Greetings Families, Partners, and LTI Community
If we
pay attention to the news, it seems like there is pain, fear and stress
everywhere. When we turn off the news and look a little closer, we start to see
more of the beauty and brightness all around. This is important to keep
ourselves balanced and able to deal with stresses as they come along. Watch
your children when they are relaxed and playing, without a care in the world,
and see if you can be in the moment with them, even if it’s just for a short
while.
Warm
weather is here and we have lots of fun planned for the summer. We are also
starting to plan for next year – stay tuned!
Here is news from across the region:
TV Raffle Fundraiser – Congratulations to Lourdes Zavala, the winner of our
raffle for a
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| Lourdes and volunteer Jose Cruz |
32” LCD HDTV! We also want to acknowledge our volunteers who
helped us spread the word to their friends and family, including Yuko Fujimoto, Priti Banavalikar and Leyla
Jurado Romani. Finally, we thank all
of you who were able to purchase tickets and help us raise funds. These funds
will allow us to meet essential needs for upkeep of our centers, as well as
contribute to opportunities to do more fun things apart from our core services.
Take the Pledge & Win an iPad
For over two years, thousands of children have taken Potter the Otter’s pledge to drink water. This summer, we are asking that you pledge or pledge again to drink water.
We realize that for some this may be a tough decision. FIRST 5 Santa Clara and Santa Clara County Dental Society would like to “sweeten the deal.” Through the generous contribution of the Santa Clara County Dental Society, we are offering a chance to win a free iPad 2 and other Potter-related prizes if you take the pledge to drink water between now and July 24, 2013. All children and families are welcome to participate. Hurry and take the pledge to drink water and enter for a chance to win!
Drink water! Be Healthy! Win Prizes! www.lanutriapotter.com for Spanish speakers or www.potterloveswater.com
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.
Volunteers
Needed! Several
of our wonderful volunteers are taking trips during the summer and will not be
available to lead our classes. If we do not have volunteer teachers, we cannot
hold classes! We are looking for committed helpers for our Monday 3:45 - 5:15 PM class at
Escuela, Monday mornings at Mercy (10:30-12:00 PM starting in June), and
teachers to help in Sunnyvale (Spanish and English speakers). Visit our VOLUNTEER CORNER to find out the latest volunteer news. Thanks for
considering – the success of our program depends on YOU!
Here are some NEW summer classes and schedule changes:
Cupertino
Fun in the Sun – Fridays May 17 – June
28 from 10:00-11:30, at Wilson Park.10298 N. Portal Ave. Cost is $1 per class
or purchase a $5 fun pass for all seven sessions. This class is designed to
encourage healthy living habits and movement for families, and will include special
physical activities to develop children’s gross motor skills. Families will also have access to the park
playground, will participate in circle time (reading & music), and will be
able to create a fun art project to take home. Remember sun protection and
outdoor appropriate shoes. Registration is not required.Questions, contact Nancy Doan at nancydoan5@gmail.com
Managing Tantrums – Friday May 10,
10:00am-11:45am at Canon Music 10885 S. Blaney Ave, Cupertino. Hadas Keppel, MA Developmental Psychology, and mother of
three, will talk about why tantrums are important, and teach you strategies to
prevent and manage them. Free, childcare provided with registration by May 8.
Note: For the comfort and safety of your child, no one will be allowed to enter
childcare 15 minutes after class has started. Taking time in the transitions is
a great way to help reduce the frustration that can lead to tantrums and
separation anxiety! Childcare is quality learning environment with activities. Call or
email to register. 650-967-4813 or mercystreetfrc@gmail.com
Triple
P Series Coming to Cupertino in May
Parenting series starts May 21, take one or all three
- May 21st - The Power of Positive Parenting Learn the key principles
of positive parenting (Register by May 17th)
- May 28th - Raising Confident,
Competent Children. Help your child become successful at school and beyond.
(Register by May 24th)
- June 4th - Raising
Resilient Children – Teach your child how to manage their behavior and become
resilient in dealing with life stresses. (Register by May 31st)
These evidence based concepts offer helpful ideas for supporting
your children’s development, and the opportunity to share your experiences and
challenges with other parents who understand. Led by Hadas Keppel, MA in
Developmental Psychology, and Community Worker, Julia Zhu.
Take one topic or all three. Registration required by date
listed. Free childcare provided. Childcare is a quality learning environment
with activities. Call or email to register. 650-967-4813 or
mercystreetfrc@gmail.com
Coming up in June...
Mandarin Summer Fun (8 weeks)
Led by Julia Zhu & Volunteers
Date: Thursdays, June 13 -
August 8 (no class on July 4)
Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
Address: Jollyman Park, 1000 S. Stelling Rd, Cupertino
Notes: Class is in Mandarin. Open to all families. No registration required. New families may need to fill out intake during class. Cost
is
$1 per class or purchase a $5 fun pass for all eight sessions (fun
passes can be purchased upon arrival from Julia). For more information
contact, Julia Zhu at jzhu.first5@gmail.com or call 650-967-4813
More events in Cupertino....
Mountain View
Sing a Summer Song Meet
Up – Tuesdays 10:15-11:00 June 11-August 6. All of our Tuesday
morning classes will be on break until August so that we can enjoy Sing a
Summer Song at the Mountain View Library together! Bring a blanket and we will
reserve a group area together so that our families can stay connected through
the summer. All families welcome. You can see the schedule of performers here:
Date
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Performer
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June 11
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Tim Cain
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June 18
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Mary Lee Sunseri
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June 25
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Pam Donkin
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July 2
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Christopher Smith
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July 9
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Fred McCarty
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July 16
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Allison Levy
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July 23
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Andy Z
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July 30
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Charity & members of The Jam Band
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August 6
|
Miss Kitty
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A la Carte and Art
Spring Art Festival – Saturday and Sunday May
4-5 from 10-6 on Castro Street. The Kid Zone is on Mercy Street, and there is
also a Cinco de Mayo celebration (Mariachis!). Stop by
CHAC afterwards for their Garage Sale!: 711 Church Street (at the corner of
Hope and Church).
Sunnyvale
Fit n’ Fun Fair – Saturday May 4 11:00am-3:00pm in Fair Oaks Park, 540 N. Fair
Oaks. Fun activities including Kids Fun Run, rock climbing wall, obstacle
course, carnival games and prizes. They
will also have oral health screenings for children, car seat safety
inspections, and health insurance enrollment, plus over 60 exhibitors with
health and fitness resources. We will be there – stop by and say hello! http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/CommunityServices/CommunityServicesHotTopics/FitFunFair.aspx
Hands on the Arts – Sunnyvale’s amazing arts event for kids is Saturday, May 18.
They have talented artists with crafts for kids of all ages, food and
entertainment. In honor of the festival, we are canceling our Family Day –
let’s all go to Hands on the Arts We will be in a booth – stop by and say hi.
The event is $10 to participate in the workshops, or free to enter and see the
entertainment. 10am to 4pm. Located at 550 East Remington Drive. Get more info
here: http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/CommunityServices/CommunityServicesHotTopics/HandsontheArts.aspx
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