To ensure the smooth operation of the school and provide our children with memorable events for years to come, families within the CCNS community participate in three commitments during the school year. Single parent families fulfill only two commitments. (Those enrolled solely in the Wee Play & Learn or Kindergarten Enrichment programs are not required to fulfill any commitment.)
Service on the Board or a Committee - The Board of Officers and Trustees is the policy making body of CCNS. Committee members plan special events and provide support services.
Participation in a Fundraising Event - Provide support (typically on-site) during one of the many fundraising events held during the year.
Participation in a Scrub-up -
Held periodically throughout the year to sanitize toys and materials in the classrooms.
Our foundation rests on the belief that education is a collaborative process between the parents, teachers and children. Without the extensive commitment parents make to CCNS – providing love, support, expertise and time – the school as we know it would not exist. When your child begins his or her education in our little red schoolhouse, you are committing to take an active role in their preschool experience. This is what we call the Cooperative Difference.
To be present and participate in your child’s education is a unique opportunity we embrace with great pride. Whether attending celebrations in the classroom, assisting with special projects, or reading a story to the class, it’s enlightening to see such joy on the children’s faces when their parents are involved. It’s the Cooperative Difference.
Meet
Our Teachers
Sue Burns
Director of Preschool Operations
Kristina Gibbons
Director of Education
Buffy Aniloff
Three's 2-day Teacher
Leigh Bradish
Three’s 3-day Teacher
Elaine Dougherty
Lunch & Learn Teacher and Music Teacher
Christa Eastgate
Yoga and Gym Teacher
Pat Gerding
Young Three’s Assistant Teacher
Danielle Golden
Young Three’s Lead Teacher
Vanessa Grodzki
Lunch & Learn Teacher and Creative Art Assistant Teacher
Karen Gulla
Wee Play & Learn Lead Teacher Enrichment Assistant Teacher
Mary Higgins
Building Substitute
Christy Howe
Kindergarten Enrichment Teacher
Stacey Keeler
AM Pre-K Teacher
Jennifer Koza
PM Pre-K Assistant Teacher
Karen May
AM Pre-K Assistant Teacher
Jeanine Medrow
PM Pre-K Teacher
Regina Moriarty
Young 3’s, Young 4’s, & KE Assistant Teacher
Nicolette Myslinksi
Creative Arts 2 Lead Teacher
Kris Roba
Creative Arts, Book Club, Science & KE Enrichment Teacher
Kathy Snyder
Lunch & Learn and Three’s 3-day Assistant Teacher
Danielle Terwilliger
Business Administrator
Lisa Topalovich
Young 4s Teacher
Heidi Van Vooren
Three's 2-day Assistant Teacher & Creative Arts Assistant Teacher
The Cooperative Difference
Our Teachers
Sue Burns
Director of Preschool OperationsKristina Gibbons
Director of EducationBuffy Aniloff
Three's 2-day TeacherLeigh Bradish
Three’s 3-day TeacherElaine Dougherty
Lunch & Learn Teacher and Music TeacherChrista Eastgate
Yoga and Gym TeacherPat Gerding
Young Three’s Assistant TeacherDanielle Golden
Young Three’s Lead TeacherVanessa Grodzki
Lunch & Learn Teacher and Creative Art Assistant TeacherKaren Gulla
Wee Play & Learn Lead Teacher Enrichment Assistant TeacherMary Higgins
Building SubstituteChristy Howe
Kindergarten Enrichment TeacherStacey Keeler
AM Pre-K TeacherJennifer Koza
PM Pre-K Assistant TeacherKaren May
AM Pre-K Assistant TeacherJeanine Medrow
PM Pre-K TeacherRegina Moriarty
Young 3’s, Young 4’s, & KE Assistant TeacherNicolette Myslinksi
Creative Arts 2 Lead TeacherKris Roba
Creative Arts, Book Club, Science & KE Enrichment TeacherKathy Snyder
Lunch & Learn and Three’s 3-day Assistant TeacherDanielle Terwilliger
Business AdministratorLisa Topalovich
Young 4s TeacherHeidi Van Vooren
Three's 2-day Assistant Teacher & Creative Arts Assistant TeacherBoard of Officers & Trustees
Staff & Administrators
Registration for 2023-2024 School Year