Stephanie Waldo, CCNS’s master teacher, has been with the preschool since 1987. Her teaching background is in working with emotionally and behaviorally disturbed kids. Stephanie discovered CCNS when she was looking for a part time position that would support her desire to spend time with her then 2-year-old with her second on the way. Stephanie’s favorite things about the CCNS program include the CCNS philosophy on the importance of play, watching the kids learn to work out their own problems, and having parents in her class. Stephanie believes parents can take skills modeled and learned in the classroom into the home. It is enjoyable for her to see parents come in and want to spend this quality time with their child.
This skilled teacher believes in the sound philosophy of CCNS and believes it is precisely what keeps this school going strong. As society changes, and our day to day lives may seem more stressful than in past generations, Stephanie sees consistency and a feeling of security in CCNS. She also loves to see more fathers involved in the classrooms than ever before and more grandparents having an active role in children’s lives. She truly believes that it is no accident that parents seek out CCNS year after year. People are drawn to the goodness of the school and nothing but great children graduate from it.
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Terry Crandall, teacher of the two, three, and four-year-olds and is a mother of two teenage boys who both attended CCNS. She loves children, nature, animals, family, friends, overalls, heart-shaped rocks, books, and hiking. Terry has three cats and a dog. Her favorite color is green (ask any of her students!) and soon after you know her, you’ll know her favorite animal is the giraffe.
Terry has taught at CCNS since 1988. She continues to teach because of the children and our philosophy which embodies hands on learning, great field trips, and socialization through experience. On a personal level, she and her children have made lifelong friends. Her favorite part of the school days is “All of it”!
Terry feels the co-op binds the school community together. Children learn that their parents value them and it builds a rapport between all involved. She also knows that the school is successful because parents like to be involved with their child’s education. Additionally, research has shown that our philosophy of socialization, which includes getting along, problem solving, and asking for help, raises a child’s social IQ and produces happy, confident, and joyful children.
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Angie Chatterton, CCNS director, was first employed by CCNS when she was an assistant for summer camp at the age of 15! Since then she has earned a Bachelors Of Science in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, and she has had extensive teaching experience in an academic setting. She has over 10 years experience with mentoring and developing children’s education. Her organizational, administrative, and teaching skills make her a perfect fit for director of CCNS. She is at CCNS quite a lot, what with her on site office hours, and the fact that both of her young daughters will be enrolled in CCNS for the 2010-2011 school year. If you don’t catch her at school, feel free to email her at director@ccnsslc.com, or call her at 801.860.0910.
