When starting a business, you want to reflect and view your business as an individual with a personality. You want to ask yourself what values you want it to have to ultimately guide its decisions. This is part of developing a brand. But most importantly this process allows you to bring people together to further…
Posts by Mallory French
Celebrating Trike-A-Thon at Casa!
As a preschool that goes beyond the traditional curriculum, one of the things we aim to teach our children is social responsibility. That is why this week starting Monday, September 19th through Friday, September 23rd we are all excited to celebrate Trike-A-Thon! Trike-A-Thon is a week-long event aimed at teaching our little ones about trike…
Meet Katie! Staff Development Coordinator
Meet our wonderful Staff Development Coordinator, Katie Herdan! Katie first began her time at Casa as an Administrative Assistant at our Maple Grove location. Her passion for early education and love for Casa led her to the Center Director position at Edina for three years. Working through these different roles gave Katie an in-depth view…
Podcast with Mary Ann O’Connell about Influence & Franchising
Influence takes different forms and has many applications. Founder and CEO of Casa de Corazón, Natalie Standridge, talks about developing a franchise program that has lasting positive effects that influence children’s development and franchisees’ lives slowly and methodically with good results for the franchisees and don’t vary from the brand values. Mary Ann and Natalie focused on…
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Casa!
“Not all of the contributions made by Hispanic Americans to our society are so visible or so widely celebrated. However, Hispanic Americans have enriched our nation beyond measure with the quiet strength of closely knit families and proud communities.” President George Bush September 15th through October 18th is a very important time at Casa. Why?…
Casa Teacher Interview: Ms. Maribel!
This month our featured teacher is Ms. Maribel! Ms. Maribel is from Mexico City and has been with Casa for over a year. Those who walk into her classroom will notice her bright personality, big smile, and loving hugs she gives her students. Ms. Maribel misses her friends, family, and dog back in Mexico but…
Women’s Equality Day!
Women’s Equality Day falls every year on August 26th. Although we have made great strides as a whole to empower women and give them access to the same opportunities as men, there is still much work to be done. Celebrating Women’s Equality is important as it sheds light on current issues and allows us to…
Meet Sharon! Casa Edina’s Center Director
Hola Familias de Casa! This week, get to know one of our wonderful Center Directors at Casa Edina, Sharon. Sharon has been with us for over a year. During this time, she has built and earned the trust of her team and the Edina community. Building and earning trust has been important for her because…
NEW Communication Resource Available!
Communication is a very important part of a great child care center. With good communication, teachers can do their jobs better, directors can create transparency, owners can establish trust, and relationships can be built. It is known that when parents and teachers form partnerships, children are more successful in their educational careers. One of the…