Skyline
at Raleigh Corporate Center
July 2018
SUMMERPRESCHOOL - SCHOOL AGE
ADVENTURES
Family Fun for the 4th
FIS Chalenge
Mud Day
RALEIGH CORPORATE CENTER
NEWS
ANNVOAUCNACNECMYENT!Transition Time
NOTES FROM THE DIRECTOR
The start of public school marks a time of transition here at the center. As
children leave our Kindergarten Prep program and go off to Kindergarten, we
begin the great migration of children from one classroom to the next. This can be
a time of heightened stress for families. Please be sure to take time to schedule
an exit conference with your child’s current teacher and at the same meeting we
will plan time for you to talk to the new teachers. Developing a morning goodbye
ritual with your child and stick to the same routine each morning will help you both
start your day off with a smile.
Parking Lot Safety
During the summer heat wave, it may be tempting to leave the air conditioner
running in your car while you pick up your child. However, it is a severe safety
hazard to leave cars running in the parking lot as they could shift into gear and
hurt someone. Thank you for keeping our parking lot a safe place for children by
turning cars off before entering the building.
IMPORTANT DATES | CELEBRATIONS
7/4 - CLOSED 7/8 - Alison's Bday
7/31 - P1 Parent Social 7/8 - Danielle's 3rd
7/14 - Jasmine's Bday
7/14 - Bethany's 2nd Ann
7/27 - Kelly's Bday
7/28 - Julia's Bday
Our center will be
CLOSED
Wednesday, July 4
for
Independence Day
We will reopen Thursday at 7 am
4TH OF JULY
TRIANGLE EVENTS
Raleigh Cary
Independence Day Celebration July Fourth at Booth Amphitheatre
at the State Capitol Wednesday, July 4th, 3 p.m.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Koka Booth Amphitheatre
NC State Capitol, 1 E. Edenton St.
Cary Independence Eve
Raleigh Fireworks Celebration
6 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 3rd, 6:30 p.m.
PNC Arena Cary Arts Center,
Gate open at 6 p.m. Fireworks start
around 9:30 p.m. Durham
Children’s Independence Day
Chapel Hill Celebration
4th of July Celebration Wednesday, July 4th, 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, July 4th, 7 p.m. Durham Central Park
Kenan Memorial Stadium
HOLIDAY SNACK SUGGESTIONS
From
Preschool 1
Red, White, & Blue Kebabs
Ingredients
1/2 cup strawberries (cut)
1/4 cup blueberries
1/2 cup angel food cake
1/4 cup Cool Whip or Whip Cream
Instructions
- Cut angel food cake into cubes. Slice large strawberries in half.
- Thread ingredients on kebab skewers.
- Serve with whipped cream
Patriotic Parfaits
Ingredients
1/2 cup strawberries (cut)
1/4 cup blueberries
1/2 cup yogurt
1/4 cup granola
Instructions
- Layer bottom of glasses with strawberries
- Then, layer with a few tbsp yogurt
-Next, layer with blueberries.
-Place a layer of granola
-Then repeat!
FAMILY INFO CENTER
F.I.S. CHALLENGE
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Log into Family Info Center
familyinfocenter.brighthorizons.com
and update the following:
Upload a current photo of your child(ren)
Set up online payment account
Update emergency contacts and phone
numbers.
Inform a member of the admin team
(Brandi, Tracey, or DeAntony)
Raffle winners will be announced on July 25th
Snapshot on the World
At Bright horizons at RCC, recognize that young children can
develop an appreciation of visual art, music,
theater, and dance.
With Mr. Patrick at the
helm, we encourage
artistic expression that
encourages important
skills like innovation,
problem-solving, follow-
through. Art Smart also
focuses on World
components like:
Visual Arts
Music
Creative Movement
Center Highlights
Summer official kicked off with a Kindergarten
Prep celebration, and the start of our preschool
and school age Summer Adventures camps.
Center Highlights
With the warmer weather comes splash days,
field trips and more opportunity for great
outdoor experiences with friends.
Center Highlights
We've had big class projects, Popsicle's with
Pop, and all kinds of produce and flowers
spring up in our Garden.
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Family Traditions Celebrate Life!
Regardless of the size of your family, traditions are a meaningful way to create cohesiveness,
forge fond memories, and celebrate life. Meg Cox, the author of The Book of New Family
Traditions, defines family traditions as “any activity you purposefully repeat together as a family
that includes heightened attentiveness and something extra that lifts it above the ordinary ruts.”
Many of us smile when we think about our childhood traditions. We might remember Sunday
afternoon walks, game or movie nights, holiday preparations, special family hugs, or a secret
family handshake. Often the activity is secondary; it’s the being together and sharing a custom
that lives in our hearts.
Below are a few ideas for fun family traditions that you can start this year.
Commemorate a special day by planting a tree.
Be it Thanksgiving, Earth Day, or to celebrate a holiday, planting a tree together connects us to
nature, and produces an everlasting keepsake. Think of the library you can create by videoing and
discussing the experience.
Designate a game night.
A weekly game night brings everyone together for relaxed fun. Game suggestions include Apples
to Apples Junior; Don’t Wake Daddy; Bingo; Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat; and Guess Who? You might
play action games, such as Charades, Twister, Hide and Seek, and Freeze Tag.
Compose family newsletters.
Rather than adults writing an annual letter, all family members can participate by talking about
their year. Young children might depict their news by drawing, painting, and taking photographs.
Connect with residents in a nursing home.
Developing a relationship with people in a nursing home enriches the lives of the residents,
makes your family feel good, and helps raise children with grateful hearts. Perhaps plan monthly
visits and share stories, make cards, bake treats, or simply sit and hold someone’s hand.
As you plan the tradition, eliminate distractions, and reserve the time as you would any
meaningful activity. Remember that family traditions are about enjoying time together. As Michael
J. Fox says, “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.”
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Lemons to Lemonade with Four Ingredients
Need help taming your child’s tantrums? Turn those parenting lemons into lemonade!
It might not seem like it, but your child is more predictable than you think—and each stage of
your child’s development, along with every meltdown, is a gateway to skill-building for your little
one.
Hear from early childhood experts Ellen Galinsky, the Chief Science Officer at the Bezos Family
Foundation and Executive Director at Mind in the Making, and Rachel Robertson, the Education
and Development Vice President at Bright Horizons, as they discuss common parenting
challenges and the science behind parenting that can turn frustration into great skills for life.
You can subscribe to the Bright Horizons Family Matters Podcast through iTunes, Google Play
Music, SoundCloud, Stitcher Radio, and RSS. Learn more by visiting the link below.
Podcast: Lemons to Lemonade
with Four Ingredients
brighthorizons.com/lemonstolemonade