March was Around the World Month! Because of Joyce Preschool’s focus on multiculturalism, this is a very important theme for us. Each class explored the world in a different way, and visited different countries. Many countries each year belong to the families from each classroom, and we had many visitors share about their cultural heritage, traditions, foods, art, and more....
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January was Community month at Joyce! In Teacher Thressa and Maestro Camilo’s class, this meant a lot of visitors coming in to talk, teach, and play. Several family members volunteered, leading a yoga lesson, explaining what it’s like to teach college math, and talking about fire safety while giving kids a chance to try on firefighter gear; local businesses like...
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In September, artist Amoreena Tarvas visited Teacher Thressa and Maestro Camilo’s class for an art project. Amo, who studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Illinois and currently works at Jackalope Tattoo, talked to the kids about the importance of taking care of paints and brushes. She brought in letters, spelling out a special message, to help the...
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