Clyde’s Corner | March 2025

Welcome to Clyde's Corner

Helllloooooo March🌈🍀

Monthly Updates:

• Parent's Night Out for March will be held on Saturday, the 22nd from 4-8 pm. Please RSVP using this survey.
• Spring Picture Day📸 will be held on Wednesday March 19th!
• Expansion Update: We have finally received approval from the Fire Department and now we are just waiting to get the final ok from the city! Fingers crossed we can open in April, but as always we will keep in touch as the project evolves!
• Schedule Changes and Graduation: As we head into Spring🌸, we would like to get an idea of Summer and Fall Enrollment. Summer and Fall are our busiest times when it comes to disenrollment due to graduation and summer vacations. Please fill out this form if you are thinking about disenrolling this Summer or Fall. We have an idea of students who will be graduating, but this will help give us a clear idea of what enrollment can look like the next coming months. Please also fill out this survey if you are needing or thinking about switching your schedule (Part time to full time or vice versa, or switching part time schedules) in Summer of Fall of this year. With this data we will hopefully be able to get everyone on a schedule that worst best for their family!
• Potential Family Tax Credits: Many families and individuals are eligible for tax credits that put money back into their pockets. Colorado’s Family Affordability Tax Credit (FATC) and the federal and state Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments provide parents with extra income that can go towards what they need most, like healthy groceries, transportation, or childcare. The federal and state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) gives people who earn low to moderate incomes extra money back. People do not need to earn much to get the FATC, CTC, or EITC, but they do need to file a federal and/or state tax return to receive these credits.
  • Please visit this link provided to us by Jeffco Public Health to see if you qualify for any of the above.
• We would love to spend a Sunday morning with you all at a local church! Skyline Church Denver has played a large role in Ashley's faith journey and is Ms. Emily's second work family! We would love to share this amazing community with our amazing Big Red Barn community, so if you are looking for a church to call home or would just like to come check it out, we would love to host you all on Sunday March 23rd! Obviously everyone is welcome anytime, but on the 23rd Skyline will be hosting extended care in Kid's Ministry for Big Red Barn Families. Join us for service at 10 am and leave your kiddos checked in until 12:30 pm to enjoy a lunch date or afternoon walk childfree!
  • If you would like to learn more about what Skyline is all about, check out their website here.
  • Skyline Church Denver: Newlon Elementary, 361 Vrain St, Denver, CO 80219

Extracurricular Revamp

We are absolutely loving our new extracurricular schedule and have already seen so much growth in all our students! Last month we rolled out Fun with Faith, Creative Critters, Silly Scientists, and Simply Spanish on a more regular basis.. We are so excited to begin our partnerships with Tippi Toes and Altitunes for our dance and music programs this month!

Tiny Tots Dance with Tippi Toes

Tippi Toes® is a fun, high-energy dance program designed to teach children dance in a positive and engaging way, so they have a blast while gaining new skills! Our curriculum is non-competitive and helps all children progress from novice dancers to skilled and confident students.Our dedicated teachers are passionate about bringing joy to each child while encouraging active movement and creativity. Tippi Toes® Lakewood is thrilled to partner with The Big Red Barn Early Learning Center and can’t wait to dance with your little ones!

Music For Munchkins with Altitunes

In an Altitunes early childhood music class you can expect to: move to music, play instruments, sing/vocalize, build friendships and have a great time! Altitunes has been providing music classes developed by music therapists and music educators in the Denver area for over 7 years. Our experienced, highly trained, teachers will spark your little one's love of music and provide a fun and safe learning environment for your child to learn and grow. We can't wait to see you at The Big Red Barn!

Staffing Updates

Meet Our New Addition! Ms. Shalynn has joined our Infant | Toddler team!

Check out her Bio here.

We also said goodbye to Ms. Anna and wish her the best on her next chapter!

Upcoming Student Birthdays!🎂

Bash | 3/5         Nora S. | 3/22         Emmy | 3/30

Upcoming Staff Birthdays!🎂

Ms. Denise | 3/17         Ms. Ashley | 3/28