June 2026
Activities
June 2
World Environment Day – Month Long Project – Children will create a “living” coral reef for the classroom and a bird feeder for the playground using real and recycled materials
June 9
12:00pm – Parent Committee Meeting – KIDCO IV and KIDCO VI – By Zoom
1:00pm – Parent Committee Meeting – KIDCO VII – by Zoom
Virtual Field Trip to a Coral Reef – “Taking Care of our Coral Reefs” Virtual Coral Reef Field Trip – BREEF
1:00pm – Parent Committee Meeting – KIDCO VII – by Zoom
Virtual Field Trip to a Coral Reef – “Taking Care of our Coral Reefs” Virtual Coral Reef Field Trip – BREEF
June 10
12:00pm – Parent Committee Meeting KIDCO V – by Zoom
June 12
1:30pm – Parent Committee Meeting – KIDCO II – by Zoom
June 15
Children create “Nature Sculptures” using flour and water and sticks, pine cones, pebbles, rocks, etc.
June 18
1:00pm – Policy Committee Meeting – By Zoom
12:00pm – Parent Training – “Healthy Pregnancy/Breast Feeding Pre/Post” Training – all sites - by Zoom
12:00pm – Parent Training – “Healthy Pregnancy/Breast Feeding Pre/Post” Training – all sites - by Zoom
June 19
Juneteenth National Holiday – CENTERS CLOSED
June 22
Science Activity – “Making a Popsicle Aquarium” with water, lemons, blue food coloring and ocean animal gummies. Freeze and eat!
June 24
Celebration of Monet the Artist – “Art in the Park Day” – Children engage in Tape Resistant Art, Wet Chalk Art, Watercolor Art, Skyline Silhouette and Platter Paint
June 26
“Obstacle Course Race”, and “Relay Race”
June 29
“Camping in a Forest” Virtual Field Trip - Virtual Field Trip CAMPING in a Forest - YouTube
Parents' Corner
SMALL STEPS
If you can’t over haul your family’s fitness program all at once, try incorporating just a few of these suggestions into your family’s lives.
1. Eat slower; Chew more. The slower you eat, the faster you get full and less food you consume.
2. Think 10-10-10. If you can’t find a half-hour, fit three 10-minute of movement into your day. Start with ten minutes of stretch and calisthenics such as sit-ups in the morning. Take a 10-minute break and walk stairs or around the building at lunch time. Take another 10-minute walk around the neighborhood after dinner.
3. Banish Butter, margarine, cream cheese and mayo. Try lower calorie options such as mustard, hummus, garlic spread or apple peanut butter instead.
4. Keep your dumbbells or hand weights near the TV. Do curls, overhead presses and lateral lifts as you watch.
5. Use a smaller plate. Small portions on big plates look less food and small plates look like a full plate of food.
6. Jump on the wagon. Alcohol drops your resistance and makes you think it’s OK to have a little snack. But worse, alcoholic drinks are empty calories that are easily stored as fat. Save the wine as a reward for the weekend.
7. Learn something new. If you can’t talk your husband into taking a ballroom dance class, go with a friend or by yourself. Take up yoga or belly dancing. Do martial arts at your kid’s studio.
8. Rethink breakfast. Sure, it’s easy to pop some toast in the toaster, slather on some butter and jelly, guzzle a glass of OJ and call it a meal. But your body needs protein, not sugar to get going. Muffins are full of fat and sugar. Orange juice is fructose. Instead try a bowl of high-fiber, low sugar cereal, whole fruit and non-fat milk or soy milk. Eat a boiled egg or a slice of low–fat turkey sausage or turkey bacon. Make oatmeal and jazz it up with sunflower seeds and raisins instead of sugar.
1. Eat slower; Chew more. The slower you eat, the faster you get full and less food you consume.
2. Think 10-10-10. If you can’t find a half-hour, fit three 10-minute of movement into your day. Start with ten minutes of stretch and calisthenics such as sit-ups in the morning. Take a 10-minute break and walk stairs or around the building at lunch time. Take another 10-minute walk around the neighborhood after dinner.
3. Banish Butter, margarine, cream cheese and mayo. Try lower calorie options such as mustard, hummus, garlic spread or apple peanut butter instead.
4. Keep your dumbbells or hand weights near the TV. Do curls, overhead presses and lateral lifts as you watch.
5. Use a smaller plate. Small portions on big plates look less food and small plates look like a full plate of food.
6. Jump on the wagon. Alcohol drops your resistance and makes you think it’s OK to have a little snack. But worse, alcoholic drinks are empty calories that are easily stored as fat. Save the wine as a reward for the weekend.
7. Learn something new. If you can’t talk your husband into taking a ballroom dance class, go with a friend or by yourself. Take up yoga or belly dancing. Do martial arts at your kid’s studio.
8. Rethink breakfast. Sure, it’s easy to pop some toast in the toaster, slather on some butter and jelly, guzzle a glass of OJ and call it a meal. But your body needs protein, not sugar to get going. Muffins are full of fat and sugar. Orange juice is fructose. Instead try a bowl of high-fiber, low sugar cereal, whole fruit and non-fat milk or soy milk. Eat a boiled egg or a slice of low–fat turkey sausage or turkey bacon. Make oatmeal and jazz it up with sunflower seeds and raisins instead of sugar.
Events
Children Museum of Miami – 3rd Friday of each month
History Museum of Miami – 2nd Saturday of each month
FREE ADMISSION
History Museum of Miami – 2nd Saturday of each month
FREE ADMISSION
Nutrition
Saucy Parmesan Chicken
Ingredients:
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1lb.)
• ¼ cup KRAFT Light Zesty Italian Reduced Fat Dressing
• ¼ cup KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese
Instructions:
1. PLACE all ingredients in large resealable plastic bag.
2. TURN bag over several times to evenly coat chicken with dressing and cheese.
3. REFRIGERATE 30 minutes to marinate, laying bag flat so chicken pieces do not overlap in bag.
4. PREHEAT oven to 425F.
5. REMOVE chicken from bag and discard bag and marinade sauce.
6. ARRANGE chicken on foil-covered baking sheet.
7. BAKE 20 minutes or until cooked through.
By: Kraftfoods.com
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1lb.)
• ¼ cup KRAFT Light Zesty Italian Reduced Fat Dressing
• ¼ cup KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese
Instructions:
1. PLACE all ingredients in large resealable plastic bag.
2. TURN bag over several times to evenly coat chicken with dressing and cheese.
3. REFRIGERATE 30 minutes to marinate, laying bag flat so chicken pieces do not overlap in bag.
4. PREHEAT oven to 425F.
5. REMOVE chicken from bag and discard bag and marinade sauce.
6. ARRANGE chicken on foil-covered baking sheet.
7. BAKE 20 minutes or until cooked through.
By: Kraftfoods.com
APRIL'S BIRTHDAY
- ▪ Ashantti Delgado — June 8
- ▪ Maria Perez — June 17
- ▪ Maritza Arias — June 25
