AUTUMN BOOK FAIR

EMCCC will hold the annual Scholastic Book Fair during the week of October 27th. The book fair will run for five days ending on Halloween. There will be a wide selection of books and other educational items for children of all ages displayed in the EMCCC lobby. Not only is this an important fundraising event for EMCCC but a wonderful opportunity for the children to acquire new and interesting books. Promoting literacy and a love for reading is an important part of what we do at EMCCC. Friends of EMCCC are invited to come to the Center to participate in the book fair between the hours of 8am and 5pm during the week of October 27th.

INNISBROOK WRAPS FUNDRAISER

EMCCC is currently running the annual Innisbrook Wraps fundraiser. Once a year in September, as a Center fundraising activity, we sell wrapping paper, ribbons, tags, chocolates, nuts, and assorted other holiday items from the Innisbrook Wraps catalogues. We receive 50 % profit on all sales. If you are interested in purchasing quality holiday items from Innisbrook and supporting EMCCC programs at the same time, go to www.innisbrook.com on the internet. Our school number is 110964.

LIBRARY DISPLAY

As part of our fortieth anniversary celebration throughout 2008, the Elizabeth Mascia Child Care Center is proud to be displaying a quilt of squares beautifully decorated by the children and staff members at the Warner Library on Broadway in Tarrytown. This is the first time that this newly made quilt has been put on public display. Artwork created by the children accompanies the quilt. The display will be up until the end of September. If you have the chance, please visit the library to see what the EMCCC children have proudly created.

We extend our congratulations to Emma Pisapia, one of EMCCC’s Toddler Teachers. She has successfully completed the Child Development Associate (CDA) program. The CDA is a nationally accredited comprehensive college credit program in child care. Emma earned her CDA in the area of Infants and Toddlers. She is to be applauded, as she went evenings and weekends over the course of a year to earn this prestigious certificate. EMCCC is certainly better off with her having done so.
It is time to hold the date for the fifth annual EMCCC Autumn Gala. The gala this year will be held on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at the Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill Mansion from 6pm – 10pm. The honorees this year include Becky and Skip McGovern. Mike Bennett of WHUD radio will once again serve as the Master of Ceremonies. Look for more gala news during the coming months.

Spring News

Originally Published 04.21.08

Each spring the Child Care Council of Westchester hosts an annual luncheon at which time a few well chosen individuals are recognized for outstanding service as child care providers in Westchester County. At the luncheon they receive “Joey Awards” named after the first Board President of the Child Care Council. Child Care Center Directors are given the opportunity each year to submit nominees for consideration. I am proud to announce that this year, Lisa Tolbert, the long time EMCCC pre school teacher of the fours class, was nominated and chosen to receive a Joey Award at the luncheon to be held this June 6th. Congratulations to Lisa for this well deserved honor. She has been a loyal employee since the first year the Center opened.

I am also happy to announce that it is time to place orders for the annual plant sale to be held on Friday, May 9th, just in time for Mother’s Day. Orders are due at the EMCCC office by May 1st. The plants will be at EMCCC to be picked up on Friday, May 9th between 12 noon and 5pm. Please contact the EMCCC office at

914.631.2126

director@masciachildcare.org for more

information about the plant sale or to have an order form sent to you. Proceeds from the plant sale support our tuition assistance program.

Welcome

Originally Published 03.24.08

Welcome to our new and improved website. We hope you find it informative and useful. We’re happy to have it up and running and welcome your comments. Thank you to our new webmaster for putting it together so well.

I’m proud to announce that EMCCC was recently honored by the Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown Chamber of Commerce as organization of the year. Proclamations were received from the Mayors of both villages. Thank you to the Chamber of Commerce for that recognition. We received this humbling honor in January. What a great way that was to kick off our fortieth year.

We will be celebrating our fortieth anniversary in various ways throughout the year. We’re proud to have been around for so long and to still be providing such a vital service to the community. We’ve even had a special fortieth year logo designed. This new Announcements page is one place where such anniversary events and other news will be posted. Please check it from time to time to see what is going on.