Our Early Childhood Department enjoyed a training day with staff focusing on Health and Wellness! Our keynote speaker - back by popular demand - was Dr. Mamie Thorns, Chief Diversity Officer of SVSU. Her training focused on Recognizing and Overcoming Unconscious Bias in the Workplace. #SaginawISD
12 months ago, Ericka M. Taylor, Ph.D.
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Come celebrate literacy at our Winter Wonderland event on January 25th at Claytor Preschool, 3200 Perkins Street starting at 4:00 p.m. There will be pictures, free books, music, cupcakes and cookies! #EarlyChildhood
12 months ago, Ericka M. Taylor, Ph.D.
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Kindergartners at Merrill Park are benefitting from alternative seating provided by a grant from the Saginaw Foundation: Academic Enhancement Grant, submitted by Gretchen Federico and Kelli Schiebner, kindergarten teachers; Marcella Mosqueda, principal; and Emily Garlinghouse, SLP. #OurStory
12 months ago, EMILY GARLINGHOUSE
The grant provided surf tables, wiggle boots, desk pedals, wobble stools and more to keep brains engaged in learning!
Students at Merrill Park, their amazing teacher, and Speech and Language Pathologist Emily Garlinghouse spent some time this fall learning to make applesauce, taking about apple vocabulary, and doing a taste-testing science experiment on three different apple types while charting data to examine our favorites! #SaginawISD
12 months ago, EMILY GARLINGHOUSE
Ms.O’Rita Fairies, special education teacher helps student peel apples
Miss Emily, SLP and her kindergartners peeling apples for applesauce
kindergartener and Miss Emily, SLP, great work!
taste testing experiment to talk about senses, adjectives and decide which is our favorite for our graph!
Officer Diem from the St. Charles Police Dept. visited our Murphy Farm Preschool this week! We talked about car seats, gun safety, 911, and she even showed us the tools she uses with her job! #SaginawISD
12 months ago, Heidi Lindner
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Murphy Farm Preschool students are having a blast with the snow this week! Share your winter creations in the comment section! #SaginawISD
12 months ago, Heidi Lindner
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Early Childhood Program Secretary LeeAnn Harvey helped Deputy Superintendent Scott Sawyer answer questions about the TriShare childcare program for a local superintendent today! She shows her #orange by helping support employers who provide wonderful childcare benefits! #OurStory
about 1 year ago, Scott Sawyer
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On behalf of the Early Childhood department, we would like to thank our HR/Payroll team for their tireless work regarding our Head Start staff! You are GREATLY appreciated! #OrangeSpot
about 1 year ago, Ericka M. Taylor, Ph.D.
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The penguins in Ms. Tammy and Ms. Heather's Early Head Start class are waiting for snow!❄️🐧 #Claytor #OurStory
about 1 year ago, Heather Weaver
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The Murphy Farm Parent Club enjoyed their December meeting on mental health! #SaginawISD
about 1 year ago, Betty Baber
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This week, our Early On playgroup and their families had an absolute blast grooving to tunes courtesy of "Music for Munchkins!" #SaginawISD
about 1 year ago, JENNIFER VONFINTEL
Students had the opportunity to strum the guitar!
Students had the opportunity to strum the guitar!
Students had the opportunity to strum the guitar!
We shook our jingle bells along while singing “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer”.
Families enjoyed the tunes.
Students had the opportunity to sport Christmas headbands and jingle bells.
Ms. Tammy and Ms. Heather's Early Head Start class went on a reindeer hunt through the hallway at Claytor Preschool! They circled each reindeer as they found it. #Claytor #OurStory
about 1 year ago, Heather Weaver
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Thank you to our Superintendent's Office for their advocacy for safety in our Jerome Preschool neighborhood! Thank you Saginaw Police Chief Ruth and team for the new stop signs! We appreciate all of you! #SafetyFirst #SaginawISD
about 1 year ago, Ericka M. Taylor, Ph.D.
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Murphy Farm Preschool had a great time at the December Parent Club last week with lots of family fun! #SaginawISD
about 1 year ago, Heidi Lindner
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Packed house
Our Merrill Head Start classroom was adopted by Community Friends of Merrill. Each child received pajamas, a book, and several toys! We are so appreciative of their generosity! ##SaginawISD #OurStory
about 1 year ago, Stacey Lake
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The Early Head Start Home-Based program wrapped up 2023 with a fun socialization that featured two special visitors! #SaginawISD
about 1 year ago, Jennifer Dollhopf
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Our Murphy Farm Preschool students are learning about light this week! #SaginawISD #EarlyChildhoodServices
about 1 year ago, Heidi Lindner
fire gives us heat and light
fire gives us heat and light
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We can make shadows
Our Early On families enjoyed playgroup together in a fun, inviting space at Merrill Elementary. The local school districts have been so welcoming to the Early On staff and our Birth-3 students and families - thank you! #EarlyChildhoodServices
about 1 year ago, Julie Hartley
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Loved to “shake,shake,shake” the game pieces
The Early Childhood team at Jerome Preschool is getting into the holiday spirit with our door decorating contest! Stay tuned for public voting later this month! #SaginawISD
about 1 year ago, Julie Kozan
Early Childhood staff at Jerome Elementary
Murphy Farm Parent Club decorated a tree in downtown St. Charles this week! If you are in the area, please stop by and look at their beautiful creation! #SaginawISD
about 1 year ago, Heidi Lindner
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