The Garden School Tattler

It's going to be very hot today. We're going swimming. It should be a great swimming day.

On hot days, we take a lot of drinks and we mind who is drinking what. We also tell the kids there is a drinking fountain on the deck of the pool for those who need it. Keeping hydrated is an important part of child care.

When we arrive back at school after we swim, children are encouraged to drink as much water as they can. We will then cool off in the building and relax with cool down period.

Taking care of little ones is a multi faceted scheme. These days are exhausting for young children and parents should make sure that children are in bed before 8:00. If possible, don't wake them up until they wake up in the a.m.

This week we will swim three times. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

August 8 is our last out of town field trip. It's to the Garden of the Gods and then Pounds Hollow Lake. It's a great trip and parents are encouraged to come. The lake has a sandy bottom as far as the feet can manage to touch bottom, and the lake is beautifully clean and wide. Swimming with your kids in this beautiful lake is a great plan!

We will be taking hot dogs and hamburgers to cook on the spot. If you want to come, please let us know on the sign up sheet on the front door. There are bathrooms at the lake, so you can change there, but wearing you swimsuit with a pair of shorts and a t-shirt over makes the most sense. Bring a towel!