We are excited to have new classroom teachers here at CSCC along with new student workers to support our classrooms. Our new student workers will start next week. Their role will be to support our teaching staff and step in for teachers when they are absent. In addition, we are in the process of hiring an additional shared Instructional Coach that will coach and mentor our student workers. We will share more information about our student workers next week. I am honored to introduce Ms. Maribeth and Ms. Valorie as part of our full-time teaching staff. Please help us in welcoming our new family members!   

Classroom teacher, Ms. Maribeth, will be working in room 117 with Ms. Alicia and room 115 with Ms. Jami. Ms. Maribeth has experience in the early childhood setting as a former infant teacher. Ms. Maribeth is the mother of four children. Her children keep her busy with extracurricular activities. Maribeth enjoys creating floral arrangements for weddings along with floral centerpieces for home decor. Ms. Maribeth’s favorite past time is creating and designing beautiful home spaces with functional, inviting, and comfortable areas that reflect her clients’ unique needs.

Classroom teacher, Ms. Valorie, will be working in room 107 with Ms. Brittany.  Ms. KK will now support CSCC as a floater.  Ms. Valerie is a mother of three children. Ms. Valorie is the proud founder and owner of the Keiki Pa’ani Project, LLC a toddler center in Hawaii.  She brings to the center 6 years of early childhood experience.  Ms. Valorie is gifted with a GREEN Thumb! She loves working with agriculture, especially plants and aquaponics.   

In April children are learning about farms and food sources.  Children have also taken a special interest in gardening.  Classrooms are busy exploring soil, vegetables, planting seeds to observe growth, reading stories about gardening, and discussing the parts of plants.  With a little luck they will soon see flowers from the seeds they planted and have the opportunity to taste delicious veggies they grew.  Growing, preparing, and eating fruits and vegetables, from their own gardening efforts, can help children develop lifelong healthy eating habits.  

10 Reasons why children should learn to grow their own food. 

                             -Written by Caleb Hilton 

1. Self-sufficiency. The saying goes: Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat for a lifetime.
2. You can control what goes into your food, and more importantly what doesn’t. This is a great way to teach children about the benefits and drawbacks of homegrown VS. store-bought.  
3. It gets them outside in the sun and dirt and allows for more playtime instead of screen time.  
4. It teaches them lifelong skills that they can use and pass on to their children.  
5. Gardening teaches children responsibility and pride in their work.  Putting a seed in the ground and doing all of the hard work to receive the literal fruits of their labor, will have lasting impact on young minds.  
6. Growing fruits and veggies will encourage them to eat…fruits and veggies. Exploring healthier foods from seed to table can get kids excited about foods they’d otherwise avoid. 
7. Being in nature has a cascading effect on a child’s future stewardship of the natural world. Being eco-friendly is easy when you actively participate in nature. 
8. It helps their immune systems. Exposure to the unique biome of your home garden, along with prebiotics and probiotics found in many fruits and vegetables, will help build your kiddo’s immune system.  
9. Growing your own food allows bonding for the whole family! Humans bond through play and projects. Getting your hands in the dirt with family is one of the few activities that is safe and enjoyable at any age.  
10.  And lastly, it sparks their creative and imaginative side! 

Week of the Young Child (WOYC) – This is an annual event celebration (April 8-12).  This event celebrates early learning, young children, their teachers, and families.  During WOYC we will have a Scholastic book fair available in the lobby.  The book fair will be open daily from 8am-6pm.  Each classroom teacher will have the opportunity to complete a wish list of books for their classroom.  Wish lists will be posted near the front desk.  Flyers for the bookfair will be sent home on April 5. 

Music Monday- Mariachi visit. 

Tasty Tuesday- Special treat to taste. 

Work Together Wednesday- Giant structure building activity on playground.   

Artsy Thursday– Children will have the opportunity to create art outside. 

Family Fun Friday- Spring Family Fun Night! (Music, fun, and dancing with local DJ and visit from Clifford the Big Red Dog 4:30-6:00 pm) 

Center Closure– April 15 for Parent Teacher Conferences 

Administrative Hours: 

At CSCC we an administrator will be available M-F, 7:15 am-6:00 pm to assist with the operation of the center.  

Christy Widner, Administrative Coordinator 7:15 am-4:30 pm

Schronda Burns, Director 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Kim Hodge, Instructional Coach 9:00 am-6:00 pm

New Snack Menu: We are excited about our new snack menu available April 1.  The new menu will be shared with parents by email and posted near the parent sign kiosk.