January/February TBI Tablet - Flipbook - Page 11
As TBI Preschool welcomed back the children and families for the 2023-2024 school year, I have
also experienced a warm welcome into the community. Thank you all for this incredible welcome,
it has been an amazing way to begin my 20th year in the educa琀椀on 昀椀eld. I am incredibly grateful
for the opportunity to be part of the TBI preschool and family. I had a few weeks to transi琀椀on into
the school before the amazing and dedicated teachers and I welcomed the children and their
families back to school.
I always love the 昀椀rst days of school; seeing the excitement, the wonder and
the curiosity from the kids and their families. The children have acclimated to
their new classrooms, teachers and rou琀椀nes. The halls and classrooms are
昀椀lled with the joyous sounds of laughter from the children. The teachers
provide the most wonderful loving classrooms which they have created with
dedica琀椀on, warmth and knowledge.
Thanks to our Parent Associa琀椀on (PA) and their fundraising e昀昀orts, we have brand new carpet in our hallways. Our
昀椀rst PA mee琀椀ng took place during our Welcome Back Breakfast and we are excited for all of the events and
fundraisers that are being planned for this year- stay tuned. We thank all of the families for volunteering and for their
par琀椀cipa琀椀on in all of our events.
Our youngest learners (ages 18-24 months), First Friends, also began this month and it is wonderful to see them
learning through play with Miss Sam and their parents or caregivers. We have a few spots le昀琀 in the program and
hope that more li琀琀le learners can join us.
The Welcome Back BBQ was 昀椀lled with preschool families enjoying obstacle courses, imagina琀椀on playground and face
-pain琀椀ng. Although mother nature wasn’t on our side, the inside of TBI was 昀椀lled with sunshine.
We are excited to welcome Tkiya Music this school year for weekly music 琀椀me and
being part of our celebra琀椀ons. PeeWee Pros, our sports and 昀椀tness enrichment
program, has returned and they keep the kids moving and dancing each week.
Although it’s only September, we are already planning for next school year. If you are
interested in touring preschool or learning more about us, please reach out to me.
Dana Erdheim
Preschool Director
preschool@tbiport.org
516-767-1708 ext 17
Informa琀椀on for the 2024-2025 school year will be available in October.
You can also follow us on Facebook and our Instagram page @tbipreschool.
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