A big thank you to the people at Waste Management for visiting Apple School and giving the kids a great “Garbage Truck and Sanitation Demonstration”! The kids got to meet Richard, the truck operator, who showed all 4 of our classes how the truck works and used great descriptions for how the machinery handles the trash. The kids were ecstatic and amazed as they watched Richard move the truck forks up and down. Bree, the coordinator for Waste Management, gave the kids a quick explanation for how recycling works and why it was important. Towards the end of the visit Bree, V, and Rocio from Waste Management gifted all the kids some special goodies and prizes to enjoy after the event was over. Thank you again to Waste Management for coming to Apple School and for bringing their brand new truck for all the kids to see. The garbage truck day was high up on the children’s wish list so we are so glad to have made it happen. We look forward to many more community events in the near future!

A big thank you to Thura (Ethan and Zoe’s uncle) for coming to APPLE SCHOOL to talk to the kids about his job as an EMT! He brought a ton of things for the kids to see like his helmet, his big coat, and even had a little stuffed toy animal friend explain to the kids what to do in case of emergencies. Thura also showed kids how to bandage up an “ouchie”, and how to properly clean a cut if they suffer one at home. Thura was so kind with all the children in all four classes and all the kids had a blast trying on all the cool things that Thura brought. The kids felt like they had a real hero at Apple School as they all pointed to his shiny badge near his chest. We thank Thura and Myet (Ethan and Zoe’s mom) for coming to Apple School and visiting the kids while also educating them on what he does as an EMT and how to be as healthy as possible. We encourage all members of the community to visit the children of Apple School to give the kids a better feel for what the people do to make our city a better place to live.

The kids did an AMAZING job this year singing songs, reading their poems, and acting out their skits. We are so proud of every single one of our little performers for being so brave to do it on a big stage in front of the greatest audience, you the parents! We appreciate all the parents for supporting their children with ooh’s and ahh’s and loud cheers! We are so proud of the parents and our teachers for preparing the kids so well to deliver such a strong performance. The Apple School children gave us a fantastic performance!!!Thank you Yana Chernov and Sasha Baluka for brightening our show, Thank you to everyone who participated in the making of our New Year’s show and we give our kids one final BRAVO!HAPPY 2019 NEW YEAR!!!!!!

A big thank you to Jeffrey Taranto from Opulent Eyes Optometry for coming to Apple School to talk to the kids about the importance of our eyes! Jeffrey spent the morning with us to talk to the kids about why people wear glasses, how to take care of our eyesight, and how he treats the different kids that come to him for help. Jeffrey also brought some displays to show the kids and answered all the questions they had for him. We are so appreciative that Jeffrey made the time to visit Apple School and we are looking forward to inviting him again in the near future for more fun activities that he has planned for us!