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The Weekly Reader
Around the Village
Following wonder, one step at a time..
The Pause
Rest is part of the adventure.
The Week Ahead
The heat is (back) on next week! Please remember to apply sunscreen before your Explorer's day of play begins every morning
- Monday Meeting (Let's Make a Plan!
- A Day at the Splash Pad
- Let's Go to the Library (Dole)
- Meet me at Taylor Park (Wonder Works Day!)
- Adventure Awaits! Field Park
- At the Lab
- Day begins at the Lab
- Day begins at the Lab
- Meet at Taylor Park, on Berkshire
- Meet at Field Park, on Berkshire
Adventure Bag Essentials:
Please be sure to fill your child's bag with the items listed below:
Adventure Day at Field Park*, 815 Woodbine. We will meet on the playground end (on Berkshire). Our Adventure destination may change if the Splash Pad is being worked on. I will check today and update the page once I have confirmation.
- Change of clothes
- Bug repellent (optional)
- Sunhat or rash guard
- Shades (optional)
Freedom & Responsibility
We Take Care of Each Other
One of our guiding principles at The Play Lab is, "We take care of each other." That includes taking care of one another's safety.
As many of you know, we've recently seen an uptick in some of our Explorers walking off during transitions, opening and closing the gate, walking out the front door, and even leaving the Play Lab premises without a grownup's knowledge.
I am a big fan of independent expression. We encourage children to make choices, solve problems, and grow in confidence. At the same time, another saying you'll often hear at The Play Lab is, "We are safe first."
There is a difference between agency and behaving in ways that are unsafe. Walking away without a trusted grownup knowing where you are is simply not something we can do.
Because this is happening primarily during transitions, I'm asking for your partnership. Please continue talking with your child about the importance of staying where a grownup can see or hear them while they play. Help them understand that being safe also means not walking out of a house, through a gate, or out a door without an adult's knowledge.
Most importantly, please remain consistent. We want this to be more than a Play Lab expectation—we want it to become a life skill that children carry with them wherever they go.
Thank you for helping us take care of one another and keep our community safe.