March & April Admissions Events

Pre-School Sample Session
Saturday, March 22 from 9:30-11 AM
The Sample Session is an opportunity for parents and their children over the age of two to spend time in one of our classrooms, meet our teachers and learn more about our unique approach to early childhood education.  We will share in an activity and a circle, and their will be time for questions.  Sample Sessions are limited to six families.  RSVP Karen.Talluto@newamsterdamchildhood.org


Pre-School/Kindergarten School Tour
Tuesday, April 1st from 9:10-10:30 AM
Briefly observe two of our classes and then share in a discussion of your observations. 
Space is limited.  Parents only please.  RSVP Karen.talluto@newamsterdamchildhood.org.

Pre-School/Kindergarten Open House
Thursday, April 3rd from 7-8:30 PM
See our classrooms, meet our teachers and share in an in depth discussion about our Waldorf inspired approach to early childhood education.  Parents only please.  RSVP Karen.Talluto@newamsterdamchildhood.org.


Grade School Open HouseWednesday, April 9 from 7-8:30 PM
Parents are invited to share in a discussion about the New Amsterdam Grade School curriculum.  Join us to learn more about how we can meet the needs of your child as they enter into their primary school years.  Parents only please.  RSVP Karen.Talluto@newamsterdamchildhood.org.


The New Amsterdam School is Growing
As we begin to grow our grade school programs we are also growing our preschool and will have more space than ever before for new families in the Fall of 2014.  With the addition of new classroom space we will expand our offerings to include two Mixed Age Kindergarten classes and two 5-Day Nursery classes while continuing to offer our Bridge, 3-Day Morning Nursery and 3 & 5-Day Afternoon Nursery classes. 


There is still time to apply for next year.  Please contact me if you would like to attend one of our upcoming events and learn more about our school.


We also have limited space in our current 3-Day Morning and 3 & 5-Day Afternoon Nursery Programs and in our Mixed Age Kindergarten Program.  If your child is between 3 and 6 years of age consider joining one of our classes this Spring!

2014-15 Robin's Nest/Extended Day Survey

This year's Robin's Nest program has met the needs of many of our families.  We conducted a survey last spring and it helped us make the decision to extend the program from 3 PM to 3:30 PM.


This year we are looking at the possibility of offering an extended day option that would allow children to stay past 3:30 PM.  We are asking all families who will be in our 2014-15 morning drop off programs to complete a brief Robin's Nest/Extended Day Survey so that we can better understand the needs of our community.


Thank you!


If you have any questions please contact me at Karen.Talluto@newamsterdamchildhood.org.


Warmly,


Karen

Plant Dye Cafe This March

This March there are many opportunities to work with Ms. Kaori in the Plant Dye Café. 

• March 10th:  Open House
• March 17th:  Kitchen Colors Part 1--Explore colors from common "kitchen" items such as spices, vegetables and things at the grocery store.
• March 24th:  Kitchen Colors Part 2--Continue exploring dyes made from "kitchen" items
• March 31st:  How to Plant Dye at Home--If you have materials from home you would like to plant dye this session is for you.  There will be a step by step tutorial for the whole process of plant dye.

Each session will meet from 9-11 AM at 19 Clinton Street.  To participate please sign up at the front desk or email kaori.fuller@newamsterdamchildhood.org.

 

We request a $25 donation for each session and there is a materials fee of between $5 and $20.

19 Clinton St. Space Rental

Clinton Street Space Rental for Parent/Child Families

We are pleased to share that this spring we will be renting our space at 19 Clinton Street to Parent/Child families on Saturdays and Sundays for 2 1/2 hour sessions for up to seven children per session. The family renting the space must be a New Amsterdam Parent/Child family. We are not permitting food or drink in the space. A faculty member will be there to let you and others into the space and to make sure that you have everything that you need. The cost for the rental is $300. We are excited to share our space with you outside of our normal gathering times and are looking forward to learning about ourselves as a Parent/Child community in doing so.

For those interested in renting our 19 Clinton Street space for a child gathering, availability inquiries or general questions, 

please contact: Brigitte.choura@newamsterdamchildhood.org . 

Craft Cooperative

Craft Cooperative!

Friday, March 7, 14 & 21
DOLL MAKING WORKSHOP
The Craft Cooperative is revving into gear to create lovely things for the Spring Fair!
The Root Baby Dolls have been a very popular item in the year’s past, both as essential pieces of our Mother Nature’s Magical Garden and for sale at our Spring Fair Market.
This month, for the official Craft Collective Workshop, we will be holding a Small Doll Workshop to make these cuties. There is no charge to attend the Workshop to make a Root Baby for the school, and a Suggested Materials Donation fee of $20, if you would like to keep your lovely craft. We are suggesting to make two at time, one for the school and one to keep!

Shop TeaCollection.com and New Amsterdam Receives 15% of All Sales!

From Monday, February 24th to Monday, March 2nd (at 11:59 PM PST) when you shop at http://www.teacollection.com/ New Amsterdam will receive 15% of all sales and you'll receive free shipping! 
Use Promo Code:  SDS14NEWAM
Simply enter it in the promo code box at checkout and click “apply code.” 


Post this code on your social networks and share it with friends and family. 

February Parent Lecture: Elements of Circle Time: How Circle Games Support Your Child’s Development

Monday, February 24th at 7 PM


Please join us as we look at specific elements of circle time for children between 3 and 6 years of age and how we weave these elements together to create a joyful experience that supports your child’s development.  We will discuss ways in which circle play influences physical, social, and cognitive development while directly experiencing these aspects through movement.  This will be a participatory event, so please come prepared to move!


Speaker:  Elea Robinson joined our faculty in 2010 and is the lead teacher in our Kindergarten.  She completed her Waldorf early childhood teacher training at the Sunbridge Institute and earned a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from the New England Conservatory.