Welcome to Little Sunshines At The Old Fork Elementary

I highly recommend any daycare center that is under the direction of Ms. Kimberly Michaels.

My daughter began going to a daycare center under Ms. Michaels’ leadership at the age of 2 ½ years old and was there until she went to Kindergarten.

My daughter is my second child, yet the first to go into daycare at a young age. I was very skeptical and super cautious to allow a non-family member care for her. With my Excel Spreadsheet in hand, I did a thorough search that included phone calls and visiting numerous daycare providers.

From the first meeting, Ms. Michaels provided the comfort and reassurance that I needed to entrust my daughter to her. She informed me of the level of care, education, nutrition and extracurricular activities that was available.

My daughter remained at that center until she went to Kindergarten. She is now 13 years old and in the 8th grade. She still talks about the experiences she had while at the center. Her memories are etched in her brain and they make her happy. And that makes me happy.

Ms. Kimberly Michaels is a wonderful person. She is positive and a breath of fresh air. Children are her passion and it’s evident in all aspects of the day care center. She gives her all to help children have a wonderful foundation academically, socially and artistically that will take them into the rest of their life.

Ms. Michaels focuses on the curriculum. She makes every task fun and exciting. She knows how to vary the learning method to keep children engaged. She has a gift of meeting the individual academic needs of the students including keeping advanced children challenged, while providing extra support to children with disabilities.

She knows the importance of children having well balanced meals. Children in her care receive nutritious meals for breakfast, lunch and snacks. Nutrition is so important to Ms. Michaels, that she received appropriate training and certification to be able to make the meals herself. At times, she even includes the children!

Children get adequate exercise and play time. Ms. Michaels ensure that children get outdoor playtime. Some of the activities my daughter participated in included daily walks, swimming during the summer, and field trips.

In addition to the high level of care children receive, Ms. Michaels nurtures her relationships with parents. While my daughter was under her care, we developed a friendship that extended into our personal lives. Ms. Michaels is always very kind and considerate. She goes above and beyond to meet the needs of the entire family unit.

Ms. Michaels is a treasure. Anyone who allows her to care for their child makes a very wise choice!

Sincerely,

Leslie Williams
Bakersfield, California
November 30, 2018

Our family’s adventure with Miss Kimberly Michael began over six years ago when our three-year-old son Adam started attending All About Children Learning Center where Miss Kim was the Director.

For our little boy it was love at first sight. =) Adam was immediately drawn to Miss Kim. Her warm and welcoming disposition made our family feel comfortable and at ease. Today our son has nothing but the fondest memories of her. He asks to visit Miss Kim at the center whenever he gets a chance.

When our daughter Helena was born, we enrolled her in All About Children Learning Center. Knowing that Miss Kim supervised the place helped us arrive to our decision quickly and comfortably. We trusted Miss Kim and knew our daughter would be safe in her care. Miss Kim is fun, outgoing, and very friendly. She makes the children and parents smile. Her laughter is infectious. She is very involved with the children as well as their parents by staying in contact with them through email, phone calls, and text messages. Thanks to Miss Kim’s many photographs and videos that she shared with us, our family is lucky to have wonderful memories of our children at different events (parties, field trips, summer activities, etc.) that my husband and I had not been able to attend.

Miss Kim works tirelessly and never hesitates to step in when help is needed. When problems arise, she is able to access the necessary resources and come up with a practical solution. Her positive attitude, teamed with the immense amount of patience, dedication, and creativity, have allowed both of our children to thrive in her care.

She is professional, organized, and a great multi-tasker. Her leadership skills, ability to communicate, and a great work ethic, make Miss Kim a perfect choice to represent any day care center in any situation.

To end to my letter, I would like to share a little story to describe Miss Kim’s kind heart and good nature. Miss Kim has a collection of the Peanuts figurines in her office. One day when she and I were talking after I dropped my daughter off to her classroom, I complimented her on her collection and mentioned that my son loved Peanuts and he would love to have a collection like hers, too. Miss Kim, without hesitating, grabbed two figurines from the shelf and gave them to me as a gift for my son. Needless to say, Adam loved the gift. Charlie Brown and Snoopy are nestled safely on his bedroom’s shelf to this day.

We wish Miss Kim the very best in her new venture.

The Edwards family – Edyta, Jason, Adam & Helena

What sad and exciting news all at the same time. In my humble opinion (any many AACLC parent's opinions) Kim has been nothing short of FABULOUS in the 5+ years she has been at AACLC. Summer camp, dance academy, karate, music class, excellent field trips and new curriculum -just to list a few accomplishments!! What a difference you have made in the lives of so many children. What big shoes the next director has to fill. Goodbyes are so sad while the new beginnings so exciting (and at times scary).

Your kindness, hard work, excellent communication and attention to detail will forever be embedded in the experiences and personalities of my children and so many others. You will be deeply missed.

Good luck to you in your new endeavors!!

Tracey & the Heslop Family

I, Kimberly Griffin, was formerly the area manager for Childtime Children's Center in Maryland and Pennsylvania. I hired Kim Michael for the director position at our Wabash Avenue location in Baltimore. Ms. Michael was an experienced director with a lot of personality. She was responsible for the hiring and training of staff, for enrollment, collection of fees, ordering of supplies, and day to day management of the center. She also maintained all the children's and staff's files as well as MSDE/ CCA files. Ms. Michael was also trained on the Procare Management System during my supervision.

I was very pleased with Ms. Michael's skills. She was highly successful in controlling labor costs and building enrollment on her arrival. I also felt that she went above and beyond the call of duty when she painted and repaired the entire center herself. Ms. Michael was very successful in turning around a very troubled center into one that that showed outstanding teaching skills and new programs that she set in place. Not only did she make it a profitable preschool, but a center where the children who graduated from the newly-established MSDE Kindergarten received scholarships to local prep schools in Baltimore City. She also won the Child Time award for having the cleanest center in Maryland.

During my supervision, Ms. Michael also started the Maryland Child and Adult Food Program and was highly successful in all aspects. She also is excellent with the Purchase of Care Program.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with Ms. Michael until I left the company in 2002. She would be an asset to any company with her unique personality, gift of numbers, and her passion for working with children.

Sincerely,

Kimberly Griffin

Miss Kim is an absolute joy to be around, and so willing to accommodate anyone's needs. I have worked for her for over three years at a previous daycare center in the two-year-old room.

What I have learned from her is that she a hard worker, sweet, nurturing, a good leader and an amazing Director. She provided for me the knowledge and a desire for commitment to be in the early childhood education. Seeing her commitment inspired me to pursue a degree in early childhood education. She always puts everyone else first no matter the circumstances. She develops a unique relationship with each child and insures their health, safety and education is mer if not exceeded. Miss Kim will make you feel loved and welcomed at any time of the day. If there is ever an issue Kim will resolve it immediately.

If you decide to enroll in Little Sunshines, there will be no disappointments. Ms Kim would love to have anybody in the Little Sunshines family!

Samantha Carter