My apologies for not updating this week! We've been so busy at Empire and not too much has been happening schedule wise so I haven't taken the time to update.
Here are the facts! No school Thursday or Friday, long weekend ahead! Sadly we do not cover these two days off, but we do cover Columbus Day, October 10! The October newsletter will have detailed info on what the plan is for that holiday! Be sure to look for it!
Our first half day is coming up, October 7th, a Friday. If you haven't signed up for it yet, you should! Valerie sent out an email not too long ago letting you know when all the half days are and this year we're offering you the chance to pay for all the half days upfront (each half day is only $10) if you pay for all of them up front you get one free, hooray for free stuff!
You must must must give Valerie payments for half days and let her know your child is attending!
Another fact, October is around the corner, meaning, payment for the next month of after school is needed! There is a 8 day grace period is available, but I'm sure it's best just to get it out of the way!
Another fact, we have two new staff members! Sally with kindergarten and Shakira with pre-k. They're already fitting in and I hope you get a chance to meet her!
Thank you so much for supporting us and we'll see you soon!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Will it rain or not?
Who knows what's going on in the sky....not me! We'll plan to stick to our thursday schedule, capoeria and gift making, and for the outside portion of the day we'll still plan to go outside. If it does rain you will most likely find our groups in the classrooms keeping dry, but before running around, call me or Valerie first!
Thank and see you soon!
Thank and see you soon!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Scrapbooking!
Today we have scrapbooking with Della and I'm very excited to see what the kids are working on. The only schedule changes today are the rooms! The prek group will be using rm114 this afternoon, the kindergarten will be using 238, 1st grade,2nd&3, and 4th&up will be on the 3rd floor. I know the new rooms are a little confusing, so feel free to call myself or Valerie Kirk to locate your child's group before running around the building!
Thank you so much and we'll see you soon!
Thank you so much and we'll see you soon!
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Looks like a rainy day.....
It looks like a rainy day! That means that our kids will not be going outside during their outside time....instead they will have extra time int heir classrooms today.
Speaking of classrooms, my deepest apologies for any confusion yesterday. We were given new classroom assignments at the end of the day on Friday by the assistant principal and we're trying to get used to the change. We're sorry for the inconvienice, and we hope to have this sorted out shortly!
The new classrooms will posted on the message board by the security desk, the doors to the basement, the basement door, and the 2nd floor schedule.
Thank you again and I'll see you soon!
Speaking of classrooms, my deepest apologies for any confusion yesterday. We were given new classroom assignments at the end of the day on Friday by the assistant principal and we're trying to get used to the change. We're sorry for the inconvienice, and we hope to have this sorted out shortly!
The new classrooms will posted on the message board by the security desk, the doors to the basement, the basement door, and the 2nd floor schedule.
Thank you again and I'll see you soon!
Monday, September 19, 2011
Fall is in the air
Can you feel that chill in the wind? The smell of the leaves? In West Virginia, I love it when fall comes. When I was a kid, I loved to get up in the morning and look out my window. The mountains would be a quilt of colors and the air smelled like wood. Not like a tree, but wood that's just been cut for a fire, that kind. Even though my heart is in West Virginia, "Autumn in New York" is equally as beautiful.
What a great week to talk about! We have some great classes and new kids joining us this week. The kids are doing a great job getting used to the schedule and I commend them for their efforts in trying to get to a place at the right time...seriously! It's not easy moving place to place and I know we haven't nailed it down yet, but thank you for being patient!
Speaking of moving around, some of the classroom assignments have changed. I know it will be confusing at first and I apologize for that. Since we want to work cohesively with the Ella Baker teachers, we don't want to burden them with our presence everyday. So, each group will be utilizing 2 classrooms throughout the week so we don't ware out our welcome in any classroom.
The schedule will be fixed accordingly and when I have the final room numbers they will be posted not only around the building and in the new schedules, but I shall put them in the blog.
Thank you so much for your support and patience with this new schedule, and I believe it will work for everyone!
Please feel free to call or email me anytime with questions, concerns, or just to chat. I love talking to people and I'm eager to get to know all of our new families and get better acquainted with our returning ones.
See you soon!
What a great week to talk about! We have some great classes and new kids joining us this week. The kids are doing a great job getting used to the schedule and I commend them for their efforts in trying to get to a place at the right time...seriously! It's not easy moving place to place and I know we haven't nailed it down yet, but thank you for being patient!
Speaking of moving around, some of the classroom assignments have changed. I know it will be confusing at first and I apologize for that. Since we want to work cohesively with the Ella Baker teachers, we don't want to burden them with our presence everyday. So, each group will be utilizing 2 classrooms throughout the week so we don't ware out our welcome in any classroom.
The schedule will be fixed accordingly and when I have the final room numbers they will be posted not only around the building and in the new schedules, but I shall put them in the blog.
Thank you so much for your support and patience with this new schedule, and I believe it will work for everyone!
Please feel free to call or email me anytime with questions, concerns, or just to chat. I love talking to people and I'm eager to get to know all of our new families and get better acquainted with our returning ones.
See you soon!
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Getting into the swing of things...
Wow! What day yesterday! Thank you so much for being patient with our groups. For our pre-k-1st grade groups, transitioning from place to place is a routine they have to get used to, so I apologize for any inconvience this might have caused you, since all three of those groups were trying their best to be at the right spot on time.
Again, please feel free to call me if you need to pick up early. I'd rather know that you're coming so you're child can be ready, than to have you run around the building exhausted!
Even though some of our groups were little behind, we still had a great time in yoga, Thanks Salvador!
Today is another adventure at Empire! Today, Della Cannon, a paraprofessional at Ella Baker, is going to be teaching a scrap booking class today. We're very excited to have her join us and I can't wait to see what she comes up with.
Thanks so much for your support and I'll see you soon!
Again, please feel free to call me if you need to pick up early. I'd rather know that you're coming so you're child can be ready, than to have you run around the building exhausted!
Even though some of our groups were little behind, we still had a great time in yoga, Thanks Salvador!
Today is another adventure at Empire! Today, Della Cannon, a paraprofessional at Ella Baker, is going to be teaching a scrap booking class today. We're very excited to have her join us and I can't wait to see what she comes up with.
Thanks so much for your support and I'll see you soon!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Day Two!
Another great day is upon us and I hope you're ready!
Yesterday was a great first day. It was wonderful to meet all the new families and see the familiar faces. I'm so proud of the staff here at Empire this year and I know you'll like them too. I've been trying to say hello to as families as possible, so if I missed you at pick-up yesterday, I'll be sure to catch you today.
It's beautiful out so you'll see our kids in the park or alley having fun. Today is also yoga with Salvador, our awesome yoga teacher. He worked with us this summer and the kids really enjoyed his class. Be sure to ask your kids how it went!
See you soon!
Yesterday was a great first day. It was wonderful to meet all the new families and see the familiar faces. I'm so proud of the staff here at Empire this year and I know you'll like them too. I've been trying to say hello to as families as possible, so if I missed you at pick-up yesterday, I'll be sure to catch you today.
It's beautiful out so you'll see our kids in the park or alley having fun. Today is also yoga with Salvador, our awesome yoga teacher. He worked with us this summer and the kids really enjoyed his class. Be sure to ask your kids how it went!
See you soon!
Friday, September 9, 2011
WE'RE BACK!
* Additions to this post have been made*
Empire is back at Ella Baker and we're here to have fun! I hope I got a chance to meet some of you this week, and if not, I'll see you on Monday!
I'm Bridget, the site director, and I will be posting as much as possible. This way if something comes up in the schedule or there's a new staff member or there's an earthquake, you can just go this blog and see what's up. You also won't be bogged down with papers sent from school or lengthy emails.
This blog is great way for me to tell you how the after school day or week is going. I like to try and update everyday, but sometimes there's just not enough to write about!
I'm always talking about how great the kids are and tell you about the different staff members we have.
First, there's me, Bridget Ellsworth, the site director. I plan the programs, manage the staff, work one on one with the kids who need the extra set of ears, and I'm always playing group games with the kids. I'm from West Virginia, I teach piano, and I once played with Herbie Hancock.
( I don't have bios from the rest of the staff yet, but it's coming!)
There's Valerie Kirk our Asst. site director who not only is the parent coordinator for Ella Baker but does all the payments and takes care of all half day stuff. She is a vital part of our Empire family!
*Team Leader positions may fluctuate for first two weeks, we will keep you informed of any changes*
Ashley-prek team leader
Anna- Kindergarten team leader
Ana - Kindergarten and 1st grade team leader
Angel-1st grade team leader
Marcus- 2nd and 3rd team leader
Alex- 2nd and 3rd team leader
Jackie- 4th and up team leader
Shayna-4th and up team leader
We have a couple of other team leaders on their way, but I'm waiting for all my bios to put up!
I'm so excited to see everyone on Monday! Please please feel free to call or email me with any questions or concerns, I love to talk to people and I can't wait until after school starts. You made the right choice and your kids will never forget their time here.
Thank you and see you soon!
Bridget
Empire is back at Ella Baker and we're here to have fun! I hope I got a chance to meet some of you this week, and if not, I'll see you on Monday!
I'm Bridget, the site director, and I will be posting as much as possible. This way if something comes up in the schedule or there's a new staff member or there's an earthquake, you can just go this blog and see what's up. You also won't be bogged down with papers sent from school or lengthy emails.
This blog is great way for me to tell you how the after school day or week is going. I like to try and update everyday, but sometimes there's just not enough to write about!
I'm always talking about how great the kids are and tell you about the different staff members we have.
First, there's me, Bridget Ellsworth, the site director. I plan the programs, manage the staff, work one on one with the kids who need the extra set of ears, and I'm always playing group games with the kids. I'm from West Virginia, I teach piano, and I once played with Herbie Hancock.
( I don't have bios from the rest of the staff yet, but it's coming!)
There's Valerie Kirk our Asst. site director who not only is the parent coordinator for Ella Baker but does all the payments and takes care of all half day stuff. She is a vital part of our Empire family!
*Team Leader positions may fluctuate for first two weeks, we will keep you informed of any changes*
Ashley-prek team leader
Anna- Kindergarten team leader
Ana - Kindergarten and 1st grade team leader
Angel-1st grade team leader
Marcus- 2nd and 3rd team leader
Alex- 2nd and 3rd team leader
Jackie- 4th and up team leader
Shayna-4th and up team leader
We have a couple of other team leaders on their way, but I'm waiting for all my bios to put up!
I'm so excited to see everyone on Monday! Please please feel free to call or email me with any questions or concerns, I love to talk to people and I can't wait until after school starts. You made the right choice and your kids will never forget their time here.
Thank you and see you soon!
Bridget
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