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Jackman Community Daycare
November 2024 Newsletter

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​A Message from our Executive Director 

​This fall, our classrooms have been filled with curiosity, laughter, and the joy of learning. It has been wonderful to see the children engage in hands-on activities, explore new ideas, and form meaningful friendships.

A reminder that on Sunday, November 3, 2024, daylight savings time ends—please remember to set your clocks back by one hour.

We’re also excited to welcome our new Board of Directors for 2024-2025. Please check the updated Board of Directors and staff list on the Parent Information Board to see who will be leading our community through the coming year.

I’m pleased to announce that Toronto Public Health conducted a review in October, and we received a Pass on our inspection.
~Kayla Myles, RECE

​Change of Weather – need indoor shoes
The colder weather is here to stay.  The daycare plans daily outdoor activities in ALL types of weather.  Please ensure that your children are dressed according to the conditions of the day. 

We also ask that you send a pair of indoor shoes to keep in your child’s daycare room.  We want to avoid instances of children having to stay in their boots while in our care.  Staff do not have access to school classrooms at the end of the day to retrieve forgotten shoes.  Crocs with ankle straps are permitted in the classroom, but not a during gym our outdoor play time.
 
After School Activities
There are many fantastic after school teams and clubs at Jackman Public School. We ask that families fill out a special consent form for school activities.  Forms can be found in all rooms or on our website.
 
Even with the form filled out, please remember to let the daycare staff know which activities your child will be participating in, on which days and if they will be arriving to daycare late, or not at all.

Fees update for 2025
Starting in January 2025, the daycare will be increasing the daily fee for full day care provided to children in grades 1-6 during school breaks to $75 per day.  The fee for NSF charges will also be increased to $35.00.  The first days to which the new fee applies are January 2 & 3, 2025. 
 
The 2025 daycare fees will be shared with all families once confirmed by the City of Toronto.

Daycare fees are charged for all days regardless of a child's attendance. Fees are not adjusted for statutory holidays, unplanned program closings, student absences or family vacations.
 
Mark your Calendar for the Holidays
Each year the Daycare closes for about a week during the winter holidays. This year we will be closed Monday December 23, 2024 to Wednesday January 1, 2025.   We will be open on Thursday January 2 & Friday January 3 from 7:30am-6:00pm.  Nursery school and school resume January 6, 2025. 

Picking Up from Daycare 
For the safety of the children, please notify the teachers when you have arrived to pick up your child.  This is particularly important when picking up your child from outside of the school.  

Please remember that for pick ups, under no circumstances will the daycare release your child to someone with just a phone call if prior written consent has not been given.  

Withdrawing from Daycare
Parents or guardians are required to provide written notice of withdrawal for their child from Jackman Community Daycare no less than 30 days in advance. This notice should be submitted to the daycare supervisor Gwen Pitteway. Our full withdraw policy can be found on our website.
 
Stay home if you are sick
Cold and flu season is here.  Anyone who is feeling sick or has any new or worsening symptoms of illness should stay home until their symptoms are improving and seek assessment from their health care provider if needed.  For the health and safety of all children and staff in the daycare, parents are asked to follow our policies, exercise good judgment and keep children at home while ill.
If your child will not be coming to daycare please remember to call and leave a message with your daycare room prior to 2:00pm. Please do not email the daycare office as emails may not be received in time.   Please review our Dealing with Illness policy.

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​Calendar of Events and Key Dates​​