News for March 2010
Evaluation Form
Please remember to fill out the green evaluation form.
It really helps to improve our school.
If you need extras there are some in your classroom, or ask a teacher or Carla. Thanks in advance.
Edited: March 31st, 2010
RSS – Subscriptions – Notifications
At yesterday’s board meeting Katie asked if we can be notified of updates by email. I now added an RSS Subscription Service to the blog, it’s not exactly email but very easy to use. You can find a great tutorial online but chances are a click on the RSS symbol below and a few simple steps will set it up perfectly for you.
If you’d like to be notified of new blog posts automatically click on
The RSS symbol is always in the sidebar to the right, at the bottom if you have troubles setting it up drop me an email.
Edited: March 31st, 2010
Historical Clipping of the Month – March 2010
Carla recently showed me the old photo albums. I am fascinated by them, since I like history, especially local, Millbrae history and San Mateo County history. I photographed some of the old photos and news clippings and intend to publish one a month.
I sent the clipping through a free OCR service (so Mr Google can read this too) and was really surprised at the good outcome:
Herald (?), Nov 9, 1961
Milllbrae Nursery Marks Fifth Year
Millbrae Cooperative Nursery School parents celebrated the school’s fifth year in its own building at a special fathers’ night program, Tuesday, Nov. 7 1961. The school is an adult education project of the College of San Mateo.
All nursery school past presidents and their husbands were invited to attend a dessert and coffee hour and hear a talk on family law by Millbrae attorney Donald Cahen. He spoke on wills, contracts, and other legal matters important to every family.
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This is how the building looked a few years later (I think this photo is from 1967, so it would be 11 years old by then–compared to 54 years old now):
Edited: March 25th, 2010
Notes from the President
As you are well aware by now, we have made some changes to the 2010-2011 budget. It has been two years since we had an increase in fees and although the budget committee would have liked to avoid it, these changes were imperative in order to keep our school operating at its current status. The 2010-2011 budget will be voted on by you, the members at our March 9th business meeting. Please review the proposed changes which you received during your parent education meeting last week. The proposed budget is also posted on the doors at school and is available online as well. If you have any question or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Brigidan, any board member, or myself. We will be more than happy to hear your concerns and answer your questions.
Now on to more uplifting thoughts. Can you believe it is already March? Our children have grown SO much since the beginning of the school year, physically, emotionally, and definitely academically. It’s so exciting to watch this evolution in the children.
One of the most enjoyable aspects of my workdays is listening to the children when they talk to me. I hear wonderful, imaginative stories, songs, and dreams and get to answer really interesting questions. I particularly love when I have to say, “You know, I don’t know the answer to that. Let me find out and I’ll tell you next time I see you.”
I admit there are times when my heart just isn’t in it and I’m not feeling present during my workday. Personal issues cloud my mind and distract me from what my real job is at that moment. Thankfully the kiddos seem to sense this and have a knack of engaging ME through talk, questions and a request for play. I owe them a lot for helping me remember to stay present, stay in the moment and appreciate those three hours for what they are, a fleeting chapter in our lives together in which I benefit as much as they do by our time together.
Wishing all of you a Happy Spring and some very rewarding workdays ahead.
Heather Marano
Edited: March 22nd, 2010
Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles: Effective Discipline
Presentation March 25, 2010 Sponsored by Bay Area Parent Magazine, First 5 San Mateo, Childhood Matters, The Parents’ Club of Palo Alto and Menlo Park Cosponsored by Parenting on the Peninsula
Register for this program online at www.ParentsPlaceOnline.org/peninsula
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About Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, MA
Ms. Kurcinka’s influential writings on topics such as temperament, neurobiology, the importance of sleep, and emotion coaching have helped parents around the world to better understand their children’s needs. Her award-winning books—Raising Your Spirited Child (and Workbook); Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles; and Sleepless in America: Is Your Child Misbehaving or Missing Sleep?—have been translated into 10 languages. In addition, Ms. Kurcinka has been featured in The New York Times, Parenting magazine, Good Housekeeping and Parent Magazine, as well as on Good Morning America and National Public Radio.
Edited: March 22nd, 2010