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Welcome to the Half-Day Baby Blog! We hope this will be a fun, easy way to share stories and pictures from our classroom. We can also plan events and share resources here.

We have one confirmed case of Rotavirus in our classroom, though the child diagnosed has not been in class for the entire week. We have two children out with diarrhea, but these are not confirmed cases of any particular virus. Information about Rotavirus can be found posted outside our classroom door. Rest assured we are taking every measure to make sure the classroom environment is completely sanitized. Still, extra precautions always help. Make sure you are engaging your child in frequent handwashing. Its a good idea to wash hands on the way out of the building, in addition to the usual arrival handwashing.

Between our three babies with diarrhea and a few more on vacation, we only had three kids in our class today. With a one-to-one teacher child ratio, we had the opportunity to take a little fieldtrip to the new Center City Park downtown while on a buggy ride. It was a beautiful day; we felt the cool breezes on our faces as we walked down to the park, and the warm sun shinning down. The kids loved to see the fountains in action. We took a close and careful look and laughed when the breeze blew mist from the fountain in our face. We watched as the water shot up high into the sky. The big lawn gave us a lush, green yard to crawl and run around. We took a close look at some dafodills, taking the time to smell them and touch the colorful yellow petals. It was a wonderful opportunity to find new things to look at, touch, and listen to.

If we had some parent volunteers, we could plan another trip like this when all the kids are here. What do you think? With just two parents along, we would have a one-to-two ratio, and could have a safe, exctiting walk to the park. Let us know if you're interested.