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Preschool Story Hours
All Niskayuna elementary schools offer free Preschool Story Hours during the school year for students entering kindergarten next fall.

Birchwood
Program is held on Thursdays beginning in early January and ending in April, from 12:45-1:50 p.m. The program includes a 30-minute story time in the media center with Mrs. Disque and a 20-minute activity time in the gymnasium with physical education teacher Mr. West. Preschoolers are also have an opportunity to borrow library books. Teachers and staff members are frequently scheduled to speak with parents about school programs during the hour when children are engaged in the gym and library.
To register call Connie Rumsey at 372-2755, or e-mail Beth Disque at bdisque@niskyschools.org More information

Craig
Program is held on
every Tuesday from 9-10 a.m. beginning March 1 through April 12. For more information or to register, contact Kelly Olsen at 393-4045.

Glencliff
Program begins November 10 from 9-9:30 a.m. in the library, followed by physical activity in the gym from 9:30-9:50 a.m. For more information, call Donna McAndrews at 399-2323. PTO contact: Karyn D'Amico at 399-5691.

Hillside
Program is held on Thursdays between 12:15-1:05 p.m. from January 7-April 1. Contact Joyce Choi at jchoi@nycap.rr.com for more information.

Rosendale
Program will begin on Thursday, December 1, 2011 and will meet weekly on Thursdays from 10:30-11:00am except when school is not in session in the Rosendale Library Media Center with Mrs. Carboni. DOWNLOAD the flyer here as a PDF. For more information contact Michelle Ostrelich (michelleostrelich@gmail.com) or Tammy Choumarov (tschoumarov@aol.com).

Schools Host Book Fairs

Hillside Elementary School
TBA

Craig Elementary School
May 23-27, 2011

Rosendale Elementary School
TBA

Glencliff Elementary School
February 28-March 4, 2011

Birchwood Elementary School
TBA

Please call your school media specialist for details.

1,000-Book Kid Program
To give students a head start in learning -- while making it fun and easy -- all Niskayuna elementary schools offer the 1,000-Book Kid Program. (Please note: this program is geared toward 4-year-olds.)

Through the program, parents borrow a book bag filled with 10 fun, age-appropriate books to read to their preschoolers. When families are finished with the books, they return them to the school and can receive another bag of books.

For more information about this free program, contact the coordinator in your child's future school:

Birchwood
Contact: Michelle Mendrysa, 785-8891 or e-mail Beth Disque, bdisque@niskyschools.org

Craig
Contact: Annie Kochnev, 374-4240
1000bookclubcraig@gmail.com

Glencliff
Contact: Donna McAndrews, 399-1693
dmcandrews@niskyschools.org;
PTO contact: Carol Blood at 399-2507.

Hillside
Contact: Aliza Mesbahi at eabrs@mac.com

Rosendale
Contact: Helen Kim, rxhpk@yahoo.com

2010 National Library Week
April 11-17 is National Library Week. Celebrate by visiting your local library with your student!

 

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