‘Awesome Staff Awards’ were announced during Tuckaway‘s Professional Development Day on February 17, our 2014. Tuckaway families nominated staff with many accolades and kind words. Each award is named after Tuckaway’s longest tenured staff members, who have displayed the special traits that their award honors and are voted on by the parents of our schools. […]
Join Aleph Bet Preschool for their Open House – Open Play Sunday, March 2nd 3:30- 5:00pm At Aleph Bet Preschool children ages 2-4 can discover a love of learning in a creative Jewish environment where your child’s individual style of learning is valued and nurtured. Aleph Bet enocourages your child to explore the world, to […]
I love children’s books. In fact, I usually find myself perusing the shelves in the children’s section of the bookstore more for myself than for the kids. And many of the books on this list I just want for myself. Here are 10 books great for Black History Month and worth of keeping on the […]
Activities for kids and young people The Penny Executive: The Maggie Walker Story at The Science Museum of Virginia Celebrate Black History Month and experience this fascinating and compelling glimpse into the life of Maggie Walker. Learn more about this groundbreaking African-American woman who founded a newspaper, chartered a bank and worked tirelessly for increased […]
The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia is closed for the start of the New Year, and while we’ll temporarily miss our favorite way to watch a movie, we are really excited to see it when it reopens in March! In the meantime, what exactly are they doing under that rounded roof? As if seeing […]
There are miles of aisles of toys in the stores but how do you know which ones kids will really, actually like (and play with for longer than 10 minutes Christmas morning? This past October, The Goddard School asked that question to the experts- kids. During the 6th Annual Toy Test, kids of all ages […]
I feel fortunate that my first experience as a parent with parent-teacher conferences was when my oldest was a preschooler. I didn’t know what to expect, felt overwhelmed, and I even cried* when I fully recognized the extent of the teacher’s ability to nurture and teach. But 6 years later, I have become much more […]
Sabot at Stony Point and University of Richmond to host Education Institute for over 120 educators from all over the United States. Sabot at Stony Point is in its sixth year and finds itself at the forefront of an international effort to bring the Reggio approach into elementary and middle schools. The schools of Reggio […]
This weekend has been filled with frustration (traffic and directions!), anxiety, fun, excitement, emotion, tears, laughter, and everything in-between. Our entire family headed down to Chapel Hill, NC to attend my son-in-law’s graduation as he received his International MBA from the UNC Kenan-Flagler School of Business. It was a momentous occasion for so many reasons. Chris […]
