Apollo Center

In Early Intervention Parent-Tot groups this month we have been practicing using the Core Vocabulary word "make". Here one of our students is "making" delicious cupcakes for his mom!

“Ms. Alivia’s class worked on strengthening their fine motor skills with Play-Doh and scissors! Some friends also practiced early writing skills by using letter, number, and shape Play-Doh mats on their trays."

The Valley Chatters group is busy participating in weekly phonemic awareness activities and getting their wiggles out with the Freeze Dance.

Mrs Concienne’s class has been learning about kindness and friendship. They drew names and made friendship bracelets for the child they chose. The children were very excited to give and receive their special bracelets.

Apollo Early Childhood Center Preschool Parent Open House and Registration Information for 2023/2024 School year.

Each GSRP classroom received, "STOP and Read This Book: A Sensory Grounding Brain Break Disguised as a Book" for their calming spaces. Students learn to tune into their five senses to calm and reset their bodies when they are experiencing big, uncomfortable feelings.

In Ms. Connie's preschool classroom, teachers read the children a non fiction “Polar Bears” book where they learned about how polar bears stay warm in the arctic and in the Ocean with the winter blubber they put on under their fur. They then completed a science project where the students could feel the water temperature through an empty plastic bag or a plastic bag lined with a lard insulated “Polar Bear Paw '' when placed in the water. Everyone had so much fun!

Ms. Robyn's 4 year old class enjoying some gym time with friends on a rainy day

Ms. Robyn's 3 year old preschool class have spent time working on Measurements this week. The kids measured their foot drawn on Black paper with colored blocks. They counted how many blocks it took to go around their foot. They also measured with spoons and cups counting how many spoonfuls of sand it took to fill a measuring cup

Friday Forum 1/20/23 The Early Intervention team had a great time collaborating at the “Early On Conference: The Music of Early Intervention Rock, Rattle and Roll!” in Traverse City. If you have concerns about your child’s development between birth to 3, call 866-456-2084. Don’t worry, but don’t wait!

Due to the Current Weather Forecast, Apollo Early Childhood Center will be closed Friday, December 23rd. We will reopen on Wednesday, December 28th. Wishing all of our families a safe and wonderful Holiday Break.

The students in the SXI classroom at Apollo started a school store this year, where they are selling yummy treats to the staff. The Snack Cart provides many amazing opportunities for the students. Daily the students participate in activities related to the Snack Cart. Monday the students pass out order forms; this allows them to focus on gross and fine motor skills along with communication skills. Tuesday, students get the bags together by cutting out thank you notes and gluing them on to the bags, working on fine motor and math skills. On Wednesday the students work on packing up the orders, working on fine motor and math skills. Thursday, the students pass out the orders, working on fine and gross motor skills along with communication. THANK YOU to the staff for your support.

Head Start worked together to decorate ❄️🎄🦶our door for the door decorating contest at Apollo. Vote Head Start 😉

Utilization of low-tech AAC is helpful to facilitate growth in expressive language. We had fun requesting specific ornaments to decorate the tree during speech therapy!

In GSRP the Blue room invited the Yellow room over for a Thanksgiving friendship snack and movement activities. Students practiced their writing, art, gross motor and social emotional skills through this project. New friendships were made and fun was had by all!

Preschool classes having fun outside and in the classroom

Apollo Students and Staff enjoying the building wide 2022 Turkey Trot

School Safety refresher In service day for Apollo Staff

After a rainy morning, students in our 3 year old classroom enjoyed going on a worm hunt. They counted fourteen worms in their yellow bucket and even found a frog in the sand box!

Mrs. Antonio and Mrs. Bicknell's class book publishing party