|
Annual
Meeting
The 29th Annual Meeting of Rainbow Child Development Center was
held on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at the Holiday Inn Worcester. Keynote
speaker was Barbara Gardner, Associate Commissioner of School Readiness,
Commonwealth of MA, Department of Education. The topic of her address
was "Trends in Early Childhood Education." Ms. Gardner
shared the Department of Education's recently completed "Future
Trends 2001 Report." The following Board members and officers
were elected: Brian Forts, President; Judith Earls, Vice President;
Todd Solar, C.P.A.; Treasurer; Marilynn Foley, Clerk; Rosemarie
Boyd, CFP, Sharon Lindgren, Raymond Podesta, Joyce Ranalli, Virginia
Auciello Sullivan, and Carrie Anthrop Tiani. A staff recognition
dinner followed.
New
Faces
We are pleased to announce the following new staff appointments:
Michael Wyne, School Age Program Coordinator; Beverly Eugene,
Elizabeth Litewka and Jonea Pepin, School Age Program Group Leaders.
Beverly and Liz joined the staff this summer as camp counselors.
Jennifer Merwin and Johannah Mollica, Assistant Teachers in the
Preschool; and Lillian Miranda, Family Child Care Provider. Tara
Devio has been promoted from Assistant Teacher to Teacher in
the Preschool.
Rainbow
Thanks the Following for Their Financial Support:
Ninon Amertil
Louise Clarke
William Densmore
Rose Digregorio
Savas Fotiades (Manor Restaurant)
Rama Gokani (in memory of Rajendra Gokani)
Vijay & Dipti Gokani (in memory of Rajendra Gokani)
Art Premo
David Russell
Robert Symanski (Alphatronics)
Gladys Wood
And to the following organizations for scholarships to our School
Age Program children:
Joy of Music Program
Performing Arts School of Worcester
Worcester Art Museum
"Odessey
of the Mind"
Rainbow's
School Age Program is the recipient of a $7,500 "Keeping Kids
on Track" grant from Verizon/United Way. The grant will be
used to provide our school age program students the opportunity
to participate in an "Odessey of the Mind" program. Under
the direction of a program facilitator, students will be given the
opportunity to learn creative problem-solving skills, which can
then be used to complete in "Odessey of the Mind" competitions.
The program challenges children to solve by thinking creatively
in a cooperative setting. An immediate goal if the program is to
enhance self esteem and learning skills to provide increased academic
success.
>
Next
|
