Preschool Showcase Night February 11 2011 Our Preschool

Preschool Showcase Night February 11, 2011

Our Preschool Team Do Integrated Preschool team- Kristen Bankard, Jenny Stone, and Brooke Ashcraft Don’t Community Preschool- Chris Wells and Charmine Burton

Preschool Philosophy Children are unique and diverse with individual strengths and needs. Each child's diversity is embraced and valued. High Quality early education programming and planning is vital to children's development and success. Interactions that are meaningful and rich occur between the teachers, the children and their parents to foster learning opportunities. Learning through rich language and play opportunities as well as hands on experiences are crucial to children's development and growth. Dedicated Professionals help children reach their fullest potential by providing access to and facilitating a variety of learning opportunities.

Kyrene Integrated Prescho Program Kyrene preschool program is a fully integrated program servicing children ages 3 -5, not yet kindergarten eligible. Children who are typically developing and those with disabilities, or have developmental delays, learn together in a small group setting. Classes are instructed by a certified early childhood/special education teacher, a speech/language specialist and teaching assistants. Occupational therapists, physical therapists, and vision and hearing teachers work with the preschool teams to meet the needs of individual students. Classes are three hours in either a morning or afternoon session on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Community Preschool provides an environment that encourages and supports each child’s natural curiosity to explore their environment and experience learning through play-based activities. Implementing a whole child approach helps each child receive a personal learning experience that covers all areas of development. Program options are flexible to meet the varying schedule needs for families. Monday – Friday, 7: 00 AM – 6: 00 PM Full day and half day options available Before and/or after school options for children enrolled in the integrated preschool program classes

How to Register Integrated preschool Typically developing children Go online to set up an account for a payment contract and reserve a spot in an integrated preschool classroom. (www. kyrene. org/eservices) The integrated preschool secretary will contact you to discuss your contract and next steps. Children with disabilities If you have concerns about your child’s development or your child is currently receiving services, please contact the integrated preschool secretary at 480 -541 -1156 for next steps. Community preschool Register online at www. kyrene. org/eservices. For more information, please contact Community Education Services at 480 -541 -1500. Some sites fill up quickly.

Interesting Facts About Sierra § The Arizona Department of Education provides each school with a rating based on the state’s school accountability system. § Sierra received a letter grade of an A school § We are also an A+ School of Excellence. § Kyrene de la Sierra was in the top 10 of public schools for scores in English language arts and math on the state assessment. § We received a 2019 National Blue Ribbon Award from the U. S. Department of Education! (We were 1 of 3 public schools in the state of Arizona to receive this honor during the 2019 school year!) Sierra Mission Statement Sierra Suns I nspire confidence E mpower each other R espect diversity R each for knowledge A chieve academic excellence