Calendar

Church Street Preschool Yearly Calendar (2024-2025)

Friday, Aug 16th (3pm-7pm) Open House Parents visit the classroom for a tour and to pick up student packets. Only new parents are invited. No students please. Children will see the school on Visitation Day.

Fri, Aug 23rd                                     Visitation Day for New Students – 8.30am-11.30am

New children drop-in with a parent for 15-20 minutes (during their regularly scheduled class time) to meet teachers and explore the classroom.

Mon, Aug 26th – Fri, Aug 30th        Orientation Days for New Students (staggered start)

                                                         Each new child will be assigned 2 days to attend. (Assignments by email.)

Mon, Sept 2nd                                  Labor Day – No school

Tues, Sept 3rd and Wed, Sept 4th    School begins for returning children

Mon, Nov 11th                                 Veterans Day Holiday – No school

Wed, Nov 27th  - Fri, Nov 29th         Thanksgiving Holidays – No school

Sat, Dec 21st  – Sun, Jan 5th             Christmas Holidays - School resumes on Monday, Jan 6th  2025

TBD                                           Parent teacher conference week. Times and days will be posted on dojo and the bulletin board at school     

Fri, April 18th  – Sun, April 27th        Easter Holidays (Spring Break)

Tues, May 27h                                Last day of regular class for 2 day students

Wed, May 28th                                Last day of regular class for 3 day students

Thur, May 29th                             Final Program for 2 day students

Friday, May 130h                              Final Programs For 3 day students

This month we're Studying

UNITS OF STUDY:  

We have a theme based curriculum and use the best in children’s literature to enhance our themes.

                    MONTH                    THEME                                     LOFT                                         WATERTABLE                            TRAIN TABLE

                    September            color: red                                 baby nursery                            bathing a baby                         train

                                                    orientation                              playhouse

                                                    children of the world

                                           mammals

                                                    letters:  m,s

                    October                  color:  orange                          Vet’s office                               tracks (sand)                             forest animals                         

                                 France                                      Teddy Bear Picnic                                                                                                           

                                 trees/leaves             

                                 mammals

                           bears / teddys

                           letters:  vowels and  n, t

November              color:  brown                           Grocery                                    bubbles (water)                        Nat. Am. village                                                                      

                                 United States                           Tepee                                                                                                                                                                                   

                                 Thanksgiving/harvest             Kitchen

                            Native Americans

                                 fruits / vegetables

                            letters:  c, d

December              color:  green                             Santa’s workshop                     soda bottle science                Polar Express Train

                            Mexico                                      Mrs. Santa’s kitchen                 (water)                                                                                                                                   

                                 Christmas in other lands                                                                                                                                                                                                      

                                 Chanukah

                            letters: r, f

January                    color:  white                             Igloo                                        science lab (water)                   Inuit (Eskimo) village

                           Canada/Arctic                           Bird house

                            birds

                            letters:  b, p, w

February                 color: pink                                  Under the sea                         marine life (rice)                       train

                             China and Japan                       Japanese tea room

                            marine life                                  Post Office

                            valentines

                            letters:  g, h,  j

March                      color: blue                                 Outer space                            paleontology (sand)                  dinosaurs

                           Italy                                             Laundry room

                            reptiles/dinosaurs/amphibians

                            space

                            rocks/minerals/volcanoes

                           letters:  l, k, x

April                         color:  yellow                           African safari                          measuring cups/funnels           Africa

                            Africa                                          Gardening                                                (rice)

                            insects/arachnids/flowers 

                            letters:  z, v, y, q

May                         color:  purple                            Barn                                         water park  (water)                        farm                        

                                Australia                                     Schoolroom

                           Tropics

                            farm

                           blends:  ch, sh, th, ing, ink                                                            

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