Meeting Location Switched to Life Church
2770 Brandywein Trail on the west end of Mt. Horeb off of Main Street after Irv’s Feed on the right

Mount Horeb Mom's Group Newsletter-September 3, 2008
Our Mission Statement- To support the profession of mothering by offering education, resources and networking opportunities along with meeting a mom’s social needs.
Hello Everyone,

Welcome to another year of the Mt. Horeb Moms Group! Hopefully you had a great summer enjoying many fun times with friends and family. As usual, it always seems to fly by so quickly and here we are in September already!

Through our monthly topics, we hope to fulfill our mission: To support the profession of mothering and meet mom’s social, emotional and spiritual needs.

We have quite a few opportunities for socializing outside of the Moms Group meeting times and there has been discussion about creating a cookbook for fundraising as well.
As you can see, we have a busy and fun year ahead of us. We look forward to seeing everyone again as well as welcoming new members!

Please note that we are no longer meeting in the previous spot. We are now going to meet at Life Church which is located at 2770 Brandywein Trail. The time is still the same: 8:45-10:30.

Take care and see you soon!Emily, Rachael and Renee


This Year’s Meeting Calendar:

September 9th: Social Meeting
October 14th: Family and Marriage focus
November 11th: CPR and 1st Aid
December 9th: Social Meeting/Table Talk/Cookie exchange
January 13th: Self Defense
February 10th: Fun Family Trips
March 10th: Investments
April 14th: Healthy Living
May 12th: Social and Toy/Book/Clothes Exchange


2008/2009 Calendar of Events
Mom's Group
For Families
For Moms and Dads

September:
9/18/2008
Picnic @ the Park
9/28/2008
Stewart Park Hike & Scavenger Hunt
Grundahl Park 10:30-12:30
Stewart Trial Head 3:00 pm

October:
10/30/2008
Kid's Costume Parade
10/5/2008
Passenger Train Ride "Autumn Color Tour"
Destination TBA (Girlie Manor/
www.midcontinent.org
Ingelside/Homestead)
10/26/2008
Overture Center Presentation "The Gruffalo"
10/26/2008
Halloween At the Zoo
For ages 3-6, 1:00 pm
Henry Vilas Zoo, 10:00-4:00

November:
11/4/2008
Take the Kids to Vote!
11/30/2008
Overture Center "Magic Tree House"
11/11/2008
"Drop-In" @ Pump It Up
For ages 6-11, 2:00 pm
ages 2-6, 10:00-11:30, $8 each
TBA
Cooking with Michelle Rhiemer

December:
12/11/2008
Christmas Crafts at the Library
12/5/2008
Mount Horeb Festive Eve
MH Library front room
Leave kids with dad, meet as group and enjoy the MH shops
12/12/2008
Ornament and Cookie Exchange
S. Retzlaff's
Bring wrapped ornament and 2 dozen 'treats' to exchange,
and a bottle of wine to share

January:
"Drop-In" @ Pump It Up
1/3/2009
Blue Mound State Park CandleLight Hike and Ski
ages 2-6, 10:00-11:30, $8 each
6-9, includes bon fire!

February:
TBA
Snowman Contest!!!
2/7/2009
Overture Center "Goodnight Moon"
Ages 2-7, 1:00 pm
2/21/2009
Death By Chocolate at the MH Library
Enter the contest, or be a judge, or just come and eat what you
want. Delicious, free, fun!

March:
3/20/2009
Earth Day Clean Up Walk
TBA
Cooking with Michelle Rhiemer
Military Ridge

April:
Color Easter Eggs, Egg Hunt
4/15/2009
Mom's Night Out, tax deadline!

May:
TBA
Horse Barn Visit with optinal rides

June:
TBA
Governor Dodge Waterfall Hike


If you have any questions feel free to call anyone on the list below or email us at mthorebmoms@hotmail.com.

We have a Mt. Horeb Mom’s Group Website!!
www.mthorebmoms.blogspot.com

Welcome to our group:
We meet the second Tuesday of each month for discussion from 8:45-10:30 a.m. NOW at Life Church, 2770 Brandywein Trail on the west end of Mt. Horeb off of Main Street after Irv’s Feed on the right. We will have the sign-in book and name tags available near the entrance before you make your way to drop off your children. We will be meeting in the café, which is straight down the hall from the entrance. The nursery is just down the hall from the café on the left and so is the preschool room. We will gather at 8:45 to get the children situated and start our discussion meetings at 9:00 a.m.

Dues: The dues will continue to be $10 for the year. The dues help to cover childcare costs, snacks, crafts, postage, supplies etc. Please pay your dues to the treasurer.

Childcare Coverage: We ask that each member sign up at least once for coverage in the nursery and preschool class during our meetings. We will have a sign-up sheet for all the meetings at the September meeting. We need a minimum of 4 people to assist with childcare each month.


Nursery
Ages: Up to 3 years
If your child is sick (i.e. fever, dripping nose, productive cough), please be considerate and leave them at home.
Please label any sippy cups with child’s name
Label diaper bags and be aware that you may be called to action for a messy diaper
A short form needs to be completed for children in the nursery and will be available at sign in.
Pick up promptly at 10:30 am. It is also appreciated to help the volunteers clean up the nursery so everyone can leave by 10:45 am.
Your child may be brought to you if inconsolable, messy diaper or the child’s safety is a concern (i.e. young babies getting bumped or stepped on by busy toddlers). Children may accompany you at the meeting.
Preschool Room
Ages 3-5 years old (2&1/2 yrs old if able to sit through a few stories and participate in a craft)
If your child is sick (i.e. fever, dripping nose, productive cough), please be considerate and leave them at home.
Story-time, craft, snack/juice, and movie
Sign in and out. Be sure to share allergy info.
If bringing a toy, child needs to know they have to share it. Refrain from bringing snacks/drink for child unless necessary (i.e. allergies). Snack and drink provided.
Pick up promptly at 10:30 am. It is also appreciated to help the volunteers clean up so everyone can leave at 10:45 am.
Your child may be brought to you if inconsolable or having a difficult time. Children may accompany you at the meetings.
Expectations for Children:
We will walk here so everyone is safe,
We will use our manners with our friends, teachers and anyone caring for us.
We will treat toys and books gently and will help clean up our play areas.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation!