Little bees nursery: Child Care Center | Spring Lake, MN
Child Care Center | Spring Lake, MN
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Little Bee’s Child Care Center is enrolling now. Our center is enrolled in a state-funded Summer Preschool Program for children ages 4 and 5 who have not yet attended kindergarten (only for qualified families). The program addresses learning needs as a result of COVID-19 pandemic by providing funding to support transition to kindergarten. Covering tuition is an allowable use, and Summer Preschool Funds can pay for these costs in full. If you are interested in enrolling your child in this Summer program or for more information.
Little Bee’s Child Care Center is enrolling now. Our center is enrolled in a state-funded Summer Preschool Program for children ages 4 and 5 who have not yet attended kindergarten (only for qualified families). The program addresses learning needs as a result of COVID-19 pandemic by providing funding to support transition to kindergarten. Covering tuition is an allowable use, and Summer Preschool Funds can pay for these costs in full. If you are interested in enrolling your child in this Summer program or for more information.
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Our Program
Our center is using 1-2-3 Curriculum. 123 Learn Curriculum is a professionally-planned preschool curriculum designed to be used in child care centers.The activities included are age appropriate and designed to help the whole child grow and develop socially, physically, and intellectually. Our program will help prepare each child for kindergarten, while opening the door for the children to be creative and express their artistic abilities.
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Little Bee’s is privately owned and operated since 2005.
Serving children: 6 weeks -12 years.
Little Bee’s Child Care Center operates 52 weeks per year (closed on national holidays).
The center is open from 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday-Friday.
We Provide Care For
- Infants
- Toddlers
- Preschool
- Pre-K
- SA before and after school and non-school days
Plus! We provide transportation to and from the Spring Lake Park school district. We even have an indoor gym! Call today to learn more!
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YOUR CHILD WILL LOVE It HERE!
“Great daycare. My kids loves coming here. Best daycare you could ever find. I feel comfortable going to work knowing that my kids are safe there.”
Mihoby R.
“Love the director and staff down to earth, and positive results with my child’s behavior, since going to little bee’s childcare!”
Michelle S.
“I was taking my little 1 year old daughter there for several months. I found a family kind environment, ethic and softhearted attitude from all the staff members including the owner. It seems they all have great experience in children care. Do not believe bad reviews.
Just go and check it yourself.”
Artem M.
FAQs
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Why should I choose Little Bee Child Care Center as a daycare for my child?
At Little Bee Child Care Center,
we believe every child is an extraordinary and unique individual.Developing happy children and fostering independence for self-confidence and respect for themselves and others is our main mission at our child care center.
We welcome children from different linguistic and cultural groups. At our child care center
we create an environment and curriculum that promote positive attitudes toward differences, whether those differences are in gender, culture or language. We at Little Bee Child Care Center
believe our program and services offer a developmentally appropriate curriculum. We strive to enhance social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth in the most important ages of their lives.Our program fosters curiosity, creativity, and self-esteem by taking into account children’s abilities and interests.
We believe a partnership between parents and caregivers is essential for a positive child care center
experience. We also believe that children learn best when surrounded by teachers who are sensitive to the needs of each child, well trained, good level of educational background and highly experienced. -
What makes Little Bees Child Care Centers program great?
Little Bees Child Care is providing “high” quality childcare to families with young children. The definition of high quality can be different for each child care center as well as for potential client looking for child care. We believe the process is more important than the product. We will help children learn, grow and acquire skills that would be beneficial for their lives. Our center is using 1-2-3 Currirulum . 123 Learn Curriculum is a professionally-planned preschool curriculum designed to be used in child care centers. . The activities included are age appropriate and designed to help the whole child grow and develop socially, physically, and intellectually.
Our program will help prepare each child for kindergarten, while opening the door for the children to be creative and express their artistic abilities.We welcome children from different cultural groups. We will be designing activities, interactions and special events carefully and with help of parents or other resources so that elements of different cultures are presented respectfully and appropriately.
We make sure that diversity is part of all our activities in order children are exposed to different cultures which harmony and respect are presented in the best possible way.
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My child is shy and has a hard time making friends, is Little Bee Child Care Center able to help with that?
We adore each and every child who visits our childcare facility, and we make it our mission to ensure that they have a good time and meet new friends. Our staff has years of expertise and is well-trained in encouraging youngsters to try new things. Many children are shy and reluctant to speak to strangers.
That is why Little Bees Child Care Center maintains a loving and joyful environment that includes smiling, having fun, and even singing. We get through the toughest shells, and everyone has a good time.We offer a small class size with many professors and assistants. At Little Bees Child Care Center, we make sure that every kid has a fantastic time while learning and having fun. No one is forgotten or left behind. Wee Care Daycare’s staff is dedicated to assisting each child in growing and prospering during their time with us.
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Can I apply to work at Little Bees?
Little Bees Child Care Center is looking for Teacher/Teacher’s assistants for both full and part time availability.
Applicants for teachers and teacher assistants are required to meet MN Rule 3 guidelines, with early education background (some college, some childcare experience), must be fun, energetic, caring individual and love children.
We are also looking for aides ( experience preferred but not required , we will train you!)
Offer paid vacation, Paid Holidays and Vacation, 401K, Supplemental health Insurance, Paid training hours and CDA programs, Mentorship, training and support, Child Care Discounts, Growth opportunities.
. Little Bee’s is a small private center with comfortable, close knit, and fun work environment. Please leave us your info if interested in applying. You can also send us a resume at [email protected] or contact us directly at (763) 780-0187, ask for Joy. -
I still have questions. How can I get in contact with Little Bees Child Care Center?
We recognize how important it is for you to select a daycare that you can trust and feel at ease with. To reach us, please dial (763) 780-0187 to speak with one of our knowledgeable representatives. We’d be delighted to address any questions you might have.
We believe a partnership between parents and caregivers is essential for a positive child care center
Our program will help prepare each child for kindergarten, while opening the door for the children to be creative and express their artistic abilities.
That is why Little Bees Child Care Center maintains a loving and joyful environment that includes smiling, having fun, and even singing. We get through the toughest shells, and everyone has a good time.
. Little Bee’s is a small private center with comfortable, close knit, and fun work environment. Please leave us your info if interested in applying. You can also send us a resume at Child Care Center | Spring Lake, MN
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Providing Quality Preschool Care
We understand that parents want the best for their children. We believe that every child deserves a chance to succeed, and we’re committed to providing the best possible preschool care to help them reach their potential.
We’ll do everything we can to make sure they have a great preschool experience. Reach out and get connected today!
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Our Program
Our center is using 1-2-3 Curriculum. 123 Learn Curriculum is a professionally-planned preschool curriculum designed to be used in child care centers.The activities included are age appropriate and designed to help the whole child grow and develop socially, physically, and intellectually. Our program will help prepare each child for kindergarten, while opening the door for the children to be creative and express their artistic abilities.
Learn More
Little Bee’s is privately owned and operated since 2005.
Serving children: 6 weeks -12 years.
Little Bee’s Child Care Center operates 52 weeks per year (closed on national holidays).
The center is open from 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday-Friday.
We Provide Care For
- Infants
- Toddlers
- Preschool
- Pre-K
- SA before and after school and non-school days
Plus! We provide transportation to and from the Spring Lake Park school district. We even have an indoor gym! Call today to learn more!
Call Us
YOUR CHILD WILL LOVE It HERE!
“Great daycare. My kids loves coming here. Best daycare you could ever find. I feel comfortable going to work knowing that my kids are safe there.”
Mihoby R.
“Love the director and staff down to earth, and positive results with my child’s behavior, since going to little bee’s childcare!”
Michelle S.
“I was taking my little 1 year old daughter there for several months. I found a family kind environment, ethic and softhearted attitude from all the staff members including the owner. It seems they all have great experience in children care. Do not believe bad reviews.
Just go and check it yourself.”
Artem M.
FAQs
-
What makes Little Bees Child Care Centers program great?
Little Bees Child Care is providing “high” quality childcare to families with young children. The definition of high quality can be different for each child care center as well as for potential client looking for child care. We believe the process is more important than the product. We will help children learn, grow and acquire skills that would be beneficial for their lives. Our center is using 1-2-3 Currirulum . 123 Learn Curriculum is a professionally-planned preschool curriculum designed to be used in child care centers. . The activities included are age appropriate and designed to help the whole child grow and develop socially, physically, and intellectually. Our program will help prepare each child for kindergarten, while opening the door for the children to be creative and express their artistic abilities.
We welcome children from different cultural groups. We will be designing activities, interactions and special events carefully and with help of parents or other resources so that elements of different cultures are presented respectfully and appropriately.
We make sure that diversity is part of all our activities in order children are exposed to different cultures which harmony and respect are presented in the best possible way.
-
I still have questions. How can I get in contact with Little Bees Child Care Center?
We recognize how important it is for you to select a daycare that you can trust and feel at ease with. To reach us, please dial (763) 780-0187 to speak with one of our knowledgeable representatives. We’d be delighted to address any questions you might have.
-
Why should I choose Little Bee Child Care Center as a daycare for my child?
At Little Bee Child Care Center, we believe every child is an extraordinary and unique individual.
Developing happy children and fostering independence for self-confidence and respect for themselves and others is our main mission at our preschool care
center.
We welcome children from different linguistic and cultural groups. At our preschool care
center, we create an environment and curriculum that promote positive attitudes toward differences, whether those differences are in gender, culture or language. We at Little Bee Child Care Center believe our preschool care
program and services offer a developmentally appropriate curriculum. We strive to enhance social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth in the most important ages of their lives.
Our preschool care
program fosters curiosity, creativity, and self-esteem by taking into account children’s abilities and interests. We believe a partnership between parents and caregivers is essential for a positive preschool care
center experience. We also believe that children learn best when surrounded by teachers who are sensitive to the needs of each child, well trained, good level of educational background and highly experienced.
Rearing of queens by three groups of bee colonies
Rearing of queens by three groups of bee colonies
Republican unitary enterprise “Brest bee nursery” was organized in 1946 on the basis of the former estate of Volyanovo, not far from the village of Radvanichi, Brest region. For high performance in the production of queen bees and bee packages of the Central Russian breed of bees, the nursery was repeatedly awarded with diplomas and medals of VDNKh of the USSR, and for achievements in season 1978 years old also with a Moskvich passenger car.
The bee nursery was then (from June 1971 until his retirement in January 1989) led by Vladimir Denisovich Filippovich, a passionate promoter of a healthy lifestyle. Over the years, the nursery has grown to 1200 bee colonies. Students of the Smilovichi Agricultural College annually had an internship here, work was carried out to improve the breeding qualities of bee colonies under the guidance of Anatoly Stepanovich Gurchenko, candidate of biological sciences, senior researcher at the beekeeping laboratory of BelNIIKPO.
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Specialization in breeding Central Russian bees continued until the mid-80s of the last century. Then, due to the spread and great popularization of Carpathian bees on the pages of beekeeping publications and a sharp decrease in demand for Central Russian bees due to their aggressiveness, the nursery was transferred to breeding peace-loving Carpathians. However, the subsequent deterioration in the economic condition of collective farms and state farms – the main buyers of bee packages and queen bees, which led to a drop in demand for these products, as well as a three-fold change in the management of the enterprise, greatly worsened its condition. But the staff of the bee nursery survived, and in July 2004 it was headed by an experienced specialist, who previously worked in various senior positions in agriculture, Vasily Vasilyevich Dmitranitsa. nine0003
During the two years of work of the new director, the central estate was improved, a new garage was built, the production premises were put in order and conditions were created for the normal fruitful work of the team, the material and technical base was gradually updated, design estimates for the construction of four single-apartment residential buildings were prepared this year .
– Of course, the enterprise is gaining momentum thanks to the financial assistance of the state and the support of RUE Belpchelovodstvo, – says Vasily Vasilyevich. – Much attention is paid to the supply of purebred Carpathian queens from the Mukachevo bee nursery in the Transcarpathian region of Ukraine. Over the past two years, our apiaries received about 500 such queens. Now we can fully meet the need for breeding material for reproductive and commercial apiaries of all forms of ownership. This season we plan to produce 3,000 queen bees, 600 bee packages, 6 tons of marketable honey, 150 kilograms of pollen, plus wax and propolis. nine0003
I must say that the kennel has everything you need to complete the tasks. These are 8 qualified queen beekeepers who have 800 bee colonies, a large nucleus park and isolated breeding stations, 40 platforms for transporting bees to forage lands and apiary service link system.
Honey base within a radius of up to 80-100 kilometers from the nursery allows you to fully meet the needs of bee colonies in feed by transporting them to sources of nectar and pollen and sowing honey plants.
White sweet clover, phacelia, cruciferous plants, berries and buckwheat are cultivated here. By the way, there is a state order for 20 tons of buckwheat grain. Points with bee colonies of the nursery are located on the territory of several administrative districts. Every year, more than 300 bee colonies are used under a contract for pollination of orchards in UE Rassvet, Brest region. nine0003
Almost all bee colonies of the nursery are kept in 16-frame hives. In the off-season, in the carpentry shop, beekeepers repair old hives, combining 4 nest boxes with a common new sheathing and a roof that is locked. The frames in such hives in relation to the notch are located on a warm skid. They make transfer cells for queens and straw mats for warming hives. By this season, all double cores of the Orlovsky type were also converted into four-seater ones with tap holes in different directions. Cores are used for 1/2 of the frame of a multi-hull hive and contain two such frames in one uterus.
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Most of the most important apiary work is done jointly by the beekeepers. This is a spring revision, expansion of nests, setting stores, roaming, selecting and pumping out honey, preparing families for wintering, and others. The next mass work is performed sequentially at each of the points.
Starting this or that mass work, the leader determines the procedure for its implementation and discusses it with the members of the link, distributing duties among them so that each performer knows exactly his tasks and works with full load. In the period free from the next mass work, the leader sends beekeepers one at a time to perform various small non-standard work on caring for bees. nine0003
At present, the nursery has three units, and each of them is given an annual production task by the administration. In total, 17 people work on the farm.
After spring work, beekeepers direct all their efforts to building up the strength of bee colonies, conduct a strict culling of poorly overwintered and weak ones.
Upon completion of this process, new colonies and packages of bees with fetal queens of the previous year of hatching are formed. Instead, the main families receive infertile queens. Thus, at the end of May – the first half of June, the nursery sells most of the packages that have been formed. nine0003
– This technology allows early formation of batch families of bees, – explains Vladimir Petrovich Agarkov, a leader and responsible for conducting breeding work in the nursery, – to replace the queens with young ones in the main families, build up young bees to the main honey collection and prevent swarming. In addition, our Carpathian bees are characterized by early development, high egg production of queens, which allows them to develop a great strength of colonies and make good use of honey collection from willow bushes, fruit and berry plantations, raspberries, buckthorn and field herbs. nine0003
– Vladimir Petrovich, please tell us about getting queens.
– We have a breeding group of breeding families that we use only for breeding drones and queens intended for replacement in the user family group and sale.
The queens are hatched by the method of transfer of larvae. To educate future queens, we form families-caregivers using the “starter” method. We are working on this scheme for the third season.
– What is the essence of this method? nine0003
– This means that three groups of bee colonies take part in the cultivation of queen bees: the starter colony, the main nurse colony and the incubator colony. In our case, thermostats are used for incubators.
Starter colony performs the role of accepting larvae for brood rearing during the day. Therefore, it is formed a day before the inoculation of the larvae. From such a family, the uterus and all open brood are taken in a temporary layering. Of course, starter colonies must be strong, have at least 2 kg of bees, 8-10 kg of honey, at least 2 frames with perga and 4 with printed brood. They are periodically reinforced with young bees and fed daily with sugar syrup. After 20-24 hours, grafting frames with adopted larvae are taken from them and transferred to strong foster colonies for further cultivation.
In the same starter families, 5-6 hours after the selection of the uterine rudiments, another batch of grafted larvae is given for reception. nine0003
The host colony, intended for rearing adopted uterine larvae, is formed in a hive-lounger, which is divided into two parts by a blind partition with a window made of a dividing grid. In one part of the hive there is a queen, all combs with sealed brood, feed and intended for growing brood, and in the other – 2 combs with food and combs with open brood. One host family is given no more than 20 uterine larvae adopted in starter families. A grafting frame with larvae is placed in the middle of the queenless part of the family between frames with open brood. nine0003
The use of a starter family in combination with a caregiver family, formed without orphanhood, allows you to get high quality queens.
As soon as the bees seal the queen cells, they are moved to a thermostat, where the temperature is maintained at 34.
5 ° C and the relative humidity of the air is 70%. The use of thermostats makes it possible, after 5 days, to release the nurse colonies from queen cells and place a new batch of accepted larvae in them. nine0003
Once sealed queen cells have been selected from the host colony, it is reused as long as it feeds well the larvae that are inserted. 9 days after the formation of the host family, the bees seal all open brood in the queenless half of the hive, so all combs with open brood are transferred from the part of the hive where the queen is located to the queenless compartment, and the printed brood is rearranged in its place. The exchange of combs with brood between the queenless and queen compartments of the hive is done every 9days, making sure that the uterus remains in its compartment.
The beekeepers of the nursery are doing their best to improve the quality of the resulting queen bees. Here, tiny cores were completely rejected, since in the spring, with significant changes in the weather, they cannot maintain the desired temperature for a long time.
Therefore, for the maintenance of queens, more voluminous nuclei are used. In them, the families are mutually heated and are able to maintain normal conditions for the development of queens, under which fertility and longevity increase, as well as the yield of queens from one queen place. nine0003
For the formation of cores, waxed and paired frames are placed in colonies, where they are rebuilt and filled with brood, honey and bee bread. Then the frames with the printed brood at the exit are separated, placed in the nuclei and queens are produced.
Tamara Zhukova.
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Krasnaya Polyana: ski slopes – Blog Our Resorts
Krasnaya Polyana: ski slopes – Blog Our Resorts
Our resorts Reference system for resorts in Russia
and neighboring countries
January 22, 2010
Krasnaya Polyana – the most remote from the sea settlement of Sochi, located near the Caucasus Range at an altitude of 600 m above sea level.
This place has a unique temperate mountain-marine climate. The mountain slopes here have a less steep relief than, for example, the Elbrus Valley, which allows both beginner skiers and professional athletes to ski. nine0055
If anyone has managed to forget, we remind you that Krasnaya Polyana received the official status of the venue for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
The ski season runs from mid-December to mid-April. A solid snow cover in the lower part of the slopes (at an altitude of 550-600 m) is established by the second decade of January, and by March it reaches 2 m or more. During the winter months, with a lot of snow, the air temperature rarely drops below -10°C.
Among the shortcomings of the resort are quite frequent thaws, as well as wet, heavy snow, which often happens here at the end of the season. nine0055 As a “compensation” Krasnaya Polyana offers good opportunities for skiing on untouched virgin ground.
Distance from Adler airport – 40 km, from the center of Sochi – 70 km.
The resort has several ski resorts.
The “oldest” among them, “Alpika-service”, it was opened back in 1991. The total length of the local trails is about 25 km. A chairlift of 5 lines was built on Mount Aibga, which lifts skiers from 540 m to 2238 m.8 m and a length of about 9 km. On the fourth stage, natural circuses have all the conditions for off-piste skiing. And along the first, second and third stages, a route was laid in the forest zone, its width varies from 50 to 150 m, and the length according to the standard version is at least 7 km. If we take into account the descents through the forest, under the “cable car” and along the old roads, then in total you can dial all 17 km. The route of the first stage of the cable car with its gentle slopes, comfortable roll-outs and a width of up to 100 m is intended for beginners and children. The slopes on the second and third stages of the cable car are somewhat steeper (mostly they are “blue”) and may be of interest to confident skiers and snowboarders.
All tracks of the first three stages are regularly processed by snow groomers. nine0055 In September 2006, the first stage of the high-speed cable car was opened in the Karusel ski complex, and in 2007 the second and third stages of lifts to a height of 1500 m were launched. The total infrastructure of the project: 20 lifts to a height of 2500 m, 70 km of slopes.
Also recently there is an active construction of new ski resorts. In 2008, a new complex “Laura” was opened in the vicinity of the village of Esto-Sadok. Six cableways have long been opened on the Psekhako ridge and 16 tracks are equipped. nine0055 In addition, the implementation of the Rosa Khutor complex project, designed for 10 years, has begun. On the basis of the complex, it is planned to hold major world-class skiing competitions.
15 lifts and 40 ski runs with a total length of about 60 km will be built on the northern ridges of Mount Aibga.
Two kilometers from Krasnaya Polyana, on the cordon of the Caucasian State Biosphere Reserve Laura, there is an open-air cage complex for wild animals.