Welcome to a new school year!  We are excited about all of our new families and can’t wait for the new season to unfold.  We have many exciting things coming up to include events such as Hyde Park Street Fair Sept. 15-18 where parents can get volunteer hours while having fun, and our Fall Friendraiser on Friday, November 4th, 2011.  Please read on for more details about those events.  We’ll also have our annual Halloween Parades at each center, holiday parties and more as the fall continues into winter.
 
If you haven’t signed up or received an invitation for one of our google calendars to keep track of events, please email us or log onto our Giraffe Laugh Facebook page, like us, then go to the link.  We also have links for the events there as well.  Thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers who help us make things happen around here!  We can’t do it without you.

Hyde Park Street Fair Children’s Area:  is one of our biggest fundraisers that supports our programs that benefit children and their families in need giving them access to quality early care and education through scholarships.  This event runs throughout the fair dates Sept. 16-18 and requires a set up day on the 15th that also gives parents an opportunity to volunteer if they can’t be there on the weekend.  The hours the Children’s Area is open are:  Friday 9/16 5:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m., Saturday 9/17 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.  We have several opportunities for parents and friends of parents during the fair.  You can sign up on line.  You can also support Giraffe Laugh by attending the fair and purchasing tickets at the Children’s area for things such as face painting, a carnival, bounce houses, a giant slide and more!

Fall Friendraiser 2011, Building Futures for All Kids:  This year’s event will be held on Friday evening, November 4th, 2011 at the Student Union Building at BSU in the Simplot Room.  We will have our usual fabulous auction items and a wonderful new film to share with you about a day in the life of a preschooler.  We hope you and yours will join us once again to celebrate our past year.  Our theme this year is Building Futures for All Kids!

We will soon have ticket purchases available online for your convenience.  However in the meantime remember to Save the Date!  November 4, 2011.
 
Preschool Open House:  On Thursday, September 22nd at 6:00 p.m. both centers will be holding an open house for the preschool rooms.  ALL parents are invited to attend however if you need childcare you will need to sign up so we know how many people to expect.  Childcare will be free and this is an opportunity to explore your child’s future or current classroom and to get information about what we do in the classroom that makes preschool so special!  We hope you can join us for this hour of information and fun.  It’s a great way to meet the teachers and other parents as well.