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	<description>Fostering the Joy of Discovery</description>
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		<title>Extended Care Sign Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MECC will offer Before and After Care starting this Fall!  Care will be provided by an MECC teacher in a regular classroom, with space for 10 children, ages 3 &#8211; 6. Before Care:  8 to 9 AM After Care:  12 to 5 PM Please see the Extended Care page for details and sign-up form.]]></description>
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		<title>New Parenting Class</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are very excited to announce a new Parenting Discussion Group, starting in October, 2010. On the first and second Monday morning of each month (October through May), Ann Brown will be leading parenting discussions for all MECC parents. The group will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 and it will be an opportunity for you to come with your parenting questions, share [...]]]></description>
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		<title>September Schedule</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Classes for the Fall 2010 school year will begin the week of Sept. 7th.  The start-up schedule will vary according to each class.  Towards the end of August, each Teacher will send out specific information related to their class schedule for September. During the first week there will be one or two short get-to-know-you hours, and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Featured Class &#8211; Two&#8217;s Parent/Child</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 05:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There have been so many exciting things going on in the Two’s class this year! The Two’s class embodies the idea of community. Children attend class once a week with their parent for a morning of fun activities and parent group time with Ann. This year’s classes have laughed and cried through shared parent discussion. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pants on Fire &#8211; Ann Brown</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 05:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Actually, I was going to begin this column by listing the rockin’ snacks we had down there this month, but maybe I am the only one who got so excited about it. Let me just say, however, that great conversation, stellar people, good coffee, home baked goodies, sandwiches, cheese and cracker plates and mimosas is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Survey Results and Board News</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 05:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello MECC Families, Thank you to all of you who took time out of your busy schedules to complete our community surveys this year! Almost 70% of our families completed the survey; and, the results were helpful and informative. Overall, we found out that everyone really loves this preschool and being part of our community [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Featured Class &#8211; Turtles</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 04:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Turtle year is one of incredible growth and change. Many children enter our class in the fall never having spent time away from a parent. We begin the year navigating the stormy seas of first time separation. Often times this process seems to be more difficult for the grown-up than the child. We as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Garden and Village Work Begins</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 18:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to all the dedicated parents who came to build, dig, and plant on Saturday!  The Garden is looking wonderful with new mulch, beautiful borders, stone art, and new plants. And the playground Village is on its way with concrete removed, new raised beds, blueberry plants, and more. We will keep you updated as things progress [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quirky Hyperbole &#8211; MECC Dad</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ann points out a delightful feature of our children:  In preschool, kids absolutely love to be different.  It is the thrill of pushing limits and the way to get attention.  It is the way you get comfortable to get creative.  There is gratification in being different… for different’s sake.  As a dad at Marylhurst, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Embracing Quirky &#8211; Ann Brown</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:09:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I once had a four-year old in my preschool class who went around to every child on the yard, telling them over and over again, “You are weird,” until they cried. You know how four-year olds can be, right? They glom onto a new word, assess its cache and power and then commit to using [...]]]></description>
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