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The St. Cletus Preschool program focuses on the development of the whole child in a faith-based atmosphere. Throughout the day children participate in the following activities: prayer, play, music, math, art, calendar, technology, stories, and more. The Preschool curriculum provides children with the opportunities for social/emotional development, large and fine motor development. In all our grade levels, faith is taught across the curriculum and in Preschool we incorporate the “Allelu!” curriculum. St. Cletus Preschool is open to all children who will be turning 3 or 4 by September 1st.

St. Cletus Preschool offers both full day and half day options. Parents may choose for half day Preschool Monday – Friday, Tuesday/Thursday, or Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 8:00 am to 10:45 am. Full day Preschool is offered Monday – Friday. Full day Preschool students attend special classrooms which include: Spanish, Music, Library, TLC, and Gym.

Here’s some of the things Preschool students’ learn each day:

  • Social skills like sharing and self-control.
  • Fine motor skills to prepare us for holding writing tools.
  • Gross motor skills like coordination and balance.
  • Creative expression and taking pride in our work.
  • Literacy skills like book care and recognizing familiar letters and/or words.
  • Math skills like counting, sorting, and comparing.
  • Science skills like constructing, experimenting, and observing.

Below is our schedule for specials. Please view our school calendar to see the most up to date information. We follow a Monday through Friday rotation throughout the year for our specials.

Room 99

  • Monday – Art
  • Tuesday – Spanish
  • Wednesday – PE
  • Thursday – PE
  • Friday – TLC

Room 100

  • Monday – Art
  • Tuesday – Spanish
  • Wednesday – PE
  • Thursday – PE
  • Friday – TLC

99

  • 20 Students

100

  • 20 Students 

Due to COVID 19 – Students are to bring their own snacks each day.

Have you been wondering why your child always seems to be playing instead of working in our classroom?

It’s because play IS the work of a child!

Research has shown that play is the most effective way to teach preschoolers.

 

  • Preschool Readiness Checklist:
    • Follows 1 and 2 step directions
    • Speaks clearly
    • Can express and describe feelings
    • Recites alphabet
    • Identifies upper case and lower case letters
    • Identifies phonemic sound of each letter
    • Shows interest during read alouds
    • Retells a story verbally and with picture cards
    • Traces letters, name, and numbers
    • Stack 18 or more blocks
    • Correctly hold crayons and pencils
    • Practices correct scissor skills
    • Copy straight lines, curved lines, and common shapes
    • Compare objects
    • Identify basic shapes
    • Count to 20
    • Runs with ease
    • Skips, jumps and hops

Please feel free to ask any questions you might have about our curriculum.  Rest assured – your child is learning AND having fun!

Preschool 3-Thursday, June 6, 2024

Peace out, Preschool 3!  We are all done for this school year.  We learned and laughed and loved…just like we said we would at the very beginning.  I am so proud of all you have accomplished this year.  Our time together has been amazing and you will always have a special place in my heart. ...
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PreK 4 News 5/31/24

What an amazing year this has been!  We have learned so much and I absolutely enjoyed learning alongside them! 🙂   Next year, many will begin a new journey at a new school, but that is why we have worked hard this year to create so many fun memories.  This last full week of school has...
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Preschool 3-May 24, 2024

  This week was lots of fun!  The highlight of the week has been, of course, the cicadas.  The kids are all so excited and it has been a great experience to watch them emerge for the past two weeks.  We have been busy reviewing all of the great things we have learned this year. ...
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Preschool 3-May 17, 2024

Our week was all about dinosaurs!  We read many different kinds of books about dinosaurs.  We discussed the difference between fiction and informational text.  Either way…they were all a hit.  It is amazing how much the kids already know about dinosaurs.  We counted dinosaurs in our math centers, played with them during our free play...
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Preschool 3-May 10, 2024

  Moms, we love you!!!  This week was all about our very special Moms:)  We worked very hard preparing special gifts for you and we hope you love them as much as we loved creating them.  Our read-alouds this week were all about Moms…even lots of animal Moms.  All of them had the same message-Moms...
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Preschool 3-May 3, 2024

  This week we learned all about community workers and how they help us!  We read lots of books about these special helpers.  Our pocket chart activity involved matching the workers with the places that they work.  We ended our study with drawings of what we would like to be when we grow up.  Our...
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Preschool 3-April 25, 2024

This week we learned all about ways we can take care of our planet!  It was so much fun to go on an Earth Day scavenger hunt with our friends from Mrs. Firestone’s class!  God has sure given us many beautiful things to be grateful for on our planet!  Grass, leaves, birds, clouds, sun, rocks,...
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PreK 4 News 4/25

I can’t believe that we are already in the last full week of April, the end of the year will be here before we know it!  A few important dates to keep in mind.. April 26th: No School; Staff Development Day April 27th: School Auction.  Make sure to check out all the available items.  https://e.givesmart.com/events/Ajx/ April 28th: 10:30...
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Preschool 3-April 19, 2024

  Spring is here!  We are celebrating this season by reading lots of books about our new weather and experiencing these changes outdoors each day.  Looking for signs of new life all around our school campus has been very exciting…especially finding worms and enjoying the daffodils that are blooming in our courtyard.  We created beautiful...
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