Preschool II/VPK Parent Packet - 2021-2022 UWF ERCCD

Preschool
   II/VPK
Parent Packet
 2021-2022
 UWF ERCCD

Welcome
    This year, our Pre-Kindergarten
 classroom will consist of a 4–5-year-
   old students. We will use Creative
Curriculum, Teaching Strategies, ASQ’s
  and the Florida VPK Early Learning
  Standards to teach and assess your
                 child.
      We encourage continuous
  communication and welcome any
questions. We are excited to begin our
          adventurous year!
             ~ PSII Staff

Ms. Christy Turner

                              Color: Turquoise
• 7th year as a Lead
                              Food: Mexican
  Preschool/Pre-K Teacher
                              Drink: Coffee
• 14 years total experience
                              Treat: Dark Chocolate
  in Early Childhood
                              Hobby: Travel
• Teaching philosophy is
                              Place: Desert
  “All Children Can Learn.”

                                 cturner3@uwf.edu
• B.A. in Communication
  Arts/Public Relations          850.474.2195   Office
• Early Childhood Teacher
  (PRE-K) Certificate
• Currently pursuing the
  ESE/Elementary degree

Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten
  2021-22 School Year Program
       August 23, 2021 - May 6, 2022
    Monday - Friday - 8:30 to 12:00 p.m.
    3.5 hours per day = 540 total hours
  Sign the attendance book each month!
http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/vpk

        Assessments
• Teaching Strategies Gold
• Ages & Stages Questionnaire
• FL VPK Bright Beginnings (AP1, AP2, AP3)
   a) Print Knowledge
   b) Phonological Awareness
   c) Mathematics
   d) Oral Language

PSII/VPK Daily Schedule
7:30-8:30 – Welcome/ Morning Procedures
8:30-8:45 - VPK begins/ Morning Centers
8:45-9:00 –Clean up Procedures/ Story Time
9:00-9:20 – Morning Snack/Individual Reading Time
9:20-9:40 – Music and Movement
9:40-10:00 - Large Group Class Meeting
10:00-10:15 – Phonological Awareness
10:15-11:00 – Small Groups Workstations
11:00-11:15 – Clean-up/Recap Morning Message
11:15-12:00 - Outside Playground
12:00 - VPK Only dismissal
12:00-12:20 - Lunch
12:20-12:30 - Clean-up Procedures/Transition
12:30-2:30 - Quiet time
2:30-3:00 – Wake-Up Procedures
3:00-3:20 – Afternoon Snack
3:30-4:20 – Outside Playground
4:20-4:30 – Clean-up Outside Playground
4:30-5:00 – Limited Centers
5:00-5:30 – Closing Activities/Recap
5:30 - Center Closes

Holidays and Closures
              Fall Semester
August 23 - Fall Semester Begins
September 6 - Labor Day
November 11 - Veteran’s Day
November 25 & 26 - Thanksgiving Break
December 10 - Last Day of Fall Semester
December 13 -January 7 - Winter Break

             Spring Semester
January 10 - Spring Semester Begins
January 17 - MLK, Jr. Day
March 14-18 - UWF Spring Break
May 6 - Last Day of Spring Semester

PSII/VPK Classroom Reminders
• Drop off – Drop off can begin at 8:15 unless your child is signed up for
   wrap-around care. The cut off time to drop off your child for VPK is 8:30
   a.m. Please let us know ahead if you are not going to be in attendance by
   email, phone, or verbal communication. VPK hours are from 8:30 -12:00.
• Arrival – Upon arrival, we will greet you at the classroom door. Parents are
   not allowed inside the classroom. Your child will enter the classroom, put
   their lunchbox on the counter, wash their hands, move their picture from
   home to school, pick a daily job, and choose a center station to play in.
Daily items your child needs to bring to school:
     o Lunchbox (VPK wrap-around only)
     o Thermos Cup for water
Items to keep in their cubby at school:
     o 1 Blanket and 1 small travel size pillow
     o 2 sets of extra change of clothes, underwear, and 1 pair of shoes
     **There is not enough room for large items such as backpacks, large
     pillows, etc.**
• Labeling – In order to ensure proper placement of things brought to school,
   we ask that you label everything belonging to your child.
• Shoes – Please send your child to school with closed-toe, closed-heel
   shoes. You can also keep an extra pair at school inside their cubby.
   Remember: No Crocs. No Flip Flops. No Slippers. No Heels.
• Snack – Please inform us if your child has specific allergies or diet. Please
   provide individual packaged snacks for your child. These snacks will be
   stored in an individual container inside a cabinet.
• Lunch Time– Please provide a nutritional lunch for your child in a lunch box.
   You may provide water, juice, or milk with your child’s lunch. Juice boxes or
   a thermos is acceptable. Please place an ice pack inside the lunch box.
   Soda, Coffee, Tea, Frozen Meals, Candy, Instant Easy Macs or Oatmeal
   packets are not allowed. Everything must be prepared and before coming
   to school.

PSII/VPK Classroom Reminders
• Personal Toys – Toys from home are not allowed. We are not
  responsible for any damaged, lost, or misplaced toys brought to
  school.
• Naptime – From 12:30-2:30, the hallway lights are turned off
  throughout the building. Your child will need a small pillow and a
  blanket. Naptime mats are located inside the closet on the shelves.
  Children will keep their shoes on during this time. The lights are
  turned off inside the classroom and calm music is playing. The
  children do not have to sleep but they must be quiet and be
  respectful of others.
• Extra Clothes – Provide two sets of extra clothes and underwear that
  will fit in their cubby.
• Picture – Please bring a picture of your family to place in our home
  living area.
• Birthdays – We will be able to accommodate food-related
  celebrations. It must be store-bought and/or individually
  prepackaged.
• Medication – The Lead Teacher is responsible for administering
  medication to children. A legal guardian must fill out a medication
  form. The medication slips are located on the medicine cabinet.
• A classroom staff member may administer medication in the Lead
  Teacher’s absence.
• The administrator of the medicine must wash their hands
  immediately after.
• If a form is not filled out or completed incorrectly, then the staff
  cannot administer that medication to that child.
• Another staff member must witness the medication being given to
  the child with the correct dosage and initial as a witness on the form.
• The teacher and witness must also sign and witness the medication
  log located on the medicine cabinet door.
• Medication will be stored in the locked cabinet in the classroom. If
  medication must be stored in a refrigerator, it is to be placed inside a
  locked box. The locked box is then placed inside the center’s kitchen
  refrigerator.

PSII/VPK Classroom Reminders
•   ONLY the Lead Teacher and/or the front office personnel can call the
    parent on the phone if their child has a fever or is showing symptoms
    of sickness.
•   Illness – If your child is contagious or is running a temperature of 100
    or above, your child must remain at home in order to help prevent the
    spread of illness. If your child is at school and develops a fever, you will
    be called for pick up. Children sent home from school may not return
    to school until all symptoms have been absent for 24 hours/has been
    on antibiotics for 24 hours/has a doctor’s note allowing the return of
    the child.
•   Classroom Communication – Inside the classroom, there is a parent
    communication binder. This is where I keep a hard copy of any forms
    of communication. (Ex. e-mails, phone calls, verbal or written notes).
    Written communication notes are used between teacher and parent.
    This will be taped to the child’s lunch box when needed. (Ex. A
    bathroom accident, needs an extra change of clothes, etc.)
•   Social and Emotional Development – We want to encourage language
    development and social interaction with each child. We strive to
    teach the students to either use their words or express their feelings
    to one another. Sometimes, we must give them the words to help
    them. Teaching children independence and how to manage social
    problems is our goal.
•   Behavior Support - We use the Conscious Discipline program as a
    guide to effective strategies. The “Safe Place” is where a child can be
    alone to help them regulate their emotions. We provide a safe,
    comfortable space for a child to regain composure. The child decides
    when to go in and when to re-join the group.

                      ➢ Ms. Christy and Support Staff

Pre-Kindergarten Learning Goals
                      • I can hold a pencil.
                       • I can use scissors.
                          • I can rhyme.
                    • I can write my name.
                       • I know my colors.
                      • I know my shapes.
                            • I can sort.
                     • I can make patterns.
                    • I know all my letters.
                • I know all my letter sounds.
                        • I can write 1-10.
                  • I can verbally count 1-20.
                      • I can count to 100.
                • I can identify numbers 1-20.
               • I can associate the numeral to
                           the quantity.
                     • I can draw a picture.
          • I can listen to a story and talk about it.
      • I can identify the beginning sound of a word.
                     • I know my birthday.
                      • I know my address.
                 • I know my phone number.

Classroom
       Wishlist
  • Elmer’s Glue Sticks or Bottles
      • Scotch Masking Tape
    • Scotch Transparent Tape
    • Scotch Laminator Sheets
               • Velcro
           • Googly Eyes
• Crayola Markers & Colored Pencils
          • Expo Markers
         • Sidewalk Chalk
              • Bubbles
              • Play Doh
         • Washable Paint
        • Stickers (variety)
       • Construction Paper
            • Lysol Spray
            • Lysol Wipes
           • Tissue Boxes
             • Hand Soap