Category: Uncategorized

Art and Kids:The “Artful” Benefits “Every child is an artist.” If Pablo Picasso said it, there’s probably some truth to it. I think we can all agree he knows his art. But, what does that mean? We can be honest in saying that not every child is the next Pablo Picasso, nor does every child […]

A Letter to Parents-You’re Doing Great! It occurred to us recently that in this strange 2020 climate there is no one feeling more stress and pressure than parents. Do you send your kids back to school? Do you not? Do you settle on half virtual school, half in person? The decisions are never ending, and […]

A Guide for Parents Transitioning Children Back to In-Person Care We’ve talked a lot on the blog about the effects of quarantine on children, all the changes we’ve seen in the past few months, and the difficult decisions parents have had to face. However, as we start to resume somewhat “normal” routines, we know that […]

Quarantine and Children What We’ve Seen and Where We Go From Here 2020 has been a challenging year. It’s a simple way to put it, but it really does encompass the broad range of obstacles and changes that we have all experienced in our respective lives. As adults, it’s easy for us to communicate to […]

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 curriculum, a gaping need for […]

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 Center family. In November of […]

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 is to return their children […]

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 held various positions that have […]

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 the children to their assigned […]

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 been here since I was […]