Sewickley Academy - Panther Yearbook (Sewickley, PA)

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Mrs Dawson Nursery School MTS Gray The Nursery School at Sewlckley Academy 18 made up of twenty s1x four year old ch1ldren The early part of the year 13 spent 1n learn1ng to 11Ve to gether Each ch1ld learns that he has r1ghts and pr1v1leges and respons1b1l1t1es and so do the fr1ends who make up h1s class As h1s ab1l1ty to share and l1sten and learn grows lt 1S poss1ble to dramat1ze the nursery rhymes and stor1es and songs he knows for the enjoyment of others Somet1mes these shows are for h1s classmates, or the pr1rnary assembly or for a few parents Dur1ng the year several tr1ps are taken perhaps to v1s1t a farm, the av1ary or the f1re house The pet room 111 our bu1ld1ng g1ves the nursery ch1ldren a chance to learn the hab1ts and needs of turtles, f1Sh gu1nea p1gs, and rabb1ts Arrangements have been made th1s year to ra1se baby rabb1ts 1n t1me for Easter Every m1nute a Chlld 1S awake he 15 learn1ng someth1ng The Nursery School seeks to foster learn1ng 111 a happy and construct1ve way Mrs Slater K1ndergarten Mrs Johnston In K1ndergarten the Chlld 15 offered opportun1t1es to thlnk, plan evaluate and share HIS work must be tempered w1th play and then h1S klndergarten school l1fe w1l1 be exc1t1ng and meanmgful Our program was always flexlble and 1n cluded extra act1v1t1es such as the followmg tr1ps to a farm, SeW1Ck16y L1brary Spr1ng Flower Show, and the Ch1ldren s Zoo And the speclal programs I October The Scarecrow w1th appropr1ate stor1es and songs done 1n dramat1 Chr1stmas and Graduat1on Programs were g1ven The Ha1lowe'en Luncheon at school 15 always great fun when everyone comes 1n costume, and the Valent1ne party 15 complete w1th funny Valentlnes for each one l , I S-4' S . , . . . . . , , . . . . . Z . . , ' ' ' . ' : n - H . . . . .CSM