We want to wish everyone a Happy Labor Day and remind you that Polly Panda/Bridgford will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6thto observe the holiday. We hope all families will have a chance to relax with family and friends during the long-deserved holiday weekend.
REMINDER: Our Fall Flower Fundraiser is going on now! Check it out and get your order placed HERE!
EXCITING NEWS: We are excited to have Express Kids and Crouching Tigers back for the new school year. If you would like to sign your child up visit their websites for information on how to do this.
COMING SOON: Something else we are excited about being able to do once again is field trips! Please see below for more information about upcoming field trips.
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20% of all purchases of this package will be donated back to the Polly Panda Fall Fundraiser, which allows the school to sponsor children during the holidays through Foster Fairies.
3 BOUQUETS
Friday, October 29th will feature a Halloween color scheme.
Wednesday, November 24th will be your choice of two options: seasonal blooms in rich colors to adorn your Thanksgiving table (Thursday, November 25th) or beautiful blues and whites to mark the transition into the winter months and the celebration of Hanukkah (beginning Sunday, November 28th).
Wednesday, December 22nd will be a seasonal mix of reds, whites and greens to celebrate Christmas.
All bouquets ordered through this package will be available for pickup at Polly Panda from 1 PM until 5 PM on the dates above. To pick up your bouquet, please enter through the main doors on 56th Street. Bouquets will be available in the vestibule.
*Note: The total price of this package is $150. As our website checkout automatically applies a $5 fee, the listed price is $145 to accommodate. This will be noted as “shipping,” however delivery is NOT offered for this package.
Polly Panda is looking for nurturing associates to join our amazing team and we need YOUR HELP...and will pay you for it! :)
Here's how it works:
Refer someone to Polly Panda for employment
If hired, once the referral completes their 90-day probationary period you'll get 1-FREE week of tuition for your oldest child.
We are currently looking for help in our TWOS, OLDER TWOS, YOUNGER THREES & TODDLER rooms. Hours are Monday through Friday from 9 am-6 pm. Pay is $10-14/hr depending on experience.
POLLY PANDA TEAM PERKS: Will Pay for CDA Training College Aid Available for Childhood Development Discounted Childcare No Nights or Weekends
Toddler and Two’s Themes:
Sept. 6-10 Shapes all Around
Sept. 13-17 Old McDonald’s Farm
Sept. 20-24 Apples Aplenty
Sept. 27-1 Forest Friends
Color of the Month:
Red
Preschool Themes:
Sept 6-10 A World of Colors and Shapes (Letter H)
Sept. 13-17 Old McDonald’s Farm (Letter F)
Sept. 20-24 Apples Aplenty (Letter A)
Sept. 27-1 Forest Friends and Their Habitats (Letter R)
Math Concept of the Month:
Beginning Number Concepts: rote counting, one to one correspondence, matching sets by counting
Field Trips
Two-Year-Olds
The Two-year-olds will enjoy visits from Silly Safaris during the months of September, December and February. Permission slips will be sent home shortly, please keep your eyes peeled.
Preschool
The Preschool children's field trips are being finalized and will include some at Polly Panda and a couple outside of the school.
Friday, April 29th - Moore Road Farm - The children will enjoy doing STEM activities with the theme Animals as Engineers.
The children will travel by school bus which are provided by Miller Transportation. Each child will be sitting in a five-point harness seat for their safety.
If you are able to help chaperone either or both trips we would love for you to join us. As you can imagine we can use all of the eyes, ears and hands to help out. Permission slips will be sent home shortly.
Quote of the Month
"And remember, also, ... that many places you would like to see are just off the map and many things you want to know are just out of sight or a little beyond your reach. But someday you'll reach them all, for what you learn today, for no reason at all, will help you discover all the wonderful secrets of tomorrow."
- Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth
Staff Birthdays:
September 3 - Carmen White (Butterflies)
September 26 - Heather Hampton (Daisies)
Staff Anniversaries:
September 27 - Jourdinn Kent (Monkeys) - 2 years
September 30 - Annette Messer (Penguins) 2 years
Employee of the Month
Please put your hands together to help celebrate our SEPTEMBER EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, Ms. Kyera Crowe!
Kyera joined our team two years ago working in our Two's area. She has been in the field of early childhood education for 11 years. She is a graduate of Mt. Vernon High School and is currently studying child psychology.
Kyera enjoys the many adventures that happen when you work with Two’s, including learning how to speak 'Two-year-old", doing messy projects reading stories, and even potty training. Kyera recently accepted a position in our Sea Turtle room which is for older Two’s and younger Threes.
When Kyera isn’t going on adventures with her kiddos she enjoys cooking, shopping, and spending time with her sisters. Kyera is a true team player, she is a dedicated and hard worker who has a great sense of humor, which you need when working with her age group. Please join us in congratulating Ms. Kyera on being September's EOM!
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We want to be sure we have the most recent contact information for you and your family. If you have a new email address, phone number, mailing address or any other important information, please be sure to email us your updated information as soon as possible.
20% of all purchases of this package will be donated back to the Polly Panda Fall Fundraiser, which allows the school to sponsor children during the holidays through Foster Fairies.
Will Pay for CDA Training
College Aid Available for Childhood Development
Discounted Childcare
No Nights or Weekends
Kyera joined our team two years ago working in our Two's area. She has been in the field of early childhood education for 11 years. She is a graduate of Mt. Vernon High School and is currently studying child psychology. 
