THE MAY DINNER DETAILS

Sussex County Association for the Education of Young Children

Annual Spring Dinner

May 15, 2007 (YES, the 15th)

The Keynote Speaker will be Carol Benevy, MSW

Sussex County Youth Services Coordinator

There will be one training hour for attending for the May Dinner. There will be our year in review, scholarship presentations, and a very informative program.

Dinner choices are Chicken Francaise, Eggplant Parmigiana and Vegetable Napoleon

Additional courses are salad, pasta and dessert

The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non-members

Please call Anna Corbo at 973-579-9999 to RSVP and send your check with dinner selection to:

Tiny Town Preschool

99 Demarest Road

Sparta, NJ 07871

Show up and schmooze at the Farmstead Country Club, 88 Lawrence Road, Lafayette, NJ 973-383-4506.

Cash bar from 6:30 Dinner at 7:15

March 14th Natural Sciences Training

Natural Science Investigations

Learn how to ask creative questions and develop critical thinking skills for young children while having fun and exploring the natural world.

Using an integrated inquiry based approach to foster children's curiosities and interests; increase children's knowledge and understandings of new ideas and concepts.

Training to be facilitated by Sue Mankiw, MS Ed, William Paterson University, College of Education, Elementary/Early Childhood Department Instructor.

Training will take place at TRICO (see under TRICO heading on blog) on March 14th. There will be a dessert reception starting at 6:30. Certificates for 1 1/2 hours of training will be provided to all attendees. Admission is free for members and $5.00 for non-members. Register for training by emailing your name and membership status to justjanes@gmail.com. Don't miss this opportunity.

News from the December and January Minutes

From the December 13, 2006 meeting: The May dinner was scheduled for May 15th a Tuesday so as to not conflict with graduation at SCCC. It was discussed that we need to have at least 2 membership wide meetings, not including the May Dinner.

From the January 10, 2006 meeting: The location of the Trico Community Room was discussed for a possible training location for March and April general membership meetings and trainings.

The theme for the Fun Fair was to be "It's All About the KIDS" on the flyer. It was suggested that we make a Community Partner Directory for the businesses participating.

Getting Ready for the Fun Fair

A flyer will be coming to your center very soon with the Fun Fair sign up pamphlet. This year's theme is "It's all about the Kids". Last year we estimate that around 500 people came to the Fun Fair. Providers are able to post a 2'x3' sign at their table advertising their center and they can hand out business cards or pamphlets.

This year we are putting a provider directory together. All centers who participate can have a business card printed in our provider directory. This directory will be in the bag that each child receives when they come to the Fun Fair. Providers who can not attend can pay $25.00 to have their business card included in the directory.