Welcome!

Parent Information Night

Riggs Priority Preschool

Mrs. Carolyn Jester

Stay in touch

Watch for emails, newsletters, notes home, and be sure to check the parent board

Email is the best way to communicate! As always, let me know right away if you have

any questions or concerns Classroom phones go straight to voicemail but

feel free to leave a message at 224.3432

Classroom Behavior Everyone is different! Be positive, catch them being good and praise

in their desired way! Distraction and redirection Ignoring Take a Break First/Then prompting Special behavior plans if needed

Classroom Procedures Arrival

Park in front, enter through side door Sign in every day at the classroom Doors will be opened at 5 min. before and

remain open until 5 min. after Dismissal

Park in front, enter through side door Sign out every day at the classroom Wait in the hallway or kitchen area until

your child is dismissed

Classroom Procedures

If you are late, please get a pass from the front office and walk your child to the classroom.

If you need to speak with the teacher, please wait until all students have been dismissed. Then I am able to give you my full attention.

Thank you for being on time to school.

Classroom Procedures

Attendance Call 224.3403 if your child will be absent Call Transportation if your child rides the

bus and will not be riding due to absence: 812.7275

Illness

Please keep your child home if they are ill; non-stop coughing, runny noses, fever…

Your child must be fever-free for 24 hours before returning to school

Please be respectful of others, let’s keep our staff and kids healthy

Birthday Procedures If you would like invitations passed out please give

them to me and I will pass them out. Please no birthday balloons in the classroom Treats must be store bought and arranged to be

brought in with the teacher ahead of time Some suggestions: fruit, donuts, cookies, mini

cupcakes, fruit snacks, etc. (NOTHING WITH PEANUTS!!! please)

Please check with the teacher about special allergies

If your child is on a special diet, I will notify you on the day a special treat may be sent in so you can send something special in or allow them to eat it

DLM Early Childhood Express

Our DLM Early Childhood Express curriculum is a comprehensive program that is designed to build a child’s healthy self-concept and positive attitude toward school and learning.

The program is theme-based and keeps with a specific theme for 1-2 weeks. The theme will be included in the weekly newsletter

The program is scaffolded so the skills being taught each week build upon each other

Children develop concrete skills through experiences with music, art, storytelling, circle time activities, movement and teacher-directed lessons that, in addition to skills development emphasize practice and reflection.

DLM Early Childhood Express

This program helps support literacy through a variety of activities for all types of learners including oral language development, phonological awareness, print awareness and alphabet knowledge

Areas of development

Assessed by Teaching Strategies GOLD program

Assessment will be ongoing and use a variety of methods including observations, work samples, note taking and pictures throughout the school year.

The program has released an app that is used to input data directly to website. If you see us on the phone, we are actually working!

Social-Emotional

- Managing feelings- Join in group play- Meet own needs- Follow rules &

routines

- Make friends- Take turns- Solve problems- Identifying emotions

of others

Cognitive- Keep working on

tasks- Sort objects- Show curiosity &

imagination

- Act our familiar scenes

- Describe people, places, things & events

- Draw or construct and tell what it is

Language & Literacy

- Respond to simple statements, questions & stories

- Follow directions- Describe familiar items & tell

their use- Use complete sentences- Tell stories about other times- Have conversations with my

friends- Recognize letters in my own name- Hear separate words in sentences- Notice that words begin the same way- Tell you words that rhyme- Identify the sounds of a few letters- Look at books correctly- Ask and answer questions about a story- Pretend to read- Retell familiar story- Starting to write letters

Physical – gross and fine motor

- Move from place to place with control

- Balance during movement activities

- Move objects with my body

- Use my fingers and wrists for various activities

- Hold my writing tool with a 3-point finger grasp

Mathematical Thinking

- Count to 20- Name the number of items in

a small group without counting

- Identify numbers to 5- Use positional words

- Recognize basic shapes

- Compare a small set of objects

- Copy a simple repeating pattern

Social Studies

- Talk about myself and others

- Talk about people and how they live

- Talk about how people and places change over time

- Explore about where I live and where others live

Scientific Thinking

- Use scientific inquiry skills

- Demonstrate knowledge of living and non-living things

- Describe a variety of objects and materials

- Explore the Earth and its environment

- Use tools and other technology

The Arts

- Talk about different forms of artwork

- Show awareness of different kinds of music

- Explore through dance and movement

- Explore drama through play

Thank You for Coming!

I am so excited to see the growth of your child this school year as part of their team!

Questions and answers Save specific questions about your child for a

private conversation with your child's teacher please