New Schedule | 5/19 – 5/23

Hey guys! I only created a schedule for next week since we still do not know if The Little Red Barn will be open the week of memorial day or the 1st week of June. I will post the next schedule next Wednesday, thank you for understanding. Also, please do not forget to do your Conscious Discipline podcast for this schedule!

New Schedule | 5/5 – 5/16

We want to share The Little Red Barn with everyone, so both staff meetings will be held at The Little Red Barn!

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New Schedule | 4/21 – 5/2

Here is the new schedule! Things will be looking a little different over the next few schedules as we hopefully will be opening The Little Red Barn and the new Toddler Classroom. If your shift is highlighted pink, that means you will be at The Little Red Barn. For Wed the 30th, if your shift starts in red and then ends in pink that means you will start your shift at The Big Red Barn and then we will transition over to The Little Red Barn. Please let me know if anyone has any questions!

Also please do not forget to turn in a new Conscious Discipline Podcast for this schedule!

New Schedule | 4/7 – 4/18

Clyde’s Corner | April 2025

Monthly Updates:

Natural Playground Donation Update🌿: We have almost made it to our goal! So far, we have raised a total of $7,567!
Parent's Night Out for April will be held on Saturday, the 12th from 4-8 pm. Please fill out this survey to volunteer to work!
Expansion Update: Our project is finally underway! As we recieve inspections and move forward we will reach out with our grand opening date! Stay tunned as it will hopefully happen later this month, or the very beginning of May!
Our Annual Easter Egg Hunt🐰🐣 will be on Friday, April 18th from 3:30 - 4:30 pm!
Let's Talk Spirituality! Over the course of the next 3 months Ms. Emily will be running a small group for The Big Red Barn staff to dive deeper into all different types of spirituality and world religions. The is going to be an amazing opportunity to learn about faith and spirituality and will serve as an opportunity as a staff body to learn more about each other, our past experiences, and will allow us to dive deeper into each and everyone's individual beliefs! We are so excited to learn and share and grow together, so make sure to put these dates into your calendars! These hangs will be hosted at Ashley's house and will always include dinner, hope to see you all there❤️
- Thursday, April 29th
- Thursday, May 29th
- Thursday, June 12th
Spring/Summer Clothes Reminders:
- For Children: Any child wearing a dress (with underwear) must also have shorts or leggings on underneath.
- For Staff:
  - No tanks tops
  - Shorts must an appropriate length. To be safe use the fingertip rule or try to have them no shorter than an inch above your knee. Remember all body types are different so admin reserves the right to ask you to change even if they are past your fingertips. Some people have much longer arms than others and we want to remain professional at The Barn. If you are questioning the length just don't wear them or just make sure the are no more than 1 inch from your knee.
  - All dresses and skirts must be full or 3/4 length and staff must wear shorts underneath
  - All teachers must always wear closed toed shoes. Sandals are not allowed.
This is a reminder that all staff must complete this Love Language Test and send your results in your admin text group no later than this Sunday the 6th.
Ms. Alicia is officially taking on her fulltime role as director this month🥳 That being said, this is a reminder that all administrators (Alicia, Dom, and Kathleen) are an extension of myself. Please respect, listen, and lean on them the same way you all utilize me. With the Little Red Barn opening soon, I will be splitting my time between both locations and therefore will not be as present as I have been since opening. This is your opportunity to grow relationships with your admin and use them as your greatest resource! They are all here to support you, so communicate with them, and trust their guidance and support❤️
New Cleaning Checklists: Please make sure to be diligent on completing these items daily/weekly and please reach out if you ever need support in completing the items on the list!
Portfolios and Developmental Checklists: With conferences coming up at the end of May, please make sure we are using our mornings to complete these items. It is extremely important to stay in front of these deadlines for your personal sanity while prepping for conferences.

New Schedule | 3/24 – 4/4

We are going to switch it up this pay period and instead of completing a Conscious Discipline podcast training, I am asking that everyone take this Love Language Quiz so that we can better get to know you and support you in ways that are actually meaningful! Please have this completed by the end of the pay period (4/6/25) and submit your results to your Administrative Groups Text!

New Schedule | 3/10 – 3/21

Sorry this is getting posted so late, I had my weeks mixed up!🤦‍♀️

Clyde’s Corner | March 2025

Monthly Updates:

Parent's Night Out for March will be held on Saturday, the 22nd from 4-8 pm. If you would like to sign up to work please fill out this survey. Below is a reminder of PNO incentives for staff!
- After working 2 PNO's you will receive lunch on us!
- After 4 PNO's you will recieve $100 of funny money to spend on you classrooms!
- After 7 PNO's you will recieve an additional PTO day!
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!
Ms. Emily and Ashley are so excited to announce the launch of our Big Red Barn Bible Study (craftier name to come😂)! The Lord has been working in so many ways within our walls since our grand opening and has opened a lot of conversation and questions among you all, so we thought what a better way to grow as a staff body, friends, and personally than dive into the Living Word of God! These will be hosted once a month at Ashley's house and all are welcome! Our first hang will be March 13th and start at 6:30pm. Dinner will be provided! We will start with getting to know each other spiritually and then will get to hear Emily's testimony! If anything, it will be a good time to get to know each other better and pursue a life filled with love and joy together!
We would also love to invite you all to spend a Sunday morning with us at a local church! All families are also invited to this so we hope to see you there! 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
As an added mental health support, I got you all access to an online yoga studio called Bella Prana. There are hundreds of virtual classes for you all to look through from meditation, breathing, stretching, and muscle building yoga classes. You can sort through them by style or even length of class! To access the portal and to start your free Big Red Barn subscription follow the steps below!
- Use this link to set up an account
- When setting up and account, input this coupon code: bigredbarnteacher
- Click register and you are all set!
- Once your account is set up use THIS LINK to access the full portal - bookmark this link so it is easy to find again!
- From there always click on the square that says "Annual Unlimited Membership". Once you are in you will see all the classes and be able to filter from there based on your needs or wants!
- This code will give you unlimited access, meaning you can take as many classes at anytime! Please enjoy and let me know if you have any questions❤️