Daycare update

Here are some more pictures of the daycare in its four main sections. These pictures are already below in another blog, but these pictures are a little clearer with more light.

Construction Changes

This is a picture after finishing the last set of jobs before starting on the new work.

To help protect the property, and as a requirement to prevent the children from crawling out of the windows, these bars and screening material were designed especially for the daycare and then installed.

The front of the building with its new windows.

The sides of the building have this design. The name of the daycare is only on the two windows on the front of the building.

Josue and Jacob (who came to help during Spring Break) working on putting the razor wire on top of the new chainlink fence and metal gate.

The front of the property has the outside boundary of the chainlink fence on blocks.

Then, there is a smaller fence of chainlink and wood that was built to keep the kids corraled in the front area so that they don't wander to the other side of the property.

A Lot of Fun Unpacking

When the job of unpacking the boxes came, it was like getting to have Christmas in February. We didn't know exactly all that was sent from the States, so it was a lot of fun to see what we have for the kids.

The majority of the materials were at the kitchen daycare next to the church, so we made many trips of items and boxes with helpers.

What a mess to start off!

Adult product testing.

We labeled and numbered as many things as we could.

Bottles were flowing out our ears, but we will need them all.

And, of course, we had to have product testing by the kids themselves.

Junior, 6 years old, son of Xiomara

Walter, 4 years old, son of Nancy

Ivet, 2 years old, daughter of Sonia

Ivet, Junior, and 2-year-old daughter of Xiomara

Angi, daughter of Nancy

Training the Workers

Group time activities with Melissa.

Book learning about the development of children with Melissa.

Handwriting practice with Kristin who helped out during Spring Break.

Lesson planning for the teachers with Jen.

Filing, filing, and more filing to get organized by Evelyn.

Back row: Sonia, Bryan, Wendy, Xiomara, Evelyn, Lupe, Nancy, Walter

Front row: Alexander, Melissa, Johana with Fernando, Katrina with Angi, Soani

FeMorZa Parent Meeting Day & the preparations

Evelyn writing a message of welcome to the parents.

Wendy writing a welcome message to her future students.

Nancy helping out with some of the bulletin boards.

Play section for the children ages 3, 4, 5.

Separation barrier for two play areas where mats and carpet squares are located.

Play area for the children in the 2-year-old class.

Baby cribs and a cute bulletin board saying that ¨Children are a gift from God¨.

Play area for the infants and toddlers just under 2 years old.

Our lovely kitchen area.

Outside toys stored by the door.

Classroom area for 4 and 5 year olds´class.

Each child has his/her own basket for storing personal items and projects from class time.

Notes home board for the parents.

Main entrance information center.

Thanks to the family of Phyllis and Calvin Claypoole, we were able to construct the building.

For those of you who didn´t understand the meaning of the name of the daycare, it is a combination of the Spanish words for ¨faith, hope, and love¨ from 1 Corinthians 13.

Mothers talking with Lupe about signing up their children for the daycare.

Evelyn and Lupe leading the informational meeting for parents who will be receiving the services of the daycare.

*Once again, many photos were borrowed from the talented skills of Melissa and Katrina Kluge.

Valentine Celebrations in Sunday Outreach

*Most (if not all) of the pictures here are gratefully borrowed from Melissa´s camera. :)