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From: Amelie Martins <eamartins@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 May 2024 10:25:52 -0400
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To: Mehwaish Raja <garderiekidykat@gmail.com>
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	Marnie Dideles <ad@garderiekiddykat.com>
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Hi Mehwaish,

Would it be possible to meet at the end of the day so more of us could be
available for the discussion?

Thank you for your consideration,

On Wed, May 1, 2024 at 10:16=E2=80=AFAM Mehwaish Raja <garderiekidykat@gmai=
l.com>
wrote:

> Dear Parents Committee Members,
>
> I acknowledge your email and all the concerns mentioned.  I would like to
> meet at the daycare to address the concerns brought up.
>
> I am available on Monday (9 am to 4 pm), Wednesday (9 am to 11), or
> Thursday (9 am to 11).
>
> Please kindly let me know which day time works best for you and who will
> attend the meeting. Also one PC member can take initiative be present at
> the meeting and the rest will be informed via email.
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Miss Mehwaish
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 9:55=E2=80=AFPM Amelie Martins <eamartins@gmail.c=
om>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Mehwaish,
>>
>>  The Parent=E2=80=99s Committee had a discussion today, and we have some=
 things
>> that we=E2=80=99d like to share.
>>
>>  For the Mother=E2=80=99s Day brunch, we do not feel comfortable asking =
the
>> daycare moms to purchase tickets for an event that is supposed to show t=
hem
>> how much they are appreciated, while at the same time asking them to tak=
e
>> time off work. We would rather just not put on this event at all.
>>
>>  As for the End of Year Party, having it as a potluck AND a ticketed
>> event, doesn=E2=80=99t sit well with us. We are essentially asking the p=
arents to
>> bring food and pay to eat it.
>>
>>  Each family already pays a lot to send their child(ren) to private
>> daycare, and in a lot of cases, this is not by choice since finding spot=
s
>> in subsidized daycares is near impossible. On top of the tuition, Kiddy =
Kat
>> families already pay extra monthly fees for mandatory classes that used =
to
>> be included in the base price (like karate and dance). This is in additi=
on
>> to the substantial per-day price increase we=E2=80=99ve seen in the last=
 two years.
>>
>>  During our meeting last night, every event was turned into a way of
>> asking existing Kiddy Kat families for more money. It seems as though th=
e
>> daycare doesn=E2=80=99t have the funds for events, but insists on holdin=
g them as
>> an opportunity to bring additional funds to the daycare under the guise =
of
>> celebration. It was also brought to our attention that parents would be
>> asked to reach deeper into their pockets for additional donations to buy
>> new toys for the daycare.
>>
>>  We believe that Kiddy Kat should show more loyalty to its families and
>> parents and find better ways to raise funds for the daycare if it is
>> struggling. These suggestions and methods create a lot of animosity as
>> families begin to feel nickel and dimed. As previously mentioned, the co=
st
>> is already quite high. Perhaps efforts could be made toward community
>> involvement, fundraising from the community, or a marketing plan to brin=
g
>> Kiddy Kat to capacity.
>>
>>  I would also like to add that a passing remark by Miss Marnie said
>> during last evening=E2=80=99s meeting was quite hurtful. It made us feel=
 like our
>> time and efforts are not seen nor appreciated.
>>
>>  While discussing the catering option for the brunch, Miss Marnie said
>> that the sandwiches that we had ordered through the daycare catering
>> company for Teacher=E2=80=99s Appreciation Week were not good enough.
>>
>>  These sandwiches were the best option with the limited budget available=
,
>> and it was even supplemented personally by some committee members so tha=
t
>> our educators could feel appreciated. Perhaps Marnie misspoke, or we
>> misunderstood, but regardless, her words were insulting.
>>
>>  We are on this committee as volunteers. We all have very busy lives and
>> careers, but also want to help the daycare as much as possible. Between =
the
>> Assistant Director=E2=80=99s comments and the suggestions and intentions=
 displayed
>> at the meeting, it was hard not to feel insulted or exploited, and has u=
s
>> all rethinking everything we=E2=80=99ve been doing.
>>
>>  Let me know if you would like to discuss any of this further.
>>
>
>
> --
> FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
> GARDERIE KIDDY KAT INC.
> 7 RUE DU CENTRE COMMERCIAL
> ROXBORO H8Y-2N9
> www.garderiekiddykat.com
> 514-685-7053
>
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Mehwaish,<div><br></div><div>Would it =
be possible to meet at the end of the day so more of us could be available =
for the discussion?</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for your considerati=
on,</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Wed, May 1, 2024 at 10:16=E2=80=AFAM Mehwaish Raja &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:garderiekidykat@gmail.com">garderiekidykat@gmail.com</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px =
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"=
ltr">Dear Parents Committee Members,=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>I acknowledge=
 your email and all the concerns mentioned.=C2=A0 I would like to meet at t=
he daycare to address the concerns=C2=A0brought=C2=A0up.=C2=A0</div><div><b=
r></div><div>I am available on Monday (9 am to 4 pm), Wednesday=C2=A0(9 am =
to 11), or Thursday (9 am to 11).=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Please kin=
dly let me know which=C2=A0day time works best for you and who will attend =
the meeting. Also one PC member can take initiative=C2=A0be present at the =
meeting and the rest will be informed via email.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div>=
<div>Warm regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Miss Mehwaish=C2=A0<br><div><br=
></div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 9:55=E2=80=AFPM Amelie Martins &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:eamartins@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">eamartins@gmail.com</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><d=
iv dir=3D"auto">Hi Mehwaish,=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"auto">=C2=A0The Parent=E2=80=99s Committee had a discussion today, and=
 we have some things that we=E2=80=99d like to share.
=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0For the Mot=
her=E2=80=99s Day brunch, we do not feel comfortable asking the daycare mom=
s to purchase tickets for an event that is supposed to show them how much t=
hey are appreciated, while at the same time asking them to take time off wo=
rk. We would rather just not put on this event at all.=C2=A0</div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0As for the End of Year Party, h=
aving it as a potluck AND a ticketed event, doesn=E2=80=99t sit well with u=
s. We are essentially asking the parents to bring food and pay to eat it.=
=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0Each family=
 already pays a lot to send their child(ren) to private daycare, and in a l=
ot of cases, this is not by choice since finding spots in subsidized daycar=
es is near impossible. On top of the tuition, Kiddy Kat families already pa=
y extra monthly fees for mandatory classes that used to be included in the =
base price (like karate and dance). This is in addition to the substantial =
per-day price increase we=E2=80=99ve seen in the last two years.=C2=A0</div=
><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0During our meeting las=
t night, every event was turned into a way of asking existing Kiddy Kat fam=
ilies for more money. It seems as though the daycare doesn=E2=80=99t have t=
he funds for events, but insists on holding them as an opportunity to bring=
 additional funds to the daycare under the guise of celebration. It was als=
o brought to our attention that parents would be asked to reach deeper into=
 their pockets for additional donations to buy new toys for the daycare.=C2=
=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0We believe tha=
t Kiddy Kat should show more loyalty to its families and parents and find b=
etter ways to raise funds for the daycare if it is struggling. These sugges=
tions and methods create a lot of animosity as families begin to feel nicke=
l and dimed. As previously mentioned, the cost is already quite high. Perha=
ps efforts could be made toward community involvement, fundraising from the=
 community, or a marketing plan to bring Kiddy Kat to capacity.=C2=A0</div>=
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0I would also like to ad=
d that a passing remark by Miss Marnie said during last evening=E2=80=99s m=
eeting was quite hurtful. It made us feel like our time and efforts are not=
 seen nor appreciated.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"a=
uto">=C2=A0While discussing the catering option for the brunch, Miss Marnie=
 said that the sandwiches that we had ordered through the daycare catering =
company for Teacher=E2=80=99s Appreciation Week were not good enough.=C2=A0=
</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0These sandwiches =
were the best option with the limited budget available, and it was even sup=
plemented personally by some committee members so that our educators could =
feel appreciated. Perhaps Marnie misspoke, or we misunderstood, but regardl=
ess, her words were insulting.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div =
dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0We are on this committee as volunteers. We all have very=
 busy lives and careers, but also want to help the daycare as much as possi=
ble. Between the Assistant Director=E2=80=99s comments and the suggestions =
and intentions displayed at the meeting, it was hard not to feel insulted o=
r exploited, and has us all rethinking everything we=E2=80=99ve been doing.=
</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0Let me know if yo=
u would like to discuss any of this further.=C2=A0</div>
</blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div><span class=3D"gmail_si=
gnature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">FOUNDER &amp; DIRECTOR<div>GARDERIE KIDDY KAT INC.</div><div=
>7 RUE DU CENTRE COMMERCIAL</div><div>ROXBORO H8Y-2N9</div><div><a href=3D"=
http://www.garderiekiddykat.com" target=3D"_blank">www.garderiekiddykat.com=
</a></div><div>514-685-7053</div><div><br></div><div><img src=3D"https://ci=
3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4xM8muPOvoJ0zedzi0agsOURIjHrXKZ7EUJFJ=
ptz1GRwEHtFcxfKGTvcQ_Acn4zyIRXd7raaA8EMft-"><br></div><div><br></div></div>=
</div>
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