As the leaves rustle in the street below my open window at the Stewart Center and the building sits cool and silent without the usual clamor of children, staff and volunteers I find myself in a reflective mood. Weeks ago when consulting my calendar I marked the Monday and Tuesday before Thanksgiving as days to
Amidst the spirited summer atmosphere one might think that I would be acutely aware of the individuality of each child, volunteer and staffer. After all, it is during summer camp that the staff, volunteers and children have the most intimate contact with one another. Even though I have spent much of my time in the
Seven weeks of summer camp have been completed and the academic year is quickly approaching. Where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday that our summer staff was arriving for orientation and people were calling with last minute inquires about available spots for camp. Seven weeks later and there have been multiple field trips,
I am continually amazed at how experiences, like snowflakes, are all different. Recently I ventured to Washington D.C. with four traveling companions from the Stewart Center. Although, thanks to family trips and my years with the U.S.D.A , I had been to D.C. on numerous occasions I had never visited the Nation’s Capital with three
The Stewart Center took another step towards our emphasis on educational support on Monday, February 7th when students in Mercer University’s Master of Education program conducted reading assessments with each of the Center’s children. Nine Mercer Students along with Dr. Emilie Paille conducted assessments lasting approximately thirty minutes for each child and covering a variety