Winter Bear Hunt!

Our Special Event this month is a Bear Hunt!  Our students will hunt for the bear as they go on a journey through a forest, swim through the water, crawl through the mud, and climb a mountain.  When they finally find the bear's cave, each student will be rewarded with a teddy bear donated by Beargivers which is a philanthropic organization that donates teddy bears to children with medical and special needs.  Many thanks to the Beargivers organization for their generosity.

NIS Students Learn about Dental Health

We will host a special visitor on January 29th.  A dental hygienist  from Stony Brook University School of Dentistry will be working with our children and teaching them about the best way to take care of their teeth.  Don't be surprised if your child comes home and tells you about the giant toothbrush he/she saw at school!

Winter Activities Special Event

With the cold weather upon us, we may as well have some fun!  Our Special Event this month focuses on winter activities, including building a snow fort, ice skating, throwing snowballs, drinking hot chocolate, and more!  The best part is that it all takes place indoors in our Open Space.  The dates are January 30 and 31, so look in you child's backpack for your invitation with the scheduled date and time.  Hope to see you there!

Parent Workshop on Special Education Transition for our Graduates

As children move closer to their fifth birthday, many questions arise concerning their future schooling.  We are pleased to present a  workshop that will address the concerns of parents of a child who is currently classified as a preschooler with a disability. Our guest speaker will discuss the differences between preschool and school age special education services.  We will also discuss the meeting that parents will have with their school district's Committee on Special Education.
Our workshop will be held on Tuesday January 22, at 6:30 p.m.  Look in your child's backpack for further information.

Holiday Breakfast at NIS

The morning of Saturday, December 8, will find holiday revelers enjoying our Fourth Annual Pancake Breakfast.  Our school will be filled with NIS elves cooking, serving, and singing.  Santa will also be visiting, so bring your cameras!  We will have two seatings, at 8:30 and 10:15. 
Look in your child's backpack for further information.

Thanksgiving Feast

Our annual Thanksgiving Feast with our students will take place Wednesday, November 21.  The children and staff have been busy cooking, making decorations and thinking about all the things we are grateful for.   Parents are invited to share dessert with us at the time noted in the invitation in your child's notebook. 
We are certainly thankful for the wonderful families who are part of NIS, and wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

CHANGE OF DATE FOR NIS GALA

Due to Super Storm Sandy, our NIS Fall Gala is now our NIS Spring Gala.  We will celebrate at Villa Lombardi's on Tuesday, March 5th at 6;00 PM.
We will be honoring Kerry Cronin as Woman of the Year and Rhoda Rosenblum, recipient of the Rhoda Rogoff Education Award.
 If you have not purchased tickets or sponsorships both are available. For information, contact Paula Scott at 631 924 5583 or paulas@niskids.org.  Please join us for a wonderful evening of food, drink and dancing.
All proceeds will benefit the NIS kids and their families.