From the Director: Playground Remodel By Sarah O’Dell, Executive Director Each time we have parent-teacher conferences at TCS, I meet with the teachers afterward to check in with them on any lingering questions, comments or concerns. This...
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From the Director: Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Deciding About the Next School Year By Sarah O’Dell, Executive Director If you have a child turning 5 soon, you are reaching the point in their lives when suddenly there is a big wide world of...
MoreTCS Times December 2020
From the Director: The Importance of Outdoor Play at TCS By Sarah O’Dell, Executive Director Did you know that children at TCS get 40% of their day blocked off to spend outside? Each full day class spends an average of 3 hours outside!...
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From the Director: 2020 State of the School By Sarah O’Dell, Executive Director During this year’s Annual Board Meeting, I began the annual State of the School report with the following, “It’s so fitting to this year that we are meeting via Zoom...
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From the Director: Halloween Thoughts By Nicole Shadduck, Education Director October has come and in a blink of an eye, back to school season ended and we are beginning fall. The buzz of Halloween anticipation came early this year and we are...
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From the Directors: Welcome to our 40th Year! By Sarah O’Dell, Executive Director and Nicole Shadduck, Education Director We are so happy to be welcoming you to The Children’s School’s 40th year. The school was founded in 1980 by Mary Clagett...
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Week 6 Already!? Thank you all for sticking with us this summer as we do our best to navigate the new and somewhat uncomfortable guidelines. We keep up our fun, learning, and creativity around the classroom and outside. On Tuesday, the class...
MoreTCS Times February 2020
From the Director: Here and Now By Nicole Shadduck, Education Director Most of us have heard recently about the importance of being present in the ‘here and now’. Being present, practicing mindfulness and living in the moment are key phrases in...
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