Barnyard Bulletin | February 2026
Welcome to the Barnyard Bulletin
❤️ Helloooo February!! 🩷
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:
🌟 February at The Little Red Barn 🌟
Love • Growth • New Beginnings
>> This past month has brought exciting growth and a season of transition at The Little Red Barn. We are so appreciative of the grace, patience, and support our LRB families have shown as we navigate these changes. Please know that every decision is made with your children and our community at heart—thank you for walking alongside us during this journey 🤍✨
🌟 Friendly February Reminders
Here a few important reminders to help keep the barn running smoothly:
>> 🧼 Handwashing at Drop-Off:
Please remember to help your child wash their hands during morning drop-off. this small step makes a big difference in keeping everyone healthy during cold and flu season!
>> 🏷️ Label, Label, Label!
All bottles, food containers (includes pouches, teething crackers, etc.), and personal items must be clearly labeled with:
- Child’s first and last name
- Date (daily)
- Breastmilk bottles must have a breastmilk band
>> Formula Bottle Update:
As the Health Department continues to update rules and regulations, effective mid-February, all bottles containing formula must have a formula band placed on them by parents.
>> 🎒 Friday Take-Home Items:
Please remember to take sleep sacks, water bottles, sippy cups home each Friday so they can be washed and refreshed for the week ahead.
Playground Platform Update! 📲
We are so excited to officially begin our transition to Playground, our new parent communication platform! By now, you should have received an invitation to set up your Playground account—if you haven’t, please be sure to check your spam or junk folder.
📅 Important Dates to Note:
- February 15th: Billing cycles will begin processing through Playground
- February 23rd: Playground will officially be in full use for daily communication, updates, and messaging 🧡 Please let Dom know if you have any questions!
🐷Toddler Room in Full Effect!✨
We’re excited to officially share that the Piglets Classroom is now fully licensed to accommodate children ages 1–2 years old! 🥳
Beginning the Second week of February, our revamped toddler curriculum will be in place, thoughtfully designed to meet the developmental needs of this age group. The classroom is now equipped to follow a more intentional toddler schedule, including age-appropriate learning experiences, movement opportunities, and routines that encourage independence, exploration, and social growth.
Christian Academy Updates
We are officially in the inspection phase at the new location! We passed our Health Inspection earlier this week and have Licensing and Fire Inspections scheduled for next week! Things are moving fast are we are looking good to open in March. Opening day is still dependent on when the state give us the final ok, but we are looking at opening on either Monday March 2nd or Monday the 16th! With everything moving so fast we are also ready to show all our interested families the new space! If you are interested in transferring to The Christian Academy, we would love for you to join us for an open house next Thursday the 12th from 4-7 pm! Please RSVP if you plan on stopping by here.
Our mission is to spread God’s love to your kiddos and to help them build a foundation of love, grace, and prayer. Your students will explore different bible stories in chronological order by having interactive and messy activities to learn from. At the barn, learning about Jesus is created to be fun, messy, and will ALWAYS result back to learning about God’s character. No matter the story or lesson, your students will focus their attention on which characteristic that God is displaying or teaching us about and how we can implement that characteristic in our own hearts. Focusing on God’s character will help us disciple children to become kind, graceful, and loving humans who aim to be more like Jesus. We want to bring God’s love and grace into every interaction we have with your students and your family.
With the help of Conscious Discipline and our strong focus on social emotional development of our students, we will help guide your students to build confidence in confiding in God through prayer no matter the situation. Not only will we begin our day with prayer, inviting God into our day-to-day experiences, but we will also help students build an understanding of how we can speak to God using interactive, visual ‘prayer helper books’. This will allow students to build confidence and teach them how to be transparent and honest with God while helping them start their prayer journeys. If behaviors occur between peers, we will also give prayer as an option for students to use as a problem solving technique to start allowing prayer to be the thing that brings them together. Prayer and God’s character will be at the heart of everything that we do!
Upcoming Events
📌School Closures
- Closed for Teacher Planning and Prep Day on February 16th
💌 Valentine’s Day Parties
Our classrooms will be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Friday, February 13th from 3:30pm-4:30pm! We will have a small craft activity that families can participate in and some sensory exploration activities as well. If you choose to bring in Valentine’s items for the kiddos, please ensure that all items are infant-friendly and non-chokeable. Thank you for helping us keep our littlest friends safe! Participation is completely optional! 💗✨
📸 Picture Day is Coming!
Mark your calendars! Picture Day will take place on Friday, February 27th. Photos will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. If you’d like your infant to participate, please plan to arrive around that time. Teachers will help get kiddos changed and picture-ready 📸💛
Additional information about photo packages will be sent home the week prior✨
🐰 Easter Egg Hunt
Our Annual Easter Egg Hunt is coming soon! Kiddos will enjoy age-appropriate egg hunts and springtime fun. More details to come 🐰💛
Staffing Updates
✨ Meet Our New Additions ✨
Mr. Harold and Ms. Jade have been wonderful new additions to the LRB family this past month! They have been doing great things in our Piglets classroom and bring so much love, care, and support to our little learners. During this transition, they will be helping to establish a more structured daily routine provide your kiddos with consistency, comfort, and opportunities to thrive! 🌟
You may get to see Ms. Katie around as she has been hired as a new Assistant Teacher and will be floating between all of our locations! She is currently training here at LRB and will transition to the Christian Academy upon its opening. ✨ Please join us in giving her a warm welcome during her first week!
We said goodbye to Ms. Jayna and we wish her the best in this next chapter!
Upcoming Birthdays! 🎂
Winona | 2/12
Cori | 2/17
Ms. Sharon | 2/17
Ms. Dom | 2/23
