NewsletterCentral Co•Op Nursery School January 2018

Board 2017-2018 President Jennifer Beary president@centralcoop.org Director Suzanne Dionne director@centralcoop.org Assistant Director Jill LeMasurier assistantdirector@centralcoop.org VP of Volunteering & Fundraising Elizabeth Ridenour vicepresident@centralcoop.org Treasurer Michelle McKenna treasurer@centralcoop.org Secretary Emily Deschenes secretary@centralcoop.org Publicity Michelle Fearon publicity@centralcoop.org Newsletter Ashley Driscoll newsletter@centralcoop.org Website/Technology John Alextech@centralcoop.org Maintenance Heather Dwyer maintenance@centralcoop.org

We are currently searching for new board members for the 2018-2019 school year. Please contact Suzanne for more details. Parents are welcome to attend Board Meetings if they would like. Please contact Suzanne for details.

Come one! Come all! Join the Central Co•Op Nursery School on Saturday February 3rd from 11a.m. to 1p.m. for our second annual winter carnival! There will be lots of fun games, entertainment, and prizes to win!. All of the porceeds will go to toys for the big hall and playground as well as

enrichment activities and programs throughout the school year.

Content Page 2 January/February Calendars Page 3 Letter from VP of Fundraising Carnival Information Pages 4 Co•Op Winter Carnival Page 5Volunteer Opportunities Co•Op Partnerships Page 6 Central Co•Op ShopLunch Bunch/Extended Day Toddler Prep Program Page 7 Co•Op Winter Reminders Page 8 Fun Crafts

Winter Carnival

Pat's Spirit Day

WINTER CARNIVAL FUN

CalendarJanuary and February

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Co•Op Event Fundraiser Tuition School Closing

School Closing Please note that the Central Co•Op will be closed the following dates:

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Sign Language Pat's Spirit Day Gymnastics Pajama Day Winter Carnival Valentine's Day Party Dentist Visit February Break

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Fundraisers Winter Carnival Our Winter Carnival will take place on February 3 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Try your skill at the game booths and play the raffle to win one of the many fabulous prizes sponsored by local businesses. Enjoy carnival-themed goodies and games, balloons, dance and martial arts exhibitions, a magic show, glitter tattoos, and fun for the whole family! Check out our flyer or Facebook page for more information! Co•Op Events Patriots Spirit Day The children can dress, if they'd like, in their favorite patriots gear! Pajama Day The childrdn can dress in their pajamas if they'd like. They'll gather around and Suzanne will read them a story. Valentine's Day Party A chance for the children to share goodies and holiday cards.

ML King Day: Monday, January 15, 2018February Break: Monday, February 19th through Friday, February 23rd *Classes will return Monday, February 26th and Tuesday, February 27th

Letter from the VP of Volunteering and Fundraising

Check Out Our Amazing Raffle Prizes!

Elizabeth Ridenour | vicepresident@centralcoop.org

Happy New Year Co•Op families! It's a new year, new season, and we are excited to bring to you new fun ways to stay involved in the CoOp community, hopefully making memories and traditions along the way with our little ones that will endure. Our biggest fundraising event of the year is now before us, our second annual Winter Carnival. Winterfest, like the FallFest and Tree LIghting, is a Chelmsford tradition and the Co•Op has aligned our largest annual fundraising event to be part of WinterFest. We hope to make this a tradition for our own Co•Op friends and families. This year it is on Saturday, February 3rd and our indoor Carnival will be from 11a.m. to 1p.m. in the big hall. We are one of the stops on the town activity schedule published in the news and on their website, giving us some great publicity and hopefully lots of foot traffic. We have been THRILLED with the support and donations so far from our local businesses. We are busy planning to delight our guests with fun carnival inspired games, engaging entertainment, and delicious goodies! We still need your help to make this a BIG success. Please look for the SignUp Genius and let us know where you can volunteer and be sure to come join with family and friends on February 3rd. As always if you have any questions or ideas please share them with me at: vicepresident@centralcoop.org. Thank you for your support and helping us achieve our goals for 2018!

Elizabeth Ridenour

Farmhouse Photography Date Night

Chunky's

Legal Seafoods

Nail Boutique

Rainy Day Fun DayJam Time

Lochness

BB Kidz

Storyland passes

Santas Village passes

Golf PackageNabnassett Golf

Mackenzie Well Golf lessons

Vinyl SquareCutting Edge

Establishment

Craft Beer

Zestys

ScienceEcotarium

Discovery Museum Butterfly Place

BostonDuck Boat Tours

Aquarium

LocalMerricmack Repitory Theatre

Alpine Butcher

Jazzercise

Ms. Nelsons

Pita

Time to Clay

4 Red Sox Tickets and an autographed picture

Fearon Auto Package

Police Car Rides

SRDC dance classes

Bennett Photography shoot

All American Dog

Great Wolf Lodge

Mothers Club

Wegmans

Wachusett Ski

The Maker Farm3

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Central Co•Op Partnerships

Volunteering If you have any questions or concerns related to a fundraising event or if you are interested in volunteering please feel free to contact our VP of Volunteering and Fundraising: Elizabeth Ridenour at vicepresident@centralcoop.org

The Central Co•Op would like to partner with local businesses in the area in exchange for advertisment. How it Works: By placing your ad in our newsletter we ask that you provide our brochures at your place of business. It's that simple! If you are interested in pursuing this partnership please contact Suzanne.

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Winter Carnival

Librarian Visit Pat's Spirit DayCreative Room Fun

The Central Co•Op offers lunch bunch! If you have extra errands to run or your child wants to have lunch with their friends sign them up for lunch bunch with Suzanne. We ask that you please give a 24 hour notice to Suzanne before hand. The Cost: 1:00p.m. pick-up $10 1:30p.m. pick-up $15 Please be sure to send your child to school with a nut free lunch and drink in a labeled lunchbox or bag.

Lunch Bunch

Extended Day As the winter weather continues to keep the kids

cooped up inside it might be a fun alternative to let them stay a little longer at school. So, why not sign your child up for an extended day with all of their friends at the Central Co•Op! If you’re interested please provide: a nut free lunch sheets and blankets for rest time The Co•Op provides a structured afternoon of activities and fun with our fantastic teachers. The Cost: $40 The Time: 12p.m. to 4p.m. Please contact Suzanne if intersted.

It's that time of year again!

Central Co•Op Shop

Valentine's Day is on its way so why not help out the Central Co•Op Nursery School while you start your holiday shopping! Every time you place an order through Amazon Simply type: www.centralcoopshop.com into your browser rather than visiting Amazon directly. Your shopping experience will look the same but a percentage of your purchase will come back to help the Central Co•Op Nursery School!

If interested in donating, the Co•Op is always looking for the following: Shaving Cream, Small Baggies, Brown Paper Bags, Ziploc Gallon Baggies, Latex Free Gloves

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Winter Weather School Closures

Winter Gear

Parking Lot Carpool

The Central Co•Op follows the Chelmsford Public School System for closures and delays. Therefore, if the Chelmsford Public Schools are closes, the Co•Op will also be closed. If there is a delay, the Co•Op half-day program will be closed but the full-day program will follow the delay. For example, if there is a two-hour delay, the half-day program will not take place, but the full-day students are welcome to com in for 11a.m. until the allotted pick-up time. If you will not be sending your full-day child into school that day, please let Suzanne know.

Please remember that the children will only go out if the playground is safe and it is 32 degrees and above.

Please remember to pack your child labeled snow clothes so that we can get the children outside ifthe weather permits.

Now that the winter weather is upon us, we may lose some parking spots due to snow piles, so we ask that you please keep these few tips in mind to keep everyone safe! Please avoid parking in reserved and handicapped spots. If you are using the carpool lane, please stay as close to the curb or snowbanks as possible to let other cars park. If you are in line, make sure to stay behind the silver pole on the left to allow the gate to be opened. In the event of a severe shortage of spaces, drop off and pick up times may be slightly extended to allow parking spaces to become available. To avoid injuries, please do not let your children play on snowbanks or on ice patches

Please wait in your car. Do not enter through the carpool door If you are in a hurry, carpool may not be the best option, please come into the school. Teachers may only be able to assist one child at a time especially if the driveway is slippery. Please be patient as it may take a little longer. The carpool lane is considered an active lane. Please do not park in the carpool lane or let your children play near the lane at any time!

Name Bubbles are a great way to quickly and easily label your childs belongings. The best part is, for each purchase made a percentage will come back to the Central Co•Op! Name Bubbles will help you get those missing items back. Please check them out by using the following link below: https://fundraising.namebubbles.com/f/374040

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Glitter Slime is a fun project to do to pass these cold, snowy, winter days. In a bowl, mix entire contents of glitter glue with a half cup of water using a fork. In a seperate bowl, combine one cup of water and .5 tsp of borax until the borax is dissolved. Slowly combine the borax solution to the glue. Store in airtight container. What you will need: One bottle elmers glitter glueBorax Water

Rainbow Heart Suncatchers are a fun way to add some sunshine to these cold winter days as well as a fun valentines gift for family! Have your child cut small squares of tissue paper(around one inch). While they're doing that seperate the plastic sheet protector into two. Place a thick layer of mod podge over the plastic and place the cut pieces of tissue paper on top. Then take a paint brush and cover the tissue paper with another layer with mod podge. Let it dry. Once the mod podge is dry cut the plastic into the shape of a heart. Peel the plastic off and place the tissue heart on the window with some tape. *Mod Podge can be sticky so keep some wipes close by What you will need: Tissue PaperScissors Foam Paint Brush Clear Sheet Protectors Mod Podge

Winter Crafts

A great way to add some sparkle and sunshine to the winter!