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CultivateMN
Online Store, Picture Day, One Year Celebration
Pyramid Model, Laura Support
Stories Shared by Child Care Providers
VOL. 05 SEPT 2020
NURTURE. GROW. EMPOWER
September News Bubbles and books in Infant 1
Building legos in School-Age
Message from Candice As the summer comes to a close, I am overjoyed with all of the fun and engaging activities that took place over the summer for all age groups. Our teaching staff worked really hard Peeling corn on the cob in Toddler 3
coming up with engaging, community-based activities and projects. As we enter another season in MN, it will inevitably bring change and, in change, we get the opportunity to grow. I'm looking forward to seeing how the children grow, how the teachers grow, and as Cultivate grows this coming Fall.
Stay healthy and happy!
CANDICE DEAL-BARTELL Shaving cream fun in
Executive Director
Toddler 2
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One Year Birthday Celebration Our one year anniversary is coming up on September 9th! We will be celebrating with: A virtual Dance Party with all of our Cultivate Families on September 9th at 10:00am. Zoom Link to join:
Outside Mural Complete! Thank you Justin Ek at Bellissimo Paint and Coating for the beautiful mural! After watching Mr Justin create his mural outside, each toddler and preschool classroom made a mural of their own.
https://zoom.us/j/5061486308? pwd=ZkNqTzdZcXkxbFNnbWEzZTR1VlBs QT09 And an Ice Cream "Social" (take and go style) at pick up! Individual class celebratory activities.
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 on diversity and in the next couple of weeks we will begin our farm study.
If you feel your family has something special to share in regards to our farm study, we would love family participation. Reach out!
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Covid-19 Policies Review and download our COVID-19 Policy and Procedures
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New: Parent Resource Webpage Click Here to check out our new Parent Resource page on our website.
New Rates: January 2021
Fall Picture Day Angela Archer Photography will be here
We will be doing a center-wide rate change effective 01/01/2021 (please note new families entering our program are already on the new pricing schedule). We believe that we are offering a high quality program with qualified teaching staff, excellent food, educational
again this year to do fall pictures September 14th, 15th and 16th.
Monday, Sept. 14th: Infant Rooms 1-4 & their siblings
resources, and other resources that best serve
Tuesday, Sept. 15th: Infant Room 5, Toddlers
the needs of all children. A more comprehensive
& their siblings
email will be sent by Candice in the coming
Wednesday, Sept. 16th: Preschoolers
weeks to describe the details of the center-wide change, but we wanted to ensure you had time to plan and budget for the pricing change.
Those who attend part-time may be photographed on the day(s) they are here. The above schedule is a general guideline.
Click the image below for more information!
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New Team Members Please Welcome our newest team member!
Hello this is Megan O'Connor! Hi! I'm a full time student at MSU and will be a sophomore this year studying biomedical science. I'm from Inver Grove Heights, MN which is about 10 minutes south of the Twin Cities. I grew up in Inver Grove my whole childhood with my mom, dad and older brother Drew. My favorite hobbies include watching/participating in sports and spending time with friends and family.
Hi, this is Lakesha Carter! I will be a senior at Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial this year. I plan on going to school for Occupational Thereapy and work with children, so I am very excited to get the opportunity to work here! I love working with children and watching them grow! Building those connections are very important and is something I am looking forward to.
Hi, my name is Lexi Leichtnam-Fitting. I am from Plainview, MN. I am going to MNSU for Child Development. I want to be a Child Life Specialist. I've been in childcare for about 1.5 years now. I want to work at Cultivate because of the environment and the core values.
Hi, my name is Jada Johnson. I am 20 years old and will be a junior at MNSU this fall. I am from Northfield, MN and I plan to major in Sports Management with a minor in Human Resources. In my free time I like to listen to music, workout, go shopping and hangout with friends. I worked at a preschool in high school and did multiple volunteering opportunities through my local Y and church. I am excited to start my journey at Cultivate and to meet new people. If I could describe myself in 3 words it would be charismatic, dependable and strong. I hope those values in myself reflect well during my time here at Cultivate.
Hi, my name is Tori Kmett. Hello! Tori here, and I’m so excited to be apart of the Cultivate team! I recently just graduated from Winona State University (Go Warriors!) where I received my bachelor’s in public health. I am now pursuing my master’s at MSU-Mankato in K-12 School Counseling. Though I will miss Winona greatly, I’m looking forward to moving back to the 507 area where I’m from (Saint Peter). In my little free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, friends, taking my dog Wiley on walks, spending time at the cabin, eating sushi, bargain shopping and listening to my favorite music artist, Ben Rector. I have multiple years of experience working with kiddos – babysitting, nannying and my most recent job working at the Winona State University Children’s Center as a lead teacher. I’m now onto my next adventure here at Cultivate! My favorite thing about working in childcare is seeing and experiencing the growth of your child(s) firsthand – physically, intellectually and emotionally. I can’t wait to teach, learn and grow with your kiddos.
CELEBRATING ONE YEAR WORK ANNIVERSARY Abbey, Kaylee, Kaity, Maddie, Megan, Linnea C
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Sept Menu
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 is at Cultivate. Payment is added to your tuition.
Click the menu to download a pdf
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To place an order: Email us at info@cultivatemankato.com or send us a message in ProCare!
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Parent Resource Pyramid Model Cultivate uses the Pyramid Model framework. The framework supports the development of children’s social/emotional skills and behaviors. The number one thing a parent can do to support their child’s social/emotional development is to lay a great foundation of emotional intelligence;
emotions and the emotions in others.
As always, we are here to support you and your children during these times. If
Here is a handout to give you ideas of
you need guidance or help supporting
how to teach emotions and also a video
your child at home right now, Ms.
the ability to identify their own
that gives an overview of the Pyramid Model.
Click Here for a handout that has good information on how to teach emotions.
Laura, our Early Childhood Educator, is available to set up a video/phone conference with any parent who is interested. To set up a time, to connect email Laura at:
laura.walser@cultivatemankato.com
Click here for an Overview
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What is Cultivate MN? CultivateMN is a non-profit advocacy group dedicated to promoting awareness within early childhood programs, family services organizations, and child welfare programs. We believe sharing stories promotes awareness and cultivates connection.
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