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Dear Friends and Families,
Welcome Spring! The flowers and trees are beginning to bloom and we can feel the sun's warmth shining through. Remember to get outside and enjoy this wonderful Spring with your families. Long walks or short strolls; family time is the best time!
Don't forget to mark your calendars for the school holiday on April 6th and school vacation week, which is April 16th through the 20th. Enjoy!
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Discovery Center Information:
 The Discovery Center is open for drop-in play on the following schedule: Tuesdays from 11:30 - 1:00 Wednesdays from 11:30 - 1:00 Thursdays from 11:30 - 2:30 Fridays from 9:30 - Noon Located downstairs in Room 1 of the Sandwich Public Library, our programs are always free, and always fun! See you there!
Please keep in mind, we will be CLOSED on Friday, April 6th and during the school vacation week of April 16th-20th.
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Preschool & Kindergarten News:
 Wednesday, May 2nd Sandwich Public Preschool Screening to be held at the H.T. Wing School. All screenings are by appointment ONLY. Please call 508-888-1054, ext. 20, to schedule an appointment for your child if you are considering sending your child to the public preschool or if you have any concerns about your child's development. Your child MUST be 3 years old by May 2nd to be screened.
Tues. & Wed., April 3rd & 4th
Kindergarten Registration in Sandwich
Call your neighborhood school for times and locations. Please bring birth certificate and immunization records if possible. Must be five years old by Sept. 1st. Wing School:508-888-1343, Forestdale:508-477-6600, Oak Ridge: 508-833-0111.
Upcoming Events to Enjoy:
Tuesday, April 10th - 6:30 - 8pm
Write or Wrong? Learning Correct Handwriting
Come join Katherine Collmer, Handwriting Specialist, at the Sandwich Public Library and she will share her knowledge on the prerequisites for learning to write - muscle development, correct grasp, and appropriate teaching methodology for the preschool child. Space is limited. Please register with the Sandwich Partnership for Families at 508-888-9525, ext. 4, or email lmelillo@sandwich.k12.ma.us.
Wednesday, April 11th - 10:30 to 11:30 am
Intergenerational Program - The Sandwich Council On Aging, Upper Cape Cares, and the Sandwich Partnership for Families are teaming up to offer a program for Grandparents and Grandchildren. Come to the Council On Aging to make a special surprise for you and a senior friend in the community. Sing songs, listen to a story, and have a snack! Call 508-888-4737 for more details, and to let us know you are coming. This month's theme: "Blowin' in the Wind" - bubbles, pinwheels, straw painting, and kites!
Saturday, April 14th - 10:00 to 11:00 am
Discovery Center Birthday Party - 14 Years Young! As part of the Sandwich Reads Together! Focus on Favorites. Guest Readers will be reading their "Forever Books"... you know... the ones that you or your child read over and over - and OVER again! Local "celebrities" will share the ones they know by heart, so you can love them too! And no party would be complete without cake and ice cream! So come and PARTY! To register, simply click on the Quick Link to the right for the Sandwich Public Library or call 508-888-0625, ext. 305.
Sunday, April 15th - 11:00 to 1:00 pm
Playground Clean Up Day at the Sandwich Adventure Playground. In honor of Earth Day, the Sandwich Partnership for Families and Sandwich Rec. Department are leading a community effort to ready the playground for spring. The Rec. Dept. just made a major investment in upkeep and maintenance of the equipment, but "many hands make light work" to clean and ready it for play.
Monday, April 16th - 10:00 to 11:00 am
Story Hike in Shawme Crowell Forest
Join Miss Chris as she leads the way through the trail of storybook pages! No registration necessary. Missed the time on Monday? No worries! The hike will stay up all week, as long as the weather is dry. Thanks to our friends at Target for sponsoring this vacation week program. Call the Discovery Center at 508-888-0625, ext. 9 for further info on where to meet!
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Also, coming up in May, some
"Get Ready for School" programs.
Here's a peek:
Wed. May 9th- "The Bus For Us" Off to Kindergarten Program - Special Puppet show for children going off to school in the fall! Tues. May 22- Get Ready for School! Self-Help Skills for IndependenceMadeline Langley, Occupational Therapist of Cape Kids Therapy Center, will share the secrets for encouraging children to care for themselves. These are the skills preschool and kindergarten teachers value more than numbers and letters!
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