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March 29, 2011

Doodle Bugs! Team Tuesday: Issue #58

It is a pleasure to announce another in-house promotion! Nicole Berg, a valued member of the Orchard Park team, has accepted the lead teaching position in Classroom 9! Nicole has a natural talent for working with preschoolers. Center Director, Sara Utech, comments that Nicole demonstrates strong classroom management skills and creatively facilitates the curriculum to Read More »

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March 19, 2011

Doodle Bugs! Friday Five

“May your blessings outnumber The shamrocks that grow, And may trouble avoid you Wherever you go.” ~Irish Blessing Happy Friday! It’s been an amazing week at Doodle Bugs!. Spring is in the air, the luck of the Irish seems to have touched everyone, and of course, Mr. Doodle Bug always loves the wearin’ o’ the green! Read More »

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March 12, 2011

Doodle Bugs! Friday Five

Whether the weather be cold, Whether the weather be hot, We’ll weather the weather, Whatever the weather, Whether we like it or not! The wet, wild, wintry, windy weather we’ve weathered this week has perfectly complemented our ‘March Winds & Weather’ theme! Here’s a peek at some of the ways we learned through play: We Read More »

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March 5, 2011

Doodle Bugs! Friday Five

“I know it is wet And the sun is not sunny. But we can have Lots of good fun that is funny!” – Dr. Seuss This entire week has indeed been ‘lots of good fun that is funny’ — creating the ideal environment for learning! Take a peek at some highlights of our Tribute to Read More »

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February 26, 2011

Doodle Bugs! Friday Five

“In the depths of winter, I learned there was in me an invincible summer.” — Albert Camus What a terrific week! Here’s a peek at some of the many ways we enjoyed learning through play: The joy of painting! (West Amherst) Tunnel time. (Lancaster) Field trip fun. (Webster) Splish, splash, sensory fun. (Orchard Park) Building Read More »

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February 22, 2011

Doodle Bugs! Team Tuesday: Issue #53

“I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.” – Jonas Salk It is a pleasure to announce two recent promotions, extending our thanks and congratulations to Kate Voss and Rachel O’Mara. Kate Voss has accepted the role of Director Assistant at the Orchard Park center. Kate has been a Read More »

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February 12, 2011

Doodle Bugs! Friday Five

“Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn.” — O. Fred Donaldson Happy Friday! We understand that children learn best when they take an active role in the process, so a doodle day is best described as hands-on learning through hands-on fun! Enjoy! When Mother Nature was uncooperative and Read More »

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January 7, 2011

Doodle Bugs! Friday Five

“A snowflake is winter’s butterfly.” It’s been another terrific winter week at Doodle Bugs! Here’s a peek at our week – enjoy! Did you check out the Snowman Contest? Every classroom made such a creative contribution! With our curriculum focus on ‘Snow & Ice’ we’ve seen snowy creations in every learning center, including the sensory bin… Read More »

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January 4, 2011

Doodle Bugs! Team Tuesday: Issue #47

“Live and work but do not forget to play, to have fun in life and really enjoy it” — Elaine Caddy As you may know, a ‘floater’ is a team member who is not assigned to one specific classroom, but shares her talents with many classrooms.  Floaters are an essential part of the doodle team — Read More »

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December 31, 2010

Doodle Bugs! Friday Five

“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day”. – Edith Lovejoy Pierce Happy Friday — and Happy New Year! We’re so thankful for the opportunity to help your children learn and grow Read More »

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