Loving Hands Preschool
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Welcome to Loving Hands Preschool! First, I'd like to introduce myself! My name is Jenny Cuffman and I will be your child's teacher. Your child can call me Miss Jenny. I am married and have three children of my own. My two daughters attend Lake High School and my son attends Lake Middle School. Alyssa is a senior, Brittany is a sophomore and Tyler is in the 7th grade. As you can imagine, they all keep me very busy!
I am very excited to say that Robin DePew (Miss Robin) will be returning again this year to help in our classroom. She is married and has two daughters, Sophia who is in 2nd grade and Lauren who is in 4th grade both here in Green. She is definitely a huge help to me and a blessing to have in our classroom!
By now you should have received some state forms that need to be completed and returned as soon as possible. The medical form is due at the end of the month. No child will be permitted to stay without the emergency form completed. This year we will be going on field trips and depend on our parents to be drivers. Therefore, you will have a driver information form to complete as well. Thank you for your cooperation with the necessary paperwork. If you have misplaced any forms, they may be downloaded from our website. This is a very informative and useful website regarding our classroom happenings. Please feel free to check it frequently.
Preschool tuition payments are to be dropped off in the main office. Checks will be credited on the day received, not the date written on the check.
During our preschool day we will explore weekly themes, discover, create, sing, read stories and continue to work on becoming more independent and kindergarten ready. We will quickly become adjusted to our room, our teachers, and our new friends. Activities in language arts, math and art will be incorporated into everyday experiences, so children learn letter names, sounds and numbers in meaningful ways.
We will focus on kindergarten readiness skills such as recognizing and writing their first and last names, letters of the alphabet and numbers. We will work on learning and reciting our addresses and phone numbers. Other daily skills we work on are using scissors properly, holding a crayon/pencil properly and listening and following directions. We are a very busy classroom!
We will go outside to play on the playground whenever possible. If you feel your child will need sunscreen, please apply it before they come to school. Also, please put your child's name on all his/her outerwear such as coats, hats, gloves and boots.
You will receive a newsletter and a calendar with events for the month written on it. Please keep track of your calendar. It will list everything you need to know for the month; field trips, days off, holiday parties, etc.
Your child's special helper day will also be on the calendar. On this day your child will sit in the rocking chair during circle time and be my special helper. They will help with the calendar, give the weather report, hold the flag for the Pledge of Allegiance and be the line leader. On this day your child may also bring in a special toy, book or another item of interest to share with the class. Please do not send valuables to school and limit it to one item! No toys with guns or other weapons are ever allowed in preschool.
Each child needs to bring their own snack and set it by their name in the hallway every day. Please keep in mind that this is not a lunch, just a small snack. This year we have a student in the school with a severe allergy to nets. It is important that Loving Hands provide a safe environment for all of our friends. Therefore, we are now a nut-free building! Please check all labels before packing your child's snack and make sure they do not contain any peanuts or tree nuts. If in doubt, please ask!
Also, please provide a napkin and drink of 100% juice, milk or water for your child. It may be fun for your little one to be able to get a lunch box to carry their snack in (please put their name on the lunchbox).
Birthdays are special, so we'll celebrate everyone's birthday even if it falls on a day we aren't in class or if it's in the summer. Birthdays that fall during the school year will be celebrated on the class day closest to the child's birthday. We will celebrate summer birthdays during the month of May. We will celebrate in the classroom with a birthday sticker and a chorus of "Happy Birthday to You". In an effort to be fair to all our little ones, no snack time parties will be allowed. You may send in treat bags to be handed out and the end of class if you would like. No homemade food items will be allowed due to children having allergies. Only individual, prepackaged, nut free items are allowed. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
If at any time you have any questions, comments or concerns please don't hesitate to talk to me before or after class. However, if this is not convenient, you may call me at the school. I am in my room by 8:00 a.m. every morning. Finally, feel free to send me an email. This is my home email address which I check every morning and evening. cufffive@neo.rr.com
We are glad to be back and are excited about our new school year and hope you are too! We look forward to working with you and getting to know your child this year!
Sincerely,
Miss Jenny and Miss Robin
