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Early Childhood Calendar
SEPTEMBER
Thursday, September 3 – 4:00-6:00 PM
Meet and Greet your teachers.(Virtual)
Monday, September 7
School Closed (Labor Day)
Tuesday, September 8
First Day of School
Thursday, September 10
PAC Meeting | 7:00 PM(Vitrual)
Tuesday, September 15
Back to School Night | 7:00-8:00PM
Friday, September 18
Erev Rosh Hashanah – Building closes at 3:00PM
Friday, September 25
Special Shabbat – Pajama Day
Monday, September 28
School Closed for Yom Kippur
OCTOBER
Tuesday, October 13
PAC Meeting(Virtual) | 7:00 PM
Friday, October 16
School Picture Day
Sunday, October 18
Grandparent’s Day(Virtual) | 10:00AM-12:00PM
Friday, October 23
Special Shabbat – Sports Jersey Day
DECEMBER
Tuesday, December 8
PAC Meeting(Virtual) | 7:00PM
Friday, December 18
Special Shabbat – Super Hero Day
Thursday, December 24
School Closed
Friday, December 25
School Closed
December 28-31
Infant/Toddler Open, and Optional Vacation Camp for 2’s, 3’s, 4’s)
Thursday, December 31
School Closing at 3:00PM
APRIL
March 30 – April 2: Spring Break
Infant/Toddler Open, and Optional Vacation Camp for 2’s, 3’s, 4’s)
Tuesday, April 13
PAC Meeting | 7:00 PM
Monday to Friday, April 12-16
Week of the Young Child
Friday, April 16
Preschool Shabbat/Yom Ha’atzmaut Dinner | 6:00-8:00 PM
Monday to Friday, April 19-23
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Friday, April 23
Special Shabbat – Fanciest Attire Day
If school closes for more than 3 snow days, we will add additional days:
June 22 will be added for a 4th snow day
June 23 will be added for a 5th snow day
June 24 will be added for a 6th snow day
staff
MEET OUR DIRECTOR
SARA WASSERMAN
Early Childhood Director
During her professional career, Sara has worked as a pre-school teacher; provided keynote presentations and professional development seminars to early childhood educators and directors; and observed, mentored, and consulted with teachers in the classroom to enhance student learning environments and opportunities.Sara holds a B.A. in Psychology from Barnard College, Columbia University; a B.A. in Modern Jewish Studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary, and a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Special and General Education from the Bank Street College of Education. Sara is progressing toward her PhD in Teacher Education and Teacher Development at Montclair State University. She resides in Branchbug with her husband, Jeff and their two children, Chase and Jolie.
MEET OUR TEACHERS
CRISTA BALLOW
E-Mail: cballow@ssbjcc.org
KIM BARNA
E-Mail: kbarna@ssbjcc.org
PATRICIA BUTRICO
E-Mail: pbutrico@ssbjcc.org
ELIZABETH KAUS
E-Mail: ehatos@ssbjcc.org
STACEY LARUE
E-Mail: slarue@ssbjcc.org
JACKIE MELNICK
E-Mail: jmelnick@ssbjcc.org
Tatiana Raines
E-Mail: Trainesmoshe@ssbjcc.org
ANNE PYTEL
MICHELE TUCKER
E-Mail: mtucker@ssbjcc.org
BROOKE WALDMAN
E-Mail: bwaldman@ssbjcc.org
ERICA WALDMAN
E-Mail: ewaldman@ssbjcc.org
AMY WEINSTEIN
E-Mail: aweinstein@ssbjcc.org
LAURIE WEITZ
E-Mail: lweitz@ssbjcc.org
BEVERLY WOODRUFF
E-Mail: bwoodruff@ssbjcc.org