MCDC News

Good morning!

In the event that we have any severe weather today, these are the protective areas for the classrooms. 

Infants and Creepers:       Laundry Room (256) 961-0975

Toddlers:                               Front Storage Closet; no phone

Explorers:                              Kitchen (256) 961-0934

Preschool:                            Library (256) 961-0976

If we are under a tornado warning, we will NOT release your child until the warning has expired.  Please do not attempt to pick up your child during a tornado warning.  Thank you!

Please join us for a GREEN EGGS & HAM BREAKFAST this Friday morning from 7:45am-8:30am to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday.  Children will be served breakfast as normal in their classrooms.  Cecilia, Shelby and I will be serving up Green Eggs and Ham in the cafeteria.  Come by, fix a plate and join your child in their classroom for breakfast!

Please let me know by email if you will be joining us.  We want to make sure we have enough yummy goodness for everyone!

Kelli Wright, Director

Kelli.L.Wright@nasa.gov

We enjoyed an incredible visit from The Huntsville Symphony Orchestra today!  The preschool children were such great listeners and loved every minute!  We look forward to having them back again soon!

Hello MCDC Friends!

NASA in the Park has been nominated for the 2016 Downtown Huntsville Event of the Year! Your MCDC team was such a big part of the successful day, we wanted to share the news.

The voting is being held on-line in partnership with al.com at this link:

http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2016/12/cast_your_votes_for_top_downto.html#comments

Please feel free to share this nomination!  Voting will remain open until January 4th. Vote early and often!

MCDC Parents:

Thursday of this week is going to be a busy one!

If your child is in the Explorer Classrooms or Preschool, they will be going to shop in our Holiday Store on Thursday that will be set up in the Multi-Purpose Room.  We will have adult gifts for men and women and children’s gifts for boys and girls.  You will find an envelope in your child’s classroom to place your payment in as well as list who they will be buying for.  Each gift is $2.00.  Please indicate in detail on the envelope who your child is buying for.  For example:  Sissy (big sister, 14 yrs old); NoNo (grandfather); Boo-Boo (little brother 6 months)  You may make a check out to MCDC or pay with cash.  If you do not have exact change, we will make change the day of the store and put that change back in your child’s cubby or folder.

Our preschool classes, Preschool A, B, and C have been invited to perform at Marshall’s Tree Lighting Ceremony this Thursday in front of Building 4200 (Marshall Space Flight Center on Rideout Road).  If you would like your child to participate, please have them at 4200 by 4:35pm.  Please let me know if your child will be participating.  The children will sing two songs and then Santa will light the tree!  There will be refreshments in the lobby of 4200 following the program and Santa will be available for pictures and to listen to your child’s wishes!

Please let me know if you have any questions and have a great week!!

Kelli Wright, Director
Marshall Child Development Center
Building 4346 Morris Road

MSFC, AL 35812
(256) 544-8607
Kelli.L.Wright@nasa.gov

The front entrance will be available for use for the remainder of today and all day on Friday.  Construction will begin again on Monday.

MCDC Parents:

Beginning this Monday October 24th, there will be construction in the front of the building that will obstruct the front entrance.  The construction will be taking place between the hours of 8AM-3:30PM; however, the entrance will be blocked outside of these hours as well.  We are having cement bollards installed.  We are optimistically hoping that the construction will last no longer than two weeks.

While under construction, everyone will have to use the playground entrances and back doors to drop off and pick up.  During the main hours of drop off (6:45am-8:45am) the playground gates will be propped open and during the main pick up times (3:45pm-5:45pm).  In the event that the preschoolers are on their playground, you will have to ask one of the teachers to open that gate.  Please be very conscientious of the children when entering the gates on the playgrounds.  Please make sure that the gates close tightly behind you.

If you are dropping off or picking up during hours other than those listed above; please call us at 256-544-8609 and we will assist you.

Only the MCDC staff members have keycard access to the back entrances.  You will need to knock on the doors to the classrooms.  I know this is going to be extremely inconvenient, but please be patient.  Be aware that drop off and pick up will take longer than normal so allot yourself some extra time.  You will drop off and pick up in same classrooms that you typically drop off and pick up in.  Since your routine will be different, don’t forget to sign your child in and out each day.  We will try and make this process as simple as possible for everyone. 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Kelli Wright, Director
Marshall Child Development Center
Building 4346 Morris Road

MSFC, AL 35812
(256) 544-8607
Kelli.L.Wright@nasa.gov

It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves, that will make them successful human beings.  Ann Landers

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