From The Directors....                         
November means having to say, Good-bye and Good Luck
to Leslie Linnen our co-director for a brief time as she
leaves to have her baby.  Her last day at Bright Star before
going on maternity leave will be, November 12th.  We are
all excited to meet baby Kaylie and have Leslie return to us
after the holidays.  The board has hired a new director to
take Leslie’s place when she leaves to have the baby.  Her
name is
Kristen Boss.  She was the Director at Sunshine
House Pre-school in Lakewood, and The Goddard School
in Westminster.  She has an Associates Degree in Early
Childhood Education from Pikes Peak Community College
in Colorado Springs.   She will be starting Monday,
November 3rd.  Please welcome her to Bright Star.  

I will still be here on a part time basis the same as I have
been.  Leslie and I will both be training Kristen and then I will
still be here daily to answer questions and continue training.

Since
Tuesday is election day, and Bright Star is the
neighborhood polling place, we will be moving the Cosmos
Class, just for that day, to one of the upstairs classrooms.  
We are asking parents, just for that day, to please send
your child with a sack lunch.  We will still be providing
breakfast, snacks and drinks but it will be too difficult to haul
all of the lunch items up the stairs.  We would also love to
have any parents who would like to volunteer to walk around
that day just keeping an extra eye on things.  Even if you
can only do it for an hour or two that would be great!  
If this is something that you would be able to do please let
Shelley, Leslie, or your child’s teacher know.  

We will be having the
Bright Star Thanksgiving Family
Celebration on Friday, November 21st.
 Please mark your
calendars and we will get the specific information to you
next week.

Finally, whether you celebrate Thanksgiving with a big
family get together or just have a cozy dinner at home,
remember to include your child as much as possible.  There
are so many learning concepts that go on with the making
of a meal from the shopping, to setting the table, to the
serving of the food. Remember at Bright Star your child has
been involved in “family style,” serving and are learning how
to ask politely for what they want, pass dishes and serve
themselves. You can be extending this learning opportunity
at home as well.  

There are so many benefits to children when they serve
their own plates.  They learn to be social, caring, and self-
directed diners in group settings.  Risks exist.  Establishing
routines and patiently helping children build skills for serving
themselves, are two things that help minimize these risks.  If
they spill don’t make it a big deal, but have them do their
own clean-up. They have actually become very capable and
self sufficient.

Most of all, enjoy this time together and remember to be
thankful for all that you have.  We at Bright Star are thankful
for all of you and all of your children that bless our lives
each day.


   

600 Gilpin Street  *  Denver, Colorado 80218
303-393-8648  *  720-941-5091 fax
director@brightstardenver.com

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administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs and other school-administered programs.




Christine Madrid – Twinkles Class –
Nov. 3rd
Tina Thornton – Cook – November 8th
November 21st – Dippers – Kaleb
Cameron Pesek
Henry Seelaus- Cosmos Class- Nov.
30th
Dylan Wigglesworth – Cosmos class
November 25th







Days to Remember This
Month:

November 4 – Election Day

November 11th – Jumping Castle

November 12th – Leslie’s Last Day

November 19th – Holiday Pictures

November 21st – Family
Celebration

November 26th – Close at Noon

November 27th-28th           
Closed – Thanksgiving

Remember...
Individual pictures of
the children will be taken
by Life Touch Photos
on November 18th.   
They will be starting at
9:00 A.M.  If your child doesn’t normally
attend on this day you are welcome to
come as long as you stay with your child
and then take him/her home after  the
picture has been taken.  

Please remember to check the parent
information center for articles and books
that might be helpful to you with issues
that you might be having with your child.  
We are adding to this area all the time.  If
there are things that you would like us to
add to this information file please let us
know.


If you have any questions about
your bill contact:  
Leslie Williams -
accountant@brightstardenver.com

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