Exciting News

I am excited to write and let you know an important update in my new, ever-changing, Seattle life. As you know, I have been working as a support staff at Hutch Kids Child Care Center (http://www.fhcrc.org/about/hutch_kids/) since we moved to Seattle. It has been great - I have been floating in all the classrooms, getting to know the staff, and can happily say I could call all 100+ children by name. However, I have been itching to have my own group of children and my own classroom space.

I am happy to let you know that as of last week, I was given a promotion and starting in September, will be co-teaching the "Duckling" infant classroom at Hutch Kids. My co-teacher Tanya and I will have together a group of 6 infants, and we will each specifically be the primary caregiver for 3. Tanya has been an infant teacher at Hutch before, but has also been a support staff for the past few years. My administrators shared that they were really excited that I have moved up with children through the older classrooms, as I did at the ASI Children's Center, and hope that I will stay at Hutch Kids in the years to come allowing me to move up with my infant group.

I am thrilled for this opportunity and feel that it is a great chance for me to grow. Adam and Trixie did a great job of helping me celebrate by giving me a card, bringing home raspberries (my favorite) and cupcakes, and taking me to dinner. I say this promotion was just an early birthday present to myself. :)

Hope all is well with you. Just for fun - attached is a picture of Adam and I at Kerry Park, a beautiful spot that overlooks the city.

 
And if you are a fan of the TV show Frasier, it is also supposed to be the spot that gives you the view that you would see out of Frasier's apartment window.

With love,
Erin