2115 Washington Blvd, Easton, PA 18042 610 250-0864 Director: Darlene Creazzo

Our Programs and Staff

AM/PM Pre-K Program (4 -5 year olds)

Our goal for the Pre-K children is to prepare them for Kindergarten. We will learn to write all the upper and lower case letters and first and last names. During art we will learn to handle scissors, markers, paint and more. Throughout the day we will learn school skills such as waiting our turn, getting in and staying in line and being kind to our friends. All this learning is accomplished with as much fun as possible with teachers who truly care about the students.

Daily Schedule:

Schedule subject to change to learn more and have fun!

Class Times:

AM Pre-K: 9:00am-11:30am Monday, Wednesday, Friday

PM Pre-K: 12:30pm-3:00pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Class size: 30 children each class

AM/PM 3's Program

The experienced staff in our 3's program help the children become acclimated to class with gentle hugs and calm reassurances that Mom or Dad will indeed return. There is routine and structure in each class with just enough free play to encourage fun! There will be special events and visitors throughout the year and when the weather is nice outside they go to our playground.

Daily Schedule:

Skill Areas:

Class Times:

AM 3x3: 9:00-11:30 Monday Wednesday, Friday

AM 3x2: 9:00-11:30am Tuesday, Thursday

Class size: 15 children each class

Playgroup Program (2 year olds)

Our youngest students usually need the most comforting at the start of the school year, so we have 3 teachers in this classroom. That makes sure there are lots of arms to hug and laps to curl up in. The staff has developed a fun routine for the day. They stick to that routine so the children can easily get used to class and be able to estimate when their parents will return. Two year olds like to be creative and messy so we provide lots of art activities in which they can participate. They will also have the chance for gross motor play in our indoor Gross Motor Room or our playground when weather permits.

Daily Schedule:

Class Times:

Playgroup 1: 9:00am-11:30am Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Playgroup 3: 9:00-11:30am Tuesday, Thursday

Class Size: 10 children each class

SUMMER PROGRAM

Our summer program start on June 7th and end on August 8th. Our goal is to continue the children's social skills while having loads of fun. Each day the children will enjoy fun activities such as going for a walk to the park (only preschoolers) to have a picnic snack, play outdoor in our fenced in playground or our indoor Gross Motor room, have parades, and make lots of cool craft projects. Snack is provided by the school.  Summer Staff are Mrs. Amy, Mrs. Jodi, Mr. Parry, and Mrs. Leslie.

Class Times:

Preschoolers (4 -6 - must be potty trained)  Also children who have completed Kindergarten

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

9:00am to 12:00pm

Playgroup (2+3 year olds - does not have to be potty trained)

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

9:00am to 12:00pm

Meet the Pre-K Teachers

Darlene Creazzo, is the Director of Good Shepherd as of our 2010-11 school year. Prior to that she was an Assistant Teacher in our Pre-K class since 1996 and has also served as the Assistant to the Director for 6 of those years. She is a graduate of Wilson High School and Northampton Community College where she received an Associate degree in Applied Science and worked for 13 years as a Dental Hygienist. She has been married to her husband Joe since Sept. 1978. Their family includes her daughter Gina and son-in-law Joe, grandson Joey and daughter Sarina. Their pet family includes 3 dogs and 1 cat. She always looks forward to a new school year meeting new families and watching their children learn and grow.

Amy Coopersmith , is an Assistant Teacher in our Pre-K class since 2009. She also is one of our Summer Program teachers. She is a graduate of Wilson Area High School and currently resides in Harmony Township, Nj with her husband Jesse, daughter Emily and a dog named Bella. Amy became a Substitute Teacher at Good Shepherd in 2007 while her daughter Emily was in our Playgroup class. Amy was our Parent Association President during the 2009/10 school year and is currently one of our PA Teacher Representatives. She has also been a volunteer with Good Shepherd’s VBS programs since 2009, Co Chair of the Yearbook Committee and also maintains our GSCNS Book Nook.

Jodi Brunstetter is an Assistant Teacher in our Pre-K class as of November 2010. She is also one of our Summer Program teachers. Jodi started working at Good Shepherd as a subsitute teacher in 2009 while her son Kasey attended our school. She is a graduate from Wilson High School and currently resides in Wilson. She is married to Ron and is the mother of three boys, Ronald and Steven (twins) and Kasey. They also have two dogs named Wilson and Hershey, two frogs, three water dragons, three hamsters.  Jodi is one of our PA Teacher Representatives, Co Chair of the Yearbook Committee, Web Master and handles our Scholastic Book Fairs as well as the Scholastic Book Club.  She is also actively involved in her own children's school Pta as the Secretary.  Jodi loves spending time with her family and friends .

Celena Nelson is an Assistant Teacher in our in our Pre-K class as of October 2015.  She has a degree in Early Childhood Education from NCC and ESU.  Celena has worked in various child care centers and as a lead teacher in the 18-36 months class.  Celena and her husband John have been married since July 2001.  They have two beautiful daughters, Olivia and Makenzie.  Celena loves crafting, scrapbooking, reading and glitter!  She enjoys spending time with family and close friends as well as her two cats, Emma and Phoenix.

Meet the 3’s Teachers

Lynn Christenson , is the Lead Teacher in 3 Year Old program . She graduated from Covenant Christian H.S. and Kean College of New Jersey. Her degree is in Education. She has been with us since 2004. Mrs. Lynn has been in Early Childhood Education since 1983. Mrs. Lynn has been married to Casey since 1997 and has a daughter named Caroline. She took 6 years off to spend time with her daughter who was a student here for 3 years. Lynn loves to read, enjoys cooking and photography. Her family is completed by German Shepherd named Simon.

Ann Hockin is an Assistant Teacher in the 3yr old classroom as of September 2015.  She retired from the Wilson Area School District in June 2015, after teaching for 29 years.  Ann taught elementary school general music, intermediate school chorus and high school chorus, piano and guitar.  Ann graduated from Mansfield University with a B.S. in Music Education (concentration in voice and piano) and achieved a Master's Equivalency.  Ann resides in Avona Heights with her husband of  38 years.  She has 2 grown sons and 2 grandsons.

Meet the Playgroup Teachers

Jamie Parry  is the Lead Teacher of our Playgroup Program starting in our 2012/13 school year.  Mr. Parry was an Assistant teacher in our Playgroup for the past 9 years.  He attended Easton Area H.S. and his son attended our school for 3 years. Jamie became a substitute teacher during that time. He has been working full time here since 2001. He is an at-home Dad as well. Jamie has been married since 1988 to Rayanne who is one of our Sunday school teachers. There is always a Parry on the premises. Jamie enjoys watching his son play in the Easton High School Band and dive on the swim team.

Julie Riker  is an Assistant Teacher in our Playgroup (M,W&F).  She has been working as a Substitute Teacher since 2014 when her son attended our school.  Julie is married with three children.  Julie is actively involved in her own children's school Pta.  When Julie isn't around the children, she spends her time cross-stitching, gardening and reading.

Emily Luca is an Assistant Teacher in our Playgroup (M,W &F) since January 2016.  Emily is a graduate of Wilson High School and lives in Wilson Boro.  Miss Emily is also a Dance Teacher!