tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27021913447545774852024-03-13T06:55:59.221-07:00Co-op Play and LearnWilliamsburg Co-Ophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361753061425249429noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702191344754577485.post-48341181981654064092014-10-22T13:35:00.001-07:002014-10-22T13:35:26.241-07:00Help host the FUNraiser!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Make a <b>tax-deductible donation of $50 or more</b> to support Co-op and become a "host" family. </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(Donate by check or credit card or simply add $50</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">when you <a href="http://wpcpstore.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">buy your own event tickets</a>.) </i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With your $50+ donation, your family's name will be added to the FUNraiser Fall Tree and to Co-op's permanent Learning Tree mural. </span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Donating drinks</b>. Please drop off any drink donations in the office within the next two weeks.</span></li>
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<br />Williamsburg Co-Ophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361753061425249429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702191344754577485.post-61444006925064857072014-10-07T12:11:00.000-07:002014-10-22T12:57:24.617-07:002014-15 Co-op FUNraiser - Join us November 15!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The annual Co-op FUNraiser is back! And this year you don't have to wait all winter. Mark your calendars, line up a babysitter, invite your friends, and join us for a great evening on Saturday, November 15 from 7-10pm. </span><br />
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Williamsburg Co-Ophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361753061425249429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702191344754577485.post-83002496334544852732014-06-04T04:41:00.002-07:002014-06-04T04:41:33.693-07:00Thank You! From Director Molly Gareis<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; mso-line-height-alt: 13.0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 24.0pt;">Thank
You!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Co-op is a school that truly relies on parent
involvement for our very existence.
Thank you to all of our parents for the time, effort, and dedication you
have put into making our year so successful.
In a day and time where people are much more reluctant to give of their
personal time and energy, your children are the ones who will benefit from your
willingness to give a part of yourself to our Co-op Community. Special thanks go out…</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To our <b>President</b>,
<b>Rani Wachter</b>, who has led our board
with grace and efficiency. Rani is
always eager to jump in to help with anything we need and she is a tireless
advocate for Co-op. Rani has done
wonders to increase the communication from the board to our parents and to
enhance the cooperative spirit that we strive for. Thank you, Rani, for everything you have
done for Co-op! </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To our <b>Vice-President</b>,
<b>Shannon Rickert</b>, who has kept the
teachers happy with wonderful birthday gifts and special treats! Once again, Shannon stepped up to organize
and head our very successful spring t-shirt sale and she was in charge of all
of our Co-op Sprit Days. Altogether,
over $1,000 was raised for Co-op thanks to Shannon’s efforts. Thank you, Shannon! </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To our <b>Secretary</b>,
<b>Amy Elliott</b>, who has worked
diligently to write our board notes and distribute them in such a timely manner
every month. It is not easy to keep up
with all the information that flies fast and furiously at our board meetings,
but Amy has done a fantastic job. We
will miss having Amy on the board next year but are so pleased she will be one
of our Visitation Coordinators. Thank
you, Amy!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To all of our <b>Board
Members</b> whose dedication to Co-op is nothing short of inspirational. You are there for everything Co-op needs,
ready to pitch in and help out, or to offer a suggestion or question to help us
see issues more clearly. You have kept
your classes informed with wonderful notes from our board meetings. Thank you, <b>Meghan Freeman, Laurel Henshaw, Rachel Lenahan, Heidi Pfister, Jennifer
Walk, Jennifer White, </b>and<b> Jordan Windle </b>for all the time and
energy you have given to Co-op this year!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To the <b>Winter
Wonderland Fundraiser Committee,</b> who worked so hard to plan and organize
our highly successful Annual Fundraiser.
I knew we were in good hands when <b>Amy
Day</b> came to my office in April of 2013 and volunteered to head the
committee. Amy’s relaxed attitude,
vision, and leadership are what made the event not only possible, but such a
huge success. Thank you, Amy, for
giving so much of yourself and your personal time in support of Co-op. Amy’s dedicated and talented committee worked
together tirelessly to pull of such a successful and fun event. A deep thank you to <b>Amy Chen, Jasmine Connolly, Andrea Lagergren, Joelle Griffin Russell,
Meagan Schultz, Quan Nim, and Crystle Williams.
</b>Thanks to all of you, Co-op was able to purchase the fabulous new
outdoor block set and shed. We couldn’t
have done it without you!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To our <b>Playground/Equipment
Committee </b>for<b> </b>keeping our
much-loved playground in safe and working order all year long – and in <i>all </i>weather conditions. Thanks to the chair of the committee, <b>Ken Butler, </b>who has looked out for our
playground for many years now…what will we do next year when Ken moves on?!<b> </b>Thank
you to <b>James DiLeo</b> <b>and Jeremy</b> <b>Waddell</b> for rounding out the committee and helping wherever
needed…we appreciate all of your hard work!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To the <b>Carnival
Committee </b>for providing us with a wonderful family-fun Carnival in
May. Co-op’s Carnival was made possible
because of the hard work and dedication of <b>Arianna
Heck, Darcy Compton, Anne Nevins, and Kelly Scheerer</b>. Thanks for all of your hard work and creativity
and for adding so much fun to our Co-op experience.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To <b>Heather
Gardner, </b>our <b>Newsletter Editor</b>. Thank you, Heather, for all the time and
energy you put into producing our Co-op Capers this year.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To <b>David and
Kristin Fly</b>, our <b>Parent Ed
Committee, </b>who organized and led our first ever on-line book
discussion. Thank you, David and
Kristin, for all of your hard work.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To<b> Alison
Howell and Lauren Malone </b>for serving as our<b> Visitation Coordinators. </b>Alison
and Lauren were responsible for organizing and hosting visits for numerous
prospective Co-op families. This job
starts in January and continues into April and requires a lot of time and
energy. Thanks to Alison’s and Lauren’s efforts we have a whole new group of Co-op
families who are joining us armed with knowledge about our preschool and filled
with excitement about the coming year.
Thank you, Alison and Lauren!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To <b>Sonya
Peretti-Hull </b>for being our <b>Publicity
Coordinator. </b>This job used to center
around making sure Co-op was in the local newspapers as often as possible;
however Sonya continues to take it to a whole new level with our blog,
Facebook, and all of her wonderful ideas to help us get Co-op out there on the
internet. Thank you, Sonya. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To <b>Kristin
Gartland, </b>our<b> Health Chair, </b>who
meticulously checked every child’s file to make sure all their immunizations
were up-to-date and that their parents TB tests were in order. Kristin also checked allergies and made sure
everyone in the class was informed of the situation. Kristin’s efforts go a long way in helping us
to stay healthy and in good shape for our licensing requirements… thank you,
Kristin!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To <b>Jessica
Lienard</b>, our <b>Recycling Coordinator</b>,
who has faithfully emptied our recycling bins and helped to keep Co-op clean
and green. We appreciate the fact that
our bins fill up rather quickly and that it takes quite a bit of effort to make
sure the recycling is taken out on a regular basis…thank you, Jessica!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To our <b>See Saw
Books Chair</b>, <b>Sarah Lichtel</b>, for
distributing Scholastic flyers, helping us transition to on-line ordering, and
getting books into the hands of our families.
For a school that values books as much as Co-op does, we love seeing the
smile on your children’s faces when they receive their new books…thank you,
Sarah!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To <b>Richard
Paulk</b>, for being our <b>Auditor.</b> We are so fortunate that Rich gives so
generously of his time and talent to Co-op.
His advice is priceless and we quite simply rely on him to keep our
business going! Many, many thanks, Rich!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To our <b>Website
Coordinators, Emma and Jim McMillan, </b>who keep our website fresh and
up-to-date. Our website has now become
an important way for prospective families to learn about Co-op and thanks to
Jim and Emma’s efforts, these families are already full of information when
they make that first phone call to us.
Thank you, Emma and Jim!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To our <b>End-of
Year Clean-up Crew</b> who will help us clean, clean, clean. It is amazing to watch how thoroughly
everything in Co-op gets cleaned and packed away at the end of the year. This would not be possible without the help
of<b> </b>all of you<b>…</b>thank you!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And finally…to our many parents who hold jobs in our
classrooms. We simply could not function
without all of our <b>Class Schedulers, Art
Assistants, </b>and <b>Field Trip
Coordinators, </b>who help make our day to day operations function smoothly and
in an organized fashion. Thanks for all
the time and energy you have put into your jobs…we couldn’t do what we do
without you!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">With love and thanks from,</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Williamsburg Co-Ophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361753061425249429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702191344754577485.post-40225634603114937502014-02-04T15:13:00.001-08:002014-02-04T15:13:36.606-08:00Co-op's Winter Wonderland February 22, 2014!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Co-op is a school that truly relies on parent
involvement for our very existence.
Thank you to all of our parents for the time, effort, and dedication you
have put into making our year so successful.
In a day and time where people are much more reluctant to give of their
personal time and energy, your children are the ones who will benefit from your
willingness to give a part of yourself to our Co-op Community. Special thanks go out…</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To our <b>Board
President</b>, <b>Susan Zickel</b>, who
continues to work tirelessly on behalf of Co-op. From being intimately involved in the
planning of the Fundraiser to being present at every school function, Susan has
generously given of her time and her many talents to Co-op. In addition to all of her hard work as board
president, Susan has taken our little garden idea and turned it into a
beautiful, vibrant, and exciting learning garden that will flourish for many
years to come. It has been a true
pleasure to work with Susan during her 8 years at Co-op and we wish Susan and
her family all the best as they finish their Co-op years. Luckily, Susan will continue to help us in
the garden next year, so this is not really goodbye. Thank you, Susan, for everything you have
done for Co-op! </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To our <b>Vice-President</b>,
<b>Shannon Rickert</b>, who has kept the
teachers happy with wonderful birthday gifts and special treats! Shannon is always eager to take on anything
asked of her and proved that by stepping up to organize and head our very
successful spring t-shirt sale…thank you, Shannon! </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To our <b>Secretary</b>,
<b>Amy Elliott</b>, who has worked
diligently to write our board notes and distribute them in such a timely manner
every month. It is not easy to keep up
with all the information that flies fast and furiously at our board meetings,
but Amy has done a fantastic job….thank you, Amy!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To all of our <b>Board
Members</b> whose dedication to Co-op is nothing short of inspirational. You are there for everything Co-op needs,
ready to pitch in and help out, or to offer a suggestion or question to help us
see issues more clearly. Thank you, <b>Donna Bousquet, Christian Dunn, Melissa
Ferguson, Stacey Long, Rani Wachter, Jennifer Walk, </b>and<b> Jordan Windle </b>for all the time and energy you have given to Co-op
this year!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To the <b>Spring
Fling Fundraiser Committee,</b> who worked so hard to plan and organize our
highly successful Spring Fling Fundraiser.
The organizational skills, vision, and leadership of our chair, <b>Lauri Wawersik</b>, are what made the event
not only possible, but such a huge success.
Thank you to Lauri for giving so much of yourself and your personal time
in support of Co-op. We couldn’t have
done it without you! Lauri’s dedicated
and talented committee worked together tirelessly to pull of such a successful
and fun event. A deep thank you to <b>Amy Chen, Ashley Hoffman, Melissa Ferguson,
Betsy Lavin, Elisa Lemmon, Suzi Mills, Quan Nim, Sonya Peretti-Hull, and Susan
Zickel. </b>A very special thank you to <b>Rani and Brian</b> <b>Wachter</b> who spent hours producing the amazingly adorable video for
the Spring Fling. It was truly the hit
of the evening and we so appreciate all of your hard work!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To the <b>Fundraiser
Food Committee</b> who provided us with the most delicious evening of food and
drink. Thank you to <b>Chris and Stacey Long</b> who organized and catered the entire
event. Once again, you outdid yourselves
with the food for our Fundraiser.
Everything was so delicious and helped to make the evening a truly
special event…thank you, Chris and Stacey!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To our <b>Playground/Equipment
Committee </b>for<b> </b>keeping our
much-loved playground in safe and working order all year long – and in <i>all </i>weather conditions. Thanks to the chair of the committee, <b>Ken Butler,</b> who is always willing to go
the extra mile to make sure we are in good working order. Thank you to <b>James DiLeo</b>, <b>Alan Visocky,
and Jeremy</b> <b>Waddell</b> for rounding
out the committee and helping prepare the playground in August…we appreciate
all of your hard work!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To the <b>Special
Events Committee </b>for providing us with a wonderful family-fun Carnival in
May. Co-op’s Carnival was made possible
because of the hard work and dedication of <b>Jessica
Lienard, Chon Abraham, and Mildred Janovsky</b>. Thanks for all of your hard work and
creativity and for adding so much fun to our Co-op experience.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To <b>Natalie
Miller-Moore, </b>our creative <b>Newsletter
Editor</b>. Thank you, Natalie, for all
the time and energy you put into producing our Co-op Capers this year.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To <b>David and
Kristin Fly, </b>and<b> Martha Graves</b>,
our <b>Parent Ed Committee, </b>for
organizing our annual Parent Ed Meeting.
We all learned so much from Jane Hersey about how to make wiser choices
at the grocery store and the food you provided was excellent. Thank you, <b>Kristin, David</b>, and <b>Martha</b>
for a great evening and for all of your hard work.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To<b> Rachel
Lenahan and Lauren Malone </b>for serving as our<b> Visitation Coordinators. </b>Rachel
and Lauren were responsible for organizing and hosting visits for numerous
prospective Co-op families. This job
starts in January and continues into April and requires a lot of time and
energy. Thanks to Rachel’s and Laurent’s efforts we have a whole new group of Co-op
families who are joining us armed with knowledge about our preschool and filled
with excitement about the coming year.
Thank you, Rachel and Lauren!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To <b>Sonya
Peretti-Hull </b>for being our <b>Publicity
Coordinator. </b>This job used to center
around making sure Co-op was in the local newspapers as often as possible;
however Sonya continues to take it to a whole new level with our blog and all
of her wonderful ideas to help us get Co-op out there on the internet. Sonya also played a huge role in the Spring
Fling Fundraiser. Thank you, Sonya.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To <b>Kristin
Gartland, </b>our<b> Health Chair, </b>who
meticulously checked every child’s file to make sure all their immunizations
were up-to-date and that their parents TB tests were in order. Kristin also checked allergies and made sure
everyone in the class was informed of the situation. Kristin’s efforts go a long way in helping us
to stay healthy and in good shape for our licensing requirements… thank you,
Kristin!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To <b>Josh Elmes</b>,
our <b>Recycling Coordinator</b>, who has
faithfully emptied our recycling bins and helped to keep Co-op clean and
green. We appreciate the fact that our
bins fill up rather quickly and that it takes quite a bit of effort to make
sure the recycling is taken out on a regular basis…thank you, Josh!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To our <b>See Saw
Books Chair</b>, <b>Jennifer White</b>, for
distributing Scholastic flyers, helping us transition to on-line ordering, and
getting books into the hands of our families.
For a school that values books as much as Co-op does, we love seeing the
smile on your children’s faces when they receive their new books…thank you,
Jennifer!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To <b>Richard
Paulk</b>, for being our <b>Auditor.</b> We are so fortunate that Rich gives so
generously of his time and talent to Co-op.
His advice is priceless and we quite simply rely on him to keep our
business going! Many, many thanks, Rich!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To our <b>Website
Coordinators, Emma and Jim McMillan, </b>who keep our website fresh and
up-to-date. Our website has now become
an important way for prospective families to learn about Co-op and thanks to
Jim and Emma’s efforts, these families are already full of information when
they make that first phone call to us.
Thank you, Emma and Jim!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To our <b>End-of
Year Clean-up Crew</b> who will help us clean, clean, clean. It is amazing to watch how thoroughly
everything in Co-op gets cleaned and packed away at the end of the year. This would not be possible without the help
of<b> </b>all of you<b>…</b>thank you!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And finally…to our many parents who hold jobs in our
classrooms. We simply could not function
without all of our <b>Class Schedulers, Art
Assistants, </b>and <b>Field Trip Coordinators,
</b>who help make our day to day operations function smoothly and in an
organized fashion. Thanks for all the
time and energy you have put into your jobs…we couldn’t do what we do without
you!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Williamsburg Co-Ophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361753061425249429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702191344754577485.post-57552618011929188612013-03-28T04:26:00.001-07:002013-03-28T04:26:45.397-07:00Co-op Adventure: Where the Love of Learning Blooms<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2vwz1P-kuTY?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe>Williamsburg Co-Ophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361753061425249429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702191344754577485.post-78551031493064866092013-03-21T04:36:00.000-07:002013-03-22T03:44:45.234-07:00Thank you for your Support! Co-op’s Spring Fling 2013: Where the Love of Learning Blooms<br />
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Spring Fling 2013: <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Where
the Love of Learning Blooms<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: green; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Sponsors:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i>Crayon Level: $25<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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Delaney Health &
Fitness<o:p></o:p></div>
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Whimsies &
What-Nots<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Play-dough Level: $50<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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The Christmas Mouse<o:p></o:p></div>
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Colonial Cleaning<o:p></o:p></div>
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Llamasburg (Paige
& Norman Jacobs)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Williamsburg Neck
& Back Center<o:p></o:p></div>
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Eye to Eye (Dr.
Matthew Gada)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Laurel & Graham
Henshaw<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sam & Hannah
Wawersik<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dr. and Mrs. Barton<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Cars & Truck Level: $100<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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Williamsburg Wicker<o:p></o:p></div>
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Edward Jones<o:p></o:p></div>
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Allburn Financial
Consulting<o:p></o:p></div>
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J&J Financial
(Jamie Vinson)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mr. & Mrs.
McMillan<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Circle & Storytime Level:
$250<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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La Tienda<o:p></o:p></div>
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Linda Dessaint (Fine
Arts)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Williamsburg
Pediatric Dentistry<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Arts & Crafts Level: $500<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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Williamsburg Smiles<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Swings & Slides Level: $1,000<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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Johnny Timbers Tree
Service<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yardworks (Ken Butler)<o:p></o:p></div>
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AMF Bowling<o:p></o:p></div>
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Barnes and Noble<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bella Fine Lingerie<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bike Beat <o:p></o:p></div>
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Body Balance Studio<o:p></o:p></div>
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Disney World<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kingsmill Golf Club<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quirks of Art<o:p></o:p></div>
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School Crossing<o:p></o:p></div>
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Master Park’s Tae Kwon Doe<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Golden Horseshoe<o:p></o:p></div>
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Virginia Living Museum<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Whaling Company<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
Target<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kingswood Pool<o:p></o:p></div>
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First Colony Pool<o:p></o:p></div>
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Williamsburg Aquatic Club<o:p></o:p></div>
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James City County Recreation Center<o:p></o:p></div>
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Second Street Bistro <o:p></o:p></div>
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Bubbles Hair Salon<o:p></o:p></div>
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Nails Uptown<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hotel El Convento<o:p></o:p></div>
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Focus Field Hockey (Quan Nim)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stonehouse Stables<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pirates Cove Golf Adventure<o:p></o:p></div>
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Science Museum of Virginia<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pampered Chef (Robin Pardee)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jolly Eggs (Sonya Hull)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Virginia Zoo<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stensland Dental<o:p></o:p></div>
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AgriBerry<o:p></o:p></div>
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Panera Bread<o:p></o:p></div>
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RB’s Honey <o:p></o:p></div>
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Pinch of Thyme Catering (Marie Homer)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Amy’s Garden <o:p></o:p></div>
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Carter Day’s Canning (Amy Day)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Through the Seasons (Loralee Clark)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Virginia Aquarium<o:p></o:p></div>
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Children’s Museum of Richmond<o:p></o:p></div>
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Paint on Pottery<o:p></o:p></div>
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Boot Camp Mania (Todd Paul)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wendy Renee Kuhn (French Pastries)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pure Romance (Kimberly Paulk)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Disney World <o:p></o:p></div>
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Wild Birds Unlimited<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hi Ho Silver<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ken Thompson Photography<o:p></o:p></div>
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Baskin-Robbins, Prince George Street<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Cheese Shop<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bed, Bath & Beyond<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Carousel Children’s Boutique<o:p></o:p></div>
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Old Chickahominy House<br />
Oceans & Ale <br />
Opus 9 Steakhouse</div>
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Second Street<o:p></o:p></div>
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Colonial Sports<o:p></o:p></div>
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Nathan Lienard
(musician)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Event Rentals<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ken Thompson
Photography<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cooke’s Gardens<o:p></o:p></div>
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Williamsburg Families<o:p></o:p></div>
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Harmonious Hardscapes<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lisa Iannuzzelli
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Kacie McClain<o:p></o:p></div>
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Amy & Brian Day<o:p></o:p></div>
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Carol & Wolfgang
Wawersik<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sonya & John Hull<o:p></o:p></div>
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Susan & Jim
Axtell<o:p></o:p></div>
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Susan & Mike
Zickel<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lauri & Matt
Wawersik<o:p></o:p></div>
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Amy & Jason Chen<o:p></o:p></div>
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Shannon & Bret
Rickert<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kim & Richard
Paulk<o:p></o:p></div>
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Laura & Graham
Henshaw<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dorothea & Graig
Abraham<o:p></o:p></div>
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Reva & Brendan
O’Hallaran<o:p></o:p></div>
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Laura & Graham
Henshaw<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dorothea & Graig
Abraham<o:p></o:p></div>
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Susan & Jim
Axtell<o:p></o:p></div>
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Martha & Michael
Severin<o:p></o:p></div>
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William Lagergren<o:p></o:p></div>
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Amy & Nat Elliott<o:p></o:p></div>
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Susie & Erika Powell<o:p></o:p></div>
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Geraldine Ferguson<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kveta Benes & Ali
Bonyadlou<o:p></o:p></div>
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Molly & Chris
Gareis<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kimberly & Bruce
Thomas<o:p></o:p></div>
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Betsy Lavin &
Ryan Gregory<o:p></o:p><br />
Quan and Jeff Anderson</div>
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<br />Williamsburg Co-Ophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361753061425249429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702191344754577485.post-12103448083099097872012-07-11T04:55:00.002-07:002012-07-11T04:55:30.786-07:00Does Play Matter<b style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">What Did You Play With?</b><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">The idea that play can shape the way a child thinks and learns is common in American history. In 17th and 18th century colonial society, play, toys, and games were recognized as vital to a child’s mental and physical development. In the 19th century many children worked on farms and in factories, but still found time to play. The development of kindergartens, increased attendance in public schools, and the introduction of public playgrounds led to new ideas about play and more opportunities for it.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Dolls, games of strategy, vehicles, and construction toys such as the ones you see here have been continual favorites for centuries. But with new technologies in the 20th century--radio, movies, television, and computers--parents and educators wonder whether children are too dependent on passive entertainment and losing the benefits of traditional play. Inventors and historians wonder whether the changes in how we play will change how we invent.</span>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">To read more about invention and play visit </span></span><a href="http://inventionatplay.org/">http://inventionatplay.org/</a>.Williamsburg Co-Ophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361753061425249429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702191344754577485.post-39104721231100005832012-07-11T04:49:00.005-07:002012-07-11T04:52:01.451-07:00Let the Children Play, It's Good for Them!<br />
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A leading researcher in the field of cognitive development says when children pretend, they’re not just being silly—they’re doing science</h2>
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Walk into any preschool and you’ll find toddling superheroes battling imaginary monsters. We take it for granted that young children play and, especially, pretend. Why do they spend so much time in fantasy worlds?</div>
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People have suspected that play helps children learn, but until recently there was little research that showed this or explained why it might be true. In my lab at the University of California at Berkeley, we’ve been trying to explain how very young children can learn so much so quickly, and we’ve developed a new scientific approach to children’s learning.</div>
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Where does pretending come in? It relates to what philosophers call “counterfactual” thinking, like Einstein wondering what would happen if a train went at the speed of light.</div>
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In one study, my student Daphna Buchsbaum introduced 3- and 4-year-olds to a stuffed monkey and a musical toy and told them, “It’s Monkey’s birthday, and this is a birthday machine we can use to sing to Monkey. It plays “Happy Birthday” when you put a zando” (a funny-looking object) “on it like this.” Then she held up a different object and explained that it wasn’t a zando and therefore wouldn’t make the music play. Then she asked some tricky counterfactual questions: “If this zando wasn’t a zando, would the machine play music or not?” What if the non-zando was a zando? About half the 3-year-olds answered correctly.</div>
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Then a confederate took away the toys and Daphna said, “We could just pretend that this box is the machine and that this block is a zando and this other one isn’t. Let’s put the blocks on the machine. What will happen next?” About half said the pretend zando made pretend music, while the pretend non-zando did nothing (well, pretend nothing, which is quite a concept even if you’re older than 3).</div>
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We found children who were better at pretending could reason better about counterfactuals—they were better at thinking about different possibilities. And thinking about possibilities plays a crucial role in the latest understanding about how children learn. The idea is that children at play are like pint-sized scientists testing theories. They imagine ways the world could work and predict the pattern of data that would follow if their theories were true, and then compare that pattern with the pattern they actually see. Even toddlers turn out to be smarter than we would have thought if we ask them the right questions in the right way.</div>
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Play is under pressure right now, as parents and policymakers try to make preschools more like schools. But pretend play is not only important for kids; it’s a crucial part of what makes all humans so smart.</div>
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Coop Dad Chris Long, executive chef at Second Street won the Williamsburg Area Restaurant Associations Iron Chef competition. We were so lucky to have Chris make the food for February's FUNraiser. It was DELICIOUS!!</div>
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<br />Williamsburg Co-Ophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361753061425249429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702191344754577485.post-83962435141243836942012-03-04T17:50:00.000-08:002012-03-04T17:50:44.554-08:00A Heart-felt Thanks<br />
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Well, we’ve done it, or rather YOU’VE done it! <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Co-op’s Have A Heart FUNraiser was successful by all
accounts thanks to you -- our families, teachers, friends, alumni, sponsors and
most particularly our talented FUNraising Committee. Thank you all so much for your support and
hard work on this year’s fundraising event.
We had the highest participation level ever measured with nearly
100%!!! As they say in Mrs. Lee and Mrs.
Barton’s 3-day-3s, give yourself a silent cheer! (Well, okay, stand up and just shout yippy!
Or whatever else floats your boat!)<o:p></o:p></div>
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On a more serious note, I am so grateful to our wonderful
Director Molly Gareis and all of our talented teachers who trusted the
FUNraising Committee as it branched out and designed a completely different
event than the school has traditionally held.
We needed a change of pace and to redirect, if even only
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We recognize that in these tough economic times, businesses
and families alike cannot realistically contribute to every solicitation
received; we appreciate the moral support equally as well as the financial
support. We are especially grateful to
our sponsors, donating businesses and families for this event. We would not have been as successful without
your support. To our event sponors: <b><i>Anonymous
(2), The Blue Heron Restaurant, Colonial Sports, Cooke’s Gardens, Johnny
Timbers, Pediatric Associates of Williamsburg, Second Street Bistro & Executive
Chef Chris Long, WilliamsburgFamilies.com, Williamsburg Event Rentals</i></b>,
and to our event donors: <b><i>Bake Spot Cookies & Cupcakes by Anna
Jourdane, Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Berret's Taphouse & Grill,
Bill O'Donovan of the </i>Virginia Gazette<i>,
Body Balance, The Butler Family, Busch Gardens/Water Country, The Cheese Shop, Children's
Museum of Richmond, Disney World, Ferguson Center for the Arts, First Colony
Pool, Ford's Colony Golf Club, Golf Galaxy, Goodyear, Indigo Park Pool, Hampton
Roads Iceplex, Indigo Park Pool, James City County Williamsburg Community
Center, Keurig, Kiln Creek Golf Club, Kingsmill Golf Club, Kingswood Pool, The
Kueser Family, La Tienda & the Harris Families, The Long Family, Molly
Gareis, Norfolk Admirals, Norfolk Botanical Gardens, Opus Nine Steakhouse, Paige
& Norman Jacobs, Pinch of Thyme Catering by Marie Homer, Rockhound
Charters, RockRidge River Retreat, The Schell Family, Stonehouse Golf Club,
Target, The Spa at Colonial Williamsburg, Two Rivers Golf Club, The Waddell
Family, Williamsburg Aquatic Club, Williamsburg National Golf Course, The
Wright Family & Gary Robertson, The Wubbles Family, Yardworks of
Williamsburg, Ye Old Buggy Bathe, and Zina's Produce.</i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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I know that is a long list, but I would especially like to
tease out a few familes for their live auction and event contributions:<o:p></o:p></div>
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loaned landscaping materials (which were transformed by our snow storm during set
up, so you may have missed them) and zillions of lights which transformed the
space into a delightful, twinkly party hall.
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during the live auction and will also be hanging the new signs on the
playground for the How Far to My House and the Playhouse on the playground.<o:p></o:p></div>
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local artist Gary Robertson (and proud Co-op grandfather) to the live auction.<o:p></o:p></div>
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their offering of a weekend stay at their Chickahominy River Cabin. A getaway without going too far.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stacey Long absolutely out did themselves yet again with <b><u>the</u> <u>best</u></b> food.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span>And last but not least, a thank you to our host
families for going above and beyond in your sponsorship: the Anderson Family, the
Axtell Family, the Barton Family, the Berquist Family, the Day Family, the
Ferguson Family, the Gregory/Lavin Family, the Hull Family, the Rhyne/Parker
Family, the Schulmine Family, the Wawersik Family and the Zickel Family.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A special thanks to alumni father and auctioneer <b><i>Rick
Overy of Compass Wealth Strategies</i></b> and his auctioneering associate <b><i>Aaron
Williams of Williams Landscaping</i></b> for keeping the momentum moving during
the live auction component of the evening. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Thanks to all the husbands and other family members who
tended bar (and helped with set up and clean up) and did their part in keeping
us in high spirits!<o:p></o:p></div>
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While the school’s families, teachers and alumni played a
vital role in donating time, energy and materials as well as attending the
event, I am most grateful for the time, talent, and humility of our FUNraising
Chair <b><i>Lauri Wawersik</i></b> and her committee: <b><i>Ann Armstrong, Loralee Clark, Amy Day,
Melissa Ferguson, Allison Gaschen, Lisa Iannuzzelli, Betsy Lavin, Quan Nim,
Alison Peabody, Sonya Peretti-Hull, Deirdre Roesch, Megan Rhyne, Stacey Long
and Jennifer White.</i></b> These women not
only worked creatively and tirelessly but they worked in such a mutually
respectful manner which truly embodied the Co-op spirit. When you see them, thank and congratulate
them. I greatly admired how each
committee member used their particular set of skills – from editing, to
designing, to rallying, pitching in to fill in any gaps, delegating, crafting, brainstorming,
soliciting, organizing, supporting – the list seems endless. I can’t say enough good things about them. Without a doubt, they brought out the FUN in fundraising. Thank you ladies!<o:p></o:p></div>
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One final plug for the event wrap up -- we are conducting a survey to provide
feedback on ideas, timing, etc. in order to decide which direction we take next
year. Please take a moment to fill out
the survey through the link sent to you by Quan Nim. If you didn’t receive it, just send her a
quick note at: <a href="mailto:qcnimx@gmail.com">qcnimx@gmail.com</a>. Even if you were unable to attend the event,
your feedback is so important to us!
Just 8 questions (9 if you want to write general comments).<o:p></o:p></div>
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As Co-op parents you know the spirit of fun is essential to
learning and in the end, succeeding. We
are a school that believes children learn best through play. We offer the unique opportunity for parents
(and families) to play an active role in their child’s early educational
experience and to form the often overlooked, but essential relationships with
other parents. We are a community that
is an expansion of our own individual family.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A hearty thanks for all of your support. Co-opers, you are a great family!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Do you have a collection of baked play dough heart necklaces? Remember how to “Open, Shut Them?” Ever hammer nails into pumpkins and paint with ping-pong balls or balloons? Perhaps you climbed the cheese or hid inside? Do any of these last names ring a bell: Axtell, Fiering, Williamson, Sisk, Tatum, Swadley, Von Beyer, Johnson, Edwards, Cunningham, Lipscomb, Gates, Whitbeck, Powell, Wright, Ruby, Stewart, McMillan, Old, Gareis, Barton, Lee, Seltzer or Severin?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you answered yes to one or more of these, chances are you’re a Co-op Preschool alum, parent or both! For 42 years, the Williamsburg Parent Cooperative Preschool (fondly known as Co-op) has occupied a unique niche in the hearts of young Williamsburg families. With a learning-through-play philosophy, the preschool nourishes the growing minds and curiosities of children between the ages of 2-5. In addition to planting the seeds of a love for life-long learning, strong friendships between kids and families that last long beyond the preschool years blossom at Co-op. Parents who are in the classroom find comfort in knowing they are not alone in facing many of the typical battles of parenting young children. Further parental support comes in the resources of the school’s exceptional teachers, informal playground chats and opportunities to befriend other parents. Sometimes in raising children we forget that our own parental nurturing and development is equally important to our children’s education. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With this in mind, Co-op is calling all alumni – whether you are parents or students, adults, grandparents, or still in grade school or college. Have fond memories of Co-op? Can you dig up those old photos? We are collecting memories of friends, teachers, projects, etc. for our upcoming, first-ever February FUNraiser for the school. We are looking forward to a fun and relaxing way to say thanks to our families, alumni, and friends. Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 11, 7-10 pm at the Williamsburg Community Center at 401 North Boundary Street. This ticketed event will feature heavy hors d’oeuvres from Second Street Bistro, dancing, raffles, and reconnecting with old friends, whether they are alumni, current families, or both!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While we are still looking for sponsors and hope to raise some money, the greater aim of this year’s event is to bring Co-op fans (and fams) together. Co-op is very community-oriented and there’s no time like the doldrums of winter to celebrate with friends! Come reconnect with alumni of all ages – businesses are welcome to advertise free of cost in our school newsletter, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Co-op Capers</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you have memories to share, photos to send, or want to update your information as a Co-op alum, family, or friend, please email the school at: </span><a href="mailto:info@williamsburgpreschool.com"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">info@williamsburgpreschool.com</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> or visit our FUNraiser blog at: <a href="http://coopplayandlearn.blogspot.com/">http://coopplayandlearn.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We hope to see you at the event, but more importantly, we hope that whether you are young or old, in Co-op or long graduated, you still love to learn, you continue to grow in your sense of wonder, and that you share your love of learning with those around you!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Susan Zickel</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">WPCP Board President</span></div>
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Parent Cooperative Preschool is a special kind of preschool which fully
involves parents, teachers, and children in the educational process. The
program and environment of the Williamsburg Parent Cooperative Preschool are
designed to enrich the lives of young children by providing for:<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Building
positive social relationships</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Creating and
exploring with art, science, manipulative and play materials</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Developing
strong motor skills</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Growing in
the love of books and the use of language</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Gaining a
greater understanding of the wider world beyond home and school</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Promoting
feelings of self-confidence and dignity</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Finding
enjoyment in music and movement</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Experiencing
growth based on individual needs, interests, and capabilities</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We believe
children 2 ½ -5 can be taught almost anything. We CHOOSE to create an
environment that allows them to teach themselves as much as possible by
exploration and discovery, building confidence and competence. We don’t wish
upon them a veneer of learning acquired to please adults, but promote
self-motivated, practiced listening skills, and a love of learning for its own
sake. Just as discipline and courtesy must be internalized to work well, so
building blocks of learning must be embraced before more overtly academic
approaches can succeed. Lots of pencil and paper tasks lie ahead of them in
school. When asked to write something, we want them to have something to write
about! Current brain research tells us that children have one minute of focused
attention span for each year of age – for tasks not of their own choosing. We
owe it to children to help them use their time well, so that they – and we –
can be lifelong learners.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our learning
through play philosophy incorporates the use of the following to deepen and broaden
the spectrum of intellectual empowerment:<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Art
Projects</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Blocks</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Books,
Music, and Movement</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Dramatic
Play</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Goo, Gak,
Playdough, and Clay</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Table Toys</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Science
Area</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Water and
Sand Play Tables</span></li>
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information visit: </span><a href="http://www.williamsburgpreschool.com/">www.williamsburgpreschool.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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