Dennis Township Preschool Parent Information Meeting March 13, 2013.

Dennis Township Preschool

Parent Information Meeting

March 13, 2013

What is a Preschool Inclusion Program?

Our goal is simple! We want to bring together Our goal is simple! We want to bring together our preschool students with special needs with our preschool students with special needs with their typically developing peers into a their typically developing peers into a collaborative preschool environment.collaborative preschool environment.

We want them to experience a variety of early We want them to experience a variety of early reading and math concepts, language reading and math concepts, language development, fine and gross motor skills, development, fine and gross motor skills, related arts and social skills.related arts and social skills.

Who would the program include?

Designed for 3 & 4 Year Olds living in Dennis Designed for 3 & 4 Year Olds living in Dennis Township School DistrictTownship School District

Students must be 3 years of age by Students must be 3 years of age by 10/1/201310/1/2013

Integrated Classrooms (10/5 ratio)Integrated Classrooms (10/5 ratio)

Preschool Students with special needs (5) Preschool Students with special needs (5) will be brought together with their typically will be brought together with their typically developing preschool peers (10)developing preschool peers (10)

Program Details

Our preschool program will follow the same District Our preschool program will follow the same District School CalendarSchool Calendar

The School Hours will be 8:45am-3:30pmThe School Hours will be 8:45am-3:30pm

Our program is a Tuition based program Our program is a Tuition based program

$5200 for five full days for ten months (September – $5200 for five full days for ten months (September – June)June)

Tuition contract will be included in the enrollment Tuition contract will be included in the enrollment packetpacket

There is no abbreviated school schedule offered and There is no abbreviated school schedule offered and no tuition assistance.no tuition assistance.

Program Details

Latchkey or “Hawklet’s Nest” is available Latchkey or “Hawklet’s Nest” is available (separate cost)(separate cost)

Held in the Primary School BuildingHeld in the Primary School BuildingMorning session begins at 7amMorning session begins at 7amAfternoon session ends at 6pmAfternoon session ends at 6pm

Transportation for the Preschool program Transportation for the Preschool program must be provided by the parents; drop off must be provided by the parents; drop off and pick up locations will be designated and and pick up locations will be designated and explained before the first day of school.explained before the first day of school.

Creative Curriculum: The foundation of our ProgramPreschool Program focuses on the Preschool Program focuses on the Creative Curriculum; a Center-Based Creative Curriculum; a Center-Based ApproachApproach

4 main goals with 38 Objectives4 main goals with 38 Objectives

Developmentally AppropriateDevelopmentally Appropriate

Evidence based curriculum for Early Evidence based curriculum for Early Childhood DevelopmentChildhood Development

Creative Curriculum: How does it help my Preschooler?

1. Social/Emotional Development1. Social/Emotional Development

Achieving a sense of selfAchieving a sense of self

Taking responsibility for self and othersTaking responsibility for self and others

Behaving in a prosocial wayBehaving in a prosocial way

Creative Curriculum: How does it help my Preschooler?

2. Physical Development2. Physical Development

Achieving gross motor controlAchieving gross motor control

Achieving fine motor controlAchieving fine motor control

Creative Curriculum: How does it help my Preschooler?

3. Cognitive Development3. Cognitive Development

Learning and problem solvingLearning and problem solving

Thinking logicallyThinking logically

Representing and thinking Representing and thinking symbolicallysymbolically

Creative Curriculum: How does it help my Preschooler?

4.Language Development4.Language Development

Listening and speakingListening and speaking

Reading and WritingReading and Writing

How will I know how my child is doing?

Individual Student Portfolios will be collected Individual Student Portfolios will be collected throughout the school year.throughout the school year.

Teachers and classroom assistants will collect Teachers and classroom assistants will collect your child’s data in each of the 4 goal areas : your child’s data in each of the 4 goal areas : social emotional, physical, cognitive, and social emotional, physical, cognitive, and languagelanguage

Conferences will be available following the Conferences will be available following the regular School District Calendarregular School District Calendar

Center Interest Areas: How will my child learn?ArtArt

BlocksBlocks

Computer / Computer / TechnologyTechnology

CookingCooking

DiscoveryDiscovery

Dramatic PlayDramatic Play

LibraryLibrary

Music/MovementMusic/Movement

OutdoorsOutdoors

Sand/WaterSand/Water

Daily Schedule: What will my child do?

Circle TimeCircle Time

Interest AreasInterest Areas

Small Group Small Group InstructionInstruction

SpecialsSpecials

Gross MotorGross Motor

SnackSnack

Lunch: Pack or Lunch: Pack or purchase purchase school lunchschool lunch

Rest TimeRest Time

I’m interested, so what’s next?

Admission for the preschool program will be based Admission for the preschool program will be based on a publically run lottery.on a publically run lottery.

Complete a lottery application and turn it into the Complete a lottery application and turn it into the school officeschool office

Applications will be accepted from March 13, 2013 Applications will be accepted from March 13, 2013 through March 28, 2013through March 28, 2013

Deadline for the lottery application is March 28, Deadline for the lottery application is March 28, 20132013

What is the Lottery?

Lottery will be held on April 10, 2013 at 7pm in the Lottery will be held on April 10, 2013 at 7pm in the Primary School Multipurpose room.Primary School Multipurpose room.

All interested parents MUST be present at the All interested parents MUST be present at the lottery.lottery.

Parents will add their child’s name to the lottery Parents will add their child’s name to the lottery bags.bags.

Names will be selected in no particular order.Names will be selected in no particular order.

Waiting lists will be generated for potential open Waiting lists will be generated for potential open spots for each classroom.spots for each classroom.

How many children are being accepted?

Two classrooms will be established for 2013-Two classrooms will be established for 2013-2014 School Year2014 School Year

There will be 10 spots available in each There will be 10 spots available in each classroom: total of 20 spotsclassroom: total of 20 spots

One 3 year old room: Need 5 girls and 5 boys (10 One 3 year old room: Need 5 girls and 5 boys (10 spots)spots)

One 4 year old room: Need 5 girls and 5 boys (10 One 4 year old room: Need 5 girls and 5 boys (10 spots)spots)

What happens after the lottery?

Students selected by lottery will receive an Students selected by lottery will receive an enrollment packet.enrollment packet.

Enclosed will be all the school information, Enclosed will be all the school information, medical and emergency cards, and tuition medical and emergency cards, and tuition contract necessary for enrollmentcontract necessary for enrollment

If spots become available, the waiting list will If spots become available, the waiting list will be utilized in sequence to fill those spots.be utilized in sequence to fill those spots.

Enrollment packets are DUE APRIL 29, 2013!Enrollment packets are DUE APRIL 29, 2013!

More information…..

Check out the school website Check out the school website www.dennistwpschools.org for updates on www.dennistwpschools.org for updates on meetings and to download lottery applicationsmeetings and to download lottery applications

Contact Joann Shilinsky, Director of Special Contact Joann Shilinsky, Director of Special Education, at 861-2821 ext 234. for questions Education, at 861-2821 ext 234. for questions or concerns.or concerns.

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