MCDC News

MCDC Families and Staff,

You are cordially invited to Marshall Child Development Center’s 31st Anniversary Picnic on Friday July 23, 2021 from 5:45pm-7:00pm.

We will have a bounce house available for children ages 3 and up on the preschool playground and a bounce house on the explorer playground for children ages 2 and under.

Need Dinner??  We have you covered. We will be selling BBQ plates for $10 each.  Each plate will have BBQ Pork, Baked Beans, Potato Salad and a Roll.  MCDC will provide drinks, popsicles and a small chip bag for the kiddos.  Please sign up by emailing me the form that was emailed or signing up in the front lobby.  Payment made to MCDC by check, cash, or pay pal marshallchilddevelopmentcenter@gmail.com.  A portion of the proceeds from the BBQ plates will go back to MCDC! Sign up by Friday July 16th. 

Not a BBQ fan?  Bring your own picnic dinner and join us on the playgrounds or in the cafeteria to eat!  Bring your picnic blankets and chairs!

Looking forward to seeing everyone there! Friends and families welcome!  Please let me know if you have any questions

REMINDER!!

MCDC Parents,

Our annual Fourth of July Parade will be TOMORROW  Thursday July 1, 2021.  We will begin lining up at 9:00am.  We cross over Morris Road, circle the parking lot of the facilities building, and return to the center.  We will have security escorts.

Please ensure that your child is dropped off and there are no vehicles in the front parking lot by 9am that morning.

If you plan on participating in the parade (which we love!) please park next door at the medical center.

Feel free to bring wagons, strollers, etc…. and decorate with patriotic bling! Older children are allowed to bring riding toys/bicycles, but only if they have a parent to escort and they must stay with their class.  No motorized vehicles please.

Infant and Creeper parents: please let your child’s teacher know if you will be participating and providing a stroller.  That way we will know how many “seats” we need. 

We will line up in the following order in the parking lot (not on the sidewalk):

Infants

Creepers

Preschool A

Preschool B

Preschool C

Explorer A

Explorer B

Toddler A

Toddler B

You may wait outside for your child’s classroom to come out.  We will start lining up at 9am. 

We will have popsicles in the classrooms to help everyone cool down after the parade.

Hope to see you there!!  Please let me know if you have any questions.

It is CRUNCH TIME! We are still $695.00 away from our goal for donations, need more sign ups for treats on Monday and Thursday, and have hardly gotten any submissions for the teachers memory books.

Folders are up front to place your artwork/pictures in.  Details and a list of staff are below.  Please remember to include the staff member’s name and everything needs to be on an 8 ½ X 11 piece of paper.

Please, please, please help us show our staff how much we appreciate them!!  The days are long and the work is exhausting.  Let’s lift them up!!

Dear MCDC Parents,

It’s time to lift UP our staff and show them our appreciation! MCDC Staff Appreciation Week will be held the week of June 7th-11th, 2021.   This is an annual tradition at MCDC, and it is important that we let the staff know how much their efforts mean to us, as parents, since they take such tender care of our precious children every day! This event is made possible by parent volunteers and donations, so please help us build them UP.

Unlike years past, where we have asked for volunteers to watch children for lunchtime, this year we are treating the staff to a catered lunch during their scheduled lunch breaks on Wednesday June 9th.   This is when we will pass out their memory books and gift cards.   

How can you help?

• Give UP a (voluntary) donation of at least $20 per child is requested to fund the lunch and a gift card for each staff member. More generous donations will be greatly appreciated!  Staff Appreciation Week is funded exclusively through donations and not supplemented by MCDC operational funds. You may make your donation at  https://paypal.me/pools/c/8zKY1z62gs
• Bake UP some treats for the staff on Monday (6/7) and Thursday (6/10).  Some ideas for treats: breakfast casseroles, muffins, bagels, sandwiches, chips/dip, drinks, sweets, crock-pot meal, etc. The treat signup sheet is posted at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4DADAD23A75-treats
• Build UP a memory book containing art/pictures collected for that staff member. Help by having your child provide artwork and/or photos for the staff member(s) whom they wish to honor by Friday (6/4) to the marked folders in the lobby. More details below!
• Gather UP to help. We really need help assembling the memory books. Only 11 volunteers needed to assemble 2 memory books each! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4DADAD23A75-classroom

Please free UP some of your time to help us make this a week to acknowledge our staff in these special ways.

Feel free to contact Kate Estes katherine.estes@nasa.gov, Sarah Bradford Sarah.Bradford@mtsi-va.com, or Alex Dominguez alexandra.dominguez@nasa.gov    with any questions.

Memory Books for Staff Members
Each staff member will be presented with a memory book containing the art/pictures collected for that staff member. Please have your child provide artwork for the teachers and staff members whom they wish to honor. You may include photos, too. Since the artwork is placed in a keepsake notebook for each staff member, it is important that the artwork DOES NOT EXCEED 8 1/2" X 11". (construction paper will not fit)  Please write the child's entire name on the front and the staff member's entire name on each page. Don't forget the director, assistant director, cook, floaters and substitutes! Please see the list of staff names at the end of this email to ensure you do not leave anyone out. Please have the artwork placed in the marked folders at the lobby table by close of business on Friday June 4th.  Examples of previous years memory books are available to view for ideas.

This weekend would be a great time to start working on the pages for the staff memory books! There are also still plenty of slots for room coordinators, treats and donations.  Details below!!

Have a great long weekend!

Dear MCDC Parents,

It’s time to lift UP our staff and show them our appreciation! MCDC Staff Appreciation Week will be held the week of June 7th-11th, 2021.   This is an annual tradition at MCDC, and it is important that we let the staff know how much their efforts mean to us, as parents, since they take such tender care of our precious children every day! This event is made possible by parent volunteers and donations, so please help us build them UP.

Unlike years past, where we have asked for volunteers to watch children for lunchtime, this year we are treating the staff to a catered lunch during their scheduled lunch breaks on Wednesday June 9th.   This is when we will pass out their memory books and gift cards.   

How can you help?

• Give UP a (voluntary) donation of at least $20 per child is requested to fund the lunch and a gift card for each staff member. More generous donations will be greatly appreciated!  Staff Appreciation Week is funded exclusively through donations and not supplemented by MCDC operational funds. You may make your donation at  https://paypal.me/pools/c/8zKY1z62gs
• Bake UP some treats for the staff on Monday (6/7) and Thursday (6/10).  Some ideas for treats: breakfast casseroles, muffins, bagels, sandwiches, chips/dip, drinks, sweets, crock-pot meal, etc. The treat signup sheet is posted at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4DADAD23A75-treats
• Build UP a memory book containing art/pictures collected for that staff member. Help by having your child provide artwork and/or photos for the staff member(s) whom they wish to honor by Friday (6/4) to the marked folders in the lobby. More details below!
• Gather UP to help. We really need help assembling the memory books. Only 11 volunteers needed to assemble 2 memory books each! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4DADAD23A75-classroom

Please free UP some of your time to help us make this a week to acknowledge our staff in these special ways.

Feel free to contact Kate Estes katherine.estes@nasa.gov, Sarah Bradford Sarah.Bradford@mtsi-va.com, or Alex Dominguez alexandra.dominguez@nasa.gov    with any questions.

Memory Books for Staff Members
Each staff member will be presented with a memory book containing the art/pictures collected for that staff member. Please have your child provide artwork for the teachers and staff members whom they wish to honor. You may include photos, too. Since the artwork is placed in a keepsake notebook for each staff member, it is important that the artwork DOES NOT EXCEED 8 1/2" X 11". (construction paper will not fit)  Please write the child's entire name on the front and the staff member's entire name on each page. Don't forget the director, assistant director, cook, floaters and substitutes! Please see the list of staff names at the end of this email to ensure you do not leave anyone out. Please have the artwork placed in the marked folders at the lobby table by close of business on Friday June 4th.  Examples of previous years memory books are available to view for ideas.

You have until MIDNIGHT tonight to place your orders for all things MCDC!  Don’t miss out!!

https://www.bonfire.com/store/marshall-child-development-center/

MCDC Families and Staff,

You have asked and Cecilia has delivered!  The link below is the gateway to your MCDC swag!  T-shirts, Sweatshirts, Pull-overs, Baseball Tees, Coffee Mugs, Masks and Tote Bags!  The artwork on the Baseball Tees is a creation by our very own Melissa Kellar (Explorer A)!

We have already rolled this out to the staff, so you may have seen a few of them sporting their MCDC pride!

Speaking of the staff, any of these items would make great gifts for Staff Appreciation Week. (details on staff t-shirt sizes can be found on our website)  When is Staff Appreciation Week you ask??  Well, it is planned for the week of June 7th-11th.  Details about this week to follow.

Last day to order your MCDC swag is May 26th.  Orders will arrive sometime between June 7th-16th.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

https://www.bonfire.com/store/marshall-child-development-center/

Dear MCDC Parents,

It’s time to lift UP our staff and show them our appreciation! MCDC Staff Appreciation Week will be held the week of June 7th-11th, 2021.   This is an annual tradition at MCDC, and it is important that we let the staff know how much their efforts mean to us, as parents, since they take such tender care of our precious children every day! This event is made possible by parent volunteers and donations, so please help us build them UP.

Unlike years past, where we have asked for volunteers to watch children for lunchtime, this year we are treating the staff to a catered lunch during their scheduled lunch breaks on Wednesday June 9th.   This is when we will pass out their memory books and gift cards.   

How can you help?

• Give UP a (voluntary) donation of at least $20 per child is requested to fund the lunch and a gift card for each staff member. More generous donations will be greatly appreciated!  Staff Appreciation Week is funded exclusively through donations and not supplemented by MCDC operational funds. You may make your donation at  https://paypal.me/pools/c/8zKY1z62gs
• Bake UP some treats for the staff on Monday (6/7) and Thursday (6/10).  Some ideas for treats: breakfast casseroles, muffins, bagels, sandwiches, chips/dip, drinks, sweets, crock-pot meal, etc. The treat signup sheet is posted at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4DADAD23A75-treats
• Build UP a memory book containing art/pictures collected for that staff member. Help by having your child provide artwork and/or photos for the staff member(s) whom they wish to honor by Friday (6/4) to the marked folders in the lobby. More details below!
• Gather UP to help. We really need help assembling the memory books. Only 11 volunteers needed to assemble 2 memory books each! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4DADAD23A75-classroom

Please free UP some of your time to help us make this a week to acknowledge our staff in these special ways.

Feel free to contact Kate Estes katherine.estes@nasa.gov, Sarah Bradford Sarah.Bradford@mtsi-va.com, or Alex Dominguez alexandra.dominguez@nasa.gov    with any questions.

Memory Books for Staff Members
Each staff member will be presented with a memory book containing the art/pictures collected for that staff member. Please have your child provide artwork for the teachers and staff members whom they wish to honor. You may include photos, too. Since the artwork is placed in a keepsake notebook for each staff member, it is important that the artwork DOES NOT EXCEED 8 1/2" X 11". (construction paper will not fit)  Please write the child's entire name on the front and the staff member's entire name on each page. Don't forget the director, assistant director, cook, floaters and substitutes! Please see the list of staff names at the end of this email to ensure you do not leave anyone out. Please have the artwork placed in the marked folders at the lobby table by close of business on Friday June 4th.  Examples of previous years memory books are available to view for ideas.

Reminders!!!!

Book Fair ends tomorrow!!  Don’t miss out on the great selections we have left!  Or you can always shop online!

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

Last day to order your MCDC swag is the 26th!!  Represent!

https://www.bonfire.com/store/marshall-child-development-center/

Today is the last day to vote for MCDC under Best Daycare and Best Preschool to be named Huntsville’s Best!!

https://wahr-fm.secondstreetapp.com/Best-of-Huntsville-2021-2/gallery?group=380025

Outdoor Workday tomorrow from 8am-12pm.  The more hands the better!  Please sign up below where you can help.  Thank you!!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4DADAD23A75-spring

Scholastic Book Fair is going strong!  Don’t forget you can always order online and/or set up an account for your child and we will take them shopping.

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

Have a great weekend!!