Greetings
Families, Partners, and LTI Community
April has arrived, and many cultures are celebrating the official arrival of spring. At least 25 celebrations are listed in the community during late winter and into springtime, including Spring Equinox, Nowruz, Persian New Year, Lieldienas, Ostara, Setsubun, Passover and Easter. Looking outside at our beautiful weather and lengthening days. We all have something to celebrate!
April has arrived, and many cultures are celebrating the official arrival of spring. At least 25 celebrations are listed in the community during late winter and into springtime, including Spring Equinox, Nowruz, Persian New Year, Lieldienas, Ostara, Setsubun, Passover and Easter. Looking outside at our beautiful weather and lengthening days. We all have something to celebrate!
Here is news from across
the region:
TV Raffle Fundraiser – we need your help! We are very excited to announce that we will have a raffle for a
32 inch LCD HDTV to help raise funds for our program. Tickets are $10 for one chance to win and we are
selling a maximum of 500 tickets. We are calling upon all of our friends,
families, volunteers and partners to help us sell these tickets. The winner
will be drawn on April 27 at our Spring Planting Party at New World CDC (need
not be present to win). We are offering prizes for those who sell the most
tickets each week and overall. Please contact us to sell or buy tickets. They
will be on sale as of April 1. There is a Donate button on our website just for
the raffle. Please share with your friends and networks. We will keep you
posted on our progress.
CHAC/FIRST 5 Pilots “Ready for Kindergarten” class at Escuela
FRC – Community
worker Yadira Rios and volunteer Guadalupe R. are piloting a 10 week Arts
Enrichment style class for children in the community ages 3-5 who have not had
any preschool experience. Unlike our Play and Learn classes that have children
of mixed ages, this class is dedicated to children working specifically on
Kindergarten readiness skills from the SEEDS curriculum. Also different from
our usual model is that parents are not in the room for the class, but one
parent each week is required to help in the classroom assisting the teacher. We
want to instill parent involvement and help children develop some basic skills
for school. While the class is not a replacement for preschool, we are happy to
try out this new format and give 8 children this opportunity.
Spring Planting Parties Coming in April – It’s time to refresh the gardens and
plant our spring crops. We will be having our Spring Planting Parties at Mercy
Street FRC in Mountain View and New World CDC in Sunnyvale (Cupertino Border).
Come and enjoy some outside play time with stories, songs and crafts about
spring, gardening and healthy foods. Then kids get a chance to plant something
in our garden. Wear sun protection and closed toed shoes. Dress for messy.
Please RSVP (for either location/event) by calling 650-967-4813 or Mercystreetfrc@gmail.com or RSVP online by clicking (here).
Mercy
Street FRC (748 Mercy
Street – Monday, April 22 from
10:30am-12:00pm (replaces our regular Play and Learn Class)
New
World CDC (730 E.
Homestead Road, Sunnyvale) – Saturday April 27 from 10:00-12:00pm
Rosemary Wells has written
and illustrated more than 60 children's books. The recipient of many awards,
she spearheaded a national campaign for early literacy called "Read to
Your Bunny." In this special presentation for Silicon Valley Reads and
FIRST 5, she will talk to parents about the importance of reading to their children
20 minutes a day and how to pick books that will keep the attention of
preschoolers. She will provide pointers on how to read illustrated books aloud
and answer questions. After children join their parents, she will read Love
Waves, a book about how to feel close when loved ones are far away.
These events are free,
however please RSVP below. Each family will receive one copy of Love Waves. Limited seating available.
Date:
Thursday, April 4 2013
Thursday, April 4 2013
Time:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location:
Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose
Lee and Diane Brandenburg Theatre - Side entrance
180 Woz Way,
San Jose, CA 95110
Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose
Lee and Diane Brandenburg Theatre - Side entrance
180 Woz Way,
San Jose, CA 95110
* Separate admission
required if you visit Children's Discovery Museum. Attendees of the
storytime will have a discounted admission of $6.00 for children and adults
1-59 years old, and $5.50 for seniors. Infants and members are
free. This coupon is valid only on Thursday, April 4, 2013. No
additional discounts will apply.
RSVP for the Museum
Storytime (click here)
Date:
Thursday, April 4 2013
Thursday, April 4 2013
Time:
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Location:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
Children's Room
150 E. San Fernando Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
Children's Room
150 E. San Fernando Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Childcare Provider Faire in Sunnyvale
- The
fair will showcase licensed home and center based child care available in the
City of Sunnyvale. Families seeking childcare are invited to attend. Child care
providers will share information about their programs with families seeking
infant to school age child care. The City of Sunnyvale does not endorse any
particular program and families are encouraged to conduct their own
screening/interview process to determine if a program meets their needs. The
event is free and registration is not required for those seeking child care.
For more information contact the City of Sunnyvale Youth
& Family Resources
Office, childcareresources@sunnyvale.ca.gov or call 408-730-7807
Children’s Health Insurance Sign Up Day - On Saturday March 16, Community Worker
and Certified Application Assistant Ana Moreno, along with partners from The
Health Trust, Children’s Dental Center, Mountain View Community Service Agency
and community volunteers met with families in the area to give information
about Medi-Cal and other health insurance programs for children. It was a great
collaborative effort and wonderful way to spread the word about services
available for children.
Note: Did
you know we have weekly assistance with Medi-Cal and other children’s health
insurance? Tuesdays at Mercy Street. Check our calendar, appointments
recommended.
Dental Fair in San
Jose – Santa Clara Family Health Foundation to offer Free
dental services for children: To help serve the uninsured and underinsured, the
California Dental Association will be providing free dental services to
children (accompanied by an adult) and adults.
When: Saturday, May
18, and Sunday, May 19, 2013
Where: San Jose Convention
Center, South Hall
150
West San Carlos Street
San
Jose, CA 95113
Time: 5:00AM
doors open
Patients are seen on a first-come,
first-served basis with a goal of providing care to more than 2,000 people
during the two-day, free dental clinic. For more information, click here,
or if you would like to volunteer, click here.
If you know anyone who is
in need of dental services, please pass this information along to them.
Feedback: Do you have comments that you would like to send the
staff? Please send us a note to:mercystreetfrc@gmail.com
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Coming Soon
How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Children Book Group (Spanish) April 1 from
10:30am-12pm Note: Moved to Escuela FRC: 260 Escuela Ave, Mountain View. Childcare
available with registration. Want one in English? Contact the office to start
one. The last group in this series will be May 6. A new group will start again
in July.
Abriendo Puertas (Opening Doors) in Mountain View– a six
week class for parents on a variety of topics including promoting early
literacy, healthy eating, communication with your children, bilingualism, and
more. Starts April 6 – registration is required, childcare provided. In Spanish.
See Mountain View page for more details.
Family Day is Saturday, April 20 – 11:30am-1:00pm at Mercy Street in Mountain View. Please register
at mercystreetfrc@gmail.com. Next month, Family Day will be canceled due to the
wonderful event, Hands on the Arts in Sunnyvale – be sure to check that out on
May 18.
Spring
Planting Parties (as described above) – See Mountain View and Sunnyvale pages
for details.
SEEDS
in Cupertino – a 5-week class for parents on promoting early literacy and
language development. Learn skills to help give your child an advantage in
school. Registration required, childcare is provided. Starts Thursday May 2.
See Cupertino page for details.
Fun in the Sun in Cupertino
Starts Friday, May 17. Take the Play and Learn experience outdoors, where there
is more focus on games and movement for summertime fun. No registration
required. See Cupertino page for details.
