Getting Children and Teens Outside While Social Distancing for COVID-19 by: Danette Glassy, MD, FAAP & Pooja Tandon, MD, FAAP Because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many schools are now closed for the rest of the academic year. You may have created a schedule for your family while everyone’s home. Ideally, it includes some outdoor time. But what can you actually do […]
APRIL 24, 2020 Governor Pritzker has officially extended the stay-at-home order through May 30th. Given this information we have decided to apply for a DCFS Emergency License. Under this license, we will be able to provide child care for a maximum of 50 children per location to individuals who qualify as an essential worker. Please […]
October 10 & 11 Un-haunted Trail in Uptown Normal October 12 8-2p Kickapoo Creek Nursery October 23 5:30-7:30 Truck or Treat Eastland Suites October 25 5-8p Downtown Bloomington Trick or Treat October 26 5-8p […]
Our community has great things to offer families! We want to help you connect to the variety of community events occurring in the Bloomington/Normal area. Enjoy! 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Children under age 5 can earn a free tote bag by reading 1000 books before Kindergarten. Click here for more information. Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts […]
Back 2 School Drive From July 7th until July 29th, there will be a box located in our lobby to collect school supplies for local families in need. The Back 2 School Alliance has traditionally compiled over 2000 backpacks full of school supplies each year to help those families that may not be able to […]
Consider packing a picnic with your child and enjoying the meal at your favorite outdoor location. Not only is eating outside fun, but it can be an educational activity as well. Let your child help pack the basket and discuss what types of foods you are including (color, shapes, smells, nutritional value, etc). Once outside, […]
Congratulations to our Excellent Educator, Miss Betsy at Katie’s Kids!!! For being an outstanding daycare provider for infants, she won $100 to Parkview Inn, $200 for a house cleaning from The Cleaning Guy, and $100 to Merle Norman! 💕
It is finally warming up outside which means we all want to be out soaking up that sunshine. Sunshine carries a lot of benefits to us including mood improvement and the production of Vitamin D. However, the sun can also be brutal at times, so necessary precautions should be taken when partaking in outdoor activities. […]
Sharing of the Green Parade Walk in the parade with Katie’s Kids! When: Saturday, March 16th Where: Uptown Normal Time: Line up at 12:30 PM – Parade kicks off at 1:00 PM Who: Proceeds to benefit the Children’s Home and Aid Families are welcome to pull a wagon/push a stroller! And if you want to […]
In the past couple of years, the families of Katie’s Kids have held a tradition of collecting and donating items to a local organization. This idea of giving is introduced to the children through the book The Mitten Tree. The book holds a great story about helping out others who may be without. In the […]