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Hi,

Sounds good.

Monday, May 6 at 4 pm.

Please confirm who will be attending.

Thank you,

Mehwaish Raja
Director
Garderie Kiddy Kat
514-685-7053


On Wed, May 1, 2024 at 10:43=E2=80=AFAM Amelie Martins <eamartins@gmail.com=
> wrote:

> Hi Mehwaish,
>
> Monday at 4pm is perfect.
>
> Thank you very much,
>
> On Wed, May 1, 2024 at 10:36=E2=80=AFAM Mehwaish Raja <garderiekidykat@gm=
ail.com>
> 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 <garderiekidykat@g=
mail.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 wil=
l
>>> attend the meeting. Also one PC member can take initiative be present a=
t
>>> 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=
.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Mehwaish,
>>>>
>>>>  The Parent=E2=80=99s Committee had a discussion today, and we have so=
me things
>>>> that we=E2=80=99d like to share.
>>>>
>>>>  For the Mother=E2=80=99s Day brunch, we do not feel comfortable askin=
g 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 t=
ake
>>>> 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 sp=
ots
>>>> in subsidized daycares is near impossible. On top of the tuition, Kidd=
y Kat
>>>> families already pay extra monthly fees for mandatory classes that use=
d to
>>>> be included in the base price (like karate and dance). This is in addi=
tion
>>>> to the substantial per-day price increase we=E2=80=99ve seen in the la=
st 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 =
the
>>>> daycare doesn=E2=80=99t have the funds for events, but insists on hold=
ing them as
>>>> an opportunity to bring additional funds to the daycare under the guis=
e of
>>>> celebration. It was also brought to our attention that parents would b=
e
>>>> asked to reach deeper into their pockets for additional donations to b=
uy
>>>> new toys for the daycare.
>>>>
>>>>  We believe that Kiddy Kat should show more loyalty to its families an=
d
>>>> 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 =
cost
>>>> is already quite high. Perhaps efforts could be made toward community
>>>> involvement, fundraising from the community, or a marketing plan to br=
ing
>>>> 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 fe=
el 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 insultin=
g.
>>>>
>>>>  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. Be=
tween
>>>> the Assistant Director=E2=80=99s comments and the suggestions and inte=
ntions
>>>> displayed at the meeting, it was hard not to feel insulted or exploite=
d,
>>>> 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
>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/7+RUE+DU+CENTRE+COMMERCIAL+ROXBORO+=
H8Y-2N9?entry=3Dgmail&source=3Dg>
>>> ROXBORO H8Y-2N9
>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/7+RUE+DU+CENTRE+COMMERCIAL+ROXBORO+=
H8Y-2N9?entry=3Dgmail&source=3Dg>
>>> www.garderiekiddykat.com
>>> 514-685-7053
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>

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<div dir=3D"auto">Hi,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">So=
unds good.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Monday,=
 May 6 at 4 pm.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Pl=
ease confirm who will be attending.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"auto">Thank you,=C2=A0<br clear=3D"all"><br clear=3D"all"><div =
dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"g=
mail_signature">Mehwaish Raja<br>Director<br>Garderie Kiddy Kat<br>514-685-=
7053<br></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, May 1, 2024 at 10:43=E2=80=
=AFAM Amelie Martins &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eamartins@gmail.com">eamartins@g=
mail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D=
"ltr">Hi Mehwaish,<div><br></div><div>Monday at 4pm is perfect.</div><div><=
br></div><div>Thank you very much,</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, May 1, 2024 at 10:36=E2=80=
=AFAM Mehwaish Raja &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:garderiekidykat@gmail.com" target=
=3D"_blank">garderiekidykat@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px soli=
d rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Hello,=C2=A0</div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I can be available Monday after=
noon 4:30 being the max as the center closes at 6 as I=E2=80=99d have to ta=
ke my own kids under my care.</div><div 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 thro=
ugh Thursday.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></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"gmail_signature">Mehwaish Raja<br>Direc=
tor<br>Garderie Kiddy Kat<br>514-685-7053<br></div></div></div><div><br></d=
iv><div><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"mail=
to:garderiekidykat@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">garderiekidykat@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"ltr">Dear Parents Committee Members,=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>I a=
cknowledge your email and all the concerns mentioned.=C2=A0 I would like to=
 meet at the daycare to address the concerns=C2=A0brought=C2=A0up.=C2=A0</d=
iv><div><br></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><di=
v>Please kindly 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 pre=
sent at the meeting and the rest will be informed via email.=C2=A0</div><di=
v><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"l=
tr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 9:55=E2=80=AFPM Amelie Mar=
tins &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: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 discussi=
on 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=
><a href=3D"https://www.google.com/maps/search/7+RUE+DU+CENTRE+COMMERCIAL+R=
OXBORO+H8Y-2N9?entry=3Dgmail&amp;source=3Dg">7 RUE DU CENTRE COMMERCIAL</a>=
</div><div><a href=3D"https://www.google.com/maps/search/7+RUE+DU+CENTRE+CO=
MMERCIAL+ROXBORO+H8Y-2N9?entry=3Dgmail&amp;source=3Dg">ROXBORO H8Y-2N9</a><=
/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><=
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