Important Information

It is very important as we plan for next year to have an accurate count of Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten students. We try to have appropriate staff in place based on the number of students enrolled. Registration will begin Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to noon. If you know someone who has school-aged children who are new to the area, please let them know how important it is to register their children at Anderson Early Childhood Center.

Munsey’s artwork wins contest

Olivia Munsey from April Eddings’ class at Anderson won the Easter coloring contest sponsored by Cash Express.

 

Easter Egg Hunt Extraordinaire

Lots of fun during the Easter season is an Easter Egg Hunt, and the children at Anderson thoroughly enjoyed theirs. Luke Pittman from Krista Parker’s preschool class and Darnesha Leavy from Judy Deming’s kindergarten class each won an Easter basket provided by Superintendent of Schools Marlon King and his hospitality committee.

Anderson teacher Mrs. Connie Allen took the students from her class to her house for an Easter egg hunt and party before the holiday. A good time was had by all!

More Easter Egg hunting …

Students in Wendy Hopper’s class at Anderson also enjoyed an East Egg Hunt at Volunteer Park. They had a great time finding lots of bright-colored eggs that held surprises.

Students learn about plants

Students in Laurel Garrett’s room at Anderson are learning about how plants grow and about the main parts of a plant. As part of the project, they planted marigold plants.

Ladybugs and butterflies alive at Anderson

Miss Allison Clinton-Ferrell’s students at Anderson have been learning about the life cycles of ladybugs and butterflies. “We have ladybug and butterfly habitats in our classroom and have been learning about the different steps of each of the insects’ life cycles,” she said.

The class has been ordering the different stages of the life cycle using ladybug and butterfly stamps and manipulatives displaying each stage of the life cycle, and they have been reading numerous books about each insect, with one of their favorites, of course, being “The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.”

They also have observation journals in each life cycle center to keep tract of each stage of the life cycles. The students have also learned about the good things that ladybugs and butterflies do for our plants and our environment.

“The ladybugs hatched first, and they are now laying new ladybug eggs! All
10 of our butterflies are in their cocoons right now, and we are excitedly awaiting their arrival,” Mrs. Clinton-Ferrell said. “We have special food for our insects while they are in our classroom, but we will soon release them outside to be with their other ladybug and butterfly friends. We will be sad to see them go!”

“Handle Me With Care”

Beth Wilson, local Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse Director, brought “Handle Me With Care" tattoos for the students at Anderson in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month. Shown in the picture are students from Sami Jo Hancock’s preschool class.

HHS Show Choir entertains Anderson students

Anderson students were thrilled with a performance by members of the Haywood High School Show Choir on April 6. The choir gave performances in several of the local schools on Monday, and have performed at many events in the community throughout the school year. They are directed by HHS choir teacher Michelle Tillman.