The Simon Center Blog

Insights, experiences, and important discussions about early development from our teachers, directors, and childcare specialists.

Robert E. Simon Jr., Children’s Center Offering Full-Time Kindergarten

Robert E. Simon Jr. Children’s Center Offering Full-Time Kindergarten​ In light of the new landscape we are facing, area organizations and businesses are finding that the needs of our community members are shifting drastically. With the decisions of several local public-school systems to revert to a primarily, or entirely, virtual

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Parent Spotlight

Parent Spotlight Denise Gramsky is a long time Simon Center parent. Learn about her and her family below, as well as why she fell in love with the Simon Center! Denise Gramsky and her family, her husband Nick and their three boys Miles, Bryce, and Rainier, are a longtime Simon

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Feeling Safe Returning Your Child to Daycare

Feeling Safe Returning your Child to Daycare   As we embrace our new normal and start to navigate the vast number of changes we’ve all experienced these past few months, at the forefront of every parents’ mind is making the careful, and understandably difficult, decision about when the right time

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Meet Our Director

Meet Our DirectorLeila Kaszubinski We have some exciting news to share with you this week at Simon Center! We are thrilled to announce the appointment of our new director, Leila Kaszubinski. In her time with us at the Simon Center, which began in 1998, Leila has worn many hats and

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Enhanced Health and Safety Procedures

Enhanced Health and Safety Procedures As we get ready to welcome back our children on Monday 18 May, you will see several enhanced health and safety practices.  1) Drop-off policies and procedures will be different. We will have staff meet each family at the main Center entrance. Staff will then take

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A Note From the Director

A Note From Our Director Goodbye. There is a country song that says something like “I don’t know why they call it a ‘good’ bye.” That’s how feel. While my leaving the Simon Center is a good move for me and my family, it is EXTREMELY sad, too. I have

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