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We would like to welcome all of our new and returning families to Busy Bee Childrens Center! The Martinez/Dominguez Family Evan & Mia The Arias/Esquivel Family Caitlyn The Grodskiy Family Victor

Parent Referral Incentive

Busy Bee Childrens Center would like to reward you for referring new children and families to us. Heres how it works: 1. You tell a friend about Busy Bee Childrens Center. 2. Your friend calls us and provides your name as the referral source. 3. Your friend enrolls his or her child(ren) in our Center. 4. Busy Bee pays you $25 after the child is enrolled for three months. (One incentive per each family referred.)

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April 2013 Busy Bee Childrens Center A program of One Hope United 2115 Ernie Krueger, Waukegan, IL 60087 847.245.6800

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE CHILDREN AND TEACHERS CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS THIS MONTH:

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Making quick home-cooked meals is easy with advance planning

Hurried parents often turn to pre-prepared meals Many slow cooker recipes can be assembled to feed their families. Processed foods can contain raw and stored in your freezer. Chop vegunhealthy levels of salt, fat, and other chemical etables and cut up meat, beans or other protein ingredients. As an alternative, it can be just as easy and add seasoning to a freezer bag. Push the and less expensive to make healthy meals at home air out so it stacks neatly in your freezer. In from whole foods. It also is a fun way to get chilthe morning, empty the contents of one of the dren involved in helping to plan and prepare meals. freezer bags into your slow cooker. When you come home that evening, a delicious, homeHere are some ideas for cooking quick, cooked meal will await you. healthy meals: When you cook, make extra portions that you can refrigerate or freeze for another meal. Plan meals in advance and shop for a weeks Make recipes healthier with ingredient substituworth of meals at the same time. tions. For example, instead of ground beef use Stock up on common recipe ingredients such ground turkey or lentils (about cup of lentils as milk; juice; shredded and sliced cheese; per pound of ground beef). Also try low-fat whole-grain pasta; bread; canned tomatoes cheese such as mozzarella; brown rice instead and tomato paste; brown rice; eggs (look for of white rice; oil and vinegar instead of bottled eggs enriched with omega-3); beef, chicken or salad dressings. Sugar can be reduced by vegetable broth; olive oil; fresh and frozen fruit about half in most baked goods. and vegetables; canned or dried beans; boneless chicken; and condiments such as mustard, With just a small amount of advance planning, ketchup, mayonnaise and soy sauce. cooking a healthy home-cooked meal can be a Speed up the weeknight cooking process by snap! pre-cutting vegetables and putting them in the refrigerator. Then you can quickly add them to any dish. Try using a slow cooker so you can assemble the recipe in the morning and have it ready by dinner.

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We apologize to Noah F. for omitting his birthday in the March newsletter. His birthday was on March 26. Happy belated birthday Noah F!

Resources: American Heart Association: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyCooking/Healthier-Preparation-Methods-forCooking_UCM_301484_Article.jsp KidsHealth: www.kidshealth.org Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/NU00585

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YOUR TRUSTED PARTNER IN EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION

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The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The purpose of the Week of the Young Child is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs. The 2013 Week of the Young Child is April 1420 and the theme is Early Years Are Learning Years.

It is estimated that between 5060% of child fatalities due to maltreatment are not recorded as such on death certificates. Child abuse occurs at every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, within all religions and at all levels of education. In 2010 there were 109,184 reports of child abuse in Illinois and 29,000 indicated reports of child abuse statewide. The goal of One Hope United is to protect vulnerable children from child abuse or neglect, strengthen their families, and prepare children for a prosperous future. Information taken from: www.childwelfare.gov; childhelp.org and onehopeunited.org

Disaster Awareness
Busy Bee Childrens Center will celebrate The Week of the Young Child during the week of April 2226 along with our Blue Ribbon Celebration. Have you taken the time to establish a routine at home for emergency situations? Children learn through repetition. Every first Tuesday of the month, we hear the Emergency Service Sirens go off and we practice our tornado drill. The children file into the hallway, get down on their knees and cover their heads; the children are familiar with the routine at school. We can never be fully prepared for emergency situations, but we can respond more appropriately if we have routines in place ahead of time. Talking to Young Children About What to Do in the Event of a Natural Disaster Samantha Van Vleet, Yahoo! Contributor Network No parent ever wants to see their child in harms way, but disasters can strike at any time. As your child continues to grow, it can be difficult to determine when they are old enough to understand or even remember the things you tell them. This is especially true when it comes to younger children, or children who arent quite as mature or grown-up as their peers. Even so, it is important for parents and caregivers to explain to their children what to do in an emergency. Here are some suggestions for preparing your children for natural disasters. Some of these dangers may not apply to your geographic location, but your child should be well aware of the ones that do. Fire Regardless of where you live, fire is always a danger. A home can go up in smoke in just a few minutes. A fire is not only dangerous, but terrifying. Children even as young as two years old should be taught what to do in case of a fire. Conducting fire drills is an important part of preparing your child for a real fire. Children learn by doing, so having your children physically act out all of the different routes (this includes letting them climb out windows) that they could take to escape a fire is an excellent way to help them remember. The younger your child is, the more often these drills should be done.

Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Go Blue!

Parenting is the toughest job any of us will ever undertake, and our most important civic contribution. As parents we have enormous responsibility to raise our children to be productive members of society. Children are our future and their early years have an enormous impact on their future health and success. Child abuse prevention is one result of a firm community commitment to supporting children and the families raising them. Raising awareness within our own communities is one of the key ways to prevent child abuse, and to stop it early. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to recognize that we each play a part in promoting the social and emotional well-being of children and families in communities. Every year 3.3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States involving nearly 6 million children (a report can include multiple children). The United States has the worst record in the industrialized nationlosing five children every day due to abuse-related deaths. A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds. Approximately 80% of children that die from abuse are under the age of four.
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Thunderstorms A thunderstorm might seem harmless enough, but along with thunder comes lightning. Lightning can be dangerous and certain behaviors may make you or your child more likely to be struck by lightening. Make sure your children know that when there is a thunderstorm; they should get inside as soon as they can and avoid being outside, especially in large open areas, if at all possible. Tornadoes Tornadoes can be very scary, but they can be even scarier if you arent prepared. Just as with earthquakes or fires, start conducting tornado drills with your children at a young age. Make sure your children know that in the event of a tornado that the basement or a small bathroom is the safest place to be and have them show you where they would go if there was a tornado. Also make sure your children know that if theyre outside in a tornado, they should lay down flat in a ditch or depressed area of ground.

Other Disasters Different areas are prone to different types of disasters and therefore, families may need to prepare differently. Regardless of what drills or education you provide your children with, the most important thing is to be consistent and practice it often. Children, young children especially, learn by repetition. Repeating a drill ten times might seem a little pointless, but it could save your childs life one day. e want to thank some very important people that came to spend time with us. Ms. Emily Weiss and her Public Service Practicum Class from Grayslake North High School. Approximately 15 students came and spent the morning talking, dancing, running, and reading with the children and learning about One Hope United and its mission. Our children had a blast with their new friends and were sad to see them go. To all of the staff at GNHS, we applaud your commitment to introducing and educating young people in the area of public service.