The Orchards Newsletter Dec 2013 | Page 5

Halloween Memories By: Sara Brown Director of The Tree House at The Tree House Teacher Spotlight Crystal Miller Miss Crystal works as the Pre-K assistant teacher in our Universal Pre-K classroom and has been employed at The Tree House since August of 2012. She is 21 years old and currently resides in Wellsville, Ohio with her fiancé Michael. She is pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Special Education at Eastern Gateway Community College and will complete her degree at Youngstown State University. Miss Crystal’s favorite color is pink and her favorite part of her job is seeing her students grow and develop throughout the year. She also loves the impact that she is able to make on the lives of the children she comes into contact with. Holiday Traditions By: Lisa Shaw, Wee School Assistant Teacher Every year at The Tree House, the children and staff alike prepare for the Holiday season. We have developed many Christmas traditions that we have carried on since The Tree House opened in 2009. For example, our classes read the book “Elf on a Shelf” and the magical Elf appears in different classrooms each day to make sure the children are behaving. We also decorate a special Christmas Tree with ornaments featuring the picture of every child enrolled at The Tree House. Each year our tree gets more and more ornaments! One of our favorite traditions is the Christmas Concert that we put on for our friends, families, and residents of The Peachtree Inn. Each one of the classes, beginning in the one year old room, prepare a poem or song to the large crowd who attend the concert. After the concert we have a reception with milk and cookies for everyone. This year, our Christmas Concert will be held on December 12th at 10 am in the dining room at The Peachtree inn. We want to wish everyone a very happy and safe Holiday season!