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Noah's Notes Highlights 

Rosh Hashanah Celebrations - September 26, 2024
Play is Childrens Work - September 12, 2024
Back to School Note - September 5, 2024
Preschool Transformation- August 15, 2024
SBC: smartphones, access to screens, and parenting- August 2, 2024
SBC: underprotection in the digital world- July 24, 2024
SBC: Haidt - overprotection in the real world - July 18, 2024
Summer Book Club (SBC): BoyMom, gender, & socialization - July 12, 2024
Wrapping Up Pride Month -  June 28, 2024
Pride Read Alouds -  June 7, 2024
Summer at the Gan -  June 7, 2024
Darci's Dish, Summer Transitions -  May 31, 2024
Jewish Spaces -  May 24, 2024
Being Together -  May 17, 2024
Embracing Unfamiliarity -  May 10, 2024
Warm Weather Fun -  May 3, 2024
Passover Preparation -  April 12, 2024
Supporting our Amazing Teachers -  April 5, 2024
Parent Teacher Confrances -  March 29, 2024
Purim is Here! -  March 15, 2024
Black History Month Read Alouds - February 16, 2024
Executive Functioning - March 1, 2024
Stephanie's Note on JDAIM and Inclusive Values - February 9, 2024
How do Children Learn to Read? - February 2, 2024
How do Children Learn  to Write? - January 26, 2024
Upcoming Gan Celebrations - January 12, 2024
Why is Parenting so Hard? - January 5, 2024
Hanukkah is Here - December 8, 2023
Handling Emotions Effectively - December 1, 2023
Parenting Under Pressure - November 17, 2023
Preschool Joy - November 3, 2023
Acorn Hunt - October 20, 2023
Celebrating Heritage and Harmony - October 6, 2023 
Celebrating Sukkot with Kids - September 29, 2023
Navigating Emotional Turbulence in Parenting - September 22, 2023
National Hispanic Heritage Month at the Gan - September 15, 2023
Gan Shabbat Traditions - September 8, 2023
Parent Orientation Speech - September 7, 2023
Thanks and Praise to the Gan Community - August 18, 2023
Storytelling with Purpose - August 11, 2023
Fostering Change and Transition - August 4, 2023 
Embracing Independence and Resilience in Parenting - July 28, 2023
Fostering Caring and Kindness in Our Community -  July 14, 2023
Mindful Traveling with Little Ones - July 7, 2023
Blossoming Friendships in the Gan Garden - June 30, 2023
Pride Month at the Gan - June 22, 2023
Celebrating Milestones and Resilience - June 2, 2023
Honoring LGBTQ Voices - May 24, 2023
Darci's Note - May 11, 2023
Parent-Teacher Conferences and Teacher Appreciation Week - April 28, 2023
Raising Resilient Kids: Embracing Boredom and Self-Discovery - March 10, 2023
Purim is just around the corner!- March 3, 2023
Hodesh Kavod – month of respect – at the Gan - February 24, 2023
What does it take to raise antiracist children? - February 17, 2023
JDAIM - Assessment tools like the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) - February 10, 2023
What if we were paying attention to the natural world? - February 6, 2023
Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month, (JDAIM) - February 3, 2023
​​​​​​“Hodesh Kavod”, a “Month of Respect” - January 27, 2023
Bringing our values to life - January 13, 2023
Our Walls are Alive with Stories - January 6, 2023
Happy Hanukkah! - December 16, 2022
Gan dressed in glitter - December 9, 2022
Hannukah is in the air! - December 2, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving! - November 23, 2022
Little Magic Moments - November 18, 2022
Parent Teacher Conferences - November 11, 2022
Sharing Ourselves - November 4, 2022
Seeing the Joy and Beauty of our Preschool - October 28, 2022
How the Engine of the School Stays Humming - October 21, 2022
Exploring Sukkot while preparing for Simchat Torah - October 7, 2022 
The Gan is for you, too - September 30, 2022
Exploring Rosh Hashanah in our Classrooms - September 23, 2022
Pointed Questions for Powerful Conversations - September 16, 2022
To our Childrens Preschool Teachers - August 19, 2022
Childhood is Filled with Possibilities! - July 15. 2022
Summer Backpack Drive - July 8 2022
Bringing us Closer Together - June 24, 2022
Entering The Gan - June 10, 2022
The World is a Bit Kinder Today Because of What Your Child Brings to it - June 3, 2022
A Transition is a Beautiful Thing to be a Part of - May 20, 2022
Anti-Racism Conversations at the Gan: Personal Narratives - May 13, 2022
Anti-Racism Conversation at the Gan - May 6, 2022
It's Time to Party! - End of the Year Parent Cocktail Party - April 29, 2022
Welcome Back! - Covid Policy Reminder - April 22, 2022
Happy Passover! - Covid Policy Reminder - April 13, 2022
Passover is in the Air at the Gan these Days! - April 8, 2022
Educational Materials (Toys and Games) at Home - April 1, 2022
Play is really the Work of Childhood - March 25, 2022
When you say "Free Play", what Exactly does that Mean? - March 18, 2022
Where the Wild Things Are - March 11, 2022
Learning Tour Around the Gan - March 4, 2022
Investigations and Observations - February 25, 2022
Indoor Drop off and Pick up - February 18, 2022
A bit of Creativity and an Enormous Card Board Box - February 10, 2022
Pretending can be as Effortless as Breathing - January 27, 2022
Remaining Optimistic - January 21, 2022 
Engaging Activities at Home - January 7, 2022
A Wonderful First Chapter in our Preschool Journey this Year - December 16, 2021
Tell them they Matter - December 10, 2021
I have a Pocket! - December 3, 2021
Here Comes the Holidays! - November 12, 2021
"How was your day?" - October 29, 2021
Building a Playful Curriculum - October 22, 2021
On Finding a Hole and the Power of Children - October 15, 2021
Here we are Concluding out First Full Week of Preschool - October 8, 2021
They Say Parenthood doesn't Come with a Manual - October 1, 2021
Parenting is Hard: its a Little Less Hard when we Lean on Each Other - September 24, 2021
Enjoying Getting to Know Each Other - September 17, 2021

Gan Parent Orientation - 2023
Gan Parent Orientation - 2022
Gan Parent Orientation - 2021
Gan Parent Orientation - 2019
Gan Parent Orientation - 2018
Gan Parent Orientation - 2017
JCC Parent Orientation - 2016
JCC Parent Orientation - 2015
JCC Parent Orientation - 2014
JCC Parent Orientation - 2013