Cultivate Mankato: June 2023 News

VOL. 37 JUNE 2023

This Month's News

Parent Resource

Art Show, Community Garden, Juneteenth, Cultivate Volleyball Team

Separation Anxiety Practical Tips to Help

NURTURE. GROW. EMPOWER.

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June News Index

2023 Center Closures

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Up and Coming

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Photos of Preschool Picnic at Sibley Park

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Refer and Hire Incentive, Welcome

Hiring and Benefits

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RaiseRight - Save on Tuition

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Sensory Library NOW AVAILABLE

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Sensory Library

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Butterfly Photos

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Community Garden

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Upcoming Monthly Study

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Arena Group: GiANT Monthly Sessions

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Upcoming Community Events

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Scholastic Orders, Allergy Reminder

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Infant Development Center

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Workiversaries

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Parent Resource

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227 Event Space

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Covid-19 Policies updated February 2022

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

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Up & Coming!

DON'T FORGET TO MARK YOUR CALENDAR

NOW-AUG: CM VOLLEYBALL GAMES

Details Below!

CASWELL PARK, EVERY TUESDAY (game times vary)

JUNE 17: JUNETEENTH CM SPONSORING

Details on pg 16

COMMUNITY EVENT, CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, AFTERNOON

JULY 3-5: CENTER CLOSED SUMMER BREAK AND TEACHER ANNUAL TRAINING Cheer on our Cultivate Mankato Volleyball!

CULTIVATE MANKATO

don't make me use my teacher voice CULTIVATE NEWS | 5

WHEN: Every Tuesday, NOW thru August 1st WHERE: Caswell Park, Howard Dr., N. Mankato WHO: Anyone is welcome!

CLICK HERE FOR THE GAME SCHEDULE!

Spring

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PRESCHOOL PICNIC

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Thank You

PARENTS

FOR JOINING US! CULTIVATE NEWS | 7

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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.

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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!

TO OUR TEAM!

Sydney Nelson, IDC, May 8th Alana Lund, Teacher, May 15th Nyamal Dak, Teacher, May 22nd

OUR NEW TEAM MEMBERS

OUR BENEFITS & INCENTIVES: ‣ Health, Dental, Vision Insurance ‣ Professional Development Training & Stipend ‣ Retirement Plan ‣ Professional Work Environment ‣ Competitive Wages ‣ Paid Teacher Appreciation Days ‣ Child Care Benefits ‣ No Nights or Weekends ‣ Drinks, Snacks & Lunch Provided ‣ Team Parties & Events

CLICK HERE TO APPLY CULTIVATE NEWS | 09

www.cultivatemankato.com

SAVE ON TUITION

click here for Cultivate Mankato' s RaiseRight FAQ ENROLL HERE

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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C U L T I V A T E MN

SENSORY LENDING LIBRARY made possible by community donations through CultivateMN

Now Available!

Reserve Anytime. Online reservations only. 7 day reservations.

Pick up is available Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 8:30-5pm 110 S. Broad Street, Mankato MN 56001 We worked hard with Sam Olsen, OT with Persist Therapy, to get our sensory library ready for use! Cultivate Mankato teachers will also be able to utilize our sensory library, and children will be able to visit and use our quiet space if sensory breaks are needed.

Thank you to the following for supporting our youngest children!

Bev Palmquist Kristen Friedrichs Nazli Yilmaz CULTIVATE NEWS | 11

Kirsti Cole Michele Determan Lyn Merritt

Tarek Khalife The Dubbelde Family Anissa Sandland

Cathy Walser Brooke Forstner Shea Kluender

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caterpillars... cocoons... butterflies... release!

ourGarden!

With a mix of starter plants grown on-site, and a generous donation from Terri Anderson of Valley Veggies and Flowers in Lake Crystal, the Preschoolers are hard at work getting our plots at the Community Garden ready for our 3rd year of planting!

On this years menu is: Basil, Dill, Rosemary, Oregano, Sage, Cilantro, Okra, Gherkin Cucumbers, Snack Peppers, Green Beans, Bell Peppers, Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, Kale, Brussels Sprouts, Radishes and more!

For our younger programs who do not visit the community garden, we have 3 raised garden beds and box planters lining our playground fence on-site. These have various different herbs, flowers, and vegetables that students love to smell, pick, taste, and learn about. One crowd favorite is Basil, straight off the plant!

As our plants grow and are ready to harvest, some of the produce will be utilized by our Chef, Liv, in meals and snacks provided to students and staff.

Part of the harvest will also be made available for students and families to take home at the end of the day as a snack or to prepare for dinner.

Please reach out to me at Samantha.Laman@CultivateMankato.com if you have any questions, or wish to request that we add something specific to our gardens for you and your family.

UPCOMING

MONTHLY 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 all about Water.

This month we will begin our Summer Study. Reach out if you feel your family has something special to share in regards to our upcoming study. We love family participation!

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ARENA GROUP

INVITES YOU MONTHLY SESSIONS

UPCOMING TOPIC:

5 VOICES 6:00-7:00 PM

Sessions are held every month via Zoom

Upcoming Session:

JUNE 15

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* Participating is optional

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC If you would like to join this session, contact Candice Deal-Bartell at candice@arenagroup.services and request the zoom link For 2023 our team is intentionally focusing on culture, relationships, values, and leadership development at Cultivate! Every month, our team has the option to attend a virtual leadership meeting that focuses on a specific topic. All are welcome – including our Cultivate families!

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UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS O

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Children's activities sponsored by Cultivate Mankato / Cultivate MN

JUNETEENTH

CIVIC CENTER PLAZA

1:00-5:00 p.m.

SAT. JUNE 17

Please join us at Celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 1 pm - 5 pm at Mankato's Civic Center Plaza for the historic celebration of Black and African American independence in the United States and to promote our local BIPOC communities.

Cultivate Mankato will be hosting the children’s activities again this year.

We will be bringing the bounce house, hula hoops and of course, BUBBLES! If you and your family would like to volunteer at this event, please contact Anissa at anissa@cultivatemankato.com

DETAILS TO FOLLOW

MOONDOGS GAME ISG FIELD, MANKATO

Be on the lookout for our 3rd Annual Cultivate Mankato MoonDogs game this summer. This is a fundraiser for Partners for Housing. Details coming soon!

SUMMER FUN

Join Us! WITH CULTIVATE MANKATO!

If you would like to volunteer at this event please contact Anissa. anissa@cultivatemankato.com

JULY 28-AUG 12 "Leave Your Mark"

2ND ANNUAL CULTIVATE MANKATO ART SHOW CARNEGIE ART CENTER

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We are thrilled to announce our Second Annual Art Show this July! Leave Your Mark is inspired by THE DOT by Peter H. Reynolds. Reynolds explores the idea that everyone has a mark to leave on the world and we are here to leave ours!

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OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, July 28th, 5 - 7pm

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This year we will be featuring artwork from the children of Cultivate Mankato, artists from VINE Adult Community Center and YOU. There will be an interactive art experience in the front room where the public will get to leave their mark to be displayed on the gallery walls.

If you would like to help sponsor food or beverage for the opening reception, or art supplies for the interactive art experience, please VENMO Candice with your contribution and mark ART SHOW - Opening Reception or ART SHOW - Art Supplies in the notes. Your contributions will help make this event a memorable one!

We look forward to working together to create an unforgettable exhibit!

leave your

mark

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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 are due the 2nd Friday of every month.

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

Order will be due on Friday, June 9th.

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

VERY IMPORTANT

As you are likely aware, we have a significant number of members in our Community at Cultivate who have severe nut allergies. Peanuts, along with many other varieties of nuts can cause severe allergic reactions in a wide range of ways, a few of which are by surface contact and airborne particles. As a school we have a responsibility to keep our students, staff and visitors safe and to reduce risk of harm. We require all items brought into any of our sites to be free of: Peanuts, Walnuts, Almonds, Pecans, Hazelnuts, Cashews, Pistachios, Brazil Nuts, Pine Nuts, Macadamia Nuts, Peanut Butter or peanut based chocolate snacks (Snickers/ Reese’s pieces etc), items in which peanuts or nuts are listed as main ingredients, nut or peanut based oils or products, nutbased spreads such as Nutella or Almond Butter, etc.

REMINDER

DO'S & DON'TS FOR CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS AT CULTIVATE: CULTIVATE NEWS | 19

ALLOWED

NOT ALLOWED

cutie oranges fruit snacks stickers pencils/crayons bubbles a story to share with friends

no cupcakes no cookies no baked items no ice cream no pouches www.cultivatemankato.com

CULTIVATE MANKATO INFANT DEVELOPMENT CENTER

SAME PROGRAM SAME VALUES SECOND LOCATION

SECURE YOUR SPOT FOR FALL NOW ENROLLING FOR JANUARY 2024 | NOW HIRING

www.cultivatemankato.com Interested in being a volunteer baby rocker? Contact Us Today!

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 | 19

ENROLLMENT CONTACT FORM JOIN OUR TEAM APPLY HERE MORE INFORMATION www.cultivatemankato.com

CELEBRATING ONE YEAR WORK ANNIVERSARY Sonja Fiedler Preschool Co-Teacher

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CELEBRATING Two YEARS WORK ANNIVERSARY Jacob Huttner Preschool Co-Teacher

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CELEBRATING Two YEARS WORK ANNIVERSARY Kate Condit Preschool Co-Teacher

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CELEBRATING Three YEARS WORK ANNIVERSARY Caitie Lawin Infant Substitute Teacher

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Parent Resources

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SEPARATION ANXIETY PRACTICAL TIPS TO HELP Source: The Psychology Practice

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Reminder: Follow UpSkill Parent Resources on Facebook!

CLICK HERE

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free event space to host your child' s next birthday party

227 EVENT SPACE PARTNERED WITH NU EVENT PLANNING and offers a beautiful space for your upcoming party, meeting, or training.

Located in beautiful downtown Mankato, 227 E. Main Street.

Our Event Space provides:​​

Reservation Cost:

Seating for up to 60 people A large kitchen island with bar stools A kitchenette with:

$250 for 4 hours ​ FREE for CM Families

refrigerator, freezer, sink & microwave

Please Note: Saturday and Sunday reservations only.

Tables, table clothes & matching chairs Large windows providing lots of natural light Beautiful artwork Access to bathrooms

2023 Graduations are right around the corner and our 227 Event space is the perfect venue!

ALL PROCEEDS FROM OUR 227 EVENT SPACE SUPPORTS CULTIVATE MANKATO' S MISSION & INITIATIVES

FULL SERVICE EVENT PLANNING 227 Event Space partnered with Nu Event Planning

EVENT SPACE