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Snack Packs

Snack Packs are a healthy option for business meetings, parties, or even a great grab and go option for your children at home this summer, the lake or a picnic! To order visit: www.cultivatemankato.com/shop

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M A K E A D O N A T I O N H E R E

We are currently working on opening a new sensory room for CultivateMN. This room will include different items such as large motor items, sensory books, and a few different sensory table top activities that help children with high sensory needs, sensory processing disorders, and sensory diets. This will be available to all children that attend Cultivate Mankato. The items are mobile and can transfer from building to building. We are asking for your help in funding this project. We have a great need at Cultivate for these resources to support children with various sensory needs. The estimated cost of the project is around $5,000. If you are interested and able to donate, CLICK HERE. All donations will also be tax deductible! Any contributions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Cultivate MN

What is a sensory room and who benefits?

A sensory room—a therapeutic space with a variety of equipment that helps children with sensory issues calm and focus themselves so they can be better prepared for learning and interacting with others. Sensory issues occur when a child has a difficult time receiving and responding to information from their senses. Children who have sensory issues may have an aversion to anything that triggers their senses, such as light, sound, touch, taste, or smell. Symptoms of sensory processing issues may depend on the way in which a child processes sensations. Children who are easily stimulated may have hypersensitivity. Children who aren ’t as easily stimulated experience fewer sensations and have hyposensitivity. Sensory spaces in schools have been shown to decrease negative behaviors and improve student engagement. The benefits of sensory rooms in schools have led some educators to begin using sensory rooms for groups of students beyond those with a diagnosed sensory processing disorder or developmental disability. Having sensory rooms within a school can also reduce the need to send students out of the school for additional services. For students who need to work with occupational or physical therapists, these professionals can be brought into the school, rather than students being taken out of class and the school to have these appointments. This maintains consistency in a student’ s day and reduces the amount of time they have to be away from school.

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C u l t i v a t e C a f e C o n n e c t

Stop by the Cultivate Cafe for a cup of coffee with Candice! Once a month, Candice will be offering parents an opportunity to connect with her. Parents can stop by the Cultivate Cafe cart where Candice will be serving coffee. The Cultivate Cafe cart will be located at either one of our entrances.

CCC Hour with Candice One Friday a Month 7:30-8:30am

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Snack Cart

Did you know we have a snack cart for children to take a snack home at pick up? Our snack cart is next to the island in our community room and it is stocked with healthier snack options; apples, bananas, fruit snacks, pretzels, crackers, etc.

Upcoming Study

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 about summer. This month we will begin our art study. If you feel your family has something special to share in regards to our upcoming study, we would love family participation. Reach out!

Some pictures from our Summer Study the last few weeks.

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Giving Back to Our Community

Give back to the community & enjoy a night at ISG Field! Partners for Housing is Fundraising with the MoonDogs Friday, July 23rd at 6:45pm $10 ticket (includes a voucher for a hot dog, drink and chips)

If you are interested in purchasing tickets CLICK HERE Join us in cheering for the MoonDogs at this great community fundraiser! Click here for the P4H Summer 2021 newsletter. Click here to learn more about Partners for Housing

5 Voices

Did you know we provide professional development to all of our team members? We recently had our team take the 5 Voices assessment through a platform called GIANT World Wide. GiANT is a global media and content development company specializing in leader transformation. "We unlock the potential of people. Our platform allows you to view unique insights for each of your team members. "

Take the free 5 Voices assessment here: www.giant.tv/5voices/30days Or learn more about 5 Voices here: https://5voices.com/

Scholastic Book Orders

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 on the 2nd Friday of each month. Use the link below to order. Order will be due on Friday, May 14th.

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

Toddler Sizes Now Available: Order Today!

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We Are Hiring

We are always looking for top performers to join our team!

Employment Package includes: health, dental & vision insurance, child care benefits, retirement plan, professional development stipend and other employment perks. Please share this information to help us find an outstanding, caring and qualified individual to join our team!

Open Positions: Support Staff & Assistants M-F 1:00-6:00pm www.cultivatemankato.com/employment