Fairfield Preschool: August 2012

Monday, August 20, 2012

Welcome 2012-2013 Preschoolers

I want to welcome everyone to a new preschool year in Fairfield. By now, everyone should have received a mailing from me with an introduction letter and a preschool program handbook for the year.

I will be spending the time before we start preschool on September 4th getting the new classroom organized, visiting new preschool students at home, and having open house on Thursday, August 30th at 9:00 am.

We have moved to the classroom at the end of the hall across from Amy Day's kindergarten room. This space is larger and allows us to accommodate more students. We have 17 preschool students enrolled for this year.

Preschool hours will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:15 to 12:00. We will follow the Fairfield School calendar. A copy of the preschool version of that calendar is in your handbook.

I look forward to working with you and your child this year.

Gak Recipe

Make sure to use non-metal bowls and utensils

In one bowl combine: 1/2 c. warm water, 1 c. of Elmer's Glue. Mix until well blended.

In another bowl combine: 1 c. warm water and 4 tsp. Borax. Mix until Borax dissolves.

Add your preferred food coloring color to each bowl.

Pour the Borax mixture into the glue mixture and watch it turn into a stringy goop before your eyes. A grownup will need to knead the mixture until all of the water is worked in and you are left with a consistent, rubbery substance.

Preschool Registration

If you are interested in having your child be a part of the preschool classroom, you may call the early childhood programs office at 524-3613. All children who are 3 years old by September 1, can come to one of our monthly preschool screenings. We usually have one screening in Fairfield in the spring. A screening is just a 45 minute visit to a preschool classroom with other children and their parents. We will have activities and toys available for the kids the explore. After screening, your child is placed on a waiting list for preschool. We continue taking names and screening children up until June 1st. At that time, all children are placed in available preschool spots, priority is given to children who are 4 years old by September. If we are over capacity, children will be drawn from a lottery. If you have any concerns about your child's development, we also also offer education evaluations for children who may be in need of special education services.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Welcome 2012-2013 Preschoolers

Fairfield Laboratory Preschool Information