2018-2019 Program of STEM – Spark! Discovery Preschool

STEM Units 1, 2, 3: Preschoolers in every classroom will be instructed in 6 units each year; these units of instruction represent the school’s comprehensive plan for high-quality, STEM-based inquiry, which are taught in all classrooms.  These 6 units of STEM are different than the previous year’s units so that children are being exposed to […]

Use of Interpreters to Partner with Parents and Families

Use of Interpreters for Families Speaking a language other than English Spark! Discovery Preschool takes reasonable steps to ensure families with limited English proficiency have meaningful access and an equal opportunity to participate in their child’s education, activities, and programs. Our district uses district-approved language translation services for translation of written communications, such as newsletters, […]

Attendance Matters Oct 2018

Help Build School Success with Good Attendance! Set a regular bedtime and a morning routine for children in the home. Lay out clothes, backpacks, and coats the night before school to save time in the morning. Don’t let your child stay home unless he/she is truly sick.  Keep in mind complaints of a stomachache or […]

BIRTHDAY treats Policy

 Because we must follow USDA guidelines for what is served for snacks, it is our policy that if a child is celebrating a birthday at school the family engages in one of the two below: Bring in a healthy snack (i.e. it doesn’t have Trans-fats, high sugar content, etc.).  This means no cookies, cupcakes, cake, etc. […]

Important Dates October 2018

Important Dates September 2018 October STEM profile:  EnthusiasmSept 4 – Oct 5:  STEM unit 1, schoolwide Sept 21 – Oct 12:  Spark! PTO “Believe” Fundraiser Sept 26 – Oct 10:  October student count window, to determine fundingMonday, Oct 1:  Tuition payments due Oct 1, 2, and 4:  Fall parent-teacher conferences – After schoolOct 1 – 4:  Healthy Learning […]

What to Expect at Parent-Teacher Conferences

Parent-Teacher Conferences – What should I Expect? Parent – Teacher Conferences will be scheduled for this week. Your child’s teacher will meet with you for a conference for 20 minutes to talk about their development, strengths, and needs.  Be open to sharing and discussing your child and how they are learning and growing in an […]

Ms. tori’s Update 9-26-18

Hello Preschool Families!!  We hope that you are enjoying the beautiful weather. A Week in Review: ·       We continued our first STEM unit on Life Cycles. We started talking about the parts of a plant. We also moved our chrysalis from the cup to the net waiting for our butterflies to come out. ·       We talked about the […]

Ms. Amy’s Update 9-16-18

Dear Parents, I hope you have all had a wonderful weekend!  This upcoming week will be a busy one with both vision and hearing screenings and also individual picture day.  Vision and hearing screenings are on Monday and Tuesday and picture day is on Tuesday and Wednesday.  The afternoon class does pictures on Wednesday.  In […]

Ms. Marie’s Update 9-16-18

Ms. Marie’s Update 09/16/18 Dear Preschool Families and Friends,                                                            Request: If anyone operates or knows someone who operates a sanitation or recycling truck that would be willing to come to the school to provide a demonstration for our […]

Ms. Rachel’s Update 9-16-18

Hello! Here are the notes and reminders for this week: Concepts we’re working on – T, I, four (4), oval, and blue Mon, Sept 17th – GENERAL HEALTH FORMS DUE FROM ALL STUDENTS WHO STARTED THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. These forms need to be returned immediately if you haven’t already done so. Volunteer Training […]

Ms. Kiersten’s class update 9-12-18

We have been having so much fun sharing information about our families this week!  Most of the children have already had a turn to share this week but a few more will be finishing tomorrow and Friday.  If your child’s bag hasn’t been sent in, please do so soon.  They have all really enjoyed talking […]

Wrap Around Childcare update Sept 14, 2018

Hello Families!! We are off to a great start of the school year! The children are getting accustomed to the schedule and routines, and seem to be enjoying Wrap Around. Hopefully you are hearing good things at home!  We are excited to get to know all the children and their families. In September we are discussing […]

Ms. Tori’s Update 9-8-18

Hello Preschool Families!!   We hope that you are enjoying the beautiful weather. A Week in Review: ·      We started our first STEM unit on Life Cycles. We started by defining a life cycle. We explored insects. We learned that they have 6 legs and 3 body parts. We learned that some have wings and some […]

Ms. Amy’s Update 9-7-18

Dear Parents, The children are starting to understand the classroom routines and are settling in very well!   We have a fun week ahead with PTO pajama day on Thursday and Friday and also our Healthy Living expert coming to talk about the importance of sleep, also on Thursday and Friday.   We continue to talk about friends and family as our STEM focus the […]

Ms. Rachel’s Update 9-7-18

Just a few quick reminders: – When waiting for school to begin, we ask that you please stay off of the rock walls outside of the classrooms. We want to prevent injuries as well as damage to our building. – Remember to bring in all of your FORMS and FAMILY PICs if you haven’t already done so. – This week we started […]

Ms. Rachel’s Update 9-1-18

A word from your teachers…Thank you everyone for a wonderful first two weeks of school! We have really enjoyed getting to know students as we’ve been learning rules and routines. We are exceedingly excited to dig deeper as we continue to explore the classroom. – Rachel and BreAnn Important InformationFORMS – We are still waiting for many forms to be […]

Ms. Marie’s Update 9-1-18

Ms. Marie’s September 2018 Newsletter                               September 3, 2018 By Marie Bloch   Ms. Marie, Ms. Jessica, & Ms. Toni’s Monthly News   Dear Preschool Families:   We began our school year meeting new friends and learning about our classroom activities, routines and expectations.  In addition, our pre-academics focused on our names, the letters of […]

Ms. Amy’s Update 9-1-18

Dear Parents, We are off to a fabulous start to the school year! Children are getting to know the school routine, learning names of friends as well as making new friends.  We have introduced, Twiggle and his friends,  puppets who help us with learning how to play and help with social-language skills.  All classes have […]

Ms. Tori’s Update 9-1-18

Hello Preschool Families!!      We hope that you are enjoying long your weekend.   A Week in Review: ·      We talked about green and red choices. We learned how green choices can make us and others feel good while red choices can make others feel angry. ·      Twiggle came to tell us of the PATH Kid of the Day. […]

Ms. Kiersten’s update 9-1-18

Dear families, It has been a very exciting two weeks of getting to know your children and beginning to explore how we can all learn and play together.  I greatly appreciate all of your support and understanding as we’ve worked out various kinks. So far, our classes have all met Twiggle the Turtle who will be […]

Ms. Jess’s Update 9-1-18

Welcome! The first few weeks have been wonderful! We have been learning new routines, school vocabulary (pencil, paper, crayon, marker, etc), and colors with Brown Bear, Brown Bear.  Our specialists have begun working with the students as well. Miss Ruth (Speech/Language) and Mr. Ty (Occupational Therapy) are holding small group time providing students with an opportunity to access both services daily. Miss Jannine (Physical Therapy) […]

Ms. Nicky’s update 9-2-18

We are off to a great start to the school year! The students are getting used tothe schedule and routines, and seem to be enjoying preschool. Hopefully you arehearing good things at home! We have started our social-emotional curriculum,PATHS, and students loved meeting the puppets we will be using throughout theyear to teach the lessons […]

STEM Profiles for the 2018 – 2019

The STEM Profiles are the essence of what we believe STEM programming promotes in the education of the whole child, emphasizing intellectual, personal, emotional, and social growth through the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Here’s the list of the STEM profiles we are focusing on throughout this school year.  We will include […]