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Graduation Ceremony
Highland Heights Community Center was host to our graduating pre-kindergarten class and their families for a special ceremony. As 19 graduates looked forward to attending the “big school this fall”, many families shed tears of joy and pride as their little one marched across the stage to receive their diploma. The highlight of the event was when the graduates slowly turned around with shades on and started to sing “Get Ready, because here we come” (our own version of the
New Outdoor Fun
Our preschoolers were VERY excited to see a NEW playground structure in the ESLC play yard! We recently purchased and installed a Rainbow Play System on our preschool playground. Think back to your favorite childhood moments; chances are you were knee-deep in the land of pretend. The Rainbow Play System not only provides your child with his or her own imaginative play and learning environment, but also provides the child of today a much needed fitness center. Kids don’t just
Earth Day Celebration
To teach our kids about recycling and get them actively involved, we challenged our classrooms to an “Earth Day Competition”. The kids collect recyclables and brought them into the Center. In total they collected over 5,000 pieces to be donated to the recycling center. All classrooms also made the school’s first Earth Day murals, made entirely of recycled materials. These murals took on a life of their own very quickly! Unlike other bulletin boards, these murals were 3-D thanks to
New Montessori Program
Early Steps Learning Center is proud to announce the opening of its Montessori Program. Our program will be offered for 3-5 year old children at our current location in Richmond Heights. Our program highlights: Our lead Montessori Program Teacher has a degree in traditional education and certified in the Montessori approach. Our Montessori Program is designed to help children reach their full potential, at their own pace through self discovery and the use of all five senses. Children freely choose from
Dr. Seuss Day
March 2nd marks Dr. Seuss’s birthday and also The National Education Association’s “Read Across America Day”. Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participate by bringing together kids, teens, and books. We celebrated Dr. Seuss and reading at Early Steps Learning Center in each of our classrooms. Our teachers really got into the spirit by dressing as Dr. Seuss characters, making ‘green eggs and ham’, and reading their favorite Dr. Seuss books to the kids.