2014-2015 Registration & a job opening

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Registration for the next school year is now open to current Downey Preschool families. Downey alumni and Downey Church member registration begins in February, and new applicants will be accepted in March.

Complete the registration form and return it with your $30 registration fee.

REGISTRATION UPDATE 1.13

Opening for Frogs teacher

We will be looking for a new teacher for the Frog class next year. If you or someone you know may be interested, please e-mail president@downeycoop.com. Below is a description for the position (it may be altered some as we start the search process). We’ll start meetings to begin finding a replacement the first week of February.

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“Scientific American”: The Need for Pretend Play in Child Development

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“Many people often think of play in the form of images of young children at recess engaging in games of tag, ball, using slides, swings, and physically exploring their environments. But physical play is not the only kind of play. We often use the terms pretend play or make-believe play (the acting out of stories which involve multiple perspectives and the playful manipulation of ideas and emotions), that reflect a critical feature of the child’s cognitive and social development. Over the last seventy-five years a number of theorists and researchers have identified the values of such imaginative play as a vital component to the normal development of a child.”

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2013 Downey Co-op Silent Auction & Craft Fair

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Holiday shopping, crafts from local artisans, food, kids’ craft area, and holiday music!

This is just one of the many events taking place as part of the Irvington Holiday Open House. Check out more events here!

Come join the fun and check some gifts off your list!

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Vendors participating in the fair include:

Body Eclectic Skincare: www.bodyeclecticskincare.com

Rainy Benedict for My Trades of Hope: http://www.mytradesofhope.com/home.aspx

Liz Camp: http://www.etsy.com/shop/bylizsilverandstone

Anna Jascot: Face and Mendhi painting

Lila Noir Designs: https://www.facebook.com/#!/LiLaNoiR

Tracey Pruitt for Damsel in Distress: http://www.mydamselpro.net/PRO3371/

TJ Tarts: http://tjtarts.synthasite.com/

Kimberly Hatch for Jamberry Nails: https://www.facebook.com/KimHatchJamberryNails?ref=hl

Organizations represented in the silent auction include:

Children’s Museum

Indianapolis Art Center

Yellow Rose Carriages

Indianapolis Repertory Theatre

Indianapolis Symphony

Jockamo Pizza

Mike’s Express Carwash

David and Mary Salon

Kids Inc. Children’s Bookstore

Museum of Science and Industry

Shedd Aquarium

American Cave Museum & Hidden River Cave

Newport Aquarium

Cincinnati Museum Center

Sun King Brewery

Maggiano’s Little Italy

Conner Prairie

Hart Bakery

Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari

Cordial Kitten

Lori Leaumont

Great Times

Indianapolis Zoo

Dance Kaleidoscope

Mass Ave Toys

Roll With It Bakery

Jodi Krumel

Clowes Hall

Sybaris

YMCA

Spalding

ByLiz

Steer In

Black Sheep

Heroic

Mermaid Beach

Pairs In Pears

Vikings Brainstorm

Fish To Fish

Dixit

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