Recital is Here!

The 2009-2010 dance year has quickly come to an end. This year our annual recital will be held at the school on Tuesday June 8^th, 2010 at 4:30pm. This year will be a little different than the past years, as immediately following the recital we will be having an end of the year party, where there will be snacks and drinks along with a few surprises for my students. Parents feel free to bring your cameras and any other accessory that you feel will be needed on your child’s special day. However, due to the limited spacing of the school rooms I would greatly appreciate it if you would not bring a tripod as that could get in the way of seating and the children’s dance routine. Thank you parents for your time and dedication and I look forward to seeing you on the 8^th!!!

 

Allison Serafen

Summer Program begins June 14th!

Another exciting summer at COTI Community Christian School begins June 14th! We provide child care for children ages 2 through 3rd grade from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Take a tour of our beautiful facility, meet the staff and register your child by calling 727-517-0775.

Schedule of Events:

Each Monday (except June 14th): Beach Day!
Each Tuesday & Thursday: Water Play Day!

Wed., June 16th: Bay Bounce!
Fri., June 18th: AstroSkate DJ Party!
Wed., June 23rd: Donuts with Dad!
Fri., June 25th: School Scavenger Hunt!
Wed., June 30th: Bay Bounce!

Fri., July 2nd: Patriotic Family Picnic and Annual Pet Parade!
Wed., July 7th: Mad Science!
Fri., July 9th: Crazy Hat Day!
Wed., July 14th: Wet & Wild Bay Bounce!
Fri., July 16th: Pajama Day!
Wed., July 21st: Wet & Wild Bay Bounce!
Fri., July 23rd: Backward Clothes Day!
Wed., July 28th: Earthlings Washboard Band!
Fri., July 30th: Field Day!

Wed., Aug. 4th: Mad Science!
Fri., Aug. 6th: Circus Carnival!
Wed., Aug. 11th: Bay Bounce!
Fri., Aug. 13th: AstroSkate DJ Party!
Wed., Aug. 18th: Bay Bounce!
Fri., Aug. 20th: Petting Zoo!

Weekly themes include:
-Camping
-Creepy Crawlers
-Perfectly Patriotic
-Under the Sea
-Splish Splash
-Christmas in July
-Vacation Bible School
-Sports
-Rootin' Tootin' Wild West

VOLUNTEERs are needed, especially for Beach Days and Water Play days! Please talk with Brian Hirsch or your child's classroom teacher by visiting us at 206 23rd Ave on IRB or by calling us at 727-517-0775.

GreenFest 2010 is set for March 20 at Church of the Isles school (206 23rd Ave., IRB, FL 33785). Here is another way your family can save the planet with a little effort...

"Bugs are an important part of keeping the Earth healthy. In fact, we can't live without them!"

Answer this:

1. "True or False? Bees use a special dance to tell other bees where to find flowers...

2. "True or False? Scientists have found that some bugs (like cockroaches and honeybees) are so smart that they get together and vote on where to live...

3. "True or False? Beetles are popular pets in Japan...

4. "True or False? We have to be especially careful with honeybees because they're starting to disappear...

(Answers: 1. True! It's called waggle dancing; 2. True! 3. True! They are available in department stores. 4. True!)

For more family fun, try the following activities:

1. Go on a bug hunt! Real or virtual, this is a fun family adventure. http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/landuse/bugHunt/index.cfm

2. Join a bug club and learn more about bugs.

3. Save a spider! Try to help spiders and other insects get outdoors instead of killing them when they're found indoors.

This information is shared by the book, "The New 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth," available for purchase on Amazon.com or from your local library.

For more information about the upcoming GreenFest event, including signing up to be a vendor, call CCCS at 727-517-0775.

GreenFest 2010: A Project for Families

GreenFest 2010 is set for March 20 at Church of the Isles school (206 23rd Ave., IRB, FL 33785). Here is another way your family can save the planet with a little effort...

"Bags are made from the earth's treasures. Ppaer bags are made out of trees; plastic bags are made from oil. And [making] both of them adds a lot of pollution.

"Americans use 40 billion grocery bags in a year. ... Count to five. 1,2,3,4,5.... and guess what - we just used another 60,000 bags!"

See for yourself! Take your family on a field trip to the grocery store. For 10-15 minutes, count all of the bags that leave the store. Now, imagine how many bags you would see in an hour... how many after 24 hours? And that's just one store!

You can help! Make or buy cloth bags to use and reuse for shopping. Lots of great info and bags to buy at http://www.reusablebags.com/. Learn how to recycle the plastic bags you've already got: http://www.ehow.com/how_10885_recycle-plastic-grocery.html (In addition to these ideas, CCCS reuses plastic bags!) For more ideas, check out http://www.50simplekids.com

This information is shared by the book, "The New 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth," available for purchase on Amazon.com or from your local library.

For more information about the upcoming GreenFest event, including signing up to be a vendor, call CCCS at 727-517-0775.

GreenFest 2010 Kids Project: "Home, Tweet Home"

GreenFest will take place on Saturday, March 20th at COTI Community Christian School on Indian Rocks Beach, FL! To gear up for this event, kids and adults alike will enjoy this simple at-home project which helps the earth.

Many animals have lost their homes. Kids can help! Build a birdhouse out of a milk carton and give a bird a home in just 10 easy steps!

1. Open the top of the milk carton and clean it out really well.
2. Using scissors, cut a hole in the side of the carton. The hole should be about the size of a doorknob.
3. On the other side, make two holes. One hole should be a few inches from the top, the other a few inches from the bottom. They should be nail-sized, so with a parent's help, use a nail to make the hole.
4. Put wire through the top hole, down the inside of the carton and back out through the bottom hole.
5. Make a bird's bed inside the carton using dried grass or even dog hair inside the carton.
6. Seal the carton back up!
7. Find a great place to hang the new home.
8. Hang the home by hammering in two nails wherever you plan to hang the home. The nails should be about 12 inches apart, one above the other.
9. Wrap the wire around the nails, making it tight so it won't fall off.
10. Take a picture and share your good work with everyone at COTI!

This project comes from the book, "The New 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth," available for purchase at Amazon.com and other bookselling sites or by visiting your local library.

Welcome to our new teacher: Lindsay!

Church of the Isles Community Christian School welcomes a new teacher: Lindsay Graber. Lindsay says, "[I have attained] my Graduate certificate in Childcare Education from Northwest Florida." Read more about Lindsay and her path to COTI Community Christian School at http://www.cotischool.org/.