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Union preschoolers share love lessons
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Janice Brant’s Union Preschool classroom gathered to show off their Valentine’s envelopes that they decorated with heart stamps. The students are, back row, Nico (left), Bradley, and Travis, and front row, Gianna, Mylee, and Sneha.
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Union Preschool teacher Janice Brant (right) helped her student Sneha hand a Valentine to her fellow student Travis on Feb. 9.
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Joy Bucci’s preschool class celebrated with cookies and ice cream during their Valentine’s party. Before digging in, the classmates gathered for a picture. On the left side of the table, students Angelina (left), MaKenna, and Sammie sat with teacher Joy Bucci (rear), while Jakob (right), Sophia, and Catherine sat with aide Judy Greene (rear).
By SARAH FOOR
Love was definitely in the air at Poland Union Preschool on Feb. 10, as the school celebrated Valentine’s Day with treats and lessons about love.
The celebrations were different in Joy Bucci and Janice Brant’s classrooms, as the students each found unique ways to show that they cared for each another.
Preparations for Brant’s Valentine’s party included a craft time where the students made large envelopes, laced the sides together, and decorated the envelopes with hearts and X-O-X-O stamps.
Brant’s class also read Valentine’s stories, sang songs and created puzzles as gifts for parents.
“We try to teach the kids that Valentine’s Day is a day of being nice and respecting each other,” said Brant.
Bucci tried to teach a similar message to her preschool class.
“Our class discussed love and what love feels like, but also insisted that love should include respect, sharing and being nice to one another,” she explained.
Bucci’s class gave each other valentines in pizza boxes decorated with hearts and celebrated with red and pink treats.