Dear families,
Welcome to the 2015-16
school year in room 102! We are so excited to get to know your children and
your families. We will begin this month by getting to know each other and
learning the High Scope curriculum as well as our daily routine. The beauty of
the High Scope curriculum is that what we do during our time together in the
classroom is very much driven by the interests of the children. The more we get
to know your children by observing them during our day, the more we can
incorporate their interests into our planning. But first, please allow us to
start by introducing ourselves:
Beth Richardson: This is my ninth
year teaching at Village Preschool. I teach both the three-year-old and the
four-year-old classes. I have an Early Childhood and Elementary Education
degree from Michigan State University and a Masters degree in Reading. A long,
long time ago I taught first and third grades in elementary school. My husband,
Ralph, and I have three children – Kelly (28), Katy (22), and Conner (20).
Kate Willaredt: This is my third
year of teaching at Village Preschool. I am excited to be teaching both
three-year-olds and four-year-olds again this year! Before I came to Village, I
taught preschool for ten years at Central Early Childhood Center in Kansas
City, Mo. I have an English Literature BA from UMKC, and a Masters degree
in Early Childhood Curriculum and Instruction, also from UMKC. My husband
Steve, and I have two children – Lucy (10), and Zoe (8) and we recently adopted
a sweet black lab mix that we named Salvy after my favorite Kansas City Royal!
Renee Reimer: This is my
second year teaching at Village Preschool. I teach the Tuesday, Thursday
extended day class. I graduated from Bethel College with a Music Education
degree and art minor. When I am not teaching at Village, I work with Jr. and
Sr. high youth at Rainbow Mennonite Church as their Youth Program Director.
This year I am also starting my Masters of Divinity in Christian Faith
Formation.
Please join us on Tuesday,
September 15 (for the three year old class) and Wednesday, September 16th
(for the 4 year old class) from 6:30 – 7:30pm for Back to School Night. At this
parent-only meeting, you will get a closer look at exactly what your child’s
day entails. You will also be able to sign up to bring snacks, volunteer to be
a room parent, and sign up to bring supplies for our holiday celebrations. We
look forward to seeing you!
Please
be aware that we will be posting the majority of our communication on our
classroom blog: www.villageroom102.blogspot.com.
We feel that this is a great way to post photos, information about what we are
doing in the classroom, and also general preschool information. We know we don’t
always get to spend time discussing these things with you at drop off and pick
up, and we’ve found that the blog is a super way to communicate outside of the classroom.
If you require a paper copy of anything, please let us know and we will get
that to you.
We are so excited to be
sharing this year with you and your children!
Kate,
Beth, and Renee
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