June 3, 2019
Meet Valerie Magiske: June Employee of the Month
Ms. Valerie is the Director Assistant at our Mars, PA location. Prior to being promoted to her current position, she spent time as a Lead Teacher in both our Infant and Toddler rooms. Since the beginning, Ms. Val has impressed every parent and co-worker that she’s come in contact with. In the classroom, Valerie is Read More »
Read MoreMay 29, 2019
June News!
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Read MoreMay 29, 2019
What should my child bring to summer camp?
Contributed by: Lauren Wierzbicki, Education Specialist At Doodle Day Camp, you can expect lots of PLAY! Our summer camp programs are designed to ensure that campers, ages 3 – 12, are provided with plenty of hands-on play activities, both inside and outside, that encourages them to spend the day building relationships with peers and teachers and Read More »
Read MoreMay 23, 2019
What I Learned from 40 Hours in a Car with My Kids
Contributed by Alison Tweedie, Education Specialist Last week we took our first major family road trip from Niagara Falls, New York to Hilton Head, South Carolina for my brother’s wedding. My husband is the planner, so he mapped the route and took care of all the pre-travel organization, prep and car maintenance as well as Read More »
Read MoreMay 14, 2019
My Doodle Story: Journey from Toddler Teacher to Center Director
There are so many people that make this Doodleverse go ’round. While every Doodle hero’s story is a little different, each of them are woven together by a common mission to build a community full of happy children, happy parents and happy teachers. Contributed by: Angela Frost, Doodle Bugs! Clarence Center Director October 8, Read More »
Read MoreMay 9, 2019
A reflection on my first year as ‘mom’ – and an open letter to all moms
Contributed by: Toni Berrafato, Program Evaluation Specialist 10 days after my first Mother’s Day, year one of motherhood will come to a close. Over the past year, I’ve shared with you my first drop-off, my first month as a “working mom”, and my feelings about relying on child care. As I reflect, I keep coming Read More »
Read MoreMay 7, 2019
Dandelions: The Greatest Gift
Contributed by: Alison Tweedie, Education Specialist Have you ever experienced a moment like this: You are outside with a child and they come running up to you with great excitement in their eyes. They extend their arm, reach towards you, and place a rumpled dandelion in your hand—still warm from being squeezed in their tiny Read More »
Read MoreMay 3, 2019
Happy High Fives: Teacher Appreciation at Doodle Bugs!
Last month, we introduced a new way for Happy Parents to recognize our Happy Teachers and it has been a heartwarming success. In just 4 weeks, nearly 200 High Fives have been shared through our website! In the spirit of all things teacher appreciation and because we can’t keep them all to ourselves (!!), we’d Read More »
Read MoreMay 2, 2019
Meet Maria Caci – Karen Richards Award Recipient
Earlier this week we chatted with our 2019 Employee of the Year, Clayton Schmidt (if you missed it, make sure you hop over and read). Now it’s time to introduce to you another employee who we honored with the Karen Richards Award! The Karen Richards Award is a very special recognition that we present annually Read More »
Read MoreMay 1, 2019
Meet Tiffany Cacho – May Employee of the Month
There couldn’t be a better time, than in the midst of Teacher Appreciation Week at Doodle Bugs!, to introduce to you our newest member of the Employee of the Month Club! Miss Tiffany is the UPK Teacher at our Orchard Park, NY location. Because of the nature of the half-day UPK program, Miss Tiffany’s group Read More »
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