Helping Hands School

This last week of summer program included themes such as camping, pirates, summer fun AND kindergarten. It has been our sincere pleasure to have had you and your children here with us this past year(s). We hope that this first step in a formal education process was a positive one. Our wish is that all of our children and their families end the school year feeling positively about themselves and about school in general. Thank you for your commitment to us and for sharing your children with us.

Some friends will return to school here on September 6th and some will return to visit in the future. We'll be thinking of you!

We had lots of fun here this week with themes such as camping, outer space, jungle animals, summer fun and pirates. Happy campers for sure!

We’re watching our caterpillars create their chrysalis’s now. Hanging and looking like the letter J! Currently five are in the chrysalis stage and a couple are still eating and growing. So good!

One more week of summer program and we’re going to make it a good one.

A reminder that if you would like to stock up on reusable bags, our school will receive $1 for each Community Bag sold during the month of August at the Hannaford Stores on Round Lake Rd in Ballston Lake and Clifton Country Rd in Clifton Park. Thank you!

Enjoy a look at just some of our fun and learning at school.

It has been another busy week of learning and fun here at Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School. Classroom themes included pirates, camping, outer space and the beach. Ahoy, matey. So much fun!

Classes have been continuing to visit the lobby and keeping an eye on things as we experience our own The Very Hungry Caterpillar story. We have both caterpillars and children growing here. So good!

Only two weeks of summer program remain. Time flies, that’s for sure.

If you would like to stock up on reusable bags, our school will receive $1 for each Community Bag sold during the month of August at the Hannaford Stores on Round Lake Rd in Ballston Lake and Clifton Country Rd in Clifton Park. Thank you!

Enjoy a look at just some of our fun and learning at school.

It has been another busy week here at Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School. The ocean, beaches, ocean animals and fish were classroom themes. We continue to enjoy water play on our playground too. It’s not the beach, but fun and refreshing on hot days.

We now have more tiny eggs on leaves on exhibit in our lobby and even a couple of very small caterpillars. Classes have been continuing to visit the lobby, which is fun in itself, but also keeping an eye on things as we experience our own The Very Hungry Caterpillar story.

We are halfway through out summer program. Flying by, that’s for sure.

Enjoy a look at just some of our fun and learning at school.

Sharing this opportunity at the Saratoga County Fair, their 5th annual Think Differently Day.

This past week there was lots of singing of “Rain, rain, go away” here at preschool as sudden showers sometimes kept us indoors. We do love how everything is turning green though. Classroom themes this past week included Oceans/Beaches, Pond Life, Dinosaurs and Disney. Terrific preschool topics for sure.

Enjoy a look at just some of our fun and learning at school.

Need to stock up on reusable bags? Please hold off until August because we'll receive $1.00 for each bag purchased at the Hannafords in Clifton Park and Round Lake for the entire month of August. Good for the environment and good for us. Thank you!!

The first week of summer program was awesome! Classroom themes included Picnics/Bugs, Oceans/Beaches, Fireworks, Disney, Camping, Red, White & Blue and Summer Treats. So good!

We enjoyed time both outdoors where we cooled off playing at our splash pad and water tables and indoors continuing our daily routines of play and learning. Large group activities, small groups, circle time, all the things!

Enjoy a look at just some of our fun and learning at school.

It was the last week of the school year here at Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School and we sure made the most of it. Classroom themes included Summer, Fun in the Sun, Jungle Animals, Nursery Rhymes and Numbers. In addition, a terrific variety of end of the year celebrations took place.

Know that it has been our sincere pleasure to have had you and your children here with us this past year(s). We hope that this first step in a formal education process was a positive one. Our wish is that all of our children and their families end the school year feeling positively about themselves and about school in general. Thank you for your commitment to us and for sharing your children with us.

Some friends will attend our Summer Program (July 3rd - August 11th, no school on the 4th) and some will return to us for a new school year on September 6th. In addition, some friends will someday return to tell us all about kindergarten. Whatever your schedule, please return and stay in touch. We'll be thinking of you!

It has truly been a busy week here at Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School. We enjoyed a visit from Grama Tippy Toes, celebrated Flag Day, enjoyed some school spirit fun days, and also enjoyed activities and stories which helped us get ready for Father’s Day.

Happy Father’s Day on Sunday, enjoy time together. No school on Monday, Juneteenth National Independence Day.

Next week is the last week of this school year. Know that it has been our sincere pleasure to have had you and your children here with us this past year(s). We hope that this first step in a formal education process was a positive one. Our wish is that all of our children and their families end the school year feeling positively about themselves and about school in general. Thank you for your commitment to us and for sharing your children with us.

Enjoy a look at some of our fun and also enjoy the long weekend.

This past Sunday, at the 9th annual 518 Memorial Softball Tournament, Helping Hands School and Academy Nursery School were presented with a $3,000 donation from The Deanna Marie Rivers Foundation.

We have received donations from this foundation in the past, including the sod the that helped us open our playground the first year at our new school. Nine years ago! We’ve been friends with Deanna’s family ever since and we’ll continue to pay it forward and honor Deanna’s memory. We are planning on some additions to our playground with this donation.

It was an honor to attend the event, to hear about how Deanna’s positivity continues to inspire her family and friends and to see so many people come together in celebration of her life.

Thank you Brian, Debbie and Jenna for making us part of your family and thank you for this very generous donation.

It has been a busy week here at Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School. The poor air quality kept us off the playground for a couple days, but we kept moving and grooving in classrooms and in our gym.

This week classroom themes included bugs, pond life, birds, zoo animals, all about me and some Eric Carle too. Butterflies were released, tadpoles are growing, busy, busy!

Enjoy a look at some of our fun.

We had April showers, then May flowers and now June heat. The heat is on and we’re making the most of it. Some water play, activities in the shade too, and lots of fun indoors as well. Busy, busy!

Enjoy a look at some of our fun.

Our flags are out! Hard to believe that Memorial Day weekend is here already, but it is. Enjoy the long weekend and remember those that gave their lives while serving in our armed forces.

This past week, classroom themes included picnics, the zoo, pond life, insects and butterflies, transportation and Eric Carle. As Pete the Cat says, “It’s all good,”

Enjoy a peek at just some of our fun and learning and enjoy the long weekend.

It has been another busy week here at Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School. Classroom themes included bugs, caterpillars, gardens and Eric Carle. Four reasons to love being in preschool!

We’re continuing to have fun on the playground, in the gym and in our classrooms. Busy, busy and that is good.

Enjoy a look at just some of our fun and learning.

It has been a busy week here at Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School. Thanks to wonderful Spring time weather, we’ve enjoyed lots of time on our playground. Out there we can ride a train, bang the drums, climb up steps and slide down slides or play in the sandbox. Sometimes we just run and that’s okay too.

We talked a lot about Mother’s Day this week and enjoyed stories about Moms and babies. Some surprises are coming home too and know that they were fun to create and also fun to share. We also talked about plants, gardens and flowers. Maybe some flowers for Moms? Enjoy the weekend and the special day, everyone.

Last week at Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School, we enjoyed Spring themes and lots of Spring time fun outdoors. We also learned about construction & building, flowers & gardening, pets in our homes and Eric Carle books. Busy, busy! This week classroom themes include farms, gardens and flowers, space, birds, and pets.

It’s been nice to get outside on the playground and everyone is having fun with our new outdoor drum. It has also been nice to see the bulbs that children planted back in the Fall now blooming. Lots of things are growing here!

Enjoy a look at just some of our fun and learning.

Despite the rain our Helping Hands runners and volunteers shined today at the SingleCut Have a Drink on Me 5K! Lots of smiles and a sense of accomplishment at the finish line. Raffles were drawn and baskets were won! Winners will be contacted. Thank you to everyone for supporting our Helping Hands community! An event total will be coming soon, what we do know is it was over $6,000

We are very excited that tomorrow is the day for the 5K race at our neighbors, the SingleCut Brewery. These events are a lot of fun and we are the chosen charity and we appreciate that very much. In turn, we volunteer on the race course and assist in a variety of ways the day of the race.

This event is a terrific fund raiser for us and here's a link if you'd like to make a donation to Helping Hands School.
https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/NY/CliftonPark/Singlecut5k

If you are running on our team or just want to say “hi”, we’ll have an EZ up set up at Yankee Distillers. Runners should plan to meet there at about 9:00.

After the race, we’ll be drawing winners for our awesome themed baskets. Be in it to win it, but you won't need to be present on race day. If you're not there, we'll give you a call if you won.

We are looking forward to Race Day fun! Fingers crossed for some sunshine.

Spring has sprung and there’s lots of growing happening here at Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School. So nice to be able to visit the playground and to see the bulbs that we planted in the Fall coming up. Yay!

We enjoyed a visit from Grama Tippy Toes this week. Songs, stories and laughs!

Classroom themes this past week included construction, Eric Carle books, plants & trees, farms and pets.

Our Spring Basket Raffle is continuing, and our lobby is open if you'd like to stop in to see and to purchase raffle tickets. We’re looking forward to Race Day at Single Cut on the 29th and that’s when we’ll draw winners. Many of us will be assisting at the race. Stop in if you can!

Enjoy the sunshine and stay healthy and happy.

It was a beautiful morning here at school. Lots of work and lots of smiles too. 🙂

This past week, classroom themes here at Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School included Easter, Spring, bunnies, chicks and lots of additional Spring time fun!

The month of April is Autism Acceptance Month and we wore blue on Tuesday to acknowledge and celebrate. We were a sea of blue, with some special shirts too.

Our Spring Basket Raffle has begun and our lobby is open if you'd like to stop in to see and to purchase raffle tickets. Tickets are also going home in backpacks and we can give you more. Call if you have any questions and/or need more tickets. Thank you for your support.

No school tomorrow Friday April 7th (Good Friday) and the following week (Spring Recess).

Stay healthy and happy! We return to school on Monday, April 17th.

It was another busy and fun week here at Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School. On our two school spirit days we dressed up as community helpers and it was so much fun.

When we return to school, it will be April and we’ll be ready for April showers, Spring flowers and all of those things.

Our Spring Basket Raffle has begun and our lobby is open if you'd like to stop in to see and to purchase raffle tickets. Tickets are also going home in backpacks and we can give you more. Call if you have any questions. Thank you for your support.

No school on Friday April 7th (Good Friday) and the following week (Spring Recess).

Stay healthy and happy!

Our Spring Basket Raffle has begun and our lobby is open if you'd like to stop in to see and to purchase raffle tickets. Tickets are also going home in backpacks. Call if you have any questions. Thank you for your support.

This past week at Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School, we talked a lot about Spring. We also had fun getting our pictures taken in our lobby. That was an adventure of sorts! We also enjoyed Rocking Our Socks for Down Syndrome. It was a busy week for sure.

Next week, our School Spirit Days are Wednesday and/or Thursday and we are learning about Community Helpers. Come dressed as a community helper. We always need more helpers. 🙂

Stay healthy and happy!

We had so much fun Rocking Our Socks for World Down Syndrome Day. We agree with our friend's shirt which says, "extra chromosome extra cute"!

It was another busy and fun week here at Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School. Several leprechaun sightings occurred throughout the week and though we only had one day of Team Shirt Day because of the snowstorm, we had a good time admiring shirts and cheering for each other.

This morning we had a lot of fun with Grama Tippy Toes visiting us in our gym. Music and laughter, so good!

Stay healthy and happy!

Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School will be closed today, March 14th,2023. Stay safe everyone!

It was a busy week here at Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School and we had a lot of fun with our two School Spirit Character Days. Such a variety! In addition, classroom themes this week included the zoo, dinosaurs, Dr. Seuss, rainbows, and kindness. Lots of activities regarding kindness and its importance. Also this week a couple of classes ventured out to the playground for some snow fun.

On Monday and/or Tuesday of next week we encourage everyone to wear their favorite Team Shirt. Any team, any sport, anything that you root for!

On Friday, March 17th, we will not have afternoon sessions. Our 5 hour classes will dismiss at 11:30 this day. On the morning of the 17th, our friend Grama Tippy Toes is scheduled to visit and we’re looking forward to that. Also looking forward to some St. Patrick’s Day fun throughout the week.

Enjoy a look at just some of our recent fun here at school. Stay healthy and happy!

It was a busy week here at Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School. It appears that just as we’re beginning to think about Spring, winter is reluctant to be over. Thoughts of Spring and thoughts of snow are keeping us on our toes.

We have planned some school spirit days this month and this Thursday and Friday were Hat Days. So much fun and a great variety of hats for sure. Next week, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, it is Character Days. If you’d like to, come to school dressed as your favorite character from a book or movie.

Enjoy a look at just some of our recent fun. Stay healthy and happy! If there’s a snow day tomorrow, enjoy it together.

Due to weather conditions, morning session is cancelled. Our 5 hour classes are delayed 2 hours. Please check back for updates.

We had a heart filled week here at Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School. Red hearts, pink hearts, purple hearts…… So much fun! Classroom themes also included community helpers, dental health, pets and family/friends. Winter break next week, no school.

Enjoy a look at just some of our recent fun and enjoy winter break. We’ll return to school on 2/27. Stay healthy and happy!

It has been another busy week here at Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School. Classroom themes included bears, the zoo, dental health, family and friends, and hearts and valentines. Busy, busy!

Enjoy a look at just some of our fun and enjoy Valentine’s weekend.

Brrrrrrr! It’s very cold outside, but warm and cozy inside here at Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School. This week classroom themes included the zoo, arctic animals, winter clothing and dinosaurs. Q for Quilt also and it sure has been a week for quilts. We also chatted about Ground Hog Day and shadows. So much to talk about!

February also brings hearts and talk of friends and family. Good things!

We have two conference days coming up next week! On February 7th, there will be NO MORNING classes. On February 8th, there will be NO AFTERNOON classes and our full day classrooms will dismiss at 11:30. Know that we look forward to gathering with parents and sharing information with each other.

Stay warm and happy and enjoy a peak at just some of our recent fun here at school.

If you'd like to run on a Helping Hands School team on the Race Day, April 29th, here's a link to sign up. The link goes live tomorrow, Friday. Miss Maria P is our team captain for Helping Hands School.

(https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/CliftonPark/Singlecut5k?raceRefCode=5BU2ocS6),

Save the date! Another Race Day is planned for Saturday, April 29th at our neighbors, the SingleCut Brewery. These events are a lot of fun and we are the chosen charity and we appreciate that very much. In turn, we volunteer at the event and assist in a variety of ways the day of the race. Sharing this information from SingleCut in case anyone is interested in signing up to run. Registration begins this week!

More details will follow when we get closer. Yes, we’ll once again be selling raffle tickets for some terrific items and themed baskets. Yay!

It finally snowed! And then it snowed again! We recently had a snow day and some early closings here at Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School. When we were here, classroom themes included winter sports, winter clothes and winter weather. Timely topics for sure. We also celebrated Fiona the Hippo’s birthday. Lots of fun!

As January comes to an end, we begin looking forward to hearts and Valentines. Preschool fun!

We are closing early today! Due to the forecast of snow and ice we will are cancelling afternoon session today, January 25th. All students will be dismissed at 11:30 today. If your child is typically dismissed at 2:00 they will be leaving Helping Hands at 11:30.

Helping Hands and Academy Nursery School will be closed today, Monday, January 23rd, due to weather conditions.

We are closing early today, January 19th. There will be no PM session today for all Helping Hands and Academy NS students. All student will be dismissed at 11:30 today. If your child is typically dismissed at 2:00 they will be leaving Helping Hands at 11:30.