Even though we (still!) weren’t able to get together to celebrate at our annual post-holiday party, we want to take a moment to recognize our amazing employees. Every year we honor employees who go above and beyond with CEO of the year awards. This year, the founder and CEO Dr. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith, COO Amy Vogel, and HR Director Laurie Gorman presented the awards. Congratulations to our 2021 award recipients! Joseph Capaldi (Kids Klub Stephen Olney): CEO Team Member of the Year Matthew Aspeel (DDC Pawtucket): CEO Executive Team Member of the Year Each winner receives a check for … [Read more...]
Halloween: Costumes & Dress-Up tips
Does your family celebrate Halloween by dressing up in costume, trick or treating, putting up spooky decorations around the house, or with any other fun traditions? For me, my favorite part of Halloween is seeing how excited children are about dressing up in costume every year! Costumes can be great for children to act out play scenarios, build self-esteem and confidence, and also helps children to build awareness of other people's feelings as they see things from another perspective. At Dr. Day Care, we ask our children to celebrate Halloween by dressing in pajamas. Every year someone … [Read more...]
2020 Employee of the Year award recipients
As everyone knows, 2020 was a different year from most! Even though we weren't able to get together to celebrate at our annual post-holiday party, we still want to take a moment to recognize our amazing employees. Every year we honor employees who go above and beyond with CEO of the year awards. This year, the two owners distributed the awards - founder and CEO Dr. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith and Ronald Smith. Congratulations to our 2020 award recipients! Dominique Cayo (DDC Pawtucket Thornley St.): CEO Team Member of the Year Laurie Gorman (Home Office): CEO Executive Team Member of the … [Read more...]