Wow! What a May we had! Thank you to ALL our families and staff who made this past month a great one! We also have to give a big shout-out to EVERYONE for helping us have another wonderful school year at Polly Panda. It is hard to believe that summer is already here, isn't it?
During the summer months, we have many fun activities planned including our SPLASH DAYS! Please see the information below about everything that is coming up during the month of June.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out, email: thepanda@pollypanda.com or 317-257-9127.
Tammy & Shannon
Monthly Themes
June 1-3 Kick off to Summer (sports theme) June 6-10 Ahoy Mateys and Mermaids June 13-17 Backyard BBQ and Picnics (Father’s Day) June 20-24 Creepy Crawlers June 27-1 A Camping We Will Go
Quote of the Month
Splash Days are Back!
Summertime has arrived and that means Splash Days at Polly Panda! During back deck playtime, classes will enjoy water fun! There will be a sprinkler, water toys, and lots of fun! Splash days will begin the week of June 6.
Please check with your child’s teacher to see which days the class will be splashing. If you would like for your child to participate please send in a bag with your child’s name swimsuit, splash shoes (the deck gets hot and the children must have some type of shoes on), towel, sunscreen and swim diapers if your child is not potty trained.
Please label all items with your child’s name.
June Summer Camp Field Trips
If your child is enrolled in our Bridgford Summer Camp program here is a list of the weekly field trips for the month of June. The cost of each trip will be $10.00.
Please look for permission slips to be coming home the first week of camp. If you are able to help chaperone any of these trips please let Judy or Heather know. We can always use extra hands and eyes during these outdoor trips. Chaperones are free.
June 8 - Carey Grove Park - Must bring a disposable lunch
Bus Departs: 9:30 a.m.
Bus Returns to Bridgford: 1 p.m.
June 15 - Roy G Holland Park - Must bring a disposable lunch
Bus Departs: 9:30 a.m.
Bus Returns to Bridgford: 1 p.m.
June 22 - Lawrence W Inlow Park - Must bring a disposable lunch AND swim clothes
Bus Departs: 9:30 a.m.
Bus Returns to Bridgford: 1 p.m.
June 29 - Fishers Splash Park - Must bring a disposable lunch AND swim clothes
Bus Departs: 9:30 a.m.
Bus Returns to Bridgford: 1 p.m.
June 17 - Doughnuts for Dad
Calling all Dads!!! All Dads are invited to “Doughnuts for Dad’ on June 17th during drop-off from 6:30-9:00 a.m. We want to celebrate all the great dads and hope they will be able to enjoy a doughnut with their child(ren).
June 22 - Two's-Preschool Field Trip
Express Kids will be visiting Polly Panda on Wednesday, June 22 for an in-house field trip with the two’s and preschool children.
COST: $5.00
Express Kids is a program that teaches life skills, science, colors, numbers, large muscle movement, and American Sign Language, and more through music. Ms. Lisa, the instructor of Express Kids, visits our school and offers monthly classes for an additional cost. More information about the program will be sent home following the field trip on how your child can sign up to enjoy this program each month.
Staff Birthdays
June 9 - Julie Voigt
June 25 - Lawonner Yowell
Employees of the Month
Please put your hands together to help celebrate our Employee of the Month for June is Beyoncé Kent.
Beyoncé has been part of our Panda team for two years. She currently works as an infant caregiver in our youngest infant room, the Monkeys. When Beyoncé first joined us she worked as a float with all age groups. She quickly found that her true love is working with the infants and toddlers. She enjoys being able to watch each one grow and develop into their own personality and seeing them achieve the many milestones at this age. She is extremely patient and takes great pride in spending one on one time with each child in her care.
Beyoncé also enjoys getting to know parents and being able to communicate with them about their child’s day.
Beyoncé is currently enrolled at Anderson University where she is majoring in Medical Bio-Chemistry. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, playing soccer, and spending time with her family and friends. Please join us in congratulating Beyoncé and thank her for taking such great care of our little ones!
Road Trippin' this Summer?
Looking to hit the road for a bit this summer? Check out this list from Indy with Kids of 4 Destinations just 4 hours from the Circle City!