Category Archives: Fun Events
Day Nursery families enjoy family night at The Children’s Museum
Day Nursery families from all seven centers turned out in force for Target Free Family Night at the Indianapolis Children’s Museum. Here’s a look at some of the families and sights we saw tonight. Thanks to Patty Fisher, our Director … Continue reading 
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Day Nursery Race Into Reading with Simona De Silvestro
We’re only 3 weeks away from our new fundraiser Race Into Reading which will be held Wednesday May 9 in Indianapolis. Indy Car driver Simona De Silvestro will be the honorary chair of the event which will be held at … Continue reading 
Day Nursery State Center students go looking for leprechauns
Last Friday, while most of the city of Indianapolis was heading to the St. Patrick’s Day parade, the preschoolers in Mr. Tim Tegarden‘s class at the Day Nursery State Government Center talked their teacher into a march of another kind. … Continue reading 
Day Nursery students pick GREEN as the color of the day
Sunny skies and warm weather has everyone in a good mood around Indy today. Oh, and the fact that it is Friday didn’t hurt either. Day Nursery joined with other United Way of Central Indiana agencies to walk for the second … Continue reading 
Day Nursery Indiana State Center uses hands-on learning for Black History Month
These pictures are from the Day Nursery State Center’s Black History Museum. Center Director Michelle Terry reported they had 10 stations that were based on improvements or inventions created by African Americans. Examples include Sarah Boone and the ironing board, … Continue reading 
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Day Nursery students make ‘No Lie’ Cherry Pie
The three year olds at our Ruth A.Lilly Center, 3522 N. Central Avenue made their famous “no lie” cherry pie this week in honor of Presidents Day. They had a blast baking. Center Director Shannon Garrity cannot tell a lie…she said … Continue reading 
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Day Nursery students share Valentines and friendship
Ms. Kesha’s Preschool 1 classroom at the Day Nursery Federal Center made dip yesterday to go with their fresh fruit for their Valentine’s Day party today! Each child got to practice washing their hands and measuring the ingredients for the … Continue reading 
Day Nursery Indy students DROP, COVER and HOLD ON
Yesterday morning more than 2.4 million people across nine states participated in the 2012 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut. The annual event was created as a tool to educate the general population what to do in an earthquake. As a licensed child … Continue reading 
It was a Super Week at Day Nursery Indianapolis
As I write this post, I am sitting in the Day Nursery Administrative office just a few blocks away from the heart of the Super Bowl festivities. Even in our neck of the woods, the Super Bowl is surrounding us. … Continue reading 
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Day Nursery students participate in Souper Bowl of Caring
The Souper Bowl of Caring uses the energy around our nation’s biggest sporting event to mobilize and inspire youth to fight hunger and poverty. Because one of the important lessons we share with all Day Nursery children is caring for … Continue reading 
