Welcome to St. Mary Magdalen’s Preschool Program
Our primary goal here at St. Mary Magdalen is to provide an environment that is socially, emotionally, and physically safe for all in our PreK classrooms and the school.
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Updated Aug. 2025
Hello and welcome to the St. Mary Magdalen Preschool Family! We are so happy to have you joining us this school year, and look forward to meeting everyone in a few short weeks. The following is a short outline of important information and dates to keep in mind to help us get off to a great start.
Wednesday, September 3rd at 5:30: New Family Orientation in the Cafeteria
Wednesday, September 3rd at 6:30: Pre-K & K Back to School Night in classrooms. (PARENTS ONLY please) Here we will give important teacher and classroom specific information for the school year. This also gives you as parents an opportunity to see your child’s classroom, and get to know their teacher. Feel free to drop off any supplies at this time. Gym uniforms will be available.
Thursday, September 4th from 9-11am – Pre-K Meet & Greet (STUDENTS ONLY) Students will spend these two hours getting familiar with their teachers, classmates and classroom. Students may wear regular play clothes and sneakers on this day.
Monday, September 8th - FIRST FULL DAY! - Students arrive from 7:45-8:00 at the PreK doors. More information about procedures will be given at our Back to School Night.
⭐Supplies:
All students will be asked to provide the following:
2 rolls of paper towels
2 boxes of tissues
2 large containers of disinfectant wipes
1 package of baby wipes
2 coloring books
2 containers of play doh (any color)
4 student pictures (4x6 size) for crafts and projects
1 Art Smock (or old T-Shirt)
1 one inch white binder: Pre-K 4 ONLY
⭐Rest Mats: All full day students in Pre-K 3 and new Pre-K 4 students will need to send in $32 to purchase a rest mat to be used daily. Returning students have their mats from last year that are passed on to their new teacher.
⭐Pre-K Uniform: All students in Pre-K 3 and 4 are required to wear the SMM gym uniform, SMM gym shirt and shorts (in warmer weather) and the SMM sweatshirt or long sleeved shirt and SMM sweatpants (in colder weather.) Grey, white, blue or black VELCRO sneakers are to be worn every day with socks. Please no jewelry or nail polish as that is the uniform policy in all grades.
⭐As for DAILY supplies, all children will need:
✏️ One reusable water bottle (filled with water only) and one dry snack each day. They will have the option of ordering pretzels for morning snack on Tuesdays and Thursdays as well.
✏️ If your child is a “Full-day friend”, they will also need a blanket for resting, and a full lunch daily.
✏️ One regular-sized backpack, (large enough to hold a full-sized folder and other items.)
✏️ One large labeled ziplock bag with a complete change of clothes (underwear, socks, and a seasonal top and bottom) in case of accidents.
⭐Please label everything with your child’s name, (clothing, lunch boxes, water bottles, etc.)
We will discuss class routines and procedures, and answer any questions you may have at our Back to School Night. Please contact your child’s teacher directly if there are any medical concerns or needs that need to be addressed before the first day of school. You can find the email addresses on the SMM website under “Faculty.”
Enjoy these last few weeks of summer with your little ones. We look forward to seeing all of you very soon!
Sincerely,
Your Pre-K Team
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Snack
There will be one dry snack time during the day around 10:00 am. You must send in a dry healthy snack for your child. WE CAN NOT PROVIDE A SNACK TO YOUR CHILD IF HE/SHE DOES NOT HAVE ONE. Children will be able to drink from their water bottles during snack. No juices or milk, please.
If your child is staying for C.A.R.E.S., you need to pack another snack for that time.
Lunch
The children will be eating lunch at 12:00 in the classroom. You must provide a healthy lunch. A LUNCH CAN NOT BE PROVIDED IF A CHILD DOES NOT HAVE ONE. Please provide a napkin and utensils (no knives) for your child’s lunch. Children will eat on a personalized lunch tray provided by the school. This tray will be wiped down after each use and kept in the classroom. PreK students may participate in pizza days (Wednesdays); the pizza lunches are an 8th-grade fundraiser.
