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Date: Wed, 1 May 2024 10:35:51 -0400
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Hello,

I can be available Monday afternoon 4:30 being the max as the center closes
at 6 as I=E2=80=99d have to take my own kids under my care.

Let me know if Monday between 4:00 and 5 works?

I teach in the afternoon Tuesday through Thursday.


Best,

Mehwaish Raja
Director
Garderie Kiddy Kat
514-685-7053


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"auto">Hello,=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D=
"auto">I can be available Monday afternoon 4:30 being the max as the center=
 closes at 6 as I=E2=80=99d have to take my own kids under my care.</div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Let me know if Monday between 4=
:00 and 5 works?=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I=
 teach in the afternoon Tuesday through Thursday.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b=
r></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Best,=C2=A0<br clear=
=3D"all"><br clear=3D"all"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmai=
l_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Mehwaish Raja<br>Director<b=
r>Garderie Kiddy Kat<br>514-685-7053<br></div></div></div><div><br></div><d=
iv><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On =
Wed, May 1, 2024 at 10:16=E2=80=AFAM Mehwaish Raja &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ga=
rderiekidykat@gmail.com">garderiekidykat@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div>=
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Dear Parents Committee Memb=
ers,=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>I acknowledge your email and all the concerns=
 mentioned.=C2=A0 I would like to meet at the daycare to address the concer=
ns=C2=A0brought=C2=A0up.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>I am available on M=
onday (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 kindly let me know which=C2=A0day t=
ime 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 inf=
ormed 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 clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 30, 202=
4 at 9:55=E2=80=AFPM Amelie Martins &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eamartins@gmail.c=
om" target=3D"_blank">eamartins@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquo=
te 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"auto">Hi Mehwaish,=C2=
=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=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=
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