• SD60 wants you to know you are your child’s first teacher …

    Tip of the Month for December – Tummy Time.  Holding your child or giving him/her some tummy time helps build strong core muscles as well as helping with brain development. These monthly tips are aimed at helping families enrich the preschool lives of their children,

  • SD60 wants you to know you are your child’s first teacher …

    Tip of the Month for November – Words.  Recognizing words and letters are important in helping your child learn to read and write..  These monthly tips are aimed at helping families enrich the preschool lives of their children,

  • Duncan Cran StrongStart/Preschool Closure – Monday October 26

    Duncan Cran StrongStart and Preschool will be closed Monday October 26 due to unforeseen circumstances.  Robert Ogilvie and Taylor StrongStart Centers will be open should parents want an alternative place to go.  Our apologies for the inconvenience.

  • Taylor & Clearview StrongStart Centers Opening!

    Great news!

    Taylor StrongStart will open its doors from 9:00 – 11:30am beginning Monday October 19.  Please welcome Esther Bullert as the new StrongStart facilitator.
    Clearview StrongStart will open its doors at 9:00 – 11:30am beginning Thursday October 22.

  • SD60 wants you to know, you are your child’s first teacher…

    Tip of the month for October – Singing.  It’s as easy as singing nursery rhymes and songs with your child.  Try singing while driving in the car, making supper, or when cuddling.  Singing nursery rhymes helps your child learn patterns in language and builds vocabulary.

  • Outreach StrongStart Centers – October Calendar

    Outreach StrongStart at Buick Creek has been open for two sessions with lots of enthusiastic participants.  If you are able, drop in and have some fun spending a Thursday morning from 9:00 – 11:30am with Eva Bueckert and the other children and parents/caregivers at Buick Creek School.

  • Temporary closure – Prespatou StrongStart

    Prespatou StrongStart will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday September 15, and Wednesday September 16.  Anna has accepted a new position at Prespatou Elementary Secondary School and will no longer be our StrongStart facilitator. Anna will be missed by all the families who have attended Prespatou StrongStart over the past two years.

  • SD60 wants you to know, you are your child’s first teacher …

    Tip of the month for September – Talking & Listening.  It’s as easy as talking about everything you see while you drive, walk, play or even cook supper. Children who are exposed to a lot of language early on are more successful with language and reading later on.