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When parent teaching in the classroom, remember that all parents working each day are responsible for cleaning. Specific assignments may be tweaked as we figure out how best to coordinate cleaning and supervisory tasks for both preschool and kindergarten throughout the day. Please note that preschool Parent A’s primary responsibility after dismissal is to supervise…

Posted throughout the preschool classroom are small photos of what each learning center should look like when class starts and after class is over. You may refer to these when you are setting up in the morning or putting equipment away at the end of the day and at the end of work parties. In…

Please take time to read your Handbook and Parent Teacher Classroom Guide for tips in working with children in the classroom. Charts backed in blue are posted throughout the preschool classroom with specific guidelines and cleanup procedures for each learning center. If you have further questions, feel free to ask your child’s teacher when you…

Look for the “Books Read” graph on the inside of the French doors in the Main preschool classroom. A photo of the cover of each book we read at group time is posted along with the date it was read. Children and I will refer to the graph throughout the year to help us remember…

If you took any pictures from the first days of school we would love to add copies to our memory books. Binders and supplies can be found on the brown bookshelf in the corner of the Quiet room. Children may want to add artwork or stories as well. Your classroom guide has suggestions for taking…

When children participate in snack at HPPK they learn in many areas. The snack center is one area of the classroom in which all of the senses are used. Children with different learning styles are all able to learn when multiple senses and movement are involved. When children read the step by step snack routine…

Saturday school is offered so parents and guardians who are unable to be in the classroom during the week can have an opportunity to experience preschool with their children. We follow our normal routine except that there is an adult present for each child. Please take advantage of this special day. Green class will not…

Do you ever wonder what children are learning as they play or explore in our preschool learning centers? Brief examples are posted throughout the classroom. Look for charts backed in purple.

Each preschool class will celebrate Halloween with a simple, low-key costume party – Green on Monday, October 30, and Blue on Tuesday, October 31. If your child would like to wear a simple costume to school, please send him already dressed (NO MASKS, please). Children may create a costume with materials we have in our…