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The original message has been attached to this so you can view it or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see root\@localhost for details. Content preview: Hi Mehwaish, Monday at 4pm is perfect. Thank you very much, Content analysis details: (-0.2 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 0.0 URIBL_BLOCKED ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE: The query to URIBL was blocked. See http://wiki.apache.org/spamassassin/DnsBlocklists#dnsbl-block for more information. [URIs: garderiekiddykat.com] -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider [eamartins[at]gmail.com] 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message -0.1 DKIM_VALID Message has at least one valid DKIM or DK signature 0.1 DKIM_SIGNED Message has a DKIM or DK signature, not necessarily valid -0.1 DKIM_VALID_EF Message has a valid DKIM or DK signature from envelope-from domain -0.1 DKIM_VALID_AU Message has a valid DKIM or DK signature from author's domain X-Spam-Flag: NO --0000000000002276cc06176582a8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Mehwaish, Monday at 4pm is perfect. Thank you very much, On Wed, May 1, 2024 at 10:36=E2=80=AFAM Mehwaish Raja wrote: > 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 > wrote: > >> Dear Parents Committee Members, >> >> I acknowledge your email and all the concerns mentioned. I would like t= o >> 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 >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Mehwaish, >>> >>> The Parent=E2=80=99s Committee had a discussion today, and we have som= e 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 = them >>> how much they are appreciated, while at the same time asking them to ta= ke >>> 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 = parents 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 spo= ts >>> 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 addit= ion >>> to the substantial per-day price increase we=E2=80=99ve seen in the las= t 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 t= he >>> daycare doesn=E2=80=99t have the funds for events, but insists on holdi= ng 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 bu= y >>> 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 c= ost >>> is already quite high. Perhaps efforts could be made toward community >>> involvement, fundraising from the community, or a marketing plan to bri= ng >>> 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 fee= l 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 that 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 an= d >>> careers, but also want to help the daycare as much as possible. Between= the >>> Assistant Director=E2=80=99s comments and the suggestions and intention= s displayed >>> at the meeting, it was hard not to feel insulted or exploited, and has = us >>> 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 >> >> >> >> --0000000000002276cc06176582a8 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Mehwaish,

Monday at 4pm is perfect.<= /div>

Thank you very much,

On Wed, May 1, 2024 at 1= 0:36=E2=80=AFAM Mehwaish Raja <garderiekidykat@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello,=C2=A0

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?=C2=A0

I teach in the afternoon Tuesday through Thur= sday.


Best,=C2=A0

=
Mehwaish Raja
Director
Gar= derie Kiddy Kat
514-685-7053

On Wed, = May 1, 2024 at 10:16=E2=80=AFAM Mehwaish Raja <garderiekidykat@gmail.com> wro= te:
Dear Parents Committee Members,=C2=A0

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
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

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

=
Warm regards,

Miss Mehwaish=C2=A0

On Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 9:55=E2=80=AFPM Amelie Martins <eamartins@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Mehwaish,=C2=A0




=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

=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

=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
=

=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

=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=

=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

=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.=

=C2=A0Let me know if yo= u would like to discuss any of this further.=C2=A0


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FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
GARDERIE KIDDY KAT INC.
7 RUE DU CENTRE COMMERCIAL
ROXBORO H8Y-2N9
514-685-7053



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