MCDC News

Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 1:45pm

MCDC Families,

Classroom Holiday Parties are tomorrow 12/15/23. Please check with your child's teachers for specific details. 

Author: Melissa Gayle Boylen
Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 11:30am

MCDC Families,

 

It’s time for our annual Board of Directors nominations!

 

Though being a parent run child development center is one of MCDC’s many strengths, Board turnover and potential lack of continuity can create certain challenges. It’s important that dedicated parents volunteer to run MCDC’s Board each year. The Board meets every two weeks via MS Teams and in-person when required.

 

The following four positions are up for election this year. Specific duties as outlined in our bylaws or business policies are included, but all Board members support MCDC in ways outside the scope of the specifically listed duties:

 

-      Vice President, 2-year term

o   Assumes the responsibilities of the President in her absence

o   Coordinates the purchased of workman’s comp and liability insurance

-      Treasurer, MSFC government employee, 2-year term

o   Custodian of all MCDC funds

o   Provides for the proper handling and recording of all financial transactions

o   Prepares monthly detailed MCDC’s financial condition

o   Prepares the annual budget

-      Member-at-Large, 2-year term

o   Recurring audits of MCDC’s business and financial operations

o   Co-lead for Staff Appreciation Week

o   Lead fundraiser activities

-      Member-at-Large, 1-year term

o   Recurring audits of MCDC’s business and financial operations

o   Co-lead for Staff Appreciation Week

 

If you would like to run for one of the above Board positions, please send a short biography and indicate which position you would like to run for to the Board at mcdcboardofdirectors@gmail.com by 1700 on Friday, 21 April. Please ensure you have read and are familiar with MCDC’s Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Operating Policies. Elections will be held the first week of May to give new members time to get up to speed on current topics. Elected Board members will officially begin their term on 1 June.

 

Carrie Olden

President

MCDC Board of Directors

Author: Kelli L Wright
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 1:30pm

The Week of the Young Child® is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education association, with nearly 60,000 members and a network of 52 Affiliates. 

The purpose of the Week of the Young Child® is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.

NAEYC first established the Week of the Young Child® in 1971, recognizing that the early childhood years (birth through age 8) lay the foundation for children's success in school and later life. The Week of the Young Child® is a time to plan how we—as citizens of a community, of a state, and of a nation—will better meet the needs of all young children and their families.

Today we know more than ever before about the importance of children's earliest years in shaping their learning and development. Yet, never before have the needs of young children and their families been more pressing.

The Week of the Young Child® is a time to recognize that children's opportunities are our responsibilities, and to recommit ourselves to ensuring that each and every child experiences the type of early environment—at home, at child care, at school, and in the community—that will promote their early learning.

We have planned some fun activities for next week and would love your participation whenever you are able!  List of days and themes are below and attached.

Please let me know if you have any questions!  Thank you for celebrating your children with us!

 

 

 

Week of the Young Child April 17th-21st  

Monday:                   Creative Art and Music Day

We will spend the day on Monday doing lots of creative art!  If you have any art mediums you would like to donate, we would love that!  We will also be celebrating all different types of music!  If you have a special talent in the music field and would like to share with us, please coordinate with your child’s teacher.

 

Tuesday:                   Read Aloud and dress as your favorite book character Day

Bring in your favorite book to share and dress as your favorite book character!  We will be reading rock stars on Tuesday.

 

Wednesday:                        Trike-A-Thon

Our annual Trike-A-Thon is to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  Our goal this year is to raise $5000!! .  All donations will be online this year.  Visit stjude.org/trike click “find your school” and then “register.  The classroom that raises the most money will get a Pizza Party!!  Share on your social media platforms!

 

The preschool children will bring in a riding toy (tricycle, bike, but nothing electric) and they will ride around the front parking lot.  Please plan to have your children dropped off and the parking lot clear by 8:45am that morning.  The preschoolers will park their tricycles or bikes in the front of the center by their classroom label.  You must have a helmet for your child as well.  Please label both trike and helmet.

 

Preschool C will ride from 9:00am-9:20am,

Preschool B will ride from 9:25am-9:45am

Preschool A will ride from 9:50am-10:10am.

(*no walking or running allowed) 

 

The younger children may bring in a riding toy to play with on the playground on Wednesday.  You can take this riding toy directly to your child’s classroom on Wednesday when you drop off. Please label your riding toy.

 

Thursday:                  Field Day/Picnic Lunch (picnic lunch for toddlers and older)

Today will be spent doing all the fun things outdoors!  We would love donations of playground balls, chalk, bubbles, and anything else your children love to do outdoors. 

Please join us for a picnic lunch on the playgrounds at 11:00am.  You may bring lawn chairs, blankets, etc…  Children ages toddler and up will need to bring in a packed lunch with drink.  *No peanut products*  

 

Friday:                       Science Day and Ice Cream Social   

We will end the week with a bang!  We will be conducting science experiments.  If you have any ideas for us, please let your child’s teacher know!  We would love to have you come conduct an experiment with us! We will also have an Ice Cream Social at your child’s snack time.  MCDC will provide the ice cream and we will have a sign up for toppings. 

We appreciate all the support and participation this week of celebrating our most precious ones!!

 

 

Author: Kelli L Wright
Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 7:00pm

In response to Redstone and MSFC going to maximum telework due to the potential of severe weather, MCDC will be closed tomorrow Friday March 3, 2023.. 

 

Please stay weather aware and be safe!

Author: Kelli L Wright
Monday, February 27, 2023 - 3:15pm

Scholastic Book Fair!!!  Scholastic Book Fair!!!

 

Books are here and set up in our cafeteria!!!

 

There are several ways to shop.

 

  • Visit our cafeteria and pick out books for your child and/or for your child's classroom.  You may shop with your child at drop off and pick up.  You can check out with one of the administrators up front.  We can accept check payable to MCDC, credit card or cash (least preferred).

Please note that the center closes at 5:30pm.  If you plan on shopping at pick up, please ensure you are checked out before 5:30pm.

 

  • Leave a note with your child’s teacher and we will take your child shopping during the school day.  We will leave you an invoice and you can check out with administration.

 

  • You can also shop at the link below. 

 

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/marshallcdc1

 

 

Please let us know if you have any questions!  Happy Reading!!

 

Author: Kelli L Wright
Thursday, February 16, 2023 - 7:00am

Due to the risk of severe weather today and inbound gate closures, MCDC will be closing today at 12:00pm.  Please make arrangements to have your child picked up and out of the building by 12pm.  We will be serving lunch.

 

Author: Kelli L Wright
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 - 11:45am

MCDC Families!!  Please join us for:

 

 

Spirit Night for

Marshall Child Development Center (MCDC)

Taco Mama will give a portion of all proceeds raised

when you dine in or carry out

on

Wednesday, January 25

4:00-8:00PM

at the

Town Madison-Toyota Field Location

Simply present a screen shot of this flyer, or a hardcopy,

to the cashier and they will donate a portion of your order to the

MCDC!

*Alcohol, gift cards and catering purchases are excluded.

 

https://tacomamaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/menus/TacoMamaMenu-TownMadison.pdf

Author: Kelli L Wright
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 - 3:30pm

Due to Redstone Arsenal sending home all personnel by 3pm today and suspending their activities by 4pm; we have decided to close MCDC at 4pm today.  This will hopefully allow our families and staff to make it home safely before any additional severe weather moves in.

 

Please make arrangements to have your child picked up and out of the building by 4pm today.

 

Thank you and please travel safely.

 

Author: Kelli L Wright
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - 11:15am

MCDC Families,

 

A lot of information regarding the upcoming 2023 year, so buckle up and get out your calendar! J

 

New tuition rates for 2023 go into effect on 1/2/2023.  The new tuition rates are posted.  Although Brightwheel sends notifications of tuition invoicing, I have also attached an excel sheet to help you keep up with tuition if you would like to use a different tool. 

 

Starting in January, Brightwheel will be updating their billing system.  Hopefully, you will not see any differences on your end, but I strongly suggest that you go ahead and download a statement before January just in case there are any discrepancies in your payments when the system updates.  You can also use this statement for end of the year tax purposes.

To download a statement, you will need to log into Brightwheel on a desktop.  If you have any problems accessing your statement, please let me know. 

 

Also attached is a Tentative Yearly Calendar for 2023.  It is a great idea to go ahead and put all of the events on your calendar.  This is a tentative calendar, so there may be some changes, but we typically do the same events around the same times every year.  This calendar is posted on our website and I will be working on updating the website calendar as well.

 

I will be taking several days off next week, so if I don’t see you before then, I hope you all have a very happy holiday season and a happy new year!!

 

Kelli Wright, Director

 

Author: Kelli L Wright
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 - 4:45pm

MCDC,

 

Good afternoon! Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote on our 2023 budget yesterday. Of 130 enrolled and waiting families, the budget passed by a vote of 29 to 7. If you have any additional questions about either 2022 expenditures or the 2023 budget, please reach out to us at mcdcboardofdirectors@gmail.com.

 

Board of Directors

 

New Tuition Rates Effective January 2, 2023

Class

2023 Tuition

Infants

$286.00

Creepers

$274.00

Toddlers

$262.00

Explorers

$253.00

Pre-C

$236.00

Pre-B

$231.00

Pre-A

$223.00

 

Author: Kelli L Wright

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