The ECFE Extra - Roseville Area Schools

The ECFE Extra
Roseville Early Childhood Family Education and School Readiness September 2013
WELCOME FROM THE NEW
PROGRAM MANAGER
Early childhood is an
exciting time for you and
your children! The Roseville
Area Schools Early Childhood
Family Education program
has many activities and
classes to offer your family,
which will support the
growth and development of
your child. We welcome you
to participate in the
following programs: ECFE
parent and child classes,
Program Manager
Tamy Reese
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PreK, School Readiness, Early Childhood Screening,
Jump Start to K, Special Events, and Family Nights.
Over the summer, our program has seen a few
changes. I am the new Early Childhood Program
Manager. I am excited to work with such a great
program and staff! There are two new early childhood
teachers, Stephanie Easley and Julie Moravec.
Stephanie will be teaching 3 and 4’s PreK (and a few
other classes). Julie will be teaching infants, toddlers
and a few twos classes. Janina Haug is the new School
Readiness Coordinator and will be working at
Fairview. Stephanie, Julie and Janina come to us with a
great energy and passion for early childhood
education and we are happy to have them join our
staff. In addition, we will soon be hiring another part
time ECFE teacher.
I look forward to meeting the children and parents
in this community. I am excited to learn more about
the programs and welcome any ideas as we move
forward to meet the mission of the Roseville Area
Schools, “Quality Teaching and Learning for
All...Equity in All We Do."
Tamy
CALENDAR
September
9 PreK classes begin
16 ECFE classes begin
13 Advisory Council meeting, 9:30-11:30am
October
1 A.C. evening meeting, 6:15-7:15pm
11 Advisory Council meeting, 1-3pm
14-18 No PreK classes (conferences)
14-18 No ECFE classes (conferences)
23 Fall Ball 6-7:30pm
PreK and ECFE calendars are available in your
ECFE Parent Handbook and on the school district's
website: www.isd623.org/commed/ecfe
Advisory Council
The Advisory Council is a fun group of
parents that act as a liaison between staff and
families in ECFE. Our purpose is to provide
feedback to the staff and to fund raise. The
money that we raise is used for scholarships,
items for our classrooms, and technology for
our teachers and staff.
This year, we have two ways for you to get
involved with the Advisory Council. You can
join us for our regular meetings on the 2 nd
Friday of each month, 1-3pm. Or, you can come
to one of our new Tuesday evening meetings,
6:15-7:15pm. We will meet Oct 1, Nov 5, Dec
10, Jan 28, Feb 25, and Apr 8.
Free childcare is available for all meetings!
Please call the office to arrange for sibling care.
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View our page even if you don't
have a facebook account.
www.facebook.com/RosevilleECFE
This newsletter is provided by the ECFE Advisory Council.

MEET THE NEW TEACHERS
ECFE Extra – September 2013
Meet Stephanie Easley. She will be teaching PreK, Daddy and Me, and Adventures
in Parenting.
Stephanie has dreamed of teaching since she was in elementary school, setting up
her own classroom in her bedroom. She graduated from the University of Minnesota –
Twin Cities with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She says the best part about
being an ECFE teacher is forming relationships with families and children.
Stephanie is the youngest of five children. She grew up in Rochester, MN with her
parents, Mike and Mary, p her sister, Meghan, and her brothers, Bob, Joe and Alex. She has one nephew and a
niece on the way! When Stephanie is not teaching, you can find her spending time outdoors with her family
and friends.
Meet Julie Moravec. She is the new teacher for the Infant classes, Toddler classes,
Imagination Series, Grandparents, and Twos.
When Julie was 5 years old, she set up a teacher's desk and started teaching her
stuffed animals. Since then, teaching has been her goal. She has her degree from
Metropolitan State University. She thinks the best part about teaching ECFE is being
around children and families. She also likes that the flexible schedule allows her to
spend time with her family.
Julie has two siblings that each have children. She lives near her parents and both
of her siblings, so they spend a lot of time together. When she's not teaching, Julie
enjoys volunteering at Lift Bridge Brewing Company, trying new restaurants, and going to the movies.
MEET THE NEW PROGRAM MANAGER
Meet Tamy Reese, the new Early Childhood Program Manager. Tamy grew up in Brooklyn Center,
graduated from Park Center High School and attended the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. She has a
B.A. in elementary education with K-6 licensure. She worked for Edina Community Education with the
school age childcare program for 6 years before moving to Morris, MN. Soon after moving to Morris, she
started working with Morris Community Education as the School Readiness coordinator. About 15 years ago,
she starting teaching parent education classes and also became the ECFE coordinator. Along the way, she
earned her licensure for early childhood and parent education and a Masters of Education from the
University of Minnesota – Duluth.
Tamy and her husband, Greg are excited to move back to the Twin Cities area to be closer to their
families and to return to the place they call “home.” They have 2 adult children, Annmarie and Roy. They also
have a 9 year old pug named Lily who has a great sense of humor.
Tamy loves to fish in the summer and winter and she likes to read in her spare time. She also really
enjoys exploring restaurants, especially if they serve great coffee!
PARENT RESOURCE LIBRARY NOW OPEN
The Parent Resource Library is a fabulous way to spice up your child's toy or book selections. The
collection contains toys, books, software and videos for parents and children. Membership fees are $3/mo
for ECFE families, $4/mo for others in-district and $6/mo for out-of-district. Scholarships are available.
There are no fees to borrow books or magazines. Spend only $18 for the school year if you pay by Oct 11!
The library hours (based on ECFE calendar) are Mon (10am-12pm), Tues, Wed and Thurs (10am-1pm),
Fri and Sat (9am-12pm). The library will also be open on alternating Tues/Thurs evenings (5-7pm).
This newsletter is provided by the ECFE Advisory Council.