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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 “I Am Special” 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 11:00 am. Full day Preschool is offered Monday – Friday. Full day Preschool students attend special classrooms which include: Music, Library, TLC, and Gym.  Daily Spanish classes are held in the preschool classroom.

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.

  • Monday – No Special
  • Tuesday – TLC
  • Wednesday – P.E.
  • Thursday – Art
  • Friday – P.E. 

 

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!

Pre-K 3 Newsletter April 17

Happy Thursday Families! Here is what we did in Pre-K 3 this week! . Looking back… *We focused on Easter! *We learned that on Easter, we remember that Jesus showed us how to love others, even when it’s hard. It’s a day to be kind to one another and share our love! *We said see...
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Pre-K 3 Newsletter April 11

Happy Friday Families! Here is what we did in Pre-K 3 this week! . Looking back… *We focused on Dinosaurs and the letter Zz! *We practiced our LAST LETTER of the alphabet, Z–stay tuned for an Alphabet Party! *We went through an obstacle course in P.E.! *We made Easter hats with our BUDDIES! *Mrs. Arlowe...
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Pre-K 3 Newsletter April 4

Happy Friday Families! Here is what we did in Pre-K 3 this week! . Looking back… *We focused on Dinosaurs and the letter Yy! *We learned that dinosaurs lived long ago and are now extinct. *We learned lots of new vocabulary words like “herbivore”, “carnivore”, “fossil” and “extinct”. *We practiced being Paleontologists in our sensory...
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Pre-K 3 Newsletter March 28

Happy Friday Families! Here is what we did in Pre-K 3 this week! . Looking back… *We focused on Spring weather and letter Xx. *We learned that rain comes when hot air and cold air meet. *We did a science experiment with water and shaving cream!! We saw what happens when the clouds get full...
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Pre-K 3 Newsletter March 21

Happy Friday Families! Here is what we did in Pre-K 3 this week! . Looking back… *We focused on St. Patrick’s Day and the letter Ww this week! *We learned that March 19 is St. Joseph’s Day and Joseph was Jesus’s father, he was a carpenter. *We practiced our shapes and colors in art class...
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Pre-K 3 Newsletter March 13

Happy Friday Families! Here is what we did in Pre-K 3 this week! . Looking back… *We focused on NAMES this week. We are working on recognizing the first 2 letters in our first names! *We learned during mass that Abba means “father” and Jesus called God Abba, we can also call God, Abba! *We got...
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Pre-K 3 Newsletter March 7

Happy Friday Families! Here is what we did in Pre-K 3 this week! A big THANK YOU to Jenny Woodruff (Charlie’s mom) for coming to teach our class about her job as an ER Doctor, the kids loved learning about her job and exploring the supplies she uses daily! . Looking back… *We started learning...
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Pre-K 3 Newsletter February 28

Happy Friday Families! Here is what we did in Pre-K 3 this week! A big THANK YOU to Katie Wymann (Keelin’s Mom) for coming to teach our class about her job as an Attorney, the kids loved learning about her job and the law! . Looking back… *We finished our COMMUNITY HELPERS unit! *Mrs. Wyman...
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Pre-K 3 Newsletter February 21

Happy Friday Families! Here is what we did in Pre-K 3 this week! A big THANK YOU to Kat Bokermann for coming to teach our class about her job as a School Psychologist, the kids loved learning about her job and emotions! . Looking back… *We started our COMMUNITY HELPERS unit! *Mrs. Bokermann (Remy’s Mom)...
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