Feature from Director Dawn Hove
Please download the February 2026 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 will be on Friday, February 13, 2026
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 10 Children 12 Staff
Preschool 13 Children 7 Staff
Transition 14 Children 11 Staff
Pre-K 11 Children 6 Staff
Please note that we are asking that no candy containing peanuts or nuts, etc. be included in any of the Valentines and that NO hard candy be placed in any of the toddler’s Valentines. All items must be store bought and in the original packaging. Please see Dawn, Monica, or the Lead Teachers if you have any questions.
Upcoming Spring Semester Event Dates:
A. Read Across America and Dr. Seuss Week: March 2-6, 2026
B. Parent/Teacher Conferences: Week of March 23-27, 2026
C. Week of the Young Child; April 13-17, 2026
D. Preschool 2 Graduation: Friday, May 15, 2026, 10:30 A.M. at The Thompson Alumni Center
E. Stretch-N-Grow Dance Recital: Monday, May 11, 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.
File Updates
As a reminder, please make sure that we have updated information for your child’s file. This includes yearly health exams and updated immunizations for your child. Your class schedules and any contact information that needs to be updated or changed. Also, if your child’s allergies have changed, please let us know. Thank you.
The UNO Child Care Center CLOSES promptly at 5:30 P.M.
Please make sure you are here by 5:30 P.M. to pick up your child. Your account will be charged $1.00 late pick -up fee for every minute you are late picking up your child past 5:30 PM 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 for your cooperation in this matter.
Winter Weather
The children do play outside and will go for walks on campus. 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. Please plan accordingly.
Illness Reminder
Remember that if your child is experiencing any illness type symptoms, to please keep them at home. If your child develops a fever of 100.4 or above, your child must be fever free without 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 for 24 hours, symptoms improving before returning. If your child has been diagnosed with an illness, 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 announcement 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 Care Center will open 30 minutes prior to the start time (Example: If UNO has a 10A.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 3P.M., then the UNO Child Care Center will close by 3:30P.M.). I will send out an email notification to families and staff informing them of the closure, late start, or early dismissal.
Calendar
| February | American Heart Month |
|---|---|
| 2 | Groundhog Day |
| 4 | World Read Aloud Day |
| 8 | Super Bowl |
| 13 | Classroom Valentine Exchange |
| 14 | Valentine's Day |
| 16 | President’s Day, CCC OPEN |
| 17 | Chinese New Year |
| March | National Nutrition Month |
|---|---|
| 2 | Read Across America Day |
| 2-6 | Dr. Seuss Week |
| 8 | Daylight Savings Begins |
| 16-20 | Spring Break, CCC OPEN |
| 17 | St. Patrick's Day |
| 17 | Mardi Gras |
| 20 | First Day of Spring |
| 23-27 | Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| 25 | International Waffle Day |