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The Nursery School staff is looking forward to a year of fun and learning with your children. At Temple Shalom Nursery School your children will experience many firsts - first school assembly with special visitors, first field trip and first school bus ride. We will celebrate the Jewish holidays & festivals and learn all about ourselves& our world. Using weekly thematic units, we will enjoy learning through play. Our age appropriate activities are geared toward enhancing our language arts, cognitive, art, music, science, social & motor skills and much more.
Parents are welcome to enjoy firsts also – first opportunity to be involved in a Parent Organization, first Back to School night and Join the Class Week. Our Parent Organization is a vital part of our nursery school. Our parent volunteers help to facilitate our Chanukah celebration, Thanksgiving feast, Scholastic Book Fair; Passover Seder….the list goes on and on.
Cantor Camhi will be at Nursery School two times each month. We look forward to learning new music with her on Shabbat and during other celebrations.
You might also be interested in the "Mommy & Me" Program. Children ages 14-30 months get to experience a mini nursery school day. The children explore dramatic play and manipulative toys, do a craft project and participate in circle time. Your child will also gain social skills by enjoying a snack with friends and playing on our playground or in the social hall.
Learn more about our Mommy & Me and Nursery School classes. Call today for more information!
Contact Info: Cindy Terebush, Director 732-566-1630
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Temple Shalom Nursery School Passover Fundraising Program
Temple Shalom Nursery School is conducting a Passover Fundraising Program. This year, we are pleased to offer you the opportunity to purchase:
§ Passover Candy & other non-food items
§ The Promise Personalized Haggadah (sample is on the table in the lobby)
All proceeds from this sale will go toward special programming to enhance the nursery school curriculum. It is thanks to your support for our fundraisers that we are able to enjoy special visitors such as the Little Rockers Music Program, Mad Science, end of the year trips and other wonderful experiences.
Order forms are available in the Temple lobby and from the Nursery School office.
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Weekly Themes |
| Feb 01–05 |
Mo-Fr |
Taking Care of My Teeth |
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Feb 08–12 |
Mo-Fr |
Antarctic Adventures |
| Feb 15–19 |
Mo-Fr |
Making Music |
| Feb 22–25 |
Mo-Th |
Play, Pretend & Purim Fun |
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Calendar of Events |
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| Feb 01–05 |
Mo-Fr |
Open House Week (Enrollment Opens to the Public) |
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Feb 12/15 |
Fr/Mo |
No School for Presidents Day Weekend |
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Feb 17 |
9:15am |
Parent Organization Meeting |
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Feb 22 |
Mo |
Little Rockers Music Program |
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Feb 22 |
Mo |
February Friend Referral Day |
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Feb 25 |
Th |
Cubs Class Parent/Teacher Conferences (No school for Cubs Class Only) |
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Feb 26 |
Fr |
Panda & Bear Classes Parent/Teacher Conferences (No school for Panda & Bear Classes) |
Tzedakah Project of the Month:
Temple Shalom Nursery School teaches the students the importance of helping others in the community. Each Friday as part of our Shabbat activities, our students have the opportunity to donate money to a worthwhile charity. The children learn about the charity and how their donations are helping others. February is Children’s Dental Health Month. We will learn about Dental Hygiene during the 1st week of the month. Tzedakah money collected this month will be donated to the American Dental Association Foundation. Our donation will be sent for the foundation’s “Access to Care” program. This program brings oral care and education to low-income communities and underserved rural areas where people might otherwise not receive dental care.
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ENROLLMENT
Mommy & Me
Ages 14-30 months
Feb – May Session Enrolling Now!
Flexible, Affordable Preschool Programs
Ages 2 ½-5
Jewish values combined with an expert early childhood education.
| § Small class sizes |
| § Warm & caring staff |
| § Active Parent Organization |
| § Age appropriate curriculum |
| § Little Rockers Music Program |
| § Field trips & special visitors |
| § State licensed |
| § CPR & first aid certified |
Temple Shalom Nursery School Summer Camp
| § Special Theme Days |
| § Entertaining Visitors |
| § Sprinkler Days |
| § Lots of Indoor & Outdoor Fun |
Priority Enrollment Month for Temple Members &
Current Nursery School Families begins soon!
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Enrollment Begins |
| § Summer Camp |
§ Mid-December |
| § 2010-2011 School Year |
§ January 4 |
| § Opens to the Public |
§ February 1 |
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Enrollment Season Schedule
January is Priority Enrollment Month for Temple Shalom members and current Nursery School families. Enroll now in Summer Camp 2010 & the 2010-2011 Nursery School Classes to reserve your space.
Enrollment for Summer 2010 & the 2010-2011 School Year Opens to the Public on Feb 01. Open House Week will take place from Feb 01 thru Feb 05. |
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Call today for more information! |
| Cindy Terebush, Director 732.566.1630 |
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Temple Shalom Nursery School
Technology Wish List |
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The State of New Jersey Preschool Standards has been updated to include Technology as part of the preschool curriculum. You can help us to ensure that every Temple Shalom Nursery School classroom is equipped to provide Technology based exploration for our children.
We are asking for donations of the following new or gently used items:
Computers with Windows XP or better
(Including monitor and keyboard)
Computer Printers
Educational Software for preschoolers
Digital Cameras
Digital Video Recorders
Electronic Storybooks
Audio Listening and/or Recording Equipment
Leap Frog Learning Toys
Calculators
Balance Scales
Binoculars
Various Magnifiers
Child-size Computer Tables
If you are able to make a donation, please contact Cindy Terebush, Nursery School Director at 732-566-1630. |
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ASTHMA FREE
Temple Shalom Nursery School was given a basket from The Pediatric Asthma Coalition of New Jersey in recognition of having our entire staff complete the training “Policies and Practices for Asthma Friendly Child Care.” We learned about what triggers asthma, how to provide an asthma friendly environment and the signs & symptoms of asthma.
With allergies and asthma on the rise, I felt that it was very important to understand what we can do to provide the safest environment possible for all of our children. We learned a great deal about the situations and items that trigger asthma. We do all we can to ensure that Temple Shalom Nursery School is an asthma friendly environment.
Cindy Terebush, Director
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Dear Temple Shalom Nursery School and Congregation—
A heartfelt note of thanks for your generous donation of art supplies and art kits for the children and families of the Amanda’s Easel Creative Arts Therapy Program of 180 Turning Lives Around, Inc.
Your donation put smiles on the faces of many children that are affected by family violence and abuse. It is quite comforting to know that there are organizations and community minded groups out there that can make a significant difference in the lives of those less fortunate.
Thank you again for your kind service and best wishes for a happy spring!
Respectfully,
The Children, Families and Staff of Amanda’s Easel
Cindi Westendorf LPC
Program Coordinator
(732)787-6503
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Amanda’s Easel-Nursery School's Mitzvah of the Month, March 2009
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The Nursery School Committee collected art supplies for Amanda’s Easel.
Amanda’s Easel is a program of art therapy that helps children heal from the effects of domestic violence.
The children in the Pre-K classes decorated shoeboxes to make art kits for the children. |
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During November, Nursery School continues to celebrates American Education Week by inviting parents to “Join the Class.” Parents come to school throughout the week and are treated as pre-schoolers. They participate in circle time, doing art projects, building with blocks, enjoying dramatic play, etc.
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Books bring cheer to hospitalized kids
Hospitalized area children recently got a special gift from Temple Shalom Nursery School—almost 100 books collected by the temple nursery school committee, the schoolchildren, and their families and teachers.
The books were donated to the K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune and will be added to the hospital’s collection of books that are used to pass the time by children staying at the hospital and by parents and volunteers who read to the youngsters during their hospital stay.
“For hospitalized children, who are scared and away from home, a familiar book can be a comforting experience,” said Steven Kairys, M.D., head of pediatrics at Jersey Shore. “We also use the books to promote literacy and have volunteers and parents read to very young children who can’t read on their own yet.”
The book drive, part of the temple’s Mitzvah of the Month program, was planned by the temple’s nursery school committee. Mitzvah of the Month is a yearlong project to help the community through a different project each month. Past Mitzvah of the Month programs included food collections for the needy and blood drives.
In addition, each month the nursery school collects items for or sends donations to a different group. This year alone, the children have donated to such causes as Meals on Wheels, the American Dental Association Foundation and the Jewish Guild for the Blind.
“Temple Shalom Nursery School teaches our students the importance of helping others in the community,” said nursery school director Cindy Terebush. “We teach the children about who will be receiving their donations and they were excited to be able to give books to other children. They had a great deal of sympathy for the children who could not go to school and go out to play because they needed to be in the hospital.”
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Temple Shalom nursery students raise thousands for MDA
Small feet can take big steps toward finding a cure for muscular dystrophy.
That’s what the children of Temple Shalom Nursery School proved recently when they raised over $2,200 during a “hopathon” for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).
Forty-three children hopped for two minutes and received $2,255 in sponsorship and matching funds. The children also collected tzedakah (the Hebrew word for charity) every Friday for a total donation to the MDA of $2,290.
In leading up to the Hopathon, teachers used the age-appropriate curriculum provided by MDA to teach all about disabilities and children with muscular dystrophy.
“Coordinating the MDA Hopathon at Temple Shalom Nursery School was such a rewarding experience,” says nursery school director Cindy Terebush. “Not only did we perform a service for those families who live with the challenges of muscular dystrophy, we also taught our children lessons about awareness and acceptance. The children had fun hopping and also have a better appreciation for people living with physical challenges.”
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