 Little Blessings Children's Center
Little Blessings begins its 10th successful year
After a restful summer & renewed spirit we begin another school year. Thank you Lord! Our staff has changed just a little. We welcome back Kelly Bard, the head teacher for the Three-Year-Old Class, Amy Capobianco-Diaz, the Threes teacher aide, Marika Chasse, the Fours teacher aide, and AnnMarie Heidgerd, the Almost Threes teacher aide. These dedicated and hard working individuals are truly the best! We say good by and thank you to Amy Unger who shared her gifts and talents with us for two years heading the Almost Threes program. She is returning to Mount Kisco Elementary School as a part time teacher. We will miss her but wish her well as she begins the next chapter of her career.
The great news for Little Blessings is Jacalyn Scala will be the new Almost Threes Teacher. Jacalyn lives in Thornwood with her husband and two children. She has an excellent academic background and extensive experience as an educator. She will be an asset to the preschool. Our enrollment has been inching up. Our Fours Class is full, our Threes and Almost Threes still have a few openings. We are preparing the classrooms, stocking supplies, scheduling events, and planning activities. We hope our students are as excited as we are for the beginning of the school year. New faces, new friendships, lots of learning and even more fun. Visit us any morning from 9:00 to 11:45am to see and hear God's little treasures spreading their wings.
Yours In Christ,
Joann Spolzino
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Little Blessings Director,
Joann Spolzino
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Little Blessings Children's Center
Overview
Little Blessings provides two, three and four year olds with a safe, loving environment where they can play and learn. Little Blessings’ program is intended not only to ready our students for kindergarten through a quality preschool program, but more importantly to do so in an environment where instilling Christian values is first and foremost in our daily routine.
Program
Our students attend preschool from 9:00am to 11:45am on weekday mornings, either 2, 3, 4 or 5 days per week. Our early education program is designed to promote the cognitive, social, emotional, physical and spiritual growth of each child. Our focus is on learning through play, socialization and kindergarten readiness. The children have opportunities to be creative through arts and crafts activities, express themselves through dramatic and imaginative play, create through baking and gardening, appreciate music through song and movement, and many other exciting activities. We have visitors such as the Fire Department and local dentist as well as take field trips to nearby areas of interest. Most importantly, Little Blessings helps the child and family develop a relationship with Jesus through bible teachings, prayer, celebrating Christian holidays and hopefully through our example.
LBCC PROGRAMS:
- Teach and encourage Christian values
- Encourage creativity
- Develop social skills
- Encourage children to be considerate of the needs, feelings and interests of their friends, teachers, parents and siblings
- Demonstrate an enriching, accepting atmosphere for all children
- Strengthen family relationships through parent participation
- Provide stimulating, developmentally appropriate activities and play, including music and creative arts
- Emphasize basis cognitive skills and problem solving activities, helping children apply what they learn to their own life experiences
- Welcome parents to visit and assist in the classroom
LBCC FAQs:
What kind of programs do you have?
We are a Christian preschool offering morning classes for children ages two years three months to age five years. The classes are as follows:
Almost Three Program - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Must be two years three months by
September 1 – max 10 children in class – 1 Head teacher & 1 teacher’s ass’t.
Three Year Old Program - Monday - Friday (may choose two, three, four or five mornings.) Must be two years nine months by September 1 – max 16 children in class
– 1 Head Teacher & 2 teacher’s ass’t.
Four Year Old Program - Monday - Friday (may choose two, three, four or five mornings.) Must be three years nine months by September 1 - max 14 children in class – 1 Head Teacher & 1 teacher’s ass’t
What are the hours of operation?
9:00 am until 11:45 pm
What days/months are you opened?
Generally, we follow the Bedford Central School District Calendar. We start in September, the Monday after Labor Day, and go through the second week of June.
Where are you located?
In the
Lutheran
Church
of the Resurrection in
Mount
Kisco
across the street from the
Northern
Westchester
Hospital
Center
What is the tuition?
Please call Little Blessings for current tuition schedule. 914-666-0644
When are payments due?
You may arrange to pay: one full payment, bi-annually, quarterly or monthly.
Must you be Lutheran to attend?
No, all denominations are welcomed. Religious teachings for our preschoolers are very basic, universal Christian teachings.
How can I find out more about the program?
The Director of the Preschool will be happy to contact you to schedule a visit to the school. Call
Joann Spolzino
at 914-666-0644 or email joann.spolzino@LCRonline.org.
Is there anything else that you can tell me about your program?
- We have a scheduled ½ hour weekly Music program, with an experienced trained preschool music teacher.
- We have a large playground with a new play set and plenty of running room.
- We have a full kitchen in which we bake with the children.
- Our three- and four-year-old take field trips to the Pumpkin Patch at the Methodist Church down the road, and Westmoreland Sanctuary (a nature preserve off Rte 172.)
- We have parties where parents and siblings are welcome.
- We have community helpers visit the school such as the Fire Dept., the dentist, poison control, etc.
For more information on LBCC, please contact Joann Spolzino at 914-666-0644 or email joann.spolzino@LCRonline.org
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