The Academy of Gateway Online Newsletter: September 2024

Monday, September 16, 2024

From Open house to Scarecrows!

From Open house fun to parent engagement here at the academy we are getting ready for fall!

Ps3 was our winner for open house with all the engaging activities!

Our older friends loved looking at what the toddlers learn about in class.

Our parents got creative with making scarecrows for our front lawn.

Grandparents Day breakfast with all our favorite GiGi's, Pops, Nanas, and Pawpaw's.

Our toddler 3 friends loved using dot dot paint markers to make beautiful artwork.

You're the apple to my pie Grab-n-Go!

Awesome woodwork built by the Abercrombie Family. They created picnic tables for our playgrounds and benches for our front. We are loving them!

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Back to school time!

This past Friday we had conference in Franklin to learn all the things!

Getting ready for conference this past Thursday included our conference shirts, a special snack that was shaped like a pencil and of course some encouragement key chains!

Wearing our beautiful tie-dye creations!

Styling and profiling!

We loved getting to create our own tie-dye shirts!!

We are loving the fall weather outside!

Back to school cookies are the best!!

ABC easy as 123!!

FROG STREET INFANT

Designed around the latest scientific early brain development research, Frog Street Infant curriculum is designed to build strong foundations for little ones ages 0-18 months. This child-centered program includes easy-to-use activities that:

equip caregivers to nurture the little ones in their care.
optimize key windows of opportunity for growth and development.
are designed with intention and purpose and organized around developmental learning domains.
feature Dr. Becky Bailey’s Conscious Discipline® strategies to enhance social and emotional development.

KINDERGARTEN BOOT CAMP: AN ACADEMY EXCLUSIVE

The Academy is recognized by the community for our kindergarten specific programs including our one-of-a-kind Kindergarten Boot Camp. Our Pre-K program includes hands-on explorations that create new learning connections in language, math, science, social, emotional and physical development. Children investigate “Big Ideas” and are actively involved in seeking answers to their own questions. Intentional daily plans cover a specific range of guidelines that prepare our children to meet and exceed kindergarten readiness standards for both public and private schools. Kindergarten Boot Camp, offered exclusively by Never Grow Up, is a dedicated summer program that teaches important, yet often overlooked, skills needed to navigate kindergarten with confidence. Skills such as remembering a lunch number, carrying a lunch tray or returning a library book are examples of how we “train” our Academy kids to “be all they can be”!

We're Creating Childhood

The Academy Child Development Centers and Preschools are privately owned and operated by our parent company, Never Grow Up, Inc. Based out of Louisville, KY, family owned Never Grow Up, Inc. operated nearly 30 child development centers in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana. Never Grow Up, Inc. is committed to providing private child care for parents who want only the best for their children. We understand that "we're creating childhood" every day for the children in our care, and we hold that privilege with the highest regard

Gold Sneaker Certified

Healthy habits are instilled at a young age, with most habits being formed during adolescence. We feel it important to instill good habits at an early age, addressing behavioral factors that contribute to overweight and obesity from the beginning. The Gold Sneaker initiative was developed to enhance policy related to physical activity and nutrition within licensed child care facilities across Tennessee. Policies we've adopted include minimum requirements on physical activity, sedentary activities, breastfeeding, meal time, behaviors, portion sizes, and a tobacco-free facility. Together, we can create healthy habits for life.