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Day care hosts open house for new students
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Neighbors | Eartha Terrell.Parents and their children took their time touring Sunshine and Lollipops Day care and Learning Center during their open house Aug 11.
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Owners of Sunshine and Lollipops Day care and Learning Center, Dina Youngblood (left), Christa Rice (center) and Donna Orbin were enthused about meeting new children and their families during their open house Aug 11.
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Neighbors | Eartha Terrell.Marisa Orbin (left) enjoyed a good book with Tristyn Fiorentine during Sunshine and Lollipops open house Aug 11.
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The Olson family was thrilled to learn about all the activities Sunshine and Lollipops Day care and Learning Center had to offer during the facility’s open house Aug 11.
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Sophie Fiorentine (left), Angelina Orbin (center) and Sabina Fiorebtine had fun while they played games together Aug 11.
By EARTHA TERRELL
Sunshine and Lollipops Learning Center, located inside Struthers Presbyterian Church at 110 Poland Ave., welcomed new children during the facility’s open house Aug. 11.
“It’s our second open house. We have snacks for the little kids and any parent can enroll their kids ages 3 to 12-years-old. We want to show our different activities that we do, which include math, science, art and social studies. We really have to commend the people of the church for giving us a great facility. The people and the pastor are constantly here for us,” said part-owner Christa Rice.
Parents toured the day care and were more than pleased with the kinds of learning and activities provided.
“I think everything is well organized and the staff is inviting. My wife and I are both teachers and the curriculum is right on target,” said David Olsen.
Children who already attend the day care were also present at the open house and gave rave reviews of their experiences.
“We go to the park and bowling and the teachers are really nice,” said Tristyn Fiorentine.
Though Sunshine and Lollipops wants its children to enjoy themselves and have a good time, the staff also assured parents that their children would spend a great deal of time learning. During an activity called “Circle Time” younger children are prepared for kindergarten and taught how to read and write in a journal, which they eventually write in daily, according to Rice.