St. Timothy Preschool

Opening in the Fall of 2008!

Handing on Learning through Play and Prayer

Registration Form
How can you help with the opening of the preschool?

Purchase purchase Kroger Neighborhood Rewards gift cards after weekend Masses or at the parish office. Proceeds will be used for the preschool.
Help prepare class materials on Monday mornings in Brodnick Hall 9-11am. Childcare provided.

If you have any questions about St. Timothy Preschool,
contact Deb Thomas by calling 384-1100 ext.18 or by e-mail.

St.Timothy Preschool Brochure (printable pdf)

St.Timothy Preschool will open its doors in the fall of 2008. We will open our preschool with an enrollment of 78 children-- 36 three year olds and 42 four year olds. St. Timothy Preschool offers a Catholic-based, kindergarten readiness program which will enable children to grow academically, spiritually, physically and emotionally. The following information will help you to see more clearly the benefits of sending your child to our preschool.

Morning Circle Time
We begin our day by greeting each child by name and engaging them in a variety of activities until the whole class has arrived, we transition to circle time which begins with the sign of the cross and a prayer. The children then say the Pledge of Allegiance. During circle time the children identify the current month and day, and count out-loud the numbers of the days we’ve had in the month so far. The children also review the color, shape and number of the month. At the end of circle time, the child who is the “Helping Hand” for the day will talk to the class about the weather and dress our weather bear. We will end our circle time with a prayer.

Class Activities and Class Size
Upon completion of the morning circle time, each class follows its own daily routine. Each daily routine alternates periods of high activity with low activity which accommodates a preschooler’s attention span. Stories, art, alphabet, music and all other activities are carefully planned as age appropriate to enhance a child’s growth and development. Each class consists of 12 three year olds or 14 four year olds along with a teacher and an assistant. Each class has its own homeroom where most activities, including snack time, take place. The children will also go to the music room and play room throughout the day. Once a month the children will walk over to the church where they will have “Church Chat” with Fr. Rick or Fr. Jacob. During Church Chat, the children will be introduced to their monthly biblical themes and then return to their classrooms to learn songs and make crafts which correspond with the theme.

Monthly Newsletter
Each month, your child will bring home a newsletter which outlines the daily activities for the month. Newsletters are sent home for both the three and four year old classes and they provide an outline for what is being done daily in your child’s classroom. As you are looking over the newsletter you will quickly notice the weekly themes which include stories and art projects that correspond with the monthly theme. This correlation fosters reading development, comprehension and critical thinking skills. Although one story is listed on the newsletter, several stories are read during story time each day. At least one story a day is a Bible-based. We introduce letter names to our three year olds and letter sounds to the four year olds. Four year olds also learn to blend sounds into three-letter words and practice writing letters in whole word contexts. During music and movement, the children will sing a variety of songs, learn finger plays and poems, play musical instruments and actively move to the music. Throughout the day, all age groups engage in counting and number recognition using morning circle time and the classroom centers.

Snack Time
A daily snack is included in the tuition price. Snacks alternate among sweet, salty and nutritious items served with a choice of apple juice or water. Snack time always begins with a mealtime prayer. Our students are individually served the snack and are encouraged to use their manners by saying, “Yes, please” or “May I have another snack please?”

Hygiene
The children at St. Timothy Preschool will have an opportunity to wash their hands several times throughout the day. Bathroom breaks are conveniently scheduled after art and play time, and before snack time. Children in both the three and four year old program must be toilet trained to start school. Current immunizations are required for enrollment.

Good Behavior
Good behavior is cultivated and rewarded on a daily basis. Our good behavior “Reminder” system ensures that our students are available for learning and sets a foundation for future success in school. Our behavior system uses eight color-coded “reminders”. This is a behavior specific system which makes problem behavior easier to identify and correct. Each day the children will begin with an empty pocket. The object is to keep the pocket empty the entire school day. A “reminder” will be given if a rule is broken after a child has been warned once about that behavior. Consistent behaviors that cause the child to get a reminder will be communicated to the parents so we are all working together. Children are rewarded for good behavior each day when they get into the classroom treasure box!

Kindergarten Readiness Skills and Evaluations
Using a kindergarten readiness assessment, we will evaluate all of the four year old students at the end of the school year and provide the parents with a copy of the evaluation results. In the fall and spring, children in the three and four year old program will receive a skills development report. Parent conferences are scheduled upon request.

Outreach
St. Timothy Parish is well-known for its dedication to service and outreach. The preschool families will be asked to complete 20 hours of outreach a year. The service will be broken down into 10 hours of community and an additional 10 hours will be completed within the parish. St. Timothy Preschool will teach the children what it means to be part of an outreach community. We will help to answer the questions, “What is outreach? What is service? Who do we help?” We want to teach the kids that God wants us to serve and then provide experiences under our monthly themes for the kids to serve others.

Registration, Tuition and Schedule

Four Year Old Program will be a three day a week program:
Mon/ Wed/ Fri or Mon/ Tues/ Thursday

Three Year Old Program will be a two day a week program:
Wed/ Fri or Tues/ Thursday

St. Timothy Preschool is in session 9-11:30am weekday mornings Sept.through May.

Registration for St. Timothy Parishioners will begin on Saturday, January 19^, beginning at 9am. Registration will remain open throughout the following week.Registration for the local community will begin on Saturday, January 26^, beginning at 9am.

A nonrefundable registration fee of $60 is due upon enrollment. September tuition is due at the Parent/ Student orientation held before the first week of school. Tuition is as follows:
Tuition for four year old program: $135 per month
Tuition for three year old program: $110 per month

If you would like more information about our program or want to schedule a tour, please call the preschool office at 859-384-1100 ext. 18

Teaching Application
(no current openings)