The newsletter summarizes events for April 2016 at the Kendal Early Learning Center (KELC). Key events include Week of the Young Child activities, a field trip to the Botanical Gardens on April 13th, and the center being closed on April 22nd for state training. Upcoming dates are listed for tuition due, library visits, concerts, and a grandfriends gathering. Health tips encourage active outdoor play for children's development and well-being.

1. Another month has quickly arrived and we are hoping it brings nicer weather for us to get outside more this month. During
the month of April we have special events planned for the “Week of the Young Child,” an ELI trip to the Botanical Gardens,
and we are closed April 22nd
for state training.
Have a great month, Jeni Hoover
April 2016 Newsletter
Upcoming Dates:
April 1 – Closed for Teacher In-service
April 7 – Birds’ Visit to Library
April 11 – New Cycle – Tuition Due
April 12 – Oberlin Schools Concert 3pm
April 14 – Intergen in Langston 3pm
April 13 – ELI Field Trip (9-1:30pm) to Botanical Gardens
April 17 – Langston Grandfriends Gathering 3pm
April 15 – Giraffes’ Visit to Library
April 22 – Closed for State Training
April 25 – New Cycle – Tuition Due
June 9th
– Preschool Graduation at 4pm.
Reminder: Don’t forget to send your child with a hooded
towel for swimming dates. This makes it much easier to
walk back and forth to the pool and reduces falls.
2016 KELC Closed Days:
 Teacher In-services –April 22nd
, August 5th
,
November 4th
 Holidays – May 30th
, July 4th
, September 5th
,
November 24th
& 25th
, December 23rd
& 26th
You will need to make alternate arrangements for your
children on these days as KELC will be closed.
Healthy Tidbit for the Month:
Active play helps your child learn healthy habits. There are many
health benefits of active play, such as:
 Active children are less likely to weigh too much.
 Keeping your child active now helps lower the chance of
developing chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes.
 Activities, like running and jumping rope, help your child
learn movement skills to develop muscles and strong
bones.
 Active play can also help the mind develop. Playing
“pretend” lets kids be creative.
 Active children are more likely to be happy and feel good
about themselves. Children feel proud after learning how
to bounce a ball or ride a bike.
Kendal Intergenerational News:
This month we will be having students from
Oberlin schools to perform at Kendal in the Heiser
Lounge on Tuesday, April 12th
at 3pm.
We hope you can join us for this event!

2. From the KELC Teachers:
From the Classroom:
Spring has Sprung !!!! The children are really enjoying the extra outside time we are getting
now that Spring has arrived. They have been enjoying the new balls, hoops and jump ropes
added as they work on their throwing and jumping skills.
March was a very busy month for us as we celebrated two holidays and experienced two
ELI fieldtrips. Our first trip was to the Cleveland History Museum where they enjoyed
comparing the different modes of transportation of long ago to what they get to travel in
today. We also traveled to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History where they enjoyed
pretending to be doctors as they learned all about the human body and how it works. Several
of the children had the opportunity to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with our Kendal
Grandfriends. As always the children eagerly awaited our Annual Egg Hunt so they could
see what goodies their eggs held.
Happy Spring! Mary, Sara, Karen, Macie, Robin