News from Project Self-Sufficiency

Commissioner Christine Norbut Beyer appears as a Celebrity Reader New Jersey Department of Children & Families Commissioner Christine Norbut Beyer recently visited the Little Sprouts Early Learning Center to read several books to the children as part of the facility’s Celebrity Reader program.   The Little Sprouts Early Learning Center is operated by Project Self-Sufficiency, a local non-profit agency which offers a wide variety of services to families in northwestern New Jersey.   “It was my pleasure to participate in Project Self Sufficiency's 'Celebrity Reader' event," said Department of Children and Families Commissioner, Christine Norbut Beyer. "The children were incredibly welcoming and so excited about story time!   Reading to kids, even when they're babies, helps them to absorb and understand language, learn about new places and concepts and to develop a healthy imagination.   It's also a wonderful way to spend quality time, which can...

Jennifer Cenatiempo visited the Little Sprouts Early Learning Center Lafayette Township School Superintendent Jennifer Cenatiempo recently visited the Little Sprouts Early Learning Center to read several books to the children as part of the school’s Celebrity Reader program.   The Little Sprouts Early Learning Center is operated by Project Self-Sufficiency, a local non-profit agency which offers a wide variety of services to families in northwestern New Jersey.   “ Having grown up in Ogdensburg, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend Ogdensburg Elementary School and Wallkill Valley High School.   Both of these amazing schools provided me with early opportunities to develop a passion for reading that has continued into my adult life,” explained Cenatiempo.   “Today I have the opportunity to share that love of literacy in my role as Lafayette Township School Superintendent with my students. It was a true joy being invited to read to the preschool learners ...

Deb Albrecht recently visited the Little Sprouts Early Learning Center Former Project Self-Sufficiency Board member Deb Albrecht recently visited the Little Sprouts Early Learning Center to read several books to the children as part of the school’s Celebrity Reader program.   The Little Sprouts Early Learning Center is operated by Project Self-Sufficiency, a local non-profit agency which offers a wide variety of services to families in northwestern New Jersey.   “It was such fun reading to the children at Little Sprouts. They are delightful! It is wonderful to see children so excited by books and reading,” noted Albrecht. Little Sprouts Early Learning Center features separate classrooms for each age group, from infancy through preschool.   Fully-qualified teachers are available in each school room and the child-teacher ratio adheres to or exceeds state standards.   Each classroom has new equipment, as well as learning centers for dramatic play, comp...