Children's School accredited by National Association for the Education of Young Children

by JenineJ. Ike/er assistant photographyeditor

There is a small school nestled at 45 Walker Road where daily the development of young little scholars takes place. It is a place that has been nationally recognized for its excellence. Everyday the teachers of The Orildren's School help to shape their students into learners.

The Orildren's School of Cabrini College has been awarded accreditation by the National Association for the Education of YoungOrildren (NAEYC). This accreditation is awarded to only 7 percent of early childhood programs nationwide. There were 7,545 programs as of October 1, 2000, serving 684,845 children. Approximately 15,000 programs are currently engaged in seeking accreditation.

''I am so proud. It is very important to Cabrini that their lab school has the highest mark of distinction," Stephanie Lazzaro director, of The Orildren's School, said.

It is the third time this distinction has been awarded to Cabrini. This is extremely impressive due to the high standards set up by the NAEYC. When a program is recogniz.ed,accreditationis valid for three years.

'The heart of the NAEYC accred-

Andy Utavec, photo

School last semester to demonstrate itation focuses on the child's experience," Barbara Willer, spokesperson for NAEYC,said.

According to the NAEYC, schools ranging from kindergarten to before and/or after school programs voluntarily applied for early childhood accreditation by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs. The NAEYC's process begins with careful considerationof all differentaspects of a program including health and safety, staffing, staff qualifications,and physical environment.

The accuracy of the program's self study was verified during a site visit to the school by a team of trained volunteers. The volunteers

Kent State University

The U.S. Department of Education is looking into how financial-aid applications were filled out for students taking Microsoft courses at Kent State's Trumbull campus.

William Hall, a student, said students were told to say they were seeking an exploratory degree so they could qualify for financial aid. However, Hall's credibility is now in question. Several people have claimed that Hall has been seeking to discredit the university for his own personal gain for quite some time.

Bowling Green State University

The vegetarian and vegan menus at Bowling Green State University have been greatly improved upon. Both BGVeg and the Undergraduate Student Government had been petitioning for the change and are especially pleased with the vegan choices. In general, vegan foods (lacking meat, cheese or other animal products) are more difficult to come by than vegetarian foods in campus cafeterias.

-Chris Vesci

ATTENTION STUDENTS!!

SGA ELECTIONSARE COMING

INFORMATION SESSIONS ABOUT CLASSBOARDS

Thurs., April 5 12:30 p.m. and 7;15 p.m.

In the SGA Office

Any student may run for:

Senior Class

Junior Class

Sophomore Class

As long as you meet the qualifications set forth by SGA examined everything from the cleanliness and sanitation of the teachers, to the splinters in the wood on the playground.

If you can't make these meetings please call SGA at ext. 8415 and have platforms in by 4/13/01 !

The Children's School has a strong philosophy to create an environment where children and their families feel safe, respected, loved and empowered. The Children's School likes to use the open classroom approach to emphasize the use of physical space to allow different activities within the boundaries of safety and well being.

To obtain more information on how to become registered with The Children's School, contact Stephanie Lazzaro at 610-9646112.

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