Preschool Information Classroom Phone Number 303-387-8452 School Address: 10881 Riva Ridge Street 80138 Session Times: 9:00-11:45 AM class or 1:15-4:00 PM class Pioneer-C Preschool Team: Early Childhood Instructor: Jenny Vondra Special Ed Assistant: Sarah Lara Early Childhood Special Educator: Leslie Gresham Speech Language Pathologist: Krista Dahm Occupational Therapist: Erika Pope Regular Ed Assistant: Beth Foley ECE Coordinator: Debi Baumann If you would like more information, please visit our District Early Childhood Education Site using this link: EC Page | UPDATES We are rolling into our 5th unit and couldn't be more excited about the participation and enthusiasm of our preschoolers. The students are invested in building a community within their classroom, sharing their knowledge & expressing what interests them.  As our Colorado weather changes, please be mindful of applying sunscreen on those sunny days or sending your preschooler with a coat/hat/boots/gloves, as Winter creeps closer. If you'd like more PreK information, click the link below: Preschool 2018-19 Registration Information Preschool enrollment for the upcoming 2018-19 school year is open. To be eligible for the 2018-19 school year, a child must be 3 by September 1, 2018. Those children who turn 3 after September 1st, will be able to apply 3 weeks before their 3rd birthday. All children who turn 5 years old before October 1, 2018, are not eligible for preschool and can apply for kindergarten at their neighborhood school. Please share this information with any families you know who might be interested in our wonderful preschool program. | Delay/Closure Information
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Our preschool classroom is buzzing with energy and excitement! The teachers have set up the classrooms for our young preschool scholars. Over the course of the school year, we will introduce 10 curriculum units with embedded learning activities in the areas of concept development, language skills, motor development, math, science/discovery, sensory exploration, social/emotional competence, music & movement, and creative art experiences. Each of these units will have a targeted theme such as school & me, transportation, farm, health & wellness, fine arts, seasons, Colorado exploration, prehistoric times, or animal habitats. We look forward to an exciting year of learning and building friendships with your preschooler.
We are beginning Unit 5 targeting "Around the World" traditions & holidays. Our story books will be Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush by Barefoot Books and Whoever You Are by Mem Fox. The children will be learning new vocabulary, practicing concepts (colors, geometric shapes, same/different, opposites, prepositions), and building positivity through classroom experiences. Activities include: an airport at dramatic play, practice building houses, bridges, monuments at blocks along with multicultural figures, peer statues, and vehicles, creative art experiences (such as dragons, lanterns, sponge painting, stamping, making necklaces), kinetic sand & scented play dough for building hand strength, journal writing/drawing & coordination tasks with puzzles & manipulatives, letter sounds/phonemic awareness at literacy table for /H/ & /W/, holiday-themed games at technology, learning new songs, and building core strength through steps at obstacle course. Our social skill target focuses on problem solving and practicing responses through zones of regulation training.
Click on the tab "Current Lesson Plan" in the left margin for detailed information on the unit.
Upcoming Events:
Winter Break: December 24-January 4, 2019
