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Our Eden Prairie location is now accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children! Congratulations to Heidi, Jackie and the entire staff at the center for being among the elite group in child care providers.

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Kinderberry Hill-Eden Prairie will be hosting their 3rd and final Berry Special Bedtime Story Hour on Thursday, August 19th at Dunn Bros.-Smith Douglas More House in Eden Prairie. The story will start at 7:00 p.m. and will be moved from the patio at Dunn Bros. to the East Side of the Dunn Bros. building to accommodate more children! Please remember to bring a blanket to sit on! Also, all children who come in their pajamas will receive a FREE child-sized berry smoothie! Please call 952-345-8012 for more information.

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Dear Families,
Thank for you participating in the Kinderberry Hill Child Development Centers Annual Family Survey.
First, the Kinderberry Hill Child Development Team wishes to thank everyone who filled out our survey. The results were very positive, and your feedback will help us understand even more how our families view Kinderberry Hill Child Development Centers. The survey results help show us what you believe is working well and what needs to be improved. Below please find a brief summary of the results:

• 100% of the families who participated in the survey feel their Kinderberry Hill Child Development Center provides a safe and secure environment for their child.
• 98% of the families who participated in the survey feel their child enjoys his/her experience at Kinderberry Hill.
• 98% of the families who participated in the survey are pleased with the rapport they have with their child’s teacher.
• 92% of the families who participated in the survey feel their child’s teacher provides them with valuable feedback through daily communication.
• 97% of the families who participated in the survey feel the teaching staff at Kinderberry Hill is responsive to their questions and needs.
• 99% of the families who participated in the survey feel Kinderberry Hill offers their child a high-quality early learning experience.
• 98% of the families who participated in the survey feel the Kinderberry Hill classrooms are clean, well-equipped, and enhanced with a variety of learning materials.
• 98% of the families who participated in the survey would recommend Kinderberry Hill to others.

Second, we want to remind you that all of us at Kinderberry Hill are committed to providing and continuously improving the very best early childhood education. Your feedback is important to us. We appreciate the input given and will use this information to continue to improve your experience with us and to strive to be the “berry best.” Below please find a brief summary of improvements we are implementing as a result of the survey:

o Kinderberry Currant Newsletter. – Watch for the Kinderberry Currant newsletter in September. Families will receive quarterly communication regarding their child’s classroom and center events.
o An “E Blast” update will be periodically sent to those families who have requested this form of communication. - If you would like to receive these updates, please provide your executive program director with an e-mail address.
o Enhanced Web site. – Look for updates and enhancements on our web site. These updates will be implemented throughout the remainder of 2010 and into 2011.
o Menu improvements. - We want to promote good health, so we have implemented the following initiatives in our centers:
o We have partnered with the Minnesota Department of Health to offer the LANA (Learning About Nutrition through Activities) Preschool Program to help young children learn to taste, eat, and enjoy more fruits and vegetables.
o We offer organic baby food.
o Our menus feature 100% juice, whole grains, and fresh fruit and vegetables to support good health.
o Staff development. - Our 2010/2011 staff development calendar will include more opportunities to learn about behavior guidance, positive communication with parents, and learning enrichments and enhancements to ensure our staff have all the tools and resources to provide the highest level of education and care to the children entrusted in our care.
o Family resources from our nurse – Look for new brochures and materials to provide parents with effective tools and strategies for understanding and addressing health and safety issues in early childhood.
o Spanish curriculum resources. – Our Spanish enrichment specialist has designed resources to support teachers in reinforcing and enhancing the concepts and skills learned in Spanish class. The materials include visuals, pronunciation guides, CDs, and more.
o 74% of the families who participated in the survey expressed interest in an immersion curriculum program. - As a result of this request, we are researching possible immersion curriculum programs.
If you have questions about the survey results for your center, please discuss them with your executive program director.

Again, thank you to all who participated in our Annual Family Survey.

Sincerely,
The Kinderberry Hill Operations Team

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The Edina location is collecting change for the National Parks Conservation Association. The association protects and enhances America's National Parks. The children in the Leap Frog classroom have made small ceramic piggy banks to collect change. All the change collected will go to Voyager's National Park in Minnesota. Thank you all for your donations!

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Happy Fourth of July! Reminder: All centers are closed on July 5th. Enjoy your weekend!!

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Our Klimbers program has partnered with Elim Shores (independent and assisted living in Eden Prairie) a group of residents are visiting our center every Friday for 7 weeks. Each Friday has a theme and each child is matched with a partner from Elim shores for an activity. The theme was gardening and they decorated a pot together. We then filled the pot with a geranium for them to take with.

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The Eden Prairie and Edina locations were voted Best Child Care by city residents.
Follow the link for more information:
Eden Prairie-
Best of Eden Prairie

Edina-
Best of Edina

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Roseville is now open from 6:30 am - 6 pm everyday for your convenience.

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Visit http://www.myartsconnection.org to register for this event.

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The PreK children at the Roseville location had a special performance for Earth Day!

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