I am writing you to tell you about two outstanding teachers at the Maple Stream Road Preschool located at Beth El Synagogue in East Windsor. The teachers are Miss Carmen Fernandez and Miss Robin Bostrom, both West Windsor residents. They have been my son’s very dedicated teachers this past school year. I know it has not been easy for them, due to the fact that my son has multiple food allergies, but the care and concern that they have exemplified has been remarkable. They have taken Jack under their wings and protected him from the things that could make him sick.
Having Jack stay for lunch never seemed like an option for us, but by April he was eating lunch with all his classmates, which was a major accomplishment. Of course, some extra precautions had to be taken, but Miss Carmen and Miss Robin made some sacrifices for Jack’s sake. Dropping Jack off to school has become a pleasure instead of a concern, and this allows me to focus my energies on my company, BYI.
As a mom, there is nothing more important than having your child feel like he fits in, and Maple Stream Road Preschool has made this easy for us. The whole experience has been wonderful and has surpassed our expectations. Jack has thrived, been accepted with open arms, and learned to accept and have a great awareness of his food allergies. It was helpful and timely that they became a nut-free school this year, a very wise decision considering nut allergies are on the rise.
If you were to take a stroll down the halls there, the walls practically jump out at you with paintings of trees, penguins, polar bears, bees, dotted lady bugs, colorful rainbows, and flowers most with little hand prints magically intertwined in some way. The projects they do range from pictures of the weather cycle, sparkling blue and green paintings of our Earth, Mother’s day beautifully decorated stained glass vases, watercolor butterflies, and the list goes on and on. The focus here is clearly to foster the childrens’ creativity and imaginations while subsequently learning all about the world around us.
The entire staff at Maple Stream Road Preschool are the most warm, kind, and well educated group of teachers you could ever hope for your child to have. The director, Sharon Alaimo, and office administrator, Ellen Botwin, are examples of excellence and prove that your staff is a reflection of management. Running late no problem, have a last minute meeting, extended hours and early hours are available. Maple Stream Road continues to remain competitive with their National Accreditation.
I truly believe Miss Carmen and Miss Robin represent the kind of teachers who allow our children to thrive and become loving and caring individuals in the midst of our challenges, whatever they may be, in Jack’s case it happens to be food allergies. Hats off to both of these teachers and the entire staff at Maple Stream. It has been an honor to be a part of the Maple Stream Road Pre School family!
Mary Abitanto (Jack’s Mom)
West Windsor
