Coordinators report from July 18

Please send over some more CD's for visitors. We are down to one. Blake mentioned using the latest new CD.

We are down to a small amount of napkins. Galen checked the supply closet and found a few but the teachers were using them a lot yesterday for snacks.

Regarding aide list: Please remove Renata Marculo from aide list as she is now teaching. Also, yesterday Tanya Pampel was not here as an aide, since she just gave birth. Maybe, we should check with her if she wants to be removed as well.

Yesterday the nursery was our biggest challenge. We had 12 babies in the room with 5 aides in the beginning to help with crying babies till they got settled. We dealt with parents not wanting to leave little ones due to too many "older" babies, and then we dealt with parents not really wanting to take their child out when we called their number, due to the child crying for an entire half hour. Galen and I both feel something has to change regarding this nursery set up with so many little ones and looking like we could have a lot more. There were atleast 3 regular attenders that were not there yesteday but would of added up to 15. I talked at length with Sarah Clemens. Her mother at one time was like a coordinator of the nursery she told me. It sounded like a position that we definately should look at putting back in place. Joanne dealt with the aides and the parents. Laying down guidelines for both to adhere to in using the nursery. Also, is there a possibility of splitting the nursery into two groups? Say, babies that can only sit and crawl, to walkers up to 2. We are just seeking to put out some suggestions. Maybe, this was just a really difficult week for the nursery and it has been relatively calm other weeks, but Sunday was challenging. Also, a heads up for next Sunday. I saw the nursery aide list is Liz Matthews, Kerry High (I wasn't sure if she was done or is still serving yet) and Monica Kemmerer (she is 13). Just want to make sure you have enough help.

To leave you with a positive comment, I had 3 nursery workers come early to serve. That was wonderful to have them in place as the babies started coming.

Have a good week.
Teresa