We are introducing a multi-age (3-5 year olds), multi-day option that is designed to fit your family’s needs.  At the beginning of the school year, you tell us how many days you want your child to attend preschool (2, 3, 4, or 5 days per week) and which days your child will be attending.  Once chosen, this will be your child’s permanent schedule for  the 2008-2009 school year.  The tuition will be based upon the number of days per week that you choose.

Even though the schedule is more flexible, your child will still be getting the same great, literacy-based curriculum.

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Northfield Nursery School and the Northfield Boys Soccer Goal Club were recognized and received Green Team Awards for their outstanding recycling education activities at the May 19th Northfield City Council Meeting.

Members of both organizations worked together to monitor the recycling collection boxes at Cub Foods and Econofoods Grocery Stores in Northfield. During February through April, the two youth organizations conducted recycling educational activities to promote the project and helped to recycle 169 tons of cardboard and mixed paper.

The Youth Recycling Program is cosponsored by the City of Northfield’s Environmental Quality Commission and Waste Management. Fifty-one Northfield youth organizations have received the Green Team Recycling Award since the Youth Recycling Program began in 2001.

Margo Underwood, Waste Management District Manager, presented checks in the amount of $1,267.95 to each organization for their help in collecting the 169 tons of mixed paper in the two Recycling Collection Boxes. Waste Management contributes $15/ton for every ton of cardboard and mixed paper collected in the recycling boxes to the Youth Recycling Green Teams.

Established in September, 2001, the Youth Recycling Learn and Earn Program has received strong public support. Residents have dropped off 3,236 tons of cardboard and mixed paper in the collection boxes and Waste Management has contributed $48,540.00 to the youth organizations.

For an application form to become a Youth Recycling Green Team, contact Barb Neitzel, City of Northfield, at 507-645-3020. For more information about the youth recycling project, contact Margo Underwood, Waste Management Municipal and Community Relations, at 641-420-3953.

Press Release courtesy of Waste Management

Everyone had a great time at track and field day. Here are some pictures from the events:

It is so hard to believe that another school year has passed by! Here are some of the things that we will be doing in May…

Art center: string painting; painting with a glue/shaving cream mixture tinted in pastels; splatter screen painting; collaging with pasta; tile printing; painting with nubby brushes; painting with watercolors; foot painting; collaging with colored sand; and spin art with markers

Dramatic play: regular housekeeping and tent with the rocking boat

Discovery: aquarium rocks with plastic fish hidden; sorting pasta; and “phones” made from PVC pipe

Sand: tubes and funnels; wet sand with castle-making materials; and sand wheels

Water: water with snakes and a log; dry pasta with scoops; and water with boats

Music & Movement: xylophones; and drums and cymbals

Blocks: large steps; puppets; colored windows and people

Remember Strega Nona Day, Track and Field Day, and our final ice cream social, too. Also, remember to come to the Annual Spring Meeting on May 8 from 7:00 – 8:00 PM. Have a great summer! We hope to see some of you at summer camp.

May 2008 Newsletter
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I hope you had a relaxing and refreshing spring break!

Here are some of the things that we have planned for the month of April…

Block center: road signs & plastic vehicles; castle & My Pretty Ponies; and tractors

Dramatic Play center: flower shop; regular housekeeping with food, dress-up, and babies

Discovery Center: tornado tubes & fountains; seed match with seed packages; butterflies & magnifying glasses

Sand table: plastic vehicles; sifters & scoops; small farm animals

Water table: bubble blowing; corn starch & water mixture; water with fish & magnetic fishing poles; water with letter sponges

Music & Movement: triangles & sand blocks; drums & tambourines

Art: painting with water colors; marble painting; Karo syrup painting; playing with foam dough; painting with puffy paint; painting egg cartons; making paper plate kites; collaging with pom poms; painting with textured brushes; and drawing under the table (Michelangelo style)

Cooking: making fruit kabobs

April Newsletter