MCDC News

We have a couple of new events to add to your calendar!

August 31st- We will be having a Wildtree Night!  If you haven’t heard of Wildtree, you are in for a treat! 

Wildtree was founded on the premise that food should be safe, natural, and easy to prepare - all at the same time.

Instead of using MSG, GMOs, or artificial food dyes, Wildtree products are made from the finest natural and organic ingredients available. Instead of “good for you” foods with all the flavor of sawdust, Wildtree products are taste-tested winners. Instead of lengthy, complicated, time-consuming recipes, Wildtree products enable you to create spectacular, great-tasting dishes with just three or four ingredients.

We maintain a peanut-free facility and thoroughly test our products for safety, nutrition, taste, and ease. We look for a “thumbs-up” from our Product Testing Committee, and are committed to product excellence. If it’s not right, we do it again.

Today, our vision of helping people live healthier lives continues to strengthen! We are excited to offer you and your family our ever-growing line of the finest organic, GMO free, and all-natural products in the marketplace.

You will have the opportunity to make 10-20 meals (depending on your family size) on the 31st.  You will be able to prepare these here at the center anytime between 3:45pm-6:45pm.  You may do it before you pick up your children, or after.  More details about the meals and how to sign up will be coming this week!

September 27th-29th: Usborne Book Fair: We are excited to have Usborne returning for three days next month!  You will not only have the opportunity to purchase wonderful, high quality books for the children in your lives, it will also benefit MCDC with free books for our library and classrooms!

*Note: Although I am an Educational Consultant with Usborne Books and More, the book fairs held at MCDC are always conducted by another consultant.  I have not in the past, nor will in the future benefit financially from the book fairs held at MCDC.

October 17th: Pinot’s Palette Benefit for MCDC: Join us for a fun night of painting that will benefit MCDC!

MCDC Parents:

We are so excited to introduce a new program available at our center!  Soccer Shots is the national leading program that introduces children to soccer with a focus on character development.  We will be having a Free Trail on  August 8th for all children ages 2 and up.  The Fall Season will begin on August 18th and will be held on Friday mornings. You can register at any time at www.northalabama.ssreg.org. 

Don’t forget about our other extracurricular activities as well:

Stretch-N-Grow: Ages 2 and up; Wednesday mornings; Children’s Fitness Program; Registration packet available under parent board

Little Geniuses Chess Class: Little Geniuses is a chess-song singing, laughing, chess-tourney, dancing, chess clock-slapping, funny chess video, puppet show introduction to chess for children ages 3 and up.  Classes begin Thursday August 17th.  Sign up now at https://register.asapconnected.com/classdetail.aspx?org=4838&pk=872887

Piano by Faith: Private piano lessons conducted by our music teacher Faith!  Any ages; registration forms available under parent board.

Please let me know if you have any questions about these programs!

Also, don’t forget our food drive!  Bring dry or canned goods and place them in the yellow bins in the front lobby.

Have a great weekend!!

Join us for NASA Day in the Park tomorrow, Saturday June 17th from 10am-3pm. We will have a table set up with some activities for the children. We will also be kicking off the event with a parade and would love to have you join us! Meet us on the east side of the park at 10:30am. We will be lining up beside a brick structure on the sidewalk near the Huntsville Utilities building. Look for our banner! At the end of the parade, the children will gather to sing "She's a Grand Old Flag and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" See you tomorrow!

Father's Day Store tomorrow (Thursday) Explorers and Preschool will participate. $2.00 per gift.

MCDC Families,

This Saturday from 10:00am-3:00pm is NASA Day in the Park!  This is such a fun event, and MCDC gets to help kick it off with a parade!  We would love to have you join us on Saturday morning on the East side of Big Spring Park.  Last year we met beside the Huntsville Utilities building.  We will have a big banner, so we should be easy to find.  We do not have a definite time yet, but it will probably be around 10:30am.  Invite your family and friends! We will have drinks and snacks at our booth/table at the conclusion of the parade.  Hope to see you on Saturday!!

Great News: T-shirt order deadline extended until Friday!!

MCDC Parents and Staff,

We are pleased to offer MCDC t-shirts once again! We are excited to be using a new vendor this time around which should make ordering and receiving your shirts much simpler! Onesies are available in newborn to 24 months, t-shirts for 2T up to 5/6T. These will be in the primary colors we had last time. For adults, we are offering three options in a Comfort Colors t-shirt.

To order, visit: www.nasapromo.com

All orders need to be placed by COB, June 9th.

We appreciate you supporting the Center through your t-shirt purchase. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. 

MCDC Families,

It was nice to talk to several of you last Wednesday morning at our board meet-and-greet.  I know that concerns about the weather and school closures may have impacted some of you that day, but you can always contact me or any other members of the board with any comments or questions.

As previously noted, we will have board elections coming up in May.  If you are interested in running for any of the positions up for election, please send me a short bio and indicate the position you’re seeking by next Tuesday (April 18th).  As a reminder, the positions up for election are:

• Vice President (2 year term)
• Treasurer (2 year term, must be a MSFC civil servant)
• Member-at-large, representing enrolled families (1 year term)
• Member-at-large, representing wait-list families (1 year term)

If you have any questions about the board or the positions up for election, please contact me or the other members of the board (especially those currently serving in the positions).

Thanks for being a part of MCDC,

Brian Mulac

Amelia’s dad and President of the MCDC Board

MCDC Parents:

Thank you so much to everyone that has been able to bring in eggs and stuffers!  We are in need of a few more stuffers if you would like to bring in non-peanut candy or treats.  Hershey kisses, tootsie rolls, gummies, etc…

It looks like the weather is going to be BEAUTIFUL for the Egg Hunts!! 

Creepers and Toddlers will be hunting at 9am, Explorers at 9:30am and Preschool at 10:00am.  We would love for you to join us if you are able!  Please remember that there is NO PARKING in the grassy areas.  Use the medical center next door for parking and be sure to leave the 20 minute spaces free for those dropping off and picking up during the egg hunt hours.  I do not want a parent with a carrier or small child having to walk from the medical center.  If you have family joining us for the egg hunt, please make sure that they know the parking procedures as well.  Thank you in advance for cooperating!

Please make sure when you leave after the egg hunts that your child’s teacher knows that you are leaving and your child is in their care.  Thank you!