OPEN HOUSE - The Early Childhood Journey

We are so excited about the upcoming OPEN HOUSE taking place on Martin Luther King Junior Day, January 16th, 2012....Our JOURNEY will begin @ 9:00 in the morning, where parents & their children will have an opportunity to meet with me (yes, I'm the Early Childhood Director, and frequent contributor to this blog). After hearing a general overview of all the exciting programming happening in our center, each parent will travel to each classroom to get a "snapshot" of the amazing learning, growing and developing that goes on behind the classroom doors of our "purple hallway"through hands-on experiences! As our journey comes to a close, we will re-group to enjoy some kid-friendly entertainment! It should be a wonderful trip! Come and join us, bring your children & spread the word!!!

Lisa

Chanukah Concert & Drummunity!

looking so forward to Chanukah, even though it seems so far away!! We have an exciting program coming up on December 22nd @ 9:30am! We will showcase the talents of all the children in the Early Child Center, we will have a sampling of some of the best recipes from the Early Childhood Cookbook, and.....DRUMMUNITY will be coming to our school! If you haven't yet heard of Drummunity, click on http://www.drummunity.com/ to experience it by video, just to whet your whistle...then, to get you really excited...come and join us!!

Cookbook!!

Our Early Childhood Center needs help on our quest to create a cookbook that reflects your favorite family recipes!

We welcome your contribution of one or more of your family favorites, from soups to sides (no chocolate chip cookies, please!) Recipes can be dropped off at the school, or emailed to ecrecipes.akiva@gmail.com. Please include a recipe title, the directions for the recipe, and tell us something that makes your recipe unique!! Please submit your recipe by November 28^thfor inclusion in the cookbook. The cookbook will be available for sale for $18 -- just in time for Chanukah! Select recipes from the cookbook will be available for sampling at our Family Chanukah Concert on December 22^nd.

You will find an order form attached. We will be happy to mail additional copies to friends and family outside of Michigan (to the US and Canada).

Thank you!

Tots on Land

The New session of Tots on Land begins today!

Parent Toddler Programming

So excited that we have joined programming with Zeesy Silberberg with her Wednesday Program - Jewish Music for Kids and Moms!!! Morah Zeesy is so talented and dynamic, the classes should be great! Check out her beautiful flyer...and PASS IT ON!!

Tots at Sea

Our Next Session of TOTS at Sea is about to begin!!!  (Women only)
Session I
November 2-December 14          Wednesday 10-10:30 a.m.         $56/$70
Session II
January 11-February 22          Wednesday 10-10:30 a.m.         $56/$70
(6 months and older) (7 wks.) Toddlers, bring mom to the pool during women’s swim and learn how to be comfortable in the water! We’ll also talk about safety, play with bubbles, sing songs and have fun.

Fire Truck Comes for a Visit

October - National Fire Prevention Month! We had a wonderful visit from the Southfield Fire Department today! They brought a PUMPER TRUCK and an AMBULANCE - and baruch hashem, no emergencies! Watch the video to see how a firefighter gets in gear - without having an emergency! And...check for pictures of Mrs. Giannetti in fire regalia, and have her blood pressure checked! thank you to the city of Southfield for all that you do for Akiva and the Southfield Residents!