Baxter Early Learning Center

07/05/2022

The trucks have arrived. The landscape will be changing to include a……

Can you guess what is coming? Let us know in the comments!

06/30/2022

The dirt is all moved and ready for the next step. Have you guessed what it is?!?

Keep your 👀 peeled in the coming days to see what’s next!

04/07/2022

Lots of dirt moving at Giese Park...

What could it be? Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks!

05/25/2021

Good morning BELC Families –
We are entering a very exciting time at the center!
We would like to announce the upcoming change of ownership of the Baxter Early Learning Center. In order to meet the growing demands of our community and provide exceptional care to the children of Baxter, the BELC Board of Directors has unanimously decided to sell the center to members of our community, Lindsay Bethards and Melissa Brummel. This transition of ownership will take place on June 1, 2021.

The daycare center, Growing Greatness, will continue to provide the same high quality care with the same staff your families know and love!

Melissa and Lindsay have a shared vision of improving early childhood education within the community through play. Growing Greatness is passionate about PLAY and engaging, encouraging and empowering children to take ownership of their play and learning. Growing Greatness will provide hands-on learning experiences for all children to explore and grow.
As we make this transition, we would like to take the opportunity to say THANK YOU to Haley Greenfield for her contributions to the Baxter Early Learning Center and for her year and a half of service. Effective June 1st, Lindsay will be taking over the role of Director. Additionally, we as a board would like to say thank you to each of you for allowing us to be a part of BELC and see the impacts that the center has had on the community over the years.

We would like to invite each of you to join the new owners of Growing Greatness for an open house at the center, 110 N. High Street, on Tuesday, May 25th or Thursday, May 27th from 5:00-6:00pm to introduce yourself and hear more about their exciting plans for the future.

What are the next steps for you?
• Reminder: the center is closed Monday, May 31st in observance of Memorial Day
• Bring your child(ren) as normal on Tuesday, June 1st
• Billing
◦ Tuesday, June 1st, you will receive your final invoice from BELC. We kindly request that you have your account paid in full by Friday, June 4th as we transfer ownership to Growing Greatness
◦ Monday, June 7th, you will receive your first invoice from Growing Greatness. Please note if you are set up on auto pay, you will need to give your bank account number and routing number (or a voided check) to Growing Greatness in order to reestablish your auto payment through their billing system.
• If you have questions/concerns, please reach out to Lindsay or Melissa to discuss or set up a time to talk.
Lindsay Bethards 515-208-1509
Melissa Brummel 641-521-3877
[email protected]

We are excited and look forward to watching Growing Greatness take the daycare to the next level.
Sincerely,
BELC Board of Directors

05/13/2021

05/07/2021

We love our teachers! ♥️

10 REASONS TO APPRECIATE A DAYCARE TEACHER

1. They are not daycare workers, they are daycare teachers. Their lesson plan every day includes: how to share, how to have “nice hands” and “walking feet,” how to say please and thank you, how to walk behind someone without pushing, how to take turns, and how to have “listening ears.”

2. They are not just teachers. They are also janitors and nurses. They make boo-boos feel better and dry up tears. They spray, wipe, sanitize, sweep, mop, vacuum, and take out the trash.

3. They are waitresses. They balance little trays and cups of milk. They pick up squashed peas off the floor. Scoop peaches when they ask for more.

4. They change 5 dirty diapers, within 10 minutes, the day after beef and corn.

5. They get 12 little ducklings to follow in a row on their way to the playground.

6. They tie tiny shoes. Snap tiny pants. Fold tiny blankeys. Wipe tiny noses. Spend 5 minutes fixing the heels of tiny Converse. Multiply all of this by 12 on some days.

7. They are there before parents go to work and-or don’t go home until the last kid is picked up as the second hand ticks to closing time.

8. They lay out cots and pillows and blankeys and paci’s. They know who gets a pacifier, who gets a 6 oz bottle, who has to have all the lights out, who will wake up early, who came in late and will lay awake. They sit between cots patting restless toddlers to sleep. They spend the rest of nap time keeping the one early riser from waking the 11 others.

9. They go home and take care of their own families and homes, or their own children. They somehow find time to rest their tired feet.

10. They are patient and kind. They are trustworthy. They do their best with no promise of rest. They don’t enjoy disciplining, but do it with love. Their heart swells to see your child grow and learn and smile and play. They laugh at the funny things the kids always say. Say thank you to your daycare teacher. They love your child❤️

05/06/2021

Thank you BELC staff!!!!

05/04/2021

Happy Teachers week!!! We are definitely blessed with some of the best!! 🖤🖤

04/29/2021

Hoops of all kinds on this beautiful day 🤩