Experience

The Cooperative Difference

  • Parental Responsibilities
  • Our Cooperative Community
  • Community Responsibilities
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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.) We welcome and encourage parental involvement throughout the year in our classrooms. However, there is no in-class volunteer commitment at CCNS.
    • 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 one Fundraising Event : Provide support (typically on-site) during one of the many fundraising events held during the year.
    • Participation in one Scrub-up:
      Held periodically throughout the year to sanitize toys and materials in the classrooms. There is an option to pay a fee and opt out of the Scrub-up. 
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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.
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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. We welcome and encourage parental involvement throughout the year in our classrooms. However, there is no in-class volunteer commitment at CCNS.
Meet

Our Teachers

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Sue Burns
Director of Preschool Operations
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Stacey Keeler
Director of Education
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Delia Abrahamsen
Bright & Busy Mornings Assistant Teacher and Science Adventures & Book Club Lead Teacher
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Buffy Aniloff
Three's 2-day Lead Teacher and Librarian
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Samantha DeLeo
AM Pre-K and Science Adventures/Book Club Assistant Teacher
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Michelle Djamoos
Young Four's Lead Teacher
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Elaine Dougherty
Lunch & Learn Teacher and Music Teacher
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Shauna Edgington
PM Pre-K Assistant Teacher
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Christa Eastgate
Yoga Teacher
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Leslie Geib
Gym Specialist
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Pat Gerding
Lunch & Learn Teacher
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Danielle Golden
Building Substitute
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Vanessa Grodzki
Book Club, Science Adventures, and Creative Arts Assistant Teacher
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Karen Gulla
Wee Play & Learn Teacher, Creative Arts & KE Assistant Teacher, Lunch & Learn Teacher
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Mary Higgins
Building Substitute
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Kate Holloran
AM Pre-K Lead Teacher
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Christy Howe
Kindergarten Enrichment Teacher
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Isabella Hynes
Threes 3 Day Lead Teacher
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Patti Kelly
Threes 2 Day Assistant Teacher
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Caitlin Lucas
PM Pre-K Lead Teacher
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Karen May
AM Pre-K Assistant Teacher
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Jeanine Medrow
Building Substitute
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Regina Moriarty
Young 4’s and Kindergarten Enrichment Assistant Teacher
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Nicolette Myslinksi
Creative Arts Teacher & AM Pre-K Assistant Teacher
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Kris Roba
Creative Arts, Book Club, Science & KE Enrichment Teacher
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Kathy Snyder
Lunch & Learn Teacher and Three’s 3-day Assistant Teacher
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Colleen Szathmary
Bright & Busy Mornings Lead Teacher
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Danielle Terwilliger
Business Administrator
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Heidi Van Vooren
Three's 2-day Assistant Teacher

BOARD OF OFFICERS & TRUSTEES

2023-2024

2024-2025

STAFF & ADMINISTRATORS

Now Open

Registration is now open for the 2024-2025 school year!