27 January 2014 Newsletter 2/15 Important dates: February 4: 12: 14 : 15: 27: 28: Star Educational Show : “My Family” Valentines Raffle Valentines Day, Birthday Teacher Elsabe Birthday Fridah (baby room) Fundraiser : Colour day Birthday Lucy (Bear Class) From the office: Kidz Inc. Fundraisers: From time to time during the year, we host fundraisers to raise extra funds to expand out playgrounds, buildings, educational equipment and toys. Included in this newsletter is the raffle form for Valentine’s Day . On behalf of your child, please sell raffles at R5.00. We have a wonderful prize for the winner! (See form). The raffle money and forms must be returned to Kidz Inc. on Thursday 12 February. The winners will be announced on Thursday 12 February and prizes handed over before Valentine’s Day. The family selling the most raffles will also receive a prize! Extra Murals: Grade R children (born 2009) are all enrolled for Computers as part of the Grade R curriculum. Kindly note that there is a once off registration fee of R100 towards Stimu-zone. This will be invoiced on your next statement. If your child participates in ANY extra mural activity, this will be stated on your invoice with a 0.00 balance. It is for record purposes only! Kidz Inc. does not invoice extra murals. Kidz Inc. also follows a strict policy of NOT receiving cash on behalf of any extra mural activity. All payments for extra murals must be made directly to the particular contractor. SMS Messages from Kidz Inc.: Sms messages are sent from time to time. Kindly do not reply to these as the messages are sent from my computer. Should you need to discuss the sms, please phone the school on 011 793 2120 or my cell phone on 083 302 4209 or email me on [email protected] Additional costs on your February invoice : A summary of the extras on your next account is as follows:  T shirt R50  Art Files R15  Grade R and Lion Class first term files R20 Sun block: If you want your baby or child to wear sun block on a daily basis, kindly put this on before arriving at school. Newsletters : All relevant newsletters, invoices, brochures and invitations will be placed in your little “postbag” outside the front door. Please check yours on a regular basis! There are postbags for siblings – please check if you have more than one child attending Kidz Inc. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU ONLY TAKE NEWSLETTERS FROM YOUR CHILD’S POSTBAG! Your child’s post bag color coincides with his/her class T-shirt. Newsletters are posted in the OLDEST child’s postbag. Extra mural enrolment forms and party invitations will be in ALL children’s post bags. Please check both your children’s bags if you have more than one child! My school card: Please support us with our continuous fundraisers with your MY SCHOOL CARD. If you need an application form, let me know. If you have a card and we are not one of your beneficiaries, please add us! (All you need to do is log onto www.myschool.co.za!) Good quality second hand toys: If you are getting rid of toys/books/puzzles in a good second hand condition (not broken please) kindly consider donating it to us. We are collecting second hand goods for the pediatric ward at WITS. Any donations will be most welcomed! Signing in and out: Kindly remember to sign in and out every day! Birthdays: February 5: 7: 12: 14: 15: 16: 20: 28: Warona Thothela Eli Eichhorn, Kyle Wolmarans Aaron Pillay Cora Diack, Teacher Elsabe (Bear Class) Fridah (Baby Room), Daylen Poulten Robin Kuhlman, Sanaya Beeput Kairo Govender Ruben van der Vyver, Taylor-Rose Stowe, Lucy (Bear Class assistant) New arrivals: We have had another couple of enrolments. A big welcome to: Baby room : Aaliyah Faltian, Riley Smyth, Raelene Snyman Duck Class : Kego Moeng, Tracey Netshisaulu NO SMOKING: Kindly note that Kidz Inc. is a NO SMOKING ZONE and nobody will be allowed to smoke anywhere on the premises. Regards, Tanya Advertisements: Gabriela Völkel Speech Therapy is very excited to be working at Kidz Inc. this year. We offer speech-language therapy to children who have difficulties with the following: Articulation – Saying their speech sound correctly  Expressive Language – Generating sentences and general use of language  Receptive Language – Understanding instructions and concepts  Phonological Awareness – Skills required for learning to read  Auditory Processing – Listening; knowing what to do with what is heard  Stuttering Gabriela Völkel Speech Therapy will be at Kidz Inc. every Wednesday morning and will see children during school time. We offer individual and group therapy sessions. If you are unsure whether or not your child requires speech therapy, please speak to your child’s teacher and we will be happy to have a look at your child and give his/her teacher feedback. Please note that we work independently from Kidz Inc. andall communication with parents is made directly between Gabriela Völkel Speech Therapy and the parents. Fees are payable directly to the practice. For more information about Gabriela Völkel Speech Therapy, please visit our website at www.dynamicspeechtherapy.co.za. Parents may contact us directly by e-mail [email protected] or telephonically on 083-704-5282. We will be happy to assist you. I look forward to a language-enriched year at Kidz Inc. ADMINRESCUE VIRTUAL ASSISTANCE/ SECRETARY E – mail your dictation and have it transcribed. Minutes of meeting, consultations, thesis, draft documents and more Written scripts typed. Special requests to be discussed. Contact Ingrid – 0844208666 or [email protected] Terms and conditions apply. Rates on request.