Attention Everyone! There has been a change to the date of our next regular meeting. It is now Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 from 6-8 in the Pod. Please let me know if you will need childcare so I can book someone. Thank you for your cooperation.
Did you know about the Out of School Care programs offered at HMB School? You can pick which days you would like your child to participate, or take advantage of our flexible ‘Drop In’ offering. We also offer summer programming (though we close for the last 2 weeks of August). Please speak to our wonderful staff about your needs. Currently, OOSC offers 6 different programs, at the following posted rates, starting after school til 6pm during the school year.
Monday to Thursday -$15
Fridays (early close) -$20
Pro-D days- $30
Kindercare (early start)-$23
Kindercare (late start)- $20
Kindercare Pro-D days- $33
In order to continue offering ‘Drop in’ at OOSC, we’re shifting the rates to reflect the additional staffing and administrative issues arising from this aspect of the program. A $2 increase for drop in use will start at the end of June, 2010. This is a $2 per day savings if you book a regular spot. Please contact Peggy Huson at the OOSC 604 885 4386
HMBCCS Daycare will be expanding the pre-school program hours (currently we run 8:15am- 11am). The September 7, 2010 program will offer Half Day Daycare with Pre-school Programming. The new times will run from 8:00 till 11:45am and the afternoon half day will run from 1:00 to 5:00.. There will be a fee increase of $3 from the current $22 per day, to $25, reflective of the extra hour of care. Please call Nicky to enroll for the fall, or to be placed on our waiting list. Call the Daycare at 604 885 3739.
HMB Shopping Extravaganza-
This Thursday, November 19th, from 6:30-9pm at HMB School. A chance to see 22 vendors and participate in our Silent Auction, Evening Cafe, win door prizes, and get ready for your winter festivities. This is a fund-raiser for HMB PAC, and a great opportunity to support the school, while receiving fabulous ideas and accoutrements for this festive season. Poinsettias, wreaths, Fair Trade coffee, as well as local craft vendors and home-sale entrepreneurs. Craft Vendors such as Sea Fiddler Glass, and local quilters, as well as local vendors of Tupperware, Party-Lite and Optionelle. Community businesses Pastimes Toys, and Trugs, and Tilley’s Galley. All under one roof!
HMBCCS Fundraiser- Raising money through you giving, and getting, and all of us wining!!!! Half-pound bags of ground coffee for sale. Fair Trade Organic are $7.50 per bag with “Glad Tidings” and “Festive Blend” as well as Regular Brews “Christmas Blend”, “Mistletoe Mocha” and “Christmas Eggnog” at $7.00 per bag. Discount for case sales, 10 X 1/2 pound bags per case. Perhaps buy a case for your work, or church, or to give as hostess gifts. $70 for 10 F-T Organic, and $65 for 10 mix and match Regular Brews.
Contact Kate, 604 885 2019 or come to the ‘Shopping Extravaganza’ at HMB School, Thursday, November 19th from 6:30-9pm and visit the HMBCCS Coffee Sale table. Gift baskets will also be available. If you think you can sell to your friends and neighbours, please do! Take orders, or give my contact info and I will keep you supplied with coffee or deliver to them myself. Thanks Everyone.
Hi everyone. Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 25th, at 6pm in the POD at HMB Community School. Please let us know if you need childcare so we can book it. There will be a fund-raising sub-committee meeting scheduled soon, so keep your eyes out for great ideas and let’s see what we can do.
HMBCCS will be increasing the 2 day per week pre-school fee in January, 2010. The current fee is $125 per month for 2 classes/week per month. It will be raised to $165 for 2 classes/week per month. HMBCCS staff provide excellent childcare and nurturing to our children. Our fees have been significantly lower then all other pre-schools on the Sunshine Coast and it is long overdue to bring them to comparable levels. To illustrate the fee structure- parents have been paying $5.55 per hour to have your child in pre-school. A further increase may occur in September, 2010. If you have any questions or comments, please come to our next HMBCCS Board meeting. Tuesday, October 20th, 6pm in the POD.
Do you sell Tupperware, Usbornne, Arbonne or Avon or any other product? Maybe make jams or pickles? Art or crafts? Would you consider participating in a Group Show one evening this November? It would be like a huge home sales party only with multiple companies and products. Tables are $25, to the PAC, but all sales are your own. Set up samples, take orders or just sell your stock. Friends and neighbours will come for a fun evening out- shopping locally, have a visit and a snack from the ‘Cafe’, and maybe get ready for Christmas a little early this year. If you are interested, please contact Kate at kat.emmasworld@gmail.com or call 604 885 2019 to book a spot.
BRING YOUR LITTLEST GHOULS AND GOBLINS
TO THE WELCOME WOODS
5:30 to 7:30 pm
A safe Hallowe’en adventure for your little ones. The trail between Lohn and Hart will be lit with jack ‘o’ lanterns. There will be parents on hand to hand out some treats and to ensure safety. Older children are welcome to pass through a safe short cut on their trick or treat adventures. They might even get a treat!!
PUMPKIN & TREAT DONATIONS GREATLY APPRECIATED
Call Christina for more info, or to help out. 604-741-0839
Do you have a pile of clutter at home? You’ve been meaning to sell it at a garage sale, but can’t get around to organizing one. Why not set up a table at our Community Garage Sale? For $15 you get a table (and the floor space around it) to sell your treasures. Table rental profits will go to the HMB Child Care Society. If you don’t have a lot of items, why not split a table with friends or family? There will be lots of great items for sale including housewares, kids stuff, free boxes, snacks and more. And, for an additional fee, whatever you don’t sell and don’t want to take home, will be taken to the dump for you.
If you are interested, please contact Kate at emmasworld@uniserve.com or call 604 885 2019. Date and location to be determined. (Cooper’s Green Hall, Oct 25th, 10-1pm maybe?)
Halfmoon Bay Childcare Centre Society 