JANUARY NEWS - 2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all! Hope everyone had a great holiday and now a new beginning and a new journey.

SCHOLASTIC BOOKS
Please check out the new books for 2012. Reading is a good way to start up the
NEW YEAR. Orders are due on Friday, January 13.

MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr.
A friendly reminder that we will be CLOSED on MONDAY, 1/16/12 for MLK.

YEAR OF THE DRAGON
Chinese new year will begin on Monday, 1/23 and we are having a small celebration on FRIDAY, 1/27. Details to follow.


Last November, a complimentary Speech Screening was offered to all of you. For the the New year, a complimentary BEHAVIOR SCREENING from "RACING AHEAD" will be offered towards the end of this month. Here is a gist of what they are all about.

RACING AHEAD
Accelerating Child Development
The Racing Ahead program helps your child's early development. Programs focus on language / communication, social / emotional, cognitive and motor skills for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and Kindergartners. The methods used in all Racing Ahead programs are research based, with many hundreds of published articles supporting their effectiveness.

Working with a play-based and motivating environment, Racing Ahead is both fun and clinically proven way to enhance your child's development from infancy to age six. Every teaching routine from Racing Ahead's program can be easily assimilated into your family's routines at home, such as bath time and feedings and will teach pivotal skills to enhance your child's development.

How Racing Ahead works

• Racing Ahead works 2:1 with child(ren) up to age 6 with mild deficits in the areas of cognition, social emotional development, adaptive functioning, speech and language, or motor development. The goal is to provide parents with an affordable option for treatment (ABA, OT, SLP) should deficits not warrant intensive intervention or not qualify under current eligibility guidelines. Families can turn to us should Regional Center determine a child's deficits do not meet (or no longer meet!) eligibility criteria (something that is happening far more in recent months).
• Racing ahead is also approporate for children struggling with attention, compliance, transitions, and following group directions.
• The initial 2 hour screening and consultation are complimentary- and incorporate clinical observation in an interactive-interview format using the ASQ-3. Our developmental tutors provide support to the identified areas of need under the supervision of an OT, SLP, and/or behavior specialist. Supervisory responsibility is dependent upon the child's needs and can come from one or more members of our clinical staff.
• Racing Ahead sessions are 2:1 (parent/caregiver and developmental tutor with the child) and aim to equip parents with tools to target specific deficit areas at home during natural family routines. The hourly rate is $45 per hour (provided by a tutor) and includes consultation with an Occupational Therapist and/or Speech and Language Pathologist at no additional charge.
• We also provide private OT and SLP services at our clinic- at the standard rate (which I believe is $100 per hour and comparable to other agencies). We do take insurance for private OT and SLP; however, Racing Ahead tutorial services are private pay only.
• Presentations are complimentary and include Q and A with a behavior specialist
• Seminars and workshops are fee based and hourly (up to 4 hours) there is a flat rate for half and full day trainings.

PROGRESS REPORTS
Progress Reports for Jellyfish & Seahorse will be given out on the last week of January / beginning of February. There are no progress reports for the Goldfish class and the Seastars class will receive them at the time of their conference.

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE (Seastars Only)
There will be a mandatory Parent-Teacher conference scheduled during the last full week of January for the Seastars class only. More details to follow soon.


JANUARY BIRTHDAYS:

15 Colton (Seahorse)
16 Harper (Jellyfish)
18 Sophie (Jellyfish)
20 Gareth (Seahorse)
25 Ethan (Seahorse)
30 Brandon (Seahorse)

Wishing everyone a Prosperous New Year!

DECEMBER MEMO

Holiday Celebration!
Friday, December 16,2011

Festivities will start @ 9:45am - FAMILY & FRIENDS ARE WELCOME

Agenda:
HOLIDAY CAROLS
Our first activity of the morning will be "Christmas Carols". The children have been practicing their favorite songs to sing to everyone.

BOOK EXCHANGE
It is a yearly tradition at Coastal that we have our Book exchange. Please bring a brand new wrapped book worth $10, signed with your child's name to indicate whom it came from and talk to your child's teacher about the kind of book.
Please drop off wrapped book at Katrina's office by TUESDAY,12/13/11.

SANTA VISIT
Santa will be coming for a surprise visit sometime in the morning to say a quick hello and to take some pictures with the kids.

BREAKFAST POTLUCK FOR LUNCH! YUM
Each class will have a sighn up sheet for the potluck.
A friendly reminder: NO NUT INGREDIENT, PLEASE!

PAJAMA DAY!
It is also pajama day! Let your child wear their favorite PJs and bring their favorite doll or stuff animal.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

WINTER RECESS SCHEDULE
we will be CLOSED from Thursday, 12/22/2011 - Friday,12/30/2011 for our winter break. Classes will resume on MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 2012.

Please make sure that you check your child's cubby and empty everything out to take home to wash. Please replace with a fresh set of "change of clothes" and a blanket when children return to school.

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS:
7 EJ Madriaga - Seastars class
8 Sam Smith-Scalero - Jellyfish class
10 Kaleb Lopez - Goldfish class
11 Brennan Crisp - Seahorse class
15 Ms. Eileen - Teacher's Aide
16 Jake Sheiner - Goldfih class

Planned Power Outage

October 18, 2011

Attention: Coastal CLC Parents,

A notice was sent today from the SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON regarding a PLANNED POWER OUTAGE, which is scheduled on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2011 from 9am - 4pm. According to the SCE, the outage is necessary for repairs to be done. The approximate time of the outage is 7 HOURS.

Coastal will definitely be OPEN on FRIDAY and there may be slight changes with some of the planned activities. Please keep in mind that we will have no access to anything that requires power such as electricity, phone, refrigerator & microwave. Due to the situation, we will be unable to receive any incoming calls, store items that needs refrigeration and heat up lunches.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Ms. Katrina

MONDAY MEMO

Good Morning to all. Spring is definitely in the air. Flowers are in bloom and great weather.

This week is a busy week. We are celebrating "Teacher's Appreciation" Week and MOTHER's Day.

SEASTARS will have a MOther's Day Celebration on THURSDAY, May 5 from 9:30-10:30am in their classroom.
SEAHORSE will go on a Field Trip on Thursday, May 5 to COLOR ME MINE 9:30-10:30am.
Regular lunches at school for both groups.

JELLYFISH will be going on their Field Trip on FRIDAY, May 6 also to COLOR ME MINE from 9:30-10:30am.
GOLDFISH group will celebrate MOTHER'S Day on FRIDAY, May 6 from 9:30-10:30pm in their classroom.
Regular lunches at school fro both groups.

Have a great week!

Happy Mother's day to all MOMs and May you have a wonderful time.

M.O.M
by Leanne Guenther

M is for the many times you've hugged me
O is for the outstanding thing you do
M is all our memories together --
Mom, I am so glad that I have you.

MONDAY MEMO

Good Morning everyone!

Just a few reminders:

SPRING CELEBRATION
The children will be having a simple Spring Celebration on WEDNESDAY, 4/20. There will be games, relay races & coloring contest and a potluck lunch. Sign up sheets are posted in front for each class.

SPRING BREAK
We will be CLOSED on THURSDAY & FRIDAY, 4/21 & 4/22 for our Spring Break. Classes will resume back on Monday, 4/25.

Have a great holiday!

MONDAY MEMO

Good Morning to all.

Here are the REMINDERS:

OPEN HOUSE
Wednesday, April 13 at 6:30pm.-7:30pm. Everyone is WELCOME!
(School will CLOSE at 5:30pm to prepare for this event)

TRIKE-A-THON
Friday, April 15 - Seastars & Seahorse only. If your child will be participating, please make sure that you turn in permission slip & bring a HELMET on Friday.

SEEDS
Ms. Annie's class(Jellyfish) needs SUNFLOWER SEEDS by THURSDAY, April 14 for a project.

Have a great week!

Monday Memo

Hello to all. April is going to be a busy month.
We would like to Thank all the parents that donated for our Fundraiser. We truly appreciate it.

Reminders:

OPEN HOUSE
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 6:30 - 7:30pm. Everyone is welcome!
(school will CLOSE at 5:30pm to prepare for this event)
Hope to see you there.

TRIKE-a-THON
Watch out for the Trike-a-Thon next week. Seastars & Seahorse will be participating in this event. Please check your child's lesson plan.

SPRING CELEBRATION
Wednesday, 4/20. More details to follow.

SPRING BREAK
We will be CLOSED on THURSDAY & FRIDAY, 4/21 & 4/22 for Spring break. Have a great time off.

APRIL BIRTHDAYS:
4 Molly (Jellyfish class)
5 Ms. Desiree (sub teacher)
9 Zulema(Seahorse class)
18 Stella & Stephen (Seahorse class)
18 Ms. Annie (Jellyfish class)
21 Anahita (Seahorse class)
30 Jack (jellyfish)

Theme of the week: Spring Time / April Showers

Have a great week!