September 15th,2009 So what is Mr. Steve's view? Let's start this out at a point where it all began. It was late 2004, and I was introduced to SOLA and my future. Kathy needed a van driver and after-school person. The rest, well, as they say, is history! I have found what my passion and purpose in life is. Motivating, teaching, and inspiring our children to find their greatest potential in life, and to live a compassionate and enriched life! I would like to thank my Grandmother, Hilda, for the encouragement to find what I love, what doesn't feel like work, and what my true passion is in life, and everything else in life will make sense. It does Mom-Mom!! From this date forward I will continue update our experiences, lessons, falls, and just plain silly moments we experience at SOLA. We, the staff, at SOLA truly appreciate the opportunity to be a part of your "village" as we all grow together and learn about life and ourselves. Let's build a beautiful house together! Find YOUR passion today. Until then, Mr. Steve   January 3rd, 2010 Happy New Year everyone! I hope that you had a rebounded 2009, and are excited and hopeful for a calm and prosperous 2010. can you believe it's been 10 years since the Y2K and Prince had us fearful of the new Century? The past 10 years have brought wonderful changes for me. I'm grateful for all of the amazing experiences I've enjoyed here at SOLA. Kids are quite the creative teachers!! I also have finally become engaged to Jennifer(I think she said yes), my soul mate, and biggest supporter of SOLA and my desire to build the best school in Wilmington that encourages and inspires kids to learn about our world, its people, and life's experiences. Thank you to all of the families that have trusted in me and my staff to provide the best early education experience for your children. I wish you all a great year ahead, and here's to warm weather. Mr. Steve (My resolution is to write more!!) July 7th, 2010 I can't believe that another school year is closed. Unbelievably we are half way through this summer. The students attending Summer Camp are breaking records for attendance and so breaking records for the heat! way to hang in there kids and teachers!! As we approach my 5th school year, I have been reflecting on where we started, the goals I set and where we are headed. I started with about 35 families in 1 building, I had a goal to build a strong and creative school in 4 to 6 years, we are now headed towards breaking 100 families, adding another preschool classroom, and funny, my dreams and goals are becoming a reality as we start year 5!! I am incredibly excited for the new school year as we add new teachers, new facilities, and everntually a really nice landscape to compliment what we do at SOLA. I believe more today that the arts at the ages we work with is about understanding and enjoying the process of being creative and learning a few things along the way(they might even create some keepers, so be ready!). The end result of their projects are their end results, not ours. As a SOLA student develops the confidence in their ideas, their mind, and themselves, then we have done our job, and look out, because they will become an amazing human being! Kudos to my teachers who belive in this and practice this every day with the kids!! You guys are awesome!! Today is a wonderful day in that Ms. Melanie welcomes the first child in to Liam and her life. Welcome Mckenna!! Well, back to work! I want to welcome all the new families this summer and all the new families that have chosen SOLA for their child's life!! We will work even harder and well, smarter( I think we get smarter each year ;)) this year! Have a wonderful rest of the summer, don't forget the sunscreen!   Mr. Steve