CREDIT

Family Incentive Program

Refer a teacher and if hired, receive $200 tuition credit.

No limits on the number of referral & hires.

Questions? Email Megan Diedrich at megan.diedrich@cultivatemankato.com

​Please share this information to help us find caring, outstanding and qualified individual to join our team!

"The child care workforce needs to look like a profession in order to be respected as a profession, and simultaneously needs to be respected as a profession in order to look like a profession."

Look at this amazing team of Early Educator Professionals!

Our Benefits & Incentives: ‣ Health, Dental and Vision Insurance ‣ Professional Development Training & Stipend ‣ Retirement Plan ‣ Professional Work Environment ‣ Competitive Wages ‣ Paid Teacher Appreciation Days ‣ Child Care Benefits ‣ No Nights or Weekends ‣ Support from Leadership Team ‣ Drinks, Snacks & Lunch Provided Daily ‣ Team Parties & Events CULTIVATE NEWS | 10

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HELP US BUILD OUR CLASSROOM RESOURCES

SCHOLASTIC Book Orders!

Use Class Code: R76H7

Through the Scholastic Book Club, you have the choice to place an order each month. Your orders will allow us to earn free books for our Cultivate library and will be used throughout all of our classrooms. Books will be delivered to Cultivate and sent home with your child.

Orders will be due the 1st Friday of this month to guarantee delivery before the holiday.

Reminder: please write your first & last name on your book orders Use the link below to order.

Order will be due on Friday, December 6th.

Any questions about ordering can be emailed to Ms. Tera at tera.vankeulen@cultivatemankato.com Link to order: https://orders.scholastic.com/R76H7

Preschool Winter Gear Visual Parents, you can use this visual at home to help your child get ready to play outside!

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WHO IS SAM OLSEN? Sam Olsen, founder of Persist Therapy specializes in occupational therapy for kids, family and sibling services and parent coaching.

Sam provides services for our Cultivate families.

"I am excited to meet all of the children at Cultivate and their families too. If you see me floating around the Cultivate community, please feel free to say hi or ask questions. In the meantime, please feel free to reach out via phone (507-382-7273) or email (info@persisttherapy.com) if you need anything." - Sam Olsen

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Us & ff r e f Re 0o 2 $ eive tion c e R tui r u yo

OUR EVENT SPACE PROVIDES: • A large kitchen island with bar stools • Tables, table clothes & matching chairs • Three large windows for lots of natural lighting

• A kitchenette with a refrigerator, freezer, sink & microwave • Access to bathrooms • Beautiful artwork

To reserve visit: www.cultivatemankato.com/community-room

ENROLLED CULTIVATE FAMILIES RECEIVE A FREE RESERVATION

CULTIVATE MANKATO INFANT DEVELOPMENT CENTER

SAME PROGRAM SAME VALUES SECOND LOCATION

SECURE YOUR SPOT FOR 2023 NOW ENROLLING & HIRING | REQUEST A TOUR TODAY

www.cultivatemankato.com We are looking for volunteer baby rockers! Interested?

Our Infant Development Center:

♡ Conveniently located near Mayo Hospital & Mankato Clinic ♡ Space is designed specifically for infants 3-16 months ♡ Brand new facility with the same stellar infant program ♡ Exceeds policies & procedures expectations ♡ Detailed parent communication throughout the day ♡ Infant development checklists, lesson planning & activities ♡ Staff on-site training & professional development CULTIVATE NEWS | 14

ENROLLMENT CONTACT FORM JOIN OUR TEAM APPLY HERE MORE INFO SCHEDULE A TOUR www.cultivatemankato.com

CLICK HERE TO OPEN PDF

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Our Hygge Day + a Thanksgiving Meal A two for one the day before Thanksgiving!

Hygge Day (aka Comfy Cozy Day): we invited all staff and families to participate in a centerwide Hygge Day and dress in their coziest attire! Along with inviting everyone to dress in their comfiest best on the last day ahead of our short week, we brought out all of our lamps and kept the lights low all day, and had calming music on in the community room throughout meals.

While the International Hygge Day is actually on February 28th, we felt that it was appropriate to have our own Hygge Day right before Thanksgiving – the day we express or feel thankfulness.

Hygge comes from the Danish language and means: creating a warm and comfortable atmosphere, enjoying the pleasant things in life with loved ones.

Good for the soul, comfort food! A Thanksgiving lunch made and prepared for all of us (our team and children) by our Central Kitchen Coordinator, Liv Benson, and her support, Paige Walters. As an extra bonus, Mr. Stephan, our Property Manager, read each classroom a "bedtime story" during lunch! The perfect complement to our Hygge Day = cozy food + cozy attire.

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CELEBRATING two YEAR WORK ANNIVERSARY Britt Cline, Preschool Teacher

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CELEBRATING ONE YEAR WORK ANNIVERSARY Samantha Laman, Operations Coordinator Abigail Wendt, Assistant Toddler Teacher

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Parent Resources

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Dec Menus Click the menu to download a pdf

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We would like to give families the opportunity to order the bread that River Rock makes for our children. There are two different options to choose from: Sourdough and Midwest Multigrain.

Pick up at Cultivate in 1-2 business days.

To place an order: Visit our Cultivate Mankato shop!

Questions? Email us at info@cultivatemankato.com

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Click the menu to download a pdf

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We would like to give families the opportunity to order snack packs for your child(ren) or upcoming event. Choose between a meat or vegetarian option or send us a message to create a custom order.

Pick up at Cultivate in 1-2 business days.

To place an order: Visit our Cultivate Mankato shop!

Questions? Email us at info@cultivatemankato.com

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