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Preschool Is A JOYFUL Place For Learning |
Welcome to Beautiful Savior Preschool!We consider it a privilege to partner with you to educate your child and we look forward to a joy-filled year of learning and growth. ENROLL TODAY! Now is time to turn in registration paperwork and deposit to sign your child up for the 2012-2013 school year. 3's Class - 3 days a week - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:30-12:00. Pre-kindergarten (4's class) 3 days a week - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:30-1:30. Daily children bring a sack lunch. As we look ahead to next year, please welcome Teacher Breann who will join our school community beginning in the fall for the 2012-2013 school year. If you have questions please contact the church office. Upcoming Events... At this time Teacher Mary has scheduled end of the year conferences with the parents. The children and teachers are busy finishing projects before the end of the school year. The end of the year picinc will be Wednesday, May 30 in the Parish Hall. See the school calendar below for more information regarding dates and times of school activities and closures. |
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Beautiful Savior Lutheran Preschool |
The Preschool is a great setting for children who are three and four years old. The classroom and playground are designed for young children. The equipment is at a child's level and the room is colorful and clean. The site is bright and well cared for.
The Preschool board members and Preschool staff know that the early years are critical for laying the foundation for success in years to come. Our curriculum is filled with interactive learning experiences that are designed to advance a child's development and prepare them for kindergarten. We meet and exceed the Washington State Early Learning Development Guidelines which align with the Common Core standards.
The Preschool staff brings out the best in the children as they learn through play and grow developmentally. The children love being at Preschool because it is a happy place!
Our Mission
It is our purpose to provide a developmentally appropriate environment where young children can gather and grow in Christian nurture and education during their preschool years.
Our Philosophy
We believe each child deserves to be treated as a "Child of God!" Therefore, Beautiful Savior's Preschool program is Christ-centered, showing God's love and guidance in all areas of Christian living. The program is flexible and varied, allowing individuals to play and work at their own pace and ability.
Who Do We Serve
Children must be at least three (3) or four (4) years old by August 31 of the current school year to start preschool. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the Preschool Board if there is an opening in the class. All children must be potty/toliet trained upon starting school. Due to health regulations, pull-ups or diapers are not acceptable.
Class Schedule
3 year old class - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Pre-kindergarten (4 year old class) - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - 9:30 a.m. to 1:30.
Admitting Policy for Preschool
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Preschool admits students of any race, color, national, or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities available to students at the school. Beautiful Savior Lutheran Preschool does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin in any of the educational policies, admission policies or other school administered programs. | |
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Why is Beautiful Savior Preschool a Great Place for Kids? |
* Age appropriate and challenging curriculum
* Excellent teaching
* Safe location
* Organized teachers
* Well-managed classrooms
* Empathetic and energetic teachers
* School and Home communications
* Attractive, clean, well-lit, self-contained facilities
* Classroom and playground designed for children
* Fenced in playground adjacent to classroom
* Adequate parking
* Children make friends
* Children laugh, work and play together
* Children learn Academics and Social Skills
* Everyone is welcome
* Affordable
* Low student-teacher ratio
* Christ-Centered, Child Focused
* Children grow academically, emotionally, physically,
socially, and spiritually.Children are also surrounded by LOVING, CARING, and KNOWLEDGEABLE adults. The preschool is blessed to have a highly trained and committed teaching staff. |
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Mary Coates |
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With 38 years of teaching experience, skill, and knowledge, Teacher Mary Coates takes the teaching profession seriously as she plans with purpose and results. Mary loves teaching and she loves children. We are blessed with her commitment and desire to be the lead teacher of our preschool. The 2011-2012 school year will be Teacher Mary's eighth year with us. Besides teaching young children, Mary has worked as a Parent Education Instructor at Highline Community College. She has developed age appropriate programs for children from birth through pre-kindergarten and trained teachers. It is an honor to have Mary as part of our teaching team. | |
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The Preschool Day |
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The children follow a balanced daily schedule of planned lessons and play which develop social skills, small and large muscle coordination and discovery of God's big wonderful world. Small group activities meet individual needs, and large group time encourages social interaction and cooperation. Learning centers encourage skills which lay the foundation for future reading interests and academic development. | |
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The Preschool Board and Staff Believe Children Need: |
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1) To understand God loves them very much
2) Time to grow and mature
3) A safe environment where there is time and freedom
to explore
4) The joy of discovery
5) The chance to make decisions and prepare for new
experiences
6) Creative opportunities
7) Physical activity
8) To have their questions taken seriously
9) To develop a sense of the beautiful
10) To know what is expected of them
11) An opportunity to enjoy the wonders of the world around us
12) To experience feelings of empathy for others
13) To laugh, to work and play together
14) To feel good about themselves and others
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Discipline |
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The word, discipline, comes from 'disciple' - or following the teachings of another. The origin in Latin means developing self-control. So the goal in the preschool classroom is to foster those beginnings of learning right from wrong, of reinforcing the Golden Rule through language and behavior and of the knowledge we are individuals deserving to be treated with respect and dignity. Learning to express emotions and to acquire the complex behaviors required in our society involves a struggle to balance personal needs, autonomy and the rights and safety of others. Children will try a variety of behaviors as they attempt to recognize effective, acceptable and appropriate solutions to situations. Skills to be devleped through the creation of a
deveolpmentally appropriate environment with a variety of
safe and acceptable choices are:
1) I am lovable. (God, parents, teachers, friends love me.)
2) I am capable.
3) I am needed.
4) I can influence what happens to me.
5) I am beginning to understand my emotions.
6) I can work with others - through cooperation and
problem solving.
7) I am developing an understanding of responsibility, or
limits and consequences. We believe discipline should not humiliate a child or in
any way damage self-esteem. We will:
1) set reasonable and consistent limits,
2) encourage problem solving,
3) state directions in a positive form,
4) respect a child's right to 'negative' emotions and
5) select 'logical' consequences for misbehavior if
necessary - always in a respectful and resonable
manner. Guidance and redirection will be done in an age-appropriate way, allowing for individual differences. Corporal punishment will not be used! And always remembering the goal of 'discipline' is 'self-discipline' - this does not happen at 2 or 3 or 4 - but it begins here! |
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The Parent's Viewpoint |
"I think that Beautiful Savior Preschool is a great place for kids to learn, have fun and make friends. My son was able to learn a lot from this school last year. I have seen many improvements in him, expecially in his behavior. Now my daughter is in the program, thanks to everyone at the school."
Parminder Kaur, mother of a 4 year old child"I like the fact that my child can pray and praise God at Preschool."
Michael Nguyen, father of a 3 year old child "Beautiful Savior Preschool provides the right balance of education, social development and moral atmosphere that we were looking for."
Mallory and David Rillera, parents of a preschooler |
Annual Fall Preschool Family Breakfast and Open House | |
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Preschool Calendar 2011-12 |
Beautiful Savior Preschool is Family Orientated. While it certainly is not a requirement, we encourage our preschool families to join us in worship. The children and their families are always welcome:*Sunday morning church services which are at 8:00 and 10:15 AM
*Sunday School Classes for ages 3 - Adult at 9:00 AM. Beautiful Savior Preschool follows the Highline School District Calendar closely, with these exceptions:
*First and Last days of School
*Early Dismissal Days
*Spring Break
*Teacher Workshop and Collaboration Days
*Teacher/Parent Conference Days September 2011
6 - Teacher Professional Development 9:30 AM
7 - Parent Orientation - 7:00 PM
9 - Four Year Old Class - First Day of School-9:30 AM
12 - Three Year Old Class - First Day of School-9:30 AM
11 - Sunday School Begins at 9:00 - 10:00 AM
11 - @ 10:15 - 9/11 Worship Service and Spaghetti Lunch October 2011
9 - Welcome to Beautiful Savior Sunday - Preschool Families
and Preschool teachers are invited to: Sunday Breakfast
and a Preschool Open House
9:00 AM Come eat breakfast, listen to the children sing
Meet Pastor George, see your child's work in the
classroom and visit with members of Beautiful Savior
Church.
(Event sponsored by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans)
9 - Preschool Teacher Dedication Service - 10: 15 (During 2nd
Service)
14 - Teacher Inservice - No School November 2011
11 - Veteran's Day Observed - No School
23 - Thanksgiving Worship Service - 7:00 PM
25 - Thanksgiving Break - No School
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Sign-up times - TBA) December 2011
21 - January 3 - Winter Break - No School 24 - Christmas Eve Worship Service - 7:00 PM
25 - Christmas Day Worship Service - 10:00 AM January 2012
4 - Return to School
16 - Martin Luther King Day - No School February 2012
20 - President's Day - No School
21-24 - Mid-Winter Break - No School March 2012 April 2012
1 - Palm Sunday Worship @ 8:00 or 10:15 AM, Sunday School @ 9:00
6 - Good Friday Worship @ 7:00 PM
8 - Easter Sunday with Breakfast-Worship @ 8:00 or 10:15 and Sunday School @ 9:00
9 - 13 - Spring Break - No School
16 - Return to School May 2012
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Sign-up times TBA)
30-Last Day of School ***Have Registration Deposit and Paperwork turned in for 2012-2013 School Year | |
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Emergency Closures or Delays |
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In case of bad weather, if the Highline school district is closed or running 1 hour late, the preschool is closed. The following radio stations announce closures or delays:
KOMO (AM 1000)
KIRO (AM 710)
KCMS (FM 105.3) | |
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