January Newsletter. Dates to Remember

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1 January Newsletter Children s Lighthouse Alta Vista Rd. Fort Worth, TX (817) Family of the Month Congratulations to the Brooks Family for being our Family of the Month! Brad, Ronita, Brayden, and Bryson have been with us since 2014! Thank you for being part of our Lighthouse family! Dates to Remember January 1 - New Year s Day (Closed) January 4 Keller ISD Starts January 9 - Northwest ISD, International Leadership of Texas Starts Back January 10 Mr. Music January 14 National Dress Up Your Pet Day January 15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Keller ISD, Northwest ISD, and International Leadership of Texas Closed) January 25 National Opposite Day

2 Happy Birthday To 1/1 Jett M. 1/16 Lauren B. 1/2 Drake P. 1/17 Tatum P. 1/4 Ms. Tiffany 1/18 Logan H. 1/4 Ms. Sara 1/18 Ms. Andrea 1/5 Kennedy H. 1/19 Addison M. 1/5 Lilla M. 1/22 Luke A. 1/5 Michael T. 1/22 Luke M. 1/7 Brax M. 1/23 Hunter W. 1/7 Cutter P. 1/25 Kingston C. 1/7 Garrett T. 1/25 Jonas H. 1/10 Jude S. 1/25 Adeline L. 1/10 William S. 1/26 Mrs. Brittany 1/14 Joseph L. 1/27 Jude R. 1/14 Jake M. 1/30 Kira G. January Fun Facts Birthstone: Garnet Flower: Carnation Zodiac Signs: Capricorn and Aquarius January was named after the Roman god Janus. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forward into the coming year and backwards into the past year.

3 Curriculum Zone Infant I & II Infant III (Rooms 1 & 2) (Room 3) Theme Competent Me Theme Competent Me Song Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes Song Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes Sign Language Play Sign Language Play Finger Play Pat-A-Cake Finger Play Pat-A-Cake Shape Circle Shape Circle Toddler I (Room 4) Theme Space Song Mister Moon, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Spanish Wind, rocket, snow and blue Preschool I (Room 5) Finger Play Five Little Rockets Alphabet and Book: Pp, Ll, Jj and Penguin ABC Shape Stars Snow, time, hat, and penguin

4 Preschool II & III (Rooms 6 & 7) Alphabet and Book: Pp, Ll, Jj and Penguin ABC Snow, weather, peace, and penguin Pre-K I & II (Rooms 8 & 9) Alphabet: Pp, Ll, Jj Snow, pull, and penguin Accelerated Pre-K School Age (Room 10) (Rooms 11, 12, & 14) Word Family: -ink, -ake, and ice Sight Words: do, or, and his Rain, wind, sun, and penguin Theme Track: Our Planet Monthly Theme: Winter Character Value: Diversity Service Project: Marcos Pizza Activities for January Science, Technology, Reading/Writing, Engineering, Art, and Math: Rain in a Jar, Collect Weather Data, Tornado in a Jar, Identify the Four Characteristics of Weather & Main Types of Weather Conditions, Glowing Rain Cloud, Character Value Art

5 Make sure to get your black eyed peas in with this delicious recipe! Ingredients 1 pound dried black-eyed peas (fresh or canned black-eyed peas can be substituted) 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 6 ounces pork shoulder, diced into ½ inch cubes 4 strips thick sliced bacon, cut into ½ inch pieces 1 medium onion, small diced 1 ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper 4 garlic cloves, sliced 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder 4 cups chicken stock 3 bay leaves 2 cups water Hot-pepper vinegar, as desired Directions 1. If using dried black-eyed peas, put them in a large pot and cover with about 4 inches of water. Soak the peas overnight, then drain the water and rinse. Alternatively, you can quick-soak the peas by bringing them and the water to a boil for 2 minutes. After this, remove them from the heat, cover the pot and soak the peas for 1 hour. Then, drain and rinse the peas. 2. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. When the oil is shimmering, add the pork. Sear until the pork is browned on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the badon, onion and garlic to the pot and cook, stirring, until the onion and garlic are lightly browned, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add the salt, black pepper, cayenne and garlic powder. Cook until the entire mixture is coated with the spices, about 2 minutes. Pour in the stock and water and drop in the bay leaves. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for about 30 minutes. 3. When the pork begins to fall apart, add the prepared peas to the pot and simmer until the peas are very soft, about 1 to 1 ½ hours. 4. Taste for seasonings, and add some hot-pepper vinegar, if desired. Discard the bay leaves and transfer the black-eyed peas to a serving bowl. Refer A Friend Any time you refer a friend, and they enroll, you both will get a free week of tuition! Owners Skipper and Juanita Brown Director Alyse Tirrell Assistant Directors Christina Thompson Danielle Swarm Closing Manager Follow us on Facebook to keep up to date with center activities! Francesca Baust Curriculum Specialist Danielle Swarm