The Sandbox | March 7, 2018
Wise Words
The world has certainly changed since my three children were small enough to sit on my lap for a story. With the advent of technology and tools that make self-publishing as easy as sitting in front of a computer, the reading landscape has changed. And according to a study entitled "Once Upon a Time: Parent–Child Dialogue and Storybook Reading in the Electronic Era" published in "Mind, Brain, and Education," there are pros and cons. If used intentionally rather than as a way to keep a child occupied while busy parents get on with busy lives, ebooks can provide a larger world in which many more books are available to families than were available only a few decades ago. Read on...
Coming Up...
Wednesday March 14th from 6-9PM
Join us for another evening of celebrating friendship and good company at Bar Dupont!
Bar Dupont
1500 New Hampshire Ave NW
Friday March 16th from 7:45-9:00am
Topic: Balancing Down Time and Planned Activities with Our Children
For this event please practice doing Tree Pose and Airplane Pose yoga with your child. Click here for a link to the yoga poses.
Barre + Bubbly Tickets - Only a Few Remain!
Don't wait to snag a spot at this barre3 class taught by NCRC's own Director of Admissions, Janet Carter!
Click below for more details and to purchase tickets.
When:
Thursday, March 8th at 6:30pm
Where:
barre3 Spring Valley
Hosted by barre3 and Janet Carter
Save the Date!! April 22nd Come celebrate Earth Day with a family hike organized by the Mom's Team.
Location TBD.
Wednesday April 11th from 12-1pm
Topic:
The Co-Evolution of Speech and Language Skills and Emotional Regulation Skills
Each week you can click the new Sign Language icon above to view a new video featuring the "Sign of the Week." These videos are designed to promote the use of sign language at home.
This Week's Sign:
"Medium"
In honor of St Patrick's Day, The Culkin School of Irish Dance will stop by NCRC and perform some traditional Irish dances.
Afterwards, they will teach the children some moves. The performance will be Friday, March 16th at 1:00pm on the front porch.
End of School Beer Bash Tickets are Still Available!
Celebrate the end of the school year with cold beer and the NCRC community!
Click below for more details and to purchase tickets.
When:
Saturday, June 2nd at 8pm
Where:
Franklin Home - Chevy Chase, MD
Hosted by the Franklin, Footer, and Tilghman families
"Welcome to NCRC!" Event
Hello to our Amazing NCRC Families!
The Admissions Team is excited to welcome new families to the NCRC community! Families who have applied to NCRC for the 2018/19 school year received notifications from Admissions this past Friday.
This year we are excited to host "Welcome to NCRC!" events for families who are considering NCRC for next year. This is an opportunity for parents to visit campus one more time ahead of making their family's final school decision. Time on campus will include a Meet & Greet, Classroom Tour and presentation about "Why NCRC?"
We invite all current families to the Meet and Greet portion which will take place on Thursday, March 8th (Tomorrow!) & Tuesday, March 13th from 8:45 am - 9:05am outside the playhouse. Please join the Admissions Team in welcoming these new families!
Any questions please contact Janet Carter or Jessica Callahan.
NCRC FUND nearing 100% participation
Great news, families! Now at 80% participation, we're getting near our goal. Make your donation today to help us meet 100% participation.
We are glad to have your gift, whatever the amount! Your participation helps us reach 100% which, in turn, demonstrates to foundations and corporations the commitment of our community to excellence in early childhood education.
Click here to learn more about the NCRC Fund.
Matching Gift Program
Thanks to two wonderful NCRC families, any donation to the NCRC Fund received between now through March 17th will be doubled up to $5,000!
This is your chance to really make a difference to our school. Donate today!
Chipotle Night
NCRC Spirit Week
Dear Child Development Team...
Q: What is executive function?
A: While the words 'executive function' may spark visions of Fortune 500 round tables or profit-sharing galas, this term, rooted in neuroscience, actually refers to a collection of cognitive and self-regulatory skills that we use to organize our thoughts, make plans, resist impulses, stay focused and balance our feelings with our actions. In a popular metaphor, Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine, suggests, "if the brain is a symphony, then executive function is the conductor." Read on...
NCRC Summer Camp
Rainbow Camp registration is open!
Please contact Mary Farmer for more information.
NCRC Alumni in NYC
Do you know any NCRC alumni living in or near NYC? If so, please forward their names and contact information to Chris Diamond in Development at cdiamond@ncrcpreschool.org.
We're planning an alumni reunion in the spring and want to make sure we include everyone!
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