KCP Families Raised $2880!
Thank you everyone for such a strong turnout. We were blessed with a beautiful cloudy fall morning and it was so wonderful to see the happy faces with their extended families. We would like to especially thank parents who donated the yummy snacks that were provided to keep the young ones fueled up after their walks.

Serenity Gray, our Fundraiser, has calculated the donations. We raised $2430 plus $450 in company matching dollars, equaling a total of $2880. Angie Visser (Group II) won the Get Out of A Weekend Cleaning Reward for highest individual donation. Congrats Vesser family! And, drum roll please...Group II won the popsicle party with $1020 in donations! Serenity will co-ordinate with Teacher Doreen to plan the celebration.

When you make a purchase through the Amazon Smile website, 0.5% of your eligible purchase is donated to KCP. Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/910728533 to register. Goods and prices will be the same as their regular website or mobile apps, but using smile.amazon.com is the only way your purchases earn KCP free money. Please note that KCP is listed as  Kirkland Parents Cooperative Preschool Group Inc. Then shop away! Thank you!

Fred Meyer is donating up to $2.6 million per year - up to $650,000 each quarter - to the local schools, community organizations and nonprofits of your choice. All you have to do is link your Rewards Card and scan it every time you shop at Fred Meyer.
Here is how the program works:

• Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to Kirkland Co-op Preschool at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards. You can search by school name or by our non-profit number SA861.
  
• Then, every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you are helping Kirkland Co-op Preschool earn a donation.
  
• You still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points and Rebates just as you do today.
  
• If you do not have a Rewards Card, they are available at the Customer Service desk of any Fred Meyer store.
  
• For more info visit www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards or call 1-866-518-2686.
  

Parenting Education at KCP is one of those places where, "The more you give, the more you get." Fully participate and you and your classmates (fellow parents) will get a lot out of the experience. Be a part of making this a rich experience for all. Here are six ways to maximize your experience:

1. Everyone comes to Parenting Education from different (but often similar) backgrounds with different experience levels as a parent. Always be respectful of others' parenting choices.
2. Parenting Education is a safe place for all to share and open up; do your best to be respectful and kind.
3. Confidentiality is important to respect the members of the group. Treat your Parenting Education experiences like you are in AA - keep identities private.
4. The teacher's responsibility is to present the topic, provide materials to further your investigation and facilitate the discussion.
5. The parent's responsibility is to share in the discussion, ask questions related to the topic that relate to your experience, share your experiences related to the topic to potentially further the discussion.
6. Consider the discussion section as the most important part of Parenting Education and it is only successful with your input. Parents often have wonderful insight, so please share.
   

On May 9, Menchies in Houghton Plaza was full of KCP families enjoying frozen yogurt and friendly company. Twenty percent of all proceeds were given to KCP. Thank you, Menchies and KCP families!