Assisting parents and their children arrive. You will be briefed on the day’s activities, do the routine pre-session duties, and can help with last minute preparation and set-up.

Interior school door opens. Assisting parents greet children and help with nametags (when needed). Children are free to explore the room and begin playing. The daily project at the Art Center remains closed until after gathering time.

Gathering time. Gathering time includes taking attendance, marking our daily calendar, songs, finger plays and an explanation of activities at "centers," including special art science, and/or cooking projects. (All family members are encouraged to join in Gathering time.)

Center time (Free Choice Time). Assisting parents help as needed in center activity areas. Of particular importance is the gross motor area. Structured group activities, games, music and creative movement are offered at this time. Special cooking and science projects require additional supervision, too. Ordinarily we like to have no more than four children at the art table at one time. If we keep the number low, we should only need one parent there to help. This is a very busy and hectic time during the day, but please take time to observe and interact with your own child. Having you at school means a lot to your child.

Clean-up Time. A magic wand or other signal is used to designate clean-up time. Assisting parents help children pick up room and clean off tables for snacks. Parents also need to help children wash their hands and use the bathroom as necessary. Occasionally we do a group activity such as Magic Science before washing hands. At least one parent needs to remain with the children while the other(s) prepare for snack

Snack Time. Assisting parents join children at the tables for snacks. Children are encouraged to pour their own water, help themselves to snacks, and clean up their own spills, as instructed. This is an important social time during the day.

Circle and Library time. Another group time, similar to Gathering time, where we share our daily experiences and read or dramatize a story pertaining to our weekly theme. As many assisting parents as possible must join the teacher in the library once the tables have cleaned after snack. On select days, this time will also include share time.

Outdoor Play. Assisting parents help dress children for outdoor play and make sure art projects and share toys are in the children’s “Cubbie Boxes”. One parent needs to remain inside to clean up from the day’s activities and prepare the room for the next session. All others must help supervise children on the playground and assist the teacher with sign-out sheets.

Dismissal. Children will be either outside (weather permitting) or outside the classroom in the hallway when parents arrive to pick them up. Assist parents should stay until all children are picked up.

3's

T/TH
(8:30-11:00 or 11:45-2:15)

Sept - April $86
May $43

Sept - April $107
May $53.50

4's

M/W/F
(8:30-11:00 or 11:45-2:15)

Sept - April $111
May $55.50

Sept - April $144
May $72

$25.00 for one child and $5.00 for each additional child.  Due with application.

$5.00 is to be added to any tuition payment made after the 10th of the month.

$20.00 covers all field trips for the year.  Fee is payable at Orientation.