We can’t wait for Spring at the Preschool! Flowers will be planted in our window boxes, the playground will dry out and we can get some fresh air! All of our classes had wonderful Valentine’s Day parties (thank you to all the parents, grandparents and siblings for coming!). Our 2 and 3 year old classes spent the month of February talking about Valentine’s Day, the weather, and lots of other fun stuff! Our 4 year old class learned more about community helpers with visits from the Rabbi, the tooth fairy and some doctors. We also talked about science and did some fun experiments. They had a fun time touring Wild Oats! All of the classes also enjoyed the celebration of Tu B’shevat when we sang “Happy Birthday” to the trees! We had a great time at our Winter Family Dinner where we had pizza and make your own ice cream sundaes and did some fun crafts!

In March we will have our own Purim celebration with costumes, and groggers, and we will hear the story of Purim!

Temple Adath Israel Preschool registration and enrollment for the 2007-2008 school year is now underway. Our wonderful and nurturing teaching staff will return for another exciting and fun-filled year, and we plan to fill out our enrollment to capacity. For more information about our

preschool, to schedule a visit, or to enroll your child for the coming year, call Laura Creamer at 269-1915.

March 2007

Welcome to Temple Adath Israel Preschool! We have been in existence for 21 years, and we provide a small, nurturing, family environment. It is the philosophy of Temple Adath Israel Preschool that young children should have a warm, happy, safe and stimulating learning environment outside the home where they can experience security, discovery, accomplishment and a positive sense of self. This atmosphere encourages social-emotional, intellectual, physical and creative growth of the whole child. Our philosophy espouses the belief that every child should feel good about him/herself at the end of each class day.

We have three classrooms. Our 2 year olds meet two days a week on Tuesday and Thursdays, our 3 year olds meet three days a week on Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and our 4 year olds meet five days a week. We are a half-day, morning program (from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm) with an early bird option every day at 8:15 am and an option to stay until 2:30 pm three days a week.

Our faculty are selected based on their qualifications, experience and caring attitude. They share a basic philosophy with regard to developmental education, but are not bound by any strict teaching method.

To learn more about our Preschool, please look around our section:

Happy New Year!! I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season and that your new year is going well!! It is always fun to come back after Winter Break and see how much the children have grown! A lot went on in the classrooms during January. The 2 ½ and 3 year old classes continued to learn about Winter and had a good time with their Animals unit. They made snowmen and snowflakes out of fun materials, and sang, talked and heard stories about cats, dogs, and other animals. The 4 year old class talked about the circus and had fun “under the big top.” They also had a wonderful time on “pajama day” and going to outer space. We spent as much time as we could out on the playground and ran around the “ball room” when the weather was too inclement to go out. The Extended Day children had a wonderful time with a circus snack, learning more about the planets and just having extra time to play together!

We are looking forward to our Family Nite in February – it is always fun to get together for a meal and to have some informal time together!

Enrollment for the 2006-2007 school year is currently underway and spaces continue to fill up. For more information, registration forms, and to schedule a visit, please call Laura Creamer at 269-1915.

Laura Creamer, Director