Strong Start

Strong Start at Coquitlam River Elementary!

Mondays to Fridays 8:45-11:45am

Gym Days are Monday to Friday 9:00am-9:45am

Facilitator: Ms. Susan Donald

This is a program is an Early Learning Drop in program for children ages 0 - 5 years accompanied by a parent or caregiver. This is a parent-participation program. There is no cost to participate.

Strong Start located in Room 11. Please use North entrance. Parking is limited. Please use available street parking.

Registration is required. Please see Ms. Susan for information.

For more information contact:

Phone: 604-937-6381
E-mail: strongstart@sd43.bc.ca

Website: http://public.sd43.bc.ca/district/strongstart/default.aspx

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Welcome to Coquitlam River Strong Start:

Each Strong Start Centre in the Coquitlam School District has qualified Early Childhood Educators facilitating family literacy activities in a play-based learning environment supported by Parent Participation.

Strong Start Facilitators lead learning activities to support each child’s physical, social, emotional and intellectual development. Learning activities including stories, music, dramatic play, construction, and art to help in a successful transition into Kindergarten.

Strong Start is a Parent/Caregiver participation program. This is where you and your child or the child that is in your care move throughout the centre experiencing many activities and learning centers. It is important that you are participating and talking with your child during their time here. You will be supporting them through activities, transitions and circle times.

Children are always observing, listening and learning from the people around them. You will find that with new experiences and activities you have learned at the centre; you will be able to take these ideas and experiences home and re-create them in your own home as well. We hope that your experiences with your child at Strong Start are full of rich learning experiences.

Our centre has a strict "No Cellphone Policy" If you must have your cellphone at the centre please turn it to silent. If you must use your cellphone during the session we ask that you do so outside of the building. If you must leave the room at any time your child must accompany you, children are not to be left unattended for their safety.

Many families have meaningful experiences and see many milestones reached during their time at Strong Start, if you witness this happening honor the moment with praise and encouragement ....

See you there!

Susan

Calendar -

September 2011

I would like to take a moment to Welcome Everyone Back, I hope summer was amazing and restful for all. To all of the new families a very warm welcome and we are happy to have you join us!

I am excited to start another year at Coquitlam River and I am sure we are going to have an amazing year together.

*****Regisrtation is now Manditory and all children 5 and under must register.

Please see Susan if you have not yet registered. If you have registered but at another Strong Start within the Coquitlam School District please sign in the "Sign In Book" with your child's First and Last Name and in "()" write in the name of the school you first registered at. IE: DOE, JOHN (NESTOR) This will then cross enroll you to both schools. You may attend all of the centres. It is every important that you sign in each and every visit.

Exciting News!!!! Gym days are now Mondays to Fridays from 9:00am - 9:45am Everyday we will start our mornings at the Gym.

See what's Happening in November /December

Nov: 24th story time with Terry Fox

Dec 1 Pancake and Pj Day

Dec 5th Strong Starts Closed AM only

Dec 15th Last Day of Strong Start session

Dec 16 - Jan 2 Strong Start Closed for winter break

Staying Healthy

We clean carefully to prevent the spread of infection in our centres. We ask for your cooperation in ensuring the good health of all our participants by staying home if you or your child....

Have flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, diarrhea or vomiting.

have cold-like symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, and/or head/body aches.

have any communicable conditions or infection such as pink-eye, chicken pox, lice, etc.

We appreciate your consideration in helping us all keep healthy and happy together!

RECIPES:

Kool- Aid Playdough

1 pack unsweetened Kool Aid

2 1/2 cups white flour

1/2 cup Salt

1 tblspn alum or cream of Tartar

4 tsp cooking oil

1 1/2 cups of Boiling water

Put all dry ingrediences together and add boiling water blend with fork untill forms a ball and then knead untill smooth. Place in a a ziplock bag lasts about a month in a sealed bag! Happy playing!

Recycled items!

We love to recycled gently used items! If you have any books, toys for children 0-5 years, scrap material, misc. household items, baskets, china, vases, art materials, wrapping paper, etc, that you are wanting to move to another home (from your garage, etc.) we love these items. Please feel free to see Susan and ask her if she could use it! I am sure to that it can be used in the centre!

Swap and trade:

From time to time parents do a big spring clean or find something like diapers that they just don't use anymore. Please feel free to bring them into the centre if you would like to pass these on to another family. We have families that are always looking for used toys, a few extra clothes or a new pair of shoes; even diapers. If you would like to donate these items to share with others please feel free to do so. It must be a free give away as we do not man items for sale.