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 Start The Semester Off Right!

The holidays are over and now its back to school for kids around the metro.  Get this semester off to a good start with CineMoms.  Our Back to School newsletter features lots of fun and unique extracurricular activities, great deals on school supplies, an affordable retirement planning seminar in Sandy Springs and even a treat for moms!  

And for those moms with younger kids, Kellen Stennett, director and owner of The Goddard School Buckhead gives moms some great tips for finding the right preschool. The Goddard School Buckhead has been nominated for Buckhead Business of the Year 2011 and rated the #1 preschool franchise in the nation.  Click here to read more!

Click the links below or scroll down to see all of our partners!

Revved Up Kids

KAMSouth Retirement Planning Seminar

The School Place of Roswell 

The Goddard School Buckhead

Kids Golf Academy 

Successful Technology Skills 

Jewish Family & Career Services (For Girls Only Group) 

Spa Sydell (Win A Free Massage)  

 Self-Defense For Kids!

Revved Up Kids knows that you do everything in your power to keep your children safe; but you can't be with them all the time. Does your child have the tools and skills  

he or she needs to avoid or escape an attacker?

Revved Up Kids offers a variety of self-defense and safety training programs that empower young people, ages 6 - 19, to take ownership of their personal safety by being SMART and being STRONG. Our classes are designed to offer convenience for busy families. All classes are taught in a single session; and there is no need to commute, we bring the class to your group. The classes are ideal for scout troops, neighborhoods, churches and private schools. Revved Up Kids also offers classes for individual participants at various locations in Atlanta (to locate those classes, look for "individual" on our website calendar page).

Is your child ever safe enough? Visit the Revved Up Kids website today or call us at 678-526-3335 to schedule your group. Mention CINEMOMS when scheduling your group and receive a *$15 discount off our standard rate of $50 per child. *Discount applies to private groups only, not available for individual participants.

      www.revvedupkids.com    

Affordable Retirement Planning Seminar

Click here for more information and to download a registration form! 

www.KAMSouth.com

Back To School Sale! 

The School Place of Roswell is a family owned store serving the Alpharetta, Roswell, Milton, Cherokee, and Crabapple communities. Their  focus is to provide education supplies, teacher resources, and classroom materials for teachers, mentors, educators, and parents in  the community.  They have a large selection of educational games, toys, and learning products.  You can also shop online.  They have over 20,000 products available and offer free shipping with a purchase of $69 or more!  Click here to start shopping!

CineMoms Save 10% Off Any Time!

CineMoms members can now save 10% off anytime at The School Place of Roswell.  Just show your membership card at check out (can not be combined with any other purchase). 

Other sales happening this month:

• Now thru February 14th valentine's day, for every $10.00 gift certificate purchased get a $5.00 gift certificate for you!
• All dvd's in store 10% off
• All fadeless paper 10% off
• Double punch Tuesdays

Monthly Events!

 Come Grow With Us!
 

Nominated for Buckhead Business of the Year 2011 and Rated the #1 preschool franchise in the nation, The Goddard School is a private preschool set in a warm, nurturing, and safe environment, designed to foster a life-long love of learning in children. Through a nationally-accredited, Piaget-based curriculum, our degreed teachers focus on Intellectual learning in very small classroom settings. The one-on-one, individualized approach implemented at The Goddard School allows for unrivaled growth and development during the vital early stages of life. All classrooms are led by experienced educators possessing a minimum of a Bachelor's degree, with many carrying multiple degrees and/or certifications, and several with Master's degrees.

The Goddard School's rich 25-year history includes being rated the #1 Preschool Franchise in the Nation for the last 10 consecutive years. Accepting students ages 6 weeks to 6 years, the year-round program is an excellent jump-start to a strong academic career. Whether you're planning to go public or private, stay in-State or move, your child receives the individualized attention they need to excel in any environment. The core curriculum is taught with a fun and engaging approach, and is supplemented by enrichment that includes 3 foreign languages, 3 physical fitness programs, Nutrition, Yoga, Music, Sign Language, Ballet, Soccer, Karate, Golf, Art History, World Cultures, and more!  

The Goddard School - Buckhead Lobby

For more information on the Atlanta (Buckhead) location, please click here to visit our website, call us at (404) 467-7577 or email us at  

AtlantaGA@goddardschools.com.  We're easy to find! We are located on Piedmont Road north of Peachtree between The Loop (400 Access/Lenox Rd) and Roswell Road, in Piedmont Center. We are on the lower level (Level B) of Piedmont Center in Building 7.

  Ask The Expert!   

The Goddard School Buckhead

Picking the right preschool can be so stressful. There are so many factors that have to be considered including the setting, staff, location, student/teacher ratios, price and so much more. We took some of our most pressing questions to

Q: Why is preschool important for children to attend?

A: Nowadays, preschools can be legitimate "schools" that are a far stretch from the "daycare" concept of our past. A strong preschool program can be a big influence on a child's social and educational futures. Preschools that implement a solid curriculum, while also emphasizing social and emotional growth, definitely give students the best start possible. As we parents know, children thrive on social interaction and benefit a great deal from the time spent in a school setting, which is lengthier and more structured than play groups and Mother's Morning Out programs. Obviously, as parents, we all care about safety and security, and preschools offer a system of checks and balances that just doesn't exist with other options.

Q: What should parents look for when picking the right preschool?

A: Choosing a preschool can be a mountain of a task. The best advice that I can give parents is to do lots of research. The biggest thing to look for, though, is a team (both the administration and staff) that truly cares about you and your child. There are the obvious points you should touch on: Curriculum, Teacher Qualifications, Cleanliness/Health Policies, Safety/Security, Open-Door Policy, etc. Then there are the ones we don't think of until we have a problem. Ask about staff turnover, frequency of illness, and accreditations. Find out who you'll be speaking to when problems arise. Ultimately, choosing a school is about feeling comfortable leaving your child in the school's hands, in terms of both safety and education. Usually, parents 'just know' it's a fit!

Q: What sets the The Goddard School Buckhead apart from other area pre-schools?

A: Our school is different for many reasons, but the biggest is certainly on-site ownership. We have a nationally-accredited (CITA/SACS-CACI) curriculum taught by true teachers with Bachelor's and/or Master's degrees, 25 years of proven results, and an around-the-clock Quality Assurance department, but the thing that really stands out is access to, and presence of, ownership. I'm always available to parents for questions, concerns, etc. The quality difference in an environment where the owner (the one person who undoubtedly cares the most about the school's success) is there all day, every day, is palpable. As the smallest Goddard School in the country, at our Buckhead location we're able to offer an even more personalized experience, for both students and their parents. A successful national brand with extremely high standards combined with the size and feel of a small private school community makes us different than any other school out there.

Q: What are your student teacher ratios and why is that so important?

A: Our ratios change from classroom-to-classroom. Since we place students based on development, as opposed to age, it can sometimes be confusing to explain. Basically, infants (up to about age 1) will have a 1:4 ratio, young toddlers that are walking (about ages 1 - 2) are at a 1:5 ratio, older toddlers (2 - 3) are at a 1:6 ratio, and preschool and Pre-K (3 - 5) are at a 1:10 ratio. Keeping the ratios low and the overall class sizes small allows our teachers to spend much more time working one-on-one with the children. The individualized approach we emphasize is best accomplished with these ratios.

Q: How involved is The Goddard School Buckhead in the local community?

A: We take a lot of pride in our community, here. We regularly participate in, and donate to, local events. This past year we sponsored and/or volunteered at the Garden Hills Ice Cream Social, the Brookhaven Bolt (benefiting Ashford Park Elementary), the Chastain Park Arts Festival, and the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, to name a few! We also teamed up with one of our amazing parents here to raise a collection of shoes and school supplies for young children in his birthplace of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Q: What programs do you offer for school aged kids?

A: The school-aged programs we offer include both Summer Camp and After-School care. Though we are a year-round school, we do accept Summer students between the last week of May and the first week of August.

         www.goddardschools.com    

Now Enrolling!

Kids Golf Academy

Kids Golf Academy is a children's golf school focused on growing love for the game of golf and improving students' golf skills. Whether your child is looking to learn how to play golf or they want to take their game to the next level, our academy is a school which has the programs, knowledge and passion to help your child succeed.  

  Teaching Kids  

How To Type!

Computer Keyboarding for  

Students Second Grade and Up!

Successful Technology Skills, Inc. teaches kids and adults how to type! Correct typing technique is essential. Their focus is to help and ensure that students learn and use good habits as they develop speed and accuracy on the keyboard. Each student is provided a state-of-the-art keyboard to use in the class. Students enjoy learning on this keyboard as it gives immediate feedback on student's performance. With this keyboard and STS's teaching materials and methods, their students have a great time learning how to type. 

Click here to see a list of class locations in Fulton County.  Any Fulton County school-aged child can register for any of the classes. Or, if you have a group of children that would like keyboarding classes, STS can come to you!   Classes are starting next week, so click here to register now or call (770) 410-9112.

      www.stskeys.com    

New Group For Middle School Girls!    

 Click here for more info!  

New Year's Sale!   

Click here for more details!

Win a Massage!

CineMoms has your chance to win a 50-Minute Spa Sydell Massage to start the new year off just right!  Click here to enter. Please include your name and member number.    

  www.spasydell.com