(Chelsea Update would like to thank Bob Milbrodt for the information in this story.)
Last week, Lisa Nickel spoke about the variety of programs offered for pre-school, some for 3, 4, and 5 year olds. The programs are designed to bring families together with many events during the school year parents can attend.
Melissa Struk spoke about the best way for children to learn. Staff finds what each child is passionate about and then begins teaching around that subject. They focus on getting children ready for school … socially and emotionally, working on sharing and problem solving skills and improving gross and fine motor skills.
Much of the learning comes from the community. Visits to school from firefighters, librarians, the critter guy, Mother Goose, high school band, orchestra, and choir members, expose kids to local goings-on. Outings to the intergenerational garden and holiday caroling further enhance learning.
The district’s preschool program has specialists and therapists that come to work with individual students when needed. Partnering with Faith in Action, a family’s basic needs can be addressed that can be a roadblock to learning.
Chelsea Kiwanis is happy to provide scholarship funds, along with United Way and others, that can be directed toward the greatest need.
Monday, club members will hear from Jed Fritzemeier, director of Music Education, Jackson Symphony Orchestra. He is the retired orchestra director at Chelsea High School, and has played bass for the JSO for many years. He will oversee the Community Music School, educational programming in schools, pre-concert lectures, and JSO outreach programming.
Chelsea Kiwanis meets each Monday at 6:15 p.m. in the St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea Hospital cafeteria, and the speakers begin at about 6:45 p.m.
Everyone is invited to the club’s meetings to enjoy our speakers and learn about Kiwanis.
Go to www.kiwanisclubofchelsea.org for more information.
