Dear Parents,

I am delighted to welcome you and your child to our Preschool Program. Let’s work together to make this a joyous growing experience for your child/

Our program is designed to develop awareness and nurturing of each child’s precious spirit. Our program recognizes that our Pre-K students are eager learners even though their social, fine and gross motor skills, language, and cognitive abilities. This program is designed to meet individuals needs of the early learner and teacher children how to chare and socialize, and function in a group. The group lays the foundation of faith and guides the children in daily prayer and academic activities designed to prepare them for kindergarten.

The following is a typical Pre-K session:

· Opening Exercises – Welcome prayer, Pledge of allegiance, Calendar, weather

· Religion lesion via circle time – Topic of the week

· Language – nursery rhymes, little books, big books; Oral language development; Phonetic awareness activities; Auditory discrimination and listening skills; Visual discrimination; knowledge of the alphabet; Development writing activities; Beginning print and book concepts; Comprehension skills; Learning center activities

· Free play – includes learning centers

· Science – Topic of the week ; Body Awareness; earth Science; Nutrition; Physical

· Social Studies

· Rest Room/ Bathroom time

· Snack ( no glass bottles, only boxed juice no chips)

· Math – Position and classification; Comparison and patterns; Number readiness and graphing; Numbers 0-20; Geometry; Fractions; Money and time

· Story time

· Art &Music Lunch

· Nap (1 hour)

Supplies

· 4 folders

· 1 Pre-K notebook (sold in the school supply room)

· 1 coloring book

· Child’s baby picture and family picture

· A change of clothes

· 1 can Lysol spray

· Baby wipes

· Paper towel

· Clorox wipes

Reminder

· Bring your child on time (after 8:00 your child need a late pass)

· Bring an absent note if your child is absent (IT’S A MUST!) it is required by the Department of Education

· Read calendar carefully for early dismissals

· Send your child’s supplies on time

· Bring Emergency Cars as soon as possible and all other paperwork

· Send homework on time

· If you want to throw a birthday party in the lunchroom , please tell me two weeks ahead

· If you need to talk to me about your Childs progress, You must make an appointment

· Please, no outside toys allowed

· Read to your child every night (15 minutes)

· Label everything your child brings to class

· Your child must wear a gym t-shirt and jogging pants of Thursdays

· Children should have breakfast everyday