VOL. 30 NOV 2022
This Month's News
Parent Resources
RaiseRight, Inflation and Cost of Care Conversation, Holiday Store Coming Soon, Volunteer Baby Rockers
When a Child Says 'No' at Bedtime The Emotional Cup
NURTURE. GROW. EMPOWER.
November News Index
FALL FUN! CULTIVATE NEWS | 2
CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR FAMILY INFORMATION PACKET
2023 Center Closures
04
New Parent Handbook, Upcoming Study
05
Save on Tuition
06-07
Referral and Hire - Family Incentive
08
Scholastic Book Orders, Inflation and Cost of Care Conversation
09
Infant Development Center
10
Baby Rocker Volunteers
11
Persist Therapy: OT Resource
12
227 Event Space
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Halloween 2022 Costumes: Photos
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Workiversaries
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Parent Resources
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Menus
20-21 www.cultivatemankato.com
REMINDER upcoming center closures
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We will be CLOSED for Thanksgiving Thursday November 24 & Friday November 25
Upcoming Study
Parent Handbook
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 Fall. This month we will begin our Animals/Pets Study. If you feel your family has something special to share in regards to our upcoming study, we would love family participation. Reach out!
updated Fall 2022
MAIN STREET INFANT DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Covid-19 Policies updated February 2022
Review and download MN Department of Health COVID-19 Decision Tree for People in Child Care Programs
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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.
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TWO WAYS TO
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
GET 1 5% on
every purc hase
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 COMING SOON Cultivate's Holiday Store will open November 15th until supplies last 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. 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 | 8
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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 on the 2nd Friday of each month.
Reminder: please write your first & last name on your book orders Use the link below to order. Order will be due on Friday, November 11th. Any questions about ordering can be emailed to Ms. Tera at tera.vankeulen@cultivatemankato.com Link to order: https://orders.scholastic.com/R76H7
Inflation and Cost of Care Conversation On Monday, we were invited to participate in a round table discussion with Attorney General Keith Ellison on the impacts of inflation, child care, and basic living costs. We heard from a variety of people, including families, on the challenges individuals and families are facing. From an advocacy side, we were able to talk about our work in Early Childhood Education, describe the issues with cost and inflation that we have faced as an organization and industry and the unfortunate reality that hard-working parents have to pay higher rates. We have a systemic problem in the child care industry and welcome any and all opportunities we have to speak up to our elected officials. CULTIVATE NEWS | 9
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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 | 10
ENROLLMENT CONTACT FORM JOIN OUR TEAM APPLY HERE MORE INFO SCHEDULE A TOUR www.cultivatemankato.com
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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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s& U r e off Ref 0 2 ve $ on i e c Re uiti t r you
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
Check Out all of these Halloween Costumes! What a fun day we had yesterday! Our Preschoolers walked to Old Main Village to trick or treat and our toddlers had fun activities in their classrooms. We loved seeing all the costume!
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CELEBRATING ONE YEAR WORK ANNIVERSARY Jill Newton, Infant Teacher
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CELEBRATING three YEAR WORK ANNIVERSARY Becca Huse, Support Staff Jordyn Erickson, Administrative & Marketing Coordinator
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Parent Resources
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Nov 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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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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