Mazal Tov To Carol...
Fri, May 7 2010 02:38
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Mazal Tov to...
Carol Paster who completed a half marathon on May 2nd!
"The miracle is not that I finished, but that I had the courage to start"
TSTI Preschool, Iris Family Center for Early Childhood Education, South Orange, New Jersey
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Upcoming Dates...
Fri, May 7 2010 02:37
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| Upcoming Dates |
May 5th 4's Trip to Habitat for Humanity Carol the Carpenter Bagels & Building (see flier in quick links above) May 12th PRESCHOOL BOARD TEA Mansion 9:15 am & 7:30 pm May 15th Spring Fling Shabbat Storytime Blintz Cooking Class May 16th PJ Library at the Turtle Back Zoo 2:30-4:30 May 19th SCHOOL CLOSED Shavuot May 31st SCHOOL CLOSED Memorial Day Ice Cream Social June 9th Last Day of School June 10th Last Day of School June 11th Moving On (4's Graduation) For a full calendar of events, please click HERE |
TSTI Preschool, Iris Family Center for Early Childhood Education, South Orange, New Jersey
News Roundup
Fri, May 7 2010 02:36
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| Dear Parents, The nice weather is finally here!! Please remember to dress your children appropriately for the weather, and to send in extra clothes that are seasonal and fit your children. Also, please keep in mind that our playgrounds are covered in mulch, which gets caught in crocks and sandals. We still have a few spots left open in camp, if you are interested please let us know! Have a happy Mother's Day weekend!!! Warmly, Carol & Andrea |
| Preschool Board Bulletin |
Tickets are on sale now for our Annual Spring Fling on Saturday, May 15th at 7:30pm. It's our biggest fundraiser of the year and a fun, festive (adults only!) evening to meet and mingle with friends, parents and teachers.  dedicated over 10+ years of service to your children and our school. Robin Brodsky - Melissa Loree - Karen Aschenbrenner Marcia McBride - Karen Burrick - Arlene Gluckstern Lynne Smilow - Susan Gracey - Barbara Fallick Robin Gline - Cindee Ringel - Chris Tolstoi With Live and Silent Auctions, Hors d'oeuvres, Desserts, and Musical Entertainment, it's an evening you won't want to miss! Contact Andrea Dean at adean@tsti.org or 973-763-4600 to reserve your tickets today. Shape your child's TSTI Experience Learn about joining the 2010-11 Preschool Board! Join us for an upcoming information session Wednesday, May 12th Informational Preschool Board Tea Come join us at 9:15 am in the Mansion at TSTI OR 7:30pm in the Mansion at TSTI |
| Facts & Articles |
 SHAVOUT - Shavout is the Hebrew word for weeks and this holiday takes place 7 weeks from the second day of Passover. It is the second of the three pilgrimage festivals (the others being Passover and Sukkot) and has both historical and agricultural significance. And, as a result, the holiday has several different names. Historically, Shavuot celebrates the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai, seven weeks after their exodus from Egypt - Chag Matan Torateinu or the Festival of the Giving of our Torah. Agriculturally, it commemorates the spring or wheat harvest and is also known as Chag ha Bikkurim or the Festival of the First Fruits. Many of the traditions and customs relating to this holiday are evolved from the stories describing the experiences of the Israelites at Mt. Sinai. Different Temples have different customs but some are counting of the omer or barley (to mark the 50 days), studying Torah (the most important of Jewish books), reading the story of Ruth (and learning about friends), decorating with flowers (it is a spring holiday), and eating dairy products (symbolizing the sweetness of the Torah). This holiday will be celebrated in the preschool classes on Monday, May 17th and Tuesday, May 18th- school will be closed on the actual holiday, Wednesday, May 19th. |
TSTI Preschool, Iris Family Center for Early Childhood Education, South Orange, New Jersey
NEW PRE-K CLASS IN THE FALL!!!
Wed, Mar 24 2010 04:58
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| NEW PRE-K CLASS IN THE FALL!!! Dear Parents, We are thrilled to announce that we are going to be opening A NEW PRE-K CLASS IN THE FALL. This would be for all of the 4's - 5's that miss the cut off for Kindergarten, or who are not quite ready for a full day (half day and full day options will be available). There will be more information in the next couple of weeks as we finalize everything, and will certainly keep you as up-to-date as possible. We are really excited about being able to offer this to you, as we know many of you were struggling with what to do with your children next year. If you know anyone who might be interested in this program, you can forward this onto them, there is a "Forward email" button at the bottom of this email. Classs size is limited so please let us know if you are interested in this program. For those of you who celebrate Passover, we hope you enjoy your seders, and for those of other faiths, we hope you enjoy your family celebrations as well! We will see you April 12th, hopefully rested and ready to get back to school! Remember, enrichments begin that first week we are back. Warmly, Carol & Andrea |
TSTI Preschool, Iris Family Center for Early Childhood Education, South Orange, New Jersey
Preschool Board Bulletin March 24, 2010
Wed, Mar 24 2010 04:57
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Spring has arrived and so have the invitations for
Spring Fling!
Please check your child's backpack for your invitation to:
Spring Fling!
Please check your child's backpack for your invitation to:
TSTI's Iris Family Center for Early Childhood Education
is hosting its
Annual Spring Fling
on Saturday, May 15th at 7:30pm
in the Historic Mansion.
is hosting its
Annual Spring Fling
on Saturday, May 15th at 7:30pm
in the Historic Mansion.
Join us as we celebrate and honor all of teachers who've dedicated over 10 Years of Service to our students and the preschool community.
Enjoy an evening of wine, hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and musical entertainment. Participate in Live and Silent Auctions-proceeds benefiting Cultural Arts for our students.
Enjoy an evening of wine, hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and musical entertainment. Participate in Live and Silent Auctions-proceeds benefiting Cultural Arts for our students.
Advance Tickets $40. At the Door $50. Festive Attire. For More Information Contact Andrea Dean at adean@tsti.org or 973-763-4600.
ITS PARTY TIME!!
Sunday, April 18th
5:00 to 6:30pm
Bring the whole family
for an evening of
fun, food & entertainment
Interactive, Entertaining, Education Puppet Show!
It's PUPPETONIA!
Any questions, please call
Simon 917-774-9242 or Heather 917-584-9818
"LAND OF MUSIC AND PUPPETS"
www.puppetonia.com
Please bring a Boo Boo item: 
(eg Bandaids, Neosporin, ace bandages, gauze pads)
that we will donate to orphanages in Ethiopia through the organization
Ethiopia's Tomorrow www.ethiopiatomorrow.org
(eg Bandaids, Neosporin, ace bandages, gauze pads)
that we will donate to orphanages in Ethiopia through the organization
Ethiopia's Tomorrow www.ethiopiatomorrow.org
Adults $5 each Children $3 each
Please RSVP by Thursday, April 15th
TSTI Preschool, Iris Family Center for Early Childhood Education, South Orange, New Jersey
Passover 2010
Passover 2010
Passover, commemorating the Exodus of the Israelite people from Egypt, begins this year at sundown on Monday, March 29th. The children in the preschool are preparing for the holiday in their own special, age appropriate ways, and you have been invited to celebrate with your child at his/her seder. Perhaps you are already hearing your child speak or sing songs related to Passover.
Please click here for some more information about Passover and a quick lesson on the holiday.
Please click here for some more information about Passover and a quick lesson on the holiday.
TSTI Preschool, Iris Family Center for Early Childhood Education, South Orange, New Jersey
Spring Enrichments have arrived!!
Wed, Mar 10 2010 03:56
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Dear Parents,
Spring Enrichments have arrived!! Please see the links below to view and print the registration form and description page. If you have any questions regarding the Spring Enrichment Program, please feel free to contact us at anytime.
Toddlers/2's Spring Enrichment 2010 3's/4's Spring Enrichment 2010
Don't forget that Camp 2010 Registration and Preschool 2010-2010 have begun, be sure to reserve your spot, we are filling up!
We have a lot of exciting programs coming up this spring, so make sure you are keeping a close eye on the newsletter to look for events and fliers.
Warmly,
Carol & Andrea
TSTI Preschool, Iris Family Center for Early Childhood Education, South Orange, New Jersey
Family Activity Ideas
Wed, Dec 16 2009 11:49
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Spending time with the family is very important in today's hectic life. One can undertake many different activities to spend time with the family. Let us have a look at some of the family activity ideas in the following paragraphs.
Significance of Family Activities
The different family activities give a chance to enjoy the weekend and act as stress busters. In today's fast paced life it is difficult to keep in touch with the happenings that take place around us. Even family members don't communicate with each other on a regular basis. It is thus, important to take some time out for the family at least on off days. Our family members support us emotionally, which is very important to survive in today's world.
Significance of Family Activities
The different family activities give a chance to enjoy the weekend and act as stress busters. In today's fast paced life it is difficult to keep in touch with the happenings that take place around us. Even family members don't communicate with each other on a regular basis. It is thus, important to take some time out for the family at least on off days. Our family members support us emotionally, which is very important to survive in today's world.
TSTI Preschool, Iris Family Center for Early Childhood Education, South Orange, New Jersey
Hello Everyone and Happy Hanukkah!
Wed, Dec 16 2009 11:48
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We hope this note finds you well and enjoying the holiday with your children. It's been a busy month at Preschool and we wanted to thank everyone for all of your support with our programs! Shabbat Milk and Cookies was a great success as was Breakfast & Bowling with Dads. While Shop Sharey was a great way for Mom's to get together, the Dad's really enjoyed bonding at bowling over bagels.
Thank you to everyone who supported the preschool through the Book Fair at Barnes and Noble. A big thank you to Rabbi Miller for the fabulous parent enrichment last week...I know those who attended had a great time as we discussed so many topics from Santa Claus to the Tooth Fairy in addition to how to celebrate the holidays in an interfaith household. It was wonderfully informative (and there were great munchies); hopefully those who couldn't make it will be able to join us for upcoming programs in the new year.
We have a Pizza Party coming up after the new year on January 10th from 5-6:30pm - the flyer is available in the Quick Links section.
Thank you!
Adria and Carrie
We have a Pizza Party coming up after the new year on January 10th from 5-6:30pm - the flyer is available in the Quick Links section.Thank you!
Adria and Carrie
TSTI Preschool, Iris Family Center for Early Childhood Education, South Orange, New Jersey
December 24, 2009 Update
Wed, Dec 16 2009 11:47
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We hope you are enjoying this holiday season! Remember that our Winter Enrichment Forms are now available, you can click the link on the left for further information and to get the form. This Saturday at 9:00am is our December Shabbat Story Time, you can find the flyer on the left, please let us know if you are interested in coming. Winter Break Mini Camp Registration is now available, you can find the flyer to the left in our Quick Links box. It will be held on Monday, December 28th and Tuesday, December 29th from 9am-12pm, space is limited.
We have also started our Registration for Preschool 2010-2011, Temple Members have already received their registration forms. Current preschool families that are not temple members will receive the registration forms on December 23rd, before Winter Break, and then registration will be open to the public in January.
Don't forget, School Spirit Day is next week! The Tuesday/Thursday 2's will celebrate on Tuesday the 22nd, and the rest of the school will celebrate on Wednesday the 23rd. Remember to have your children wear their new school t-shirt, the teacher's will be wearing theirs too!! Please remember that the office will be closed during winter break from December 24th through January 3rd.
Happy Hanukkah!
Warmly,
We have also started our Registration for Preschool 2010-2011, Temple Members have already received their registration forms. Current preschool families that are not temple members will receive the registration forms on December 23rd, before Winter Break, and then registration will be open to the public in January.
Don't forget, School Spirit Day is next week! The Tuesday/Thursday 2's will celebrate on Tuesday the 22nd, and the rest of the school will celebrate on Wednesday the 23rd. Remember to have your children wear their new school t-shirt, the teacher's will be wearing theirs too!!
Carol & Andrea
TSTI Preschool, Iris Family Center for Early Childhood Education, South Orange, New Jersey