Discovery’s Board of Directors made a decision at an emergency Board Meeting last night to credit parent accounts for the two week period of March 23/20 to April 4/20. Also, to keep in line with the current school closure, parents will not be billed for the week of April 6/20-April...
- Mar2020
Parent Fees Credited to Parent Accounts
March 24, 2020
Updates from Discovery
March 19, 2020
Parents, please do not ask staff to care for your children during the three week suspension of services. Discovery management have not given staff permission to have any kind of contact with families during this time. Discovery is encouraging staff to keep in line with the government directive, recommending social...
Discovery April 17 Raffle Draw Cancelled
March 18, 2020
Parents if you have already picked up your raffle tickets for the April 17th draw- STOP SELLING TICKETS immediately! Discovery’s Raffle Draw for April 17, 2020 will be cancelled. All tickets and money collected will need to be returned to the office by Friday, March 20, 2020. Manitoba Lotteries require...
Manitoba government is making plans for critical care services to ensure that there is no disruption to essential services. Now that the announcement has been made that Early Learning and Childcare services in Centres will be suspended for the next 3 weeks information is being collected from parents who are...
Discovery Children’s Centre Closure Due To Pandemic
March 17, 2020
The Manitoba Government has announced – suspending child care services at licensed child-care centres, effective end-of-day Friday, March 20 to Tuesday, April 14. The government’s plan will continue to allow home-based providers to operate: and create dedicated child-care options for front-line and essential services staff who need them. Parents are...
COVID-19 Questions And Answers For Parents/Guardians
March 16, 2020
To assist in answering questions from parents, Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) has provided additional information to share. Why are child care centres not being closed like schools? It is important to note that classes are suspended. Schools are not closed. This is a preventative action to help reduce...
Discovery’s Pandemic Plan
March 13, 2020
Discovery has developed a lengthy document to use as a guideline in case of a “Pandemic Outbreak”. As an Early Childhood Centre we have been designated as a “critical vendor” as we support those working in “essential services” and thus will make every effort to remain open during a pandemic...
Important Dates For Parents To Acknowledge
March 9, 2020
Parents please take note to the early closure and closure dates below for Staff Professional Development. Professional development helps our staff continue to not only be competent in their profession, but also excel in it. For staff at Discovery, professional development is an ongoing process. Discovery Children’s Centre will be:...
- Feb2020
I Love To Read With Adrien Sala
February 18, 2020
In many parts of Canada and the United States, February means “I Love to Read Month,” an entire month committed to promoting a love of reading and being read to. To help Discovery celebrate “I Love to Read” Adrien Sala, the MLA for St. James, shared books with children in...
Tax Benefits And Credits Available To Parents
February 7, 2020
This week I attended an information session regarding benefits and credits available to parents. Some of the information shared was new to me. In order to get benefits and credit payments you must complete your taxes every year even if you had no income. If you have a spouse or...