Marine & Family Programs Kupulau CDC Birthday Wishes To all the children, parents, and staff celebrating their special day in the month of April! Parent Newsletter April 2015 Special Events April1&2-Eggstravaganza at Kulia Youth Center April 21-Kindergarten kay April 2-Autism awareness Day April 22-Earth Day April 3-find a Rainbow Day April 23-Class Picnic April 6-10-Family Conferences April 24-Month of the Military Child April 7-World Health Day Costume Parade at 0930 April 7,8,9-Preschool Commissary Visits Show your branch pride April 10-Sibling Day April 29-International Dance Day April 13-17-Library Week April 16-Pajama Day April News Part Day Program has ended and B1 classroom has been converted to a full day Preschool classroom. Kupulau Child Development Center Bldg. 6111 Phone: 808-257-1388 Operating Hours: 0600-1800 Tax ID: 99-0270234 All classrooms are gradually being repainted. Notices will be posted on the attendance clip board a few days prior to temporary closure to let you know when and where to drop off and pick up your child. We appreciate your patience during this time. We encourage parents to share ideas that can be implemented in their classroom’s lesson plan with your child’s caregiver. You may find that your child is very curious or interested in things such as reptiles, large construction equipment, or something as simple as water or a cool science cause and effect experiment that can be shared with their entire class. Food activities, especially special to your culture, are fun ways to learn about others. The Premium rate is now being applied for families using over 50 hours of care in one week. It is extremely important to make sure you are clocking your child in and out every day with your swipe card, so that we can accurately calculate your child’s hours of care. In an attempt to become globally standardized across DoD Armed Services, HQMC has implemented a minor name change to adjust Children, Youth and Teen Programs (CYTP) to “Children and Youth Programs (CYP).” While this is a minor change, transition will occur over time to allow opportunity to utlilize previously printed documents and to complete all name adjustments. Until we’re fully transitioned, you may see CYTP on one document and CYP on another. Know that they are the same. Check us out on MCCS Hawaii on Parent Newsletter April 2015 Month of the Military Child April is Month of the Military Child! This special celebration is a legacy of former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger – established to underscore the important role children play in the Armed Forces community. America honors the courage and recognizes the sacrifice of over 1.7 million children in military families nationwide. The life of military children has always had its challenges, foremost among them be- ing frequent relocations. Every time families move, children have to make new friends, get used to new schools, and find new clubs and teams to join. A lot of military children take these changes in stride and some even thrive on them, but it is hard - kids have to rebuild their world every time and find their place in it. Month of the Military Child provides a powerful opportunity to raise awareness and build sup- port to help these children meet the unique challenges they face! It is an opportunity to recognize military children and youth for their heroism, character, courage, sacrifices and continued resilience. We take this time to recognize and applaud Families and their children for the daily sacrifices they make in supporting America’s Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. Child Abuse Prevention Month April is Child Abuse Prevention Month … but you can act to support families and protect children all year round! The future prosperity of any community depends on its ability to foster the health and well-being of the next generation. When a community invests wisely in children and families, the next generation will pay that back through a lifetime of productivity and responsible citizenship. Yet, when not all children have equal opportunity for healthy growth and development — due to experiences of child abuse and neglect — we put our future at risk. While April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, you can make a big difference year-round through small acts that help protect children, strengthen families, promote traits that help protect families — and, ultimately, prevent the abuse and neglect of children. As a parent, block out 15 minutes a day to play one-on-one with your child — doing anything he or she wants. We know from studies that the more parents engage in positive activities with their children, the less they use negative physical and psychological discipline. Autism Awareness Month Every day, the millions of Americans living with autism and their families face unique and daunting challenges that many of us will never fully appreciate. During National Autism Awareness Month, we renew our commitment to better understand autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and improve the lives of individuals living with it. A recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 in 68 children in the United States has been identified with ASD. Catching potential developmental delays like ASD early can make a big difference in the lives of those children. Parents can track their child’s development with milestone checklists. Uncovering developmental concerns and acting early is the best way for fam- Tell the children or youth in your life how much you care for them and appreciate them. All children deserve to have someone who is “crazy about them” and loves them unconditionally. Work with the kids in your life to explore their heritage and learn their family’s story. Every family has a rich story to tell and our connections to our past help us carry forward our values and traditions. For More information please contact the Family Advocacy Program . (808)216-7175 ilies to access the services and supports they and their children need. For more information check out EFMP’s “Light It Up Blue: event on April, 2, 2015 from 1700—1900 @ the Waikuku Community Center. RSVP encouraged but not mandatory. To RSVP call (808) 857-0290