Blog Posts
Here are the last 10 posts from selected categories:
News
- Pembroke Kids Earns 3 Star Rating from Step Up to Quality - 08/16/2010
[caption id="attachment_1020" align="alignleft" width="100" caption="3-Star Rating"][/caption] We received word today that Pembroke Kids has been awarded a 3-Star Rating by the State of Ohio! Step Up To Quality is a voluntary, quality rating system ...
- Preschool Music with Susan Vance Starts April 15 - 03/04/2010
UPDATED: Our winter preschool music and movement classes with Susan Vance have ended. We've put the drums, teddy bears, and dancing scarves away. But don't be sad, Susan returns to Pembroke Kids April 15th and 16th, for 7 weeks with the same schedule...
- School Closed today - Friday, Feb 26, 2010 - 02/26/2010
Pembroke Kids will be closed today due to the snow storm. See you on Monday.
- Summer Camp Registration is Underway! - 02/25/2010
Pembroke Kids 2010 Summer Camp registration materials are now available. You can download camp information and an application form here. Visit our Summer Camp page for more information.
- Community Supported Agriculture is Coming to Pembroke Kids - 02/21/2010
The 2010 growing season is almost here. Now is the time to think about enjoying farm fresh, locally grown produce from our friends Mick and Kay Prochko of Covered Bridge Gardens. You are invited to a presentation at 2:00 pm on Sunday, March 14, 2010 ...
- Pembroke News - Jan 29, 2010 - 01/29/2010
Thank you to all that have registered for next Fall 2010. Remember, if you refer a friend to Pembroke Kids, and they register, you will receive a referral fee. Word of mouth is our favorite, and very best way to have new families discover the Pembrok...
- Upcoming Open House Dates - 01/20/2010
February Open Houses A great time to visit our school and register for Fall 2010 classes Saturday, February 6 - 10 am to 12 pm Tuesday, February 9 and Wednesday, February 24 - 1 pm to 7 pm If you know of anyone who might be interested in lear...
- School Closing Information - Reminder - 01/04/2010
UPDATED: Pembroke Kids will close if all Avon Lake District Schools close due to inclement weather. Sometimes an Avon Lake neighborhood school will close due to a power outage or for some other reason. In this case Pembroke Kids will not close. Wher...
- December Newsletter is Now Online - 12/14/2009
We've just posted the December Newsletter to the Parents page. Happy Holidays!
- Give the Gift of Creativity - 12/14/2009
Sign up now for Digital Discovery Classes in January. Stopmotion Animation, Cartooning or Photography Classes are a great gift for your creative son or daughter. Recommended for children in grades 4 or higher. Tuesday or Thursday evenings or Saturday m...
Curriculum
- Miss Krista's Kindergarten Newsletter: September 3, 2010 - 09/03/2010
Our first full week of school has been wonderful! We created our classroom rules and jobs. Students have been learning each others names, and working cooperatively within a group. We have been doing a lot of work with letter name recognition and lett...
- Fall Preschool Music Classes with Susan Vance begin September 15 - 08/30/2010
Preschool Music Classes with Susan Vance are Back by Popular Demand! Beginning on September 15th, join Susan for an 8 week program of music and movement especially designed for preschool children. Susan has taught elementary music in the Avon Lak...
- Miss Krista's Kindergarten Newsletter: August 27, 2010 - 08/27/2010
Thank you all for taking the time to come to Parent and Student Orientations. It was beneficial for the children to meet each other before the first day of school. Since they were able to meet some new friends, it made the first day much smoother. ...
- Pembroke Kids Earns 3 Star Rating from Step Up to Quality - 08/16/2010
[caption id="attachment_1020" align="alignleft" width="100" caption="3-Star Rating"][/caption] We received word today that Pembroke Kids has been awarded a 3-Star Rating by the State of Ohio! Step Up To Quality is a voluntary, quality rating system ...
- Miss Krista's Kindergarten Newsletter; May 17, 2010 - 05/18/2010
As the end of the school year is fast approaching, we have begun talking about it more in the classroom. To link to our current theme of Eric Carle, we read one of Eric Carle's books, A Home for Hermit Crab. In this story, the hermit crab finds a shell...
- Miss Kelly's Newsletter May 14, 2010 - 05/14/2010
For the past few weeks, our class has been learning about oceans. Along the way, they’ve been working hard to create an art mural (along with Miss Sue and Miss Robyn’s class) in the hallway. The artwork on our mural is considered “process art...
- Miss Robyn and Miss Sue’s Newsletter May 14, 2010 - 05/14/2010
The children have been exploring art during our study of oceans. During our Choice Time each day, the children are provided with various materials and tools to explore in the Art Center. Our ocean mural in the hallway is a wonderful example of each chi...
- Miss Chrissy and Miss Kim’s Newsletter May 14, 2010 - 05/14/2010
Well, we are winding down this school year with only about three weeks left! It has been such a wonderful school year, and we will have special memories of each and every one of our students! We have a few events coming up in the next few weeks to en...
- Miss Jackie & Miss Brooke's Newsletter May, 14, 2010 - 05/14/2010
We have so much to look forward to before the year comes to a close! A special thank you to all of our Mom’s and Grandma’s who were able to come in and share their child’s special day. It was so great to see the children so excited about showing ...
- Miss Krista's Kindergarten Newsletter; May 11, 2010 - 05/13/2010
Child-Led Conferences As we are wrapping up the school year, we have given our students the chance to shine in “Child-Led Conferences.” Throughout the school year, children have been having individual meetings with me to select items for their on...
Class Newsletters
- Miss Kelly's Newsletter May 14, 2010 - 05/14/2010
For the past few weeks, our class has been learning about oceans. Along the way, they’ve been working hard to create an art mural (along with Miss Sue and Miss Robyn’s class) in the hallway. The artwork on our mural is considered “process art...
- Miss Robyn and Miss Sue’s Newsletter May 14, 2010 - 05/14/2010
The children have been exploring art during our study of oceans. During our Choice Time each day, the children are provided with various materials and tools to explore in the Art Center. Our ocean mural in the hallway is a wonderful example of each chi...
- Miss Krista's Kindergarten Newsletter; May 3, 2010 - 05/03/2010
Field Trip to the All Pro Fitness Center: Last week, our class had the wonderful opportunity to learn a lot of basketball skills from a professional sports trainer. The children started the field trip by learning about the names of the lines on the ba...
- Miss Brooke and Miss Jackie’s Newsletter April 30, 2010 - 05/03/2010
Garden’s and Ponds and Doughnuts OH MY! We have had such wonderful changes in the young-three’s classroom as of late. Last week our focus was flowers and planting. We planted flowers and learned the parts of a flower last week. We sang the song...
- Miss Brooke and Miss Jackie’s Newsletter April 5, 2010 - 04/08/2010
Its hard to believe that it is already April! Spring has finally arrived and we have enjoyed a few days of sunshine already. We have been hard at work in the classroom learning all about the farm and creating music. During our farm week the children...
- Miss Krista's Kindergarten Newsletter; March 29, 2010 - 03/29/2010
POLICE STATION AND FIRE STATION: This past Monday, we took a field trip to the Police and Fire Station. We began our trip at the Police Station where students were able to get a behind the scenes tour. They observed the video surveillance of the prope...
- Miss Brooke and Miss Jackie’s Newsletter; March 22, 2010 - 03/19/2010
The past two weeks we have been busy as ever! The weather has allowed us some very valuable playtime outside in the sun. It is amazing to watch the children moving around outside this spring in comparison to how they moved in the fall when we first...
- Miss Chrissy and Miss Kim’s Newsletter; March 19, 2010 - 03/19/2010
It is so hard to believe that it is already the middle of March! This year has flown by, and summertime will be here before we know it! Have you thought about summer camp yet? It’s not too early! We have a wonderful 8 week program with flexible s...
- Miss Robyn and Miss Sue’s Classroom Newsletter March 18, 2010 - 03/17/2010
Our classroom has been abuzz with talk of frogs and tadpoles. During our study of frogs and ponds, we welcomed two new pets to our classroom. Lilly and Monty are Albino African Clawed Frogs. The children all helped prepare for them by making a list of ...
- Miss Krista's Kindergarten Newsletter; March 15, 2010 - 03/15/2010
UPCOMING FIELD TRIP: Just a reminder, we are taking our class trip to the Post Office this Thursday afternoon. Our next field trip will be the following week to the Police Station and Fire Station on Monday, March 22. [simage=145,144,n,right,]BLOCK ...
Movies
- School Age Camp Filmmaking in the DDC - 06/25/2010
Check out a great new stop-motion animation created by kids in the Digital Discovery Center's Summer Camp program. There’s lots more to come this summer!
- The Ice Cream Truck - 12/16/2009
This 45 second stopmotion film was uploaded to Youtube.com about 2 years ago. As of today, it has been viewed 43,396 times. Not bad for an after school program!
- "Roadblock", a stopmotion animation - 12/05/2009
Here is Roadblock, a great little film created in the Digital Discovery Center.
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