Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Household chores paid off as local Primrose Kindergarten class raised $768.98 to donate 715 pound of food to help serve a holiday feast to Eagan area families.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter| Blog for us Editor's Note: The following is a press release from Primrose School of Eagan. Demonstrating their commitment to giving to others, Primrose School of Eagan recently helped feed hungry families throughout the Eagan area. On Thursday, Nov. 29, the Kindergartener class donated 715 pounds of food to the Eagan Resource Center, a local food pantry for families in need. "Children from Primrose Schools across the nation participated in food drives over the past month, but they did much more than simply bring in items from their parents' pantry,” says Diane Storkamp, Primrose School of Eagan owner. “The students earned money by completing extra …
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Friday, March 9, 2012
The school held a sock hop to spread awareness about its Family Dance-off fundraiser for Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare.
The students and parents of the Primrose School of Eagan showed off their best moves on the dance floor for a good cause at Thursday evening’s 1950s sock hop. “Kids naturally have so much fun with it,” said Diane Storkamp, franchise owner of the Primrose School of Eagan. The hop was held to raise awareness for the Primrose Schools Family Dance-off, a national contest and fundraiser to benefit Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. Families who make a 30-second dance video and upload it to familydanceoff.com can win money for themselves and for Gillette, if their video receives enough votes. Each week, the top four videos will proceed to the finals. The 16 finalists compete in a special round of voting to determine who wins first, second…
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
Franchise school focuses on a combination of Montessori and traditional learning.
A school that focuses on balancing Montessori learning and traditional teaching styles has opened in Eagan. Primrose School of Eagan opened July 18, and hosted its grand opening on Saturday. Its 11,000-square-foot location is 4249 Johnny Cake Ridge Road. The school and child care center is open to children six weeks to five years old. Diane Storkamp, who owns the school with her husband Darren, said they plan to open the school to kindergartners next year. The school also has a room for older children before and after school; that's for kids ages 6 to 12, Storkamp said. Part of the school's intention is to also help parents balance work and family life. The accredited Primrose school balances traditional and Montessori teaching styles. Its…
