WELCOME TO BUILDING II

Meet the Teachers!

PreK Curriculum Syllabus 2007 - 2008

August 2008

Dear Parents,

WELCOME to Building 2! 

We are very excited about the school year! We have great plans for your wonderful children. We are looking forward to meeting everyone and enjoying school.  This letter will explain some “class policies”.  Our PreK classes are Fish, Ducks and Rabbits.  The door for our classroom is facing Building 3. 

CLASS TIMES:

All PreK classes will begin circle time at 8:30.  Before that

we will play with toys in the classroom. It is very important that ALL students arrive before 8:30.  When a child comes in

late it is disruptive for your child and the class. (Thanks for your cooperation.) Academic classes end at 2:00 for those who are not extended care.

CUBBIES:

Each child will be assigned a “cubby” for his/her things. 

Everyone needs to bring a complete set of spare clothes

and leave in the cubby at all times. They may also bring a small towel for rest time.  Please NO pillows, blankets or

stuffed animals!!! 

MESSAGE CENTERS:

Letters, communications, accidents reports and statements will be placed in the message centers. Please check these

everyday!! 

CLIPBOARDS:

We will use the clipboard for attendance.  PLEASE ALWAYS SIGN YOUR CHILD IN AND OUT!!! 

DRESS CODE:

Attached to this letter are the dress code guidelines for Building 2.  Please remember children MUST wear sneakers or shoes with closed toes and heels!  NO sandals, flip flops, crocs, boots or such. 

Click here for the Building II Dress Code - please read!

MEALS:

We encourage good nutrition for snacks and meals.  It is important that your child begins the day with a healthy

breakfast with a limited amount of sugar.  Cereal is

available at school until 7:45.  We encourage the children

to eat healthy lunches and always drink plenty of water.

We will encourage each child to eat foods from each food group, and especially fruits and vegetables. If your child brings a lunch box please offer several healthy choices.

People, who eat healthy think better, feel better and perform tasks more successfully.

Please NO sippy cups! 

WHAT TO BRING TO SCHOOL:

Children may bring books, videos and things to share

that pertains to the topic or letter of the week. Please

leave ALL TOYS, jewelry and small items at home. 

INFORMATION PACKETS:

You will receive a folder of letters that gives you an opportunity to learn more about the staff that spends time with your child.  Please sign and return the permission slip for the guinea pigs and rabbits, and the one from the handbook.  

We are looking forward to having lots of fun.  We are
eager to get to know you and your child. If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask. 

Thanks for your help and cooperation.

Mrs. Sally, Ms. Darlene, Mrs. Melinda

General Information

Students in the primary building (Building II) range in age from four to six years. They are generally grouped according to age, taking emotional and developmental maturity into consideration.

The primary building consists of three Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) classes for four-year olds, a Transitional Kindergarten (TK) for those students who turned five in the summer or missed the cut-off date for Kindergarten by one to three months, and a Kindergarten/Pre-1st class.

All teaching materials follow the curriculum of the school. One of the major strengths of our program is the wide variety of resources and materials. These materials are used primarily for language arts, math, handwriting, and developmental learning (DLM). The classes are basically self-contained and have their own classrooms.

The following subjects are taught:

1. Language Arts
   a. Workbooks and/or worksheets
   b. Assessment tests and/or observation
   c. Readiness books
   d. Learning games
   e. Variety of manipulatives
    f. Variety of instructional materials
   g. Letter tapes and letter programs
2. Handwriting - Manuscript
   a. Readiness books
   b. Workbooks and manuals
   c. Charts
   d. Manipulatives
3. Math
   a. Readiness books and workbooks
   b. Manipulatives
   c. Charts
   d. Learning games
4. Social Studies - each teacher plans her own curriculum using a topic list prepared during the summer
5. DLM (Development Learning Materials) - this class is designed to teach and/or reinforce skills taught through the use of manipulative objects and materials. Fine motor skills and visual motor skills are two areas of major emphasis.
6. Creative Activities - each class has one scheduled creative activities class per day. Activities include:
   a. Cooking
   b. Puppets
   c. Crafts and special projects
   d. Creative play toys (e.g. blocks, theme toys, dolls, housekeeping furnishings, plastic animals, et. al.)
   e. Sharing time
7. Spanish - TK and K/Pre-1st are taught Spanish by the Spanish teacher.
8. Art - there is art instruction five days a week in Pre-K with the classroom teachers. TK and K/Pre-1st meet three times a week with the art instructor and have art activities at other times during the week with the basic skills teachers.
9. Physical Education is taught five days per week with the physical education instructor and an instructional aide.
10. Health - instruction is covered in the Science/Social Studies curriculum
11. Music is taught five days per week. All children participate in the Fall Follies Concert, Sounds of the Holiday Season, a Broadway Musical, and the Spring Fling/Graduation program. Music is taught by the music teacher and an assistant.
12. Elective Programs and Extra-Curricular Activities
13. Other Classroom Aids
    a. Bulletin boards
    b. Chalkboards and marker boards
    c. Current dictionary
    d. Tape recorder player, CD/Tape Player
    e. Photocopier
    f. TV/VCR
    g. Piano
    h. Creative toys
    i. Filmstrip projector
    j. Computers

Skill assessments are on-going and standardized tests are administered to TK and K/Pre-1st students in the spring of each school year.

A "Meet the Teacher" day is scheduled during pre-planning week. An Open House is held during the first quarter of each school year. Report cards, issued each quarter, are reviewed by the Principal. Conferences with parents are scheduled as necessary.

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