Feature from Director Dawn Hove
Please download the February 2025 Newsletter or see the newsletter below for more information.
UNO Child Care Center Happenings: Mark Your Calendars
UNO Child Care Center Classroom Valentine’s Exchange; Friday, February 14, 2025
The Valentine’s Day exchange will be on Friday, February 14. If you would like your child to participate, please make sure to have your child bring in Valentines to share. This is optional.
Number of Valentines for each classroom are:
| Toddlers | 12 Children | 15 Staff | Preschool | 12 Children | 6 Staff | |
| Transition | 15 Children | 9 Staff | Pre-K | 8 Children | 6 Staff |
Upcoming Spring Semester Event Dates:
A. Read Across America and Dr. Seuss Week: March 2-8, 2025
B. Parent/Teacher Conferences: Week of March 24-28, 2025
C. Week of the Young Child; April 5-11, 2025
D. Preschool 2 Graduation: Friday, May 2, 2025, 10:30 A.M. at The Thompson Alumni Center
E. Stretch-N-Grow Dance Recital: Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 3 P.M. at The Thompson Alumni Center
Please watch for more information about each of these event as they get closer to the dates.
The UNO Child Care Center CLOSES promptly at 5:30 P.M.
Please make sure you are picking up your child by 5:30 P.M. Your account will be charged $1.00 late pick up fee for every minute you are late picking up your child past 5:30 P.M. and you will be responsible for paying this fee. If you are unable to be here by 5:30 P.M., please make other arrangements to have someone else pick up your child. You need to call the Child Care Center and let us know. We thank you fo r your cooperation in this matter.
Winter Weather
The children do play outside and will go for walks on campus. With the weather being colder, please make sure your child has a jacket/coat, hat and/or gloves and/or boots for outdoor play. As long as the temperature , including wind chill, is above 32 degrees, the children will be able to play outside.
Illness Reminder
As wintertime approaches, so do illnesses. Remember that if your child is experiencing any illness type symptoms, to please k eep them at home. If your child develops a fever of 100.4 or above, your child must be fever free with out the aid of Tylenol or Ibuprofen before they can return. If your child has vomited or had diarrhea 2 or more times in a 24 hour period, and/or develop additional symptoms, they must be out f or 24 hours, symptoms improving before returning. The UNO Child Care Center continues to follow all COVID guidelines from the Douglas County Health Department. If you child has been diagnosed with an illnesses, please let us know.
Inclement Weather
In case of inclement weather, please listen to your local news and radio stations for updates on closings or check the UNO an nouncement web page. If you see that UNO has closed, then the UNO Child Care Center will also be closed. If UNO has a late start, the UNO Child Ca re Center will open 30 minutes prior to the start time (Example: If UNO has a 10 A.M. late start, the UNO Child Care Center will open at 9:30 A.M.). If UNO closes early, the UNO Child Care Center will close 30 minutes after that time (Example: If UNO closes at 3 P.M., then the UNO Child Care Center will close by 3:30 P.M.). I will send out an email notification to families and staff informing them of the closure, late start or early dismissal.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dawn at 402-554-4936 or by e-mail at dhove@unomaha.edu.
Calendar
| February | Black History Month Dental Hygiene Month |
|---|---|
| 2 | Groundhog’s Day |
| 4 | Rosa Parks Day |
| 5 | World Read Aloud Day |
| 7 | National Wear Red Day |
| 9 | Super Bowl |
| 14 | Valentine’s Day; Classroom Parties |
| 17 | President’s Day |
| 28 | First Day of Ramadan |
| March | National Nutrition Month |
|---|---|
| 2 | Read Across America Day |
| 2 - 7 | Dr. Seuss Week |
| 4 | Mardi Gras |
| 6 | Dentist Day |
| 9 | Daylight Savings Begins |
| 14 | Holi |
| 17 - 21 | Spring Break - CCC open |
| 17 | St. Patrick's Day |
| 20 | Spring Equinox |
| 24 - 28 | Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| 31 | Eid al Fitr |