Our Connections newsletter will return in September, along with programs and activities for the remainder of the fall!
As promised, Miss Judy has not gone far!
In fact, you can find her this fall right down the hall. She’ll be co-facilitating the drop-off playgroup offered by Natick Recreation & Parks with Kim Marshall Condin! Look for information about this special big-kid opportunity and registration materials in Natick Recreation & Park’s August mailing. It is sent to EVERY household in Natick. Playgroup is a great chance for children aged 2 years and 3 years to PreK to try out a supportive activity group all on their own once a week.
To read info online, follow this link and see page 3.
We’re pleased to announce that the Natick Early Childhood Network playroom will be open again on September 1! It’s been very quiet down our hallway at the Cole Center during July and August. We’ll be so happy to welcome our families back to play and learn with us.
Click here to read about our programs for September, and check the September calendar for Drop-In and Open Gym times. Since we’re enrolling only 2 playgroups for September, lottery registration for those groups will be by phone only this time, and you can call any time from now through the end of the day on Wednesday, August 25.
On Tuesdays from 10:30 to 11:30am, we’ll host a special Drop-In time for you to meet our new Program Coordinator, “Miss Lindsey” Tarrant, with a circle time at 11am! Lindsey is looking forward to getting to know all of our NECN families.
Please note that, because of the transition in NECN’s staff, our fall Connections newsletter will be posted in mid-September, including activities and programs for October through December. Stay tuned, and if you have friends who aren’t reading our website regularly, please ask them to subscribe! Thank you!
Although NECN will be closed for July and August, our Connections newsletter includes some ideas of things to do with your family this summer.
Please take a few moments to read a letter from one of our NECN moms entitled, “Why Our Family Supports Natick Early Childhood Network” and consider the ways in which your family can help too!
And be sure to check the long list of families, individuals and businesses that supported NECN in 2009/2010 . . . we couldn’t do what we do without all of these volunteers and supporters!
Have a great summer, and I’ll see you in the fall.
Pam
| June 16, 2010 | ||
| 5:30 pm | to | 7:30 pm |
Save the date, because Natick Early Childhood Network will be throwing a party! On Wednesday, June 16 from 5:30 – 7:30pm, we’re celebrating 10 years of service in Natick!
If you have participate in the last 10 years of Natick Family Network or Natick Early Childhood Network…or if you have never participated but want to find out more…please call us to register and attend our “Let’s Count: 1 – 10!” party.
There will be play, games, crafts, make-your-own sundae, and a special concert by children’s performer Judy Pancoast!
Click here for the details, and give us a call at 508-655-2557 to register. Tell your friends!
One small correction: the previous post listed the Pediatric First Aid & CPR Class on Tuesdays, June 3 and 10. It is being held on 2 Thursdays, June 3 and 10. We apologize for the extra email!
Just a few reminders…
First, our May 2010 RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH: Ben & Jerry’s on Rte. 9 in Natick!
Sunday, May 23 from 6pm – 8pm at Ben & Jerry’s, 1265 Worcester Street, Natick
No coupon required: NECN will receive 25% of ALL sales during these hours, and take-home ice-cream is included. Meet your NECN friends for evening conversation in a kid-friendly place and end your weekend with a sweet treat!
SPECIAL ACTIVITY: PJ STORY TIME with MISS JUDY!!! Wear your PJs and bring your teddy bear to meet “Miss Judy” for a sweet story time. Kids can join her in the play corner of the shop for bedtime stories, songs and fingerplays from 6:30 – 7:30pm.
“Preparing for Kindergarten” Parent Workshop
Wednesday, June 2 from 7 – 8:30pm at the Morse Institute Library. This free workshop, developed as a complement to the Natick Public Schools’ supportive kindergarten transition activities, will provide additional ideas for best preparing your family for a smooth transition in the fall! Gain strategies to ease any pre-September anxiety in your child and yourself!
Obtain a bibliography of children’s literature to help your family establish positive expectations about the new school experience. Get tips for establishing supportive morning and evening routines, and for teaching your kindergartner the self-care skills he/she will need for navigating the new learning environment. Get strategies for establishing a positive and collaborative relationship with your child’s teacher from the onset of the year. NOTE: Experienced community parents will be available for small-group, school-specific parent discussion in the final 30 minutes of the class!
Facilitated by Leslie Schuh, Kindergarten Educator and Developmental Specialist.
Call NECN at (508) 655-2557 to register; complimentary child care is available.
Pediatric 1st Aid & CPR for Parents
Thursdays, June 3 & 10, 7 – 9pm, at The Tobin School, 73 Cottage St., Natick. For parents and caregivers of young children, this free 2-week course teaches participants how to manage sudden illness and injuries in a child during the first few minutes until health professionals arrive. Topics include first aid basics, medical emergencies, injuries, asthma care AND infant and child CPR. Presented by Juanita Allen, EMT and Director, Community Health Education Programs, Century Health Systems.
Call NECN at (508) 655-2557 to register, and please indicate the number of adults from your household who wish to register.
Thursday, May 13, 7 p.m.
Nicholas Restaurant, 85 East Central Street, Natick
Socialize with other moms!
Enjoy hot & cold appetizers, raffles, & cash bar.
Tickets: $20, include 5 free raffle tickets per guest!
Our 2nd Annual Moms’ Night Out event is fast approaching, and tickets are starting to go quickly! This social fundraiser will be held next Thursday, May 13, at 7 p.m. at Nicholas Restaurant. In order to place an accurate food order with the restaurant, we really need to know how many guests will be participating, so we request that you contact our office by phone or email to commit to your ticket purchase by Monday, May 10 if you plan on attending. We’ll be happy to hold a ticket for you at the door of the event where you can pay $20 with cash or by check (made payable to: ACCEPT Education Collaborative). THERE WILL BE VERY FEW TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT THE DOOR.
Phone and leave voicemail any time before Tuesday: 508-655-2557
Email any time before Tuesday: jdixon@accept.org
NOTE: If you do commit to purchasing a ticket, we ask that you provide NECN with the $20 ticket donation whether or not you are ultimately able to attend the event, as we hold a ticket for you, count you on our guest list and compensate Nicholas Restaurant for your participation.
The week of May 10 is a busy one at Natick Early Childhood Network!
Preparing for Preschool
Tuesday, May 11, 7:00 – 8:30pm
NECN, Cole Center, 179 Boden Lane, Natick
On Tuesday, May 11, we’re offering a free parent workshop, Preparing for Preschool”for those who have a child heading off to preschool for the first time this fall! Prepare yourself for those first-day jitters (yours, or theirs!) and learn how to prepare over the summer to establish great communication with your child’s teachers right from the start, and how to handle transitions and drop-off times. Free childcare is available! Call (508) 655-2557 to register, or with any questions.
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Moms’ Night Out…Thursday, May 13 at 7:00pm
Nicholas Restaurant, 85 E. Central Street, Natick
Later in the week, a GREAT way to celebrate Mother’s Day by treating yourself to a Mom’s Night Out! This social fundraiser to benefit NECN is for all moms in the community, from new mothers to grandmothers. We’ll celebrate our evening out at Nicholas Restaurant, starting at 7pm, with appetizers, raffle prizes and a cash bar. Gather your friends for a fun, relaxing night off from the kids!
Tickets are $20 (including 5 raffle tickets!) and can be purchased in advance at the NECN office. Call (508) 655-2557 with questions, or stop by and get your ticket now!
Our spring session of the FREE facilitated support group, New Moms’ Chat, will begin tomorrow and run through the end of June. If you have a friend, neighbor or family member who is a new Natick (or Natick area) mother, please have them give us a call at (508) 655-2557 about joining in for support and connections with other moms!
New Moms’ Chat
8 Tuesdays beginning May 4, 12:30 – 2PM
In the NECN playroom at the Cole Center, 179 Boden Lane, Natick
Call us at (508) 655-2557 or email pam@natickearlychildhood.org with questions, or to register!
