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Please join us for FREE Summer VPK!
June 8, 2020– August 7, 2020
All Day Class: 8:00AM – 4:30PM
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Classes begin June 8, 2020
Also offering FREE Fall VPK – August 2020
August 10, 2020 – May 28, 2021
Academic & Athletic Summer Camp June, July, & August FEATURING: DAILY FIELD TRIPS
Games, Parks’ Place Waterpark, Academic Review, Field Trips, Arts & Crafts, Friends and so much more!!
IMPORTANT: Staring on March 23rd Parks’ Place our Hours or Operations will be adjusted to 7:00am-5:00 pm.
We have made this decision to limit the number of hours that the children are in the facility and to ensure we do not overtax our staff. We hope this will not cause any undo problems for our families. Many businesses have either closed or reduced their hours. We are remaining open to provide the needed services for working families.
For the latest updates, please visit our website https://parksplacelearningcenter.com/covid19
We are asking parents to heed all Health Department guidelines:
Additionally:
Parks’ Place Additional Precautions for Combating Coronavirus/Covid-19:
Once again Parks’ Place Daycare & Learning wishes to thank you for your continued support.
We would like to extend a very big Parks’ Place THANK YOU to everyone who participated in Santa’s Workshop, Holiday Party and Polar Express.
A special THANK YOU goes out to our parent volunteers for jumping in there and making these events amazing.
We hope your holidays were safe and full of fun. We had such a great time celebrating with all of our families. Hopefully your children are well rested and ready to kick it into high gear as we enter the second half of our school year. We have many exciting events coming up.
Keep an eye on your calendar so you don’t miss out on any of the fun!
Mrs. Joanne Parks
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A special THANK YOU to all of our Retired & Active Duty Military!
Parents, please send in pictures of your veterans for our Veteran’s Day bulletin boards!
Nov 4: Family Engagement Turkey Activity
Nov 5: Report Cards Go Home
Nov 6: Cooking Baked Apples
Nov 6: VPK Awards Ceremony
Nov 11: PPLC Closed in Observance of Veteran’s Day
Nov 22: Thanksgiving Feast
Nov 27: NO VPK – PPLC Closing Early
Nov 28-29: PPLC Closed – Happy Thanksgiving
We have another busy and exciting month coming up in November! We will be celebrating Thanksgiving with all of our families as well as enjoying the cooler weather and gearing up for the end of the year. Please remember that each child needs 2 weather appropriate changes of clothes in their plastic bin. Every child that naps with us also needs a crib sheet and small blanket. Beads and small bows are not allowed in our infants, 1 & 2 year old class rooms due to choking concerns. ALL children must have closed toe/closed heal shoes to wear to school. It is all of you that help make this center such a wonderful environment for our children, thank you for all your help and dedication.
Mrs. Joanne Parks
Research shows that all children benefit from the time they spend in positive interactions and activities with a dad or other male role models. The relationship between a father and his child has a deep impact on all areas of the child’s healthy development: language, thinking, physical, and social-emotional. Children with dads who are actively involved in their education have fewer discipline problems and perform better academically. These children grow up to be more responsible adults.
The Florida Department of Education(FLDOE) encourages dads to participate in Dads Take Your Child to School Day on September 25, 2019. Dads can take children of all ages to school. Dads, take a moment to speak to your child’s teacher.
Let your child see that you appreciate the people who work at their school. Your child is proud of you and will want to have teachers and other children see you at the school. In families without a dad present, other significant male role models are invited to participate. Although the event is focused on dads, mothers and other family members are invited to participate also. Check their the school’s websites and parent newsletters, or talk with your child’s teacher about special events planned for Dads Take Your Child to School Day.
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Your child may be starting child care at a new provider or starting child care for the first time. You may be preparing your child for their first day of VPK or kindergarten or even first grade.
This can be a challenging time for you and your child if they are having a difficult time separating from you. Anything new can be scary for your child and the fact that you will not be there to help them adjust to their new surroundings may make it scary for you, too.
Home–to-school transitions worries may be caused by your child not understanding that she will have fun and be safe in her new environment until you return to take her home. Separation anxiety is common in young children and parents as well.
Before the first day your child goes to a new school or is in a class with a new teacher, ask the school staff or program director what they do at the beginning of the year to help make the first day go smoothly. Find out the name of your child’s teacher and other adults who may be supervising your child.
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From Splash Day Fridays, to Donuts with Dad and Summer Camp. Parks’ Place has a lot of fun activities for the kids.
Academic & Athletic Summer Camp
June 3, 2019 – August 9, 2019
8:00AM – 3:00PM
Extended Care available for an additional fee.
Jacksonville residents can now recycle more items than ever, and there’s no need to pre-sort or remove labels from bottles and cans. Set out recycling no later than 6 a.m. on collection day and no earlier than 5 p.m. the day prior.
February was a month filled with love and excitement. We had a great time at Parks’ Place. The children had a fun time celebrating Valentine’s Day. Our children enjoyed hearing stories and learning about Black History Month. Through a visit from the dentist we heard about the importance of good dental health.
Although the program doesn’t start until August, they can register now to avoid the last minute rush for certificates. Don’t wait until summer! To be eligible, a child must be 4 on or before September 1, 2019 (birthdate from 9/2/2014 through 9/1/2015).
December was an exciting time for our babies! We had a great time learning about the Christmas Season and the many different ways to celebrate the season. The infants enjoyed painting Christmas trees, making our handprints into a wreath and we had loads of fun on the floor playing during tummy time.
UNLIKE OTHER TO-DO LISTS, THIS ONE WILL BE FUN TO GET THROUGH. 1. Grow a flower. Guess the color it will turn out to be. Measure its progress. 2. Watch fireworks. Fire? In the sky? That makes beautiful shapes in pretty colors?! Before you’re old enough to understand the science of the thing, a fireworks display can seem like a miracle. & more…
See the latest holiday information, news and announcements from Parks’ Place from Infants to Threes and VPK!
A list of Thanksgiving themed books for you and your little ones.
See the latest information, news and announcements from Parks’ Place from Infants to Threes and VPK!
Join in the fun at the Literacy Pumpkin Contest
Pumpkins are Due by Friday, October 26, 2018
Decorate an artificial pumpkin to match your favorite book. Children will vote to choose their favorite pumpkin in their class. Class winners will display their pumpkins in the Lending Library. Other children will have their pumpkins displayed in the classroom.
Many kids love Halloween for the costumes, parties and of course candy. However, Halloween doesn’t need to be so focused on the candy. Introducing your child to new Halloween games is a great way to develop their imagination, playful spirit and bring more memories to the holiday.
See the latest Fall information, news and announcements from Parks’ Place from Infants to Threes and VPK!
See the latest information, news and announcements from Parks’ Place from Infants to Threes and VPK!
Parks Place is proud to have books and literature available for our families to check out and discover the fun of reading. We have a wide array of books to enjoy with your little one. The process is really easy to do. Simply sign in the sign in sheet and check out the book. Parks’ Place uses the honor system for families to bring back the books.
Toilet Mastery – How do I teach my child?
Age 2 is a good time to start
Watch for readiness signs:
Child stays dry for as long as 2-3 hours.
Child seems to understand the general idea and is able to let you know when he or she has the urge to urinate or have a BM.
Child is interested in learning.
Child can manage clothing and potty chair.
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Jacksonville, FL 32222
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