Barnyard Bulletin | November 2025
Welcome to the Barnyard Bulletin
Helloooo November 🍂🧡
A month to give thanks to our LRB Family!
Needing some prayers? We got you! If you would like The Big Red Barn Prayer Team to pray for something specific, you can submit prayer request here! Remember no prayer is too big for our God and with community in prayer, anything is possible ❤️
Monthly Updates:
It’s November! 🍂 Welcome to month five of LRB being open and thriving!✨
There’s so much to be grateful for this holiday season. The Barn is beyond blessed to have the incredible team of women that we do – I truly wouldn’t have it any other way.❤️ This year has brought a lot of change – good days and hard days alike – but through it all, each of you continues to handle every challenge with grace. Thank you!
>> ⏰ Quick Reminder: We’ve noticed that staff have been returning from lunch breaks late. Please be mindful about staying as close to your scheduled time as possible. If you anticipate being late, just send a quick message in the admin group chat to keep things running smoothly. Thanks
>> Please make sure we are keeping up with daily and weekly cleaning checklist – Making sure that diapers are stocked, soap dispensers, disinfectant, soapy water are filled.
>> Handwashing Policy 🤚🏼🧼: As we head into flu season, please be extra mindful of handwashing routines with the babies- and yourselves! Make sure hands are washed:
- At drop-off
- Before and after meals
- After outside play
- After wiping noses
- Before and after diaper changes
- After sensory play
>> Parents MUST wash their infants hands at morning drop-off!!
>> Weather Guidelines for Outdoor Play 🍂 : Fresh air is great for the babies, but comfort and safety come first! Please consider these guidelines when planning outdoor play for the infants:
- If the temperature is between 40s and 50s, please consult admin before going outside!
- 50s and above, you can take your kiddos outside! (During the snowy months, this may vary)
- Please make sure infants are dressed appropriately! (long sleeves, jackets, pants, socks, shoes, hats, etc.)
>> Just a few friendly reminders:
- Please make sure to rinse your dishes before you put them in the dirty dishes bin – makes washing dishes much easier! REMINDER: no food should be discarded in ANY sink. Please discard all food in a trash can prior to rinsing them.
- Don’t forget to use the soapy water bucket at the end of the day!
- Please sweep and mop behind trashcans, diaper genies, and step stools!
>> 🔔BUDDY SYSTEM: Now that it is dark outside when we close, no one is allowed to go to the trash cans or leave at the end of the night without a buddy! This is mandatory! NO EXCEPTIONS 🔔
>> Monthly Conscious Discipline Implementation: As a continuation our 4 year implementation plan we ask that you all send photos of your families and friends in Group Me with a brief description. This will not only help us get to know each other better, but we will also be printing these photos to make our work space feel more like home! At the end of the day we love our jobs, but we work for ourselves and others, this will be a daily reminder of who we do this life for💕
Halloween Sensory Night RECAP🎃✨
Our very first Halloween Sensory Night was an incredible success thanks to all of you! It was so rewarding to see the babies having a blast with the bubble foam and the spaghetti noodles 😂 Events like this remind us how special LRB truly is and it adds another layer of community, which is what The Big Red Barn Difference is all about! ✨ I couldn’t have done it without you 🧡
Upcoming Events!
📌School Closures
- Thanksgiving Break – November 27th & 28th!
- Winter Break – December 25th-January 2nd
🥖 Staff Thanksgiving Dinner
Mark Your Calendars! BRB/LRB Staff Thanksgiving Dinner will be on Friday, November 21st starting promptly at 7:00pm! Dinner will be hosted at Dom’s house ☺️ Address will be posted in Group me! BE THERE!!!!!
🍂 Three-Day Spirit Week: Nov. 24th-Nov. 26th
Get ready to show your festive fall spirit! We’re celebrating Thanksgiving with a fun-filled Three-Day Spirit Week! ❤️ I would love to see ALL of you participate 🙂
- Monday – Cozy Flannels Day | Stay warm and snuggly in your favorite flannel!
- Tuesday – Team Spirit Day | Wear your favorite sports team jersey or logo!
- Wednesday – LRB Thanksgiving Day | Dress in your favorite Thanksgiving outfit!
🦃 Thanksgiving Parties
Each classroom will be celebrating with Thanksgiving-themed activities from 3:30-4:30 on Wednesday, November 26th! Please come up with an activity and give Dom your supply list NO LATER than Nov. 14th!🥧
🦃 Write down something you’re grateful for and leave it on Dom’s Desk if you read this months newsletter!! 📝
Staffing Updates
🌾Meet Our Newest Additions! ✨
We’re thrilled to welcome two familiar faces into new roles here at LRB – Ms. Emily and Ms. Carmen! Both of them will be float infant teachers, providing extra support in the classrooms as well as helping with lunch breaks on most days! 🧡
Welcome Ms. Jeanie! We are so happy that you have joined our team as extra support in the classrooms! It’s been so lovely working with you so far and we’re so excited to see what the future holds! 🎉
We said goodbye to Ms. Kayla and Ms. Michelle, we wish them the best in their next chapter!
Upcoming Staff Birthdays! 🎂
Ms. Emily | 11/13