No Namés Win Week Six

Congratulations to the No Namés for winning the final week of Team Trivia. And thank you to the Inn on Main, organizer June Connors, emcee Bill Huffman, the volunteers, and all the players who helped make this year's competition such a success. We hope to see you next year.

Tips for Successful Drop Offs

Dear Center Families,

We continue to grow and if you are new to the center, welcome! It has been so exciting to start the new year meeting all the new children joining our classrooms. Like we sometimes see when children “move up” after Labor Day to their new preschool classroom, we have seen a bit more anxiety lately with new children during morning drop off. Clinging behavior, tears, and the inability to go to sleep (for a nap or at bedtime) are very common behaviors of separation anxiety, particularly between 5 months and 3 years.

Read more: Tips for Successful Drop Offs

Healthy Recipes, Healthy Children

What do your kids eat when they're at the center? Kitchen coordinator and cook Kelly Murphy shares some recipes and tips for healthy eating in The Children's Center Cookbook.

The book features dozens of kid-tested recipes, including meatloaf muffins, roasted broccoli and watermelon pizza.

The introductory price is $15, and proceeds will benefit the center. Get your copy in the front office today.