11/4/2009 10:59:29 PM - 002097734674
It's nice to see all the kids having fun at CLC. Looking forward to seeing more to come!!!

9/24/2009 7:42:16 PM - 002087363833
These are great pictures of very fun looking children! I am certain you have lots of fun spending time together learning.

9/14/2009 5:25:10 PM - 002088304748
LOOKS GREAT!!!

Since next week is Thanksgiving and we are only in school for two days, I thought this week would be a good week to start talking about Thanksgiving. We are discussing what life was like for the "first Thanksgiving" and how the Pilgrims survived the first year in North America. Also, we are going to be talking about family traditions during Thanksgiving. I am encouraging you to talk with your student about your family traditions during this time: what does your family do for Thanksgiving. Mine, like many other families, the women cook and the men watch football and do the taste-testing :)

Session 2 of clubs started this week. This session the clubs being offered are Readers Theater, Engineering Club, Star Students, Crafty You, Get Fit, and K Kids. Just a reminder:if your student's club meets on an early release day, there is NO CLUB that day.

Session 3 clubs will be available for registration before the holiday break. A list of clubs will be available in the near future.

This week we are focusing on some art techniques. Three major one are pointillism, sculpture and mixed media art. We are taking pics of kids all this week to use for the mixed media day. They are going to use pictures as focal points on their page of mixed media (basically a free-for-all from the art cabinets). Hopefully your student will be bringing home some fantastic one-of-a-kind art home soon!

Fall break is already here! The first of the three major breaks we have in school this year. Just a reminder that if school is not in session for fall, winter, or spring break, we will be offering programming. Because not everyone needs the all day care during these breaks, we have not factored the cost of these weeks in with regular program fees, so there is a charge for signing your student up for the weeks off of school.
If you are lucky enough to have a day or two off with your child during the break, check out some of the favorite sites, or look at apples4theteacher.com for some fun and crafty ideas for the season!

This is the time of year where most of us get sick. We are all cooped up inside around lots of people breathing the same air. The best defense you have against getting sick is WASH YOUR HANDS!!!!
If your child is feeling ill, please take their temperature and remember they are not allowed back at school until 24 hours after a fever breaks.
Stay healthy and don't forget to wash your hands all the time...especially before mealtimes!

This week is popcorn week...mmm, my favorite! Popcorn has been around for thousands of years, according to many websites I have been researching lately. Although popcorn has always been a favorite of most people, it was the Great Depression that really skyrocketed popcorn's popularity. Popcorn is a very cheap snack to make, and it is a great source of nutrition. For these reasons, one of the most popular snacks during the Great Depression was popcorn! Popcorn did take a considerable dip in popularity when movies could be watched at home instead of the movie theatre. But have no fear, popcorn lovers, that is why they invented popcorn poppers for home use! Eat some popcorn this week for a healthy snack... just lay off the salt and butter, it is good all on its own ;)

It was a good week to focus on fall. The weather changed and now we have to start wearing jackets in the morning...brrrr. This week was all about fall inside, too. We graphed different shapes and sizes of leaves, wrote acrostic poems about fall, and did one of the best things fall has to offer; eat apples. The week is not over yet, we still have more fallish plans ahead. My camera was being temperamental for a bit so I finally got the posters we made last Friday up... I'm pretty sure they were the key to our 55-0 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette! Go Huskers!

Aside from the past weekend's devastating loss, as a Husker fan, I have a lot to celebrate. First, my alma mater's overly-celebrated football team future is finally looking a little brighter than in past years. Coach Pelini has a lot riding on his shoulders as the Husker nation looks on toward a season of wins. Finally, our Blackshirts are living up to their name (mostly) and it all just makes me yearn for the 90s and have flash-backs of winning National Championships. Now set aside our current football team and focus on the long-standing history of the Nebraska Cornhusker's football team. As I try to ignore the fact that Pederson and Callahan are blemishes in our history book, I want to celebrate the FANS! This weekend will be Nebraska's 300th sold out game in Memorial Stadium and homecoming. We are dedicated fans.
If you ever get the chance (and maybe want to avoid the weekend football crowds) take a little trip over to Memorial Stadium to soak in some real Nebraska Football History. On the southeast corner of the stadium is a gate which you can pass through without a tour guide between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm. Here you can give you and your student a self-guided tour through the stadium.
Or if you want the tour from someone who knows what they are talking about, go in the north entrance to set up your tour. The stadium is a really cool place to visit, even if you aren't lucky enough to see a game there... after all, I just saw my first live game last season.

GO BIG RED!!!

This week at CLC we are focusing on our 5 senses. Each one of our senses is very unique. Without one, our whole world would be different.
Talk to your student about which sense they would choose to lose if they HAD to. How would your life be different and why did you choose that sense to lose.
I hope that never happens, but it is a fun conversation piece!

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