Preschool Prep

By sixteen months these children have left infancy and many changes are about to happen. The days when gentle, helpless infants could play quietly in one spot are gone! Sturdy legs now move quickly, arms reach out, and hands are fast to grab. Everything seems attractive and worth touching, smelling, and tasting. Toddlers are independent, full of energy and are lots of fun to have around. The job of taking care of toddlers is not always easy, but watching them "grow up" is always rewarding.

The Center Provides

  • Cots

  • Wipes (Wipes are hypoallergenic, alcohol-free, and fragrance free.)

  • Serving utensils and dishes

  • All food and milk (Whole milk is required to be served to students under age two; 1% or skim milk is required to be served to students two years of age and older.)

Parents are Asked to Provide

  • Two changes of clothes and one pair of socks brought in daily and left in your child’s backpack in their cubby (If your child soils any clothing, the Center will bag the item and send it home with you upon pick up. We will not rinse any item that is soiled.)

  • Diapers (Only one extra “sleeve” will be stored on site.)

  • A/D ointment, Desitin or similar ointments/creams, as a preventative.

  • Sunscreen and/or bug spray (A permission form must be completed.  Please see your child’s teacher to sign the permission form.)

  • Reusable water cup with lid labeled with your child's full name

  • Blanket (No pillows, stuffed animals, toys, or sleeping items are permitted to be brought to the center. Blankets must be child-sized and will be sent home every Friday to be washed and should be returned the following Monday. Blankets may be sent home more often if soiled.)


Things to Remember

 

Daily Reports

This report, generated through Brightwheel, gives important facts about your child's day.  It also lends itself as a way for you and your child's teachers to communicate.  Our teachers use also use it to give you updates about your child's developmental progress, specify which items your child needs for the following day or remind you about upcoming events at the Center.  Parents of students enrolled in the Preschool Prep classroom will receive a report every day.

**You will receive a detailed, daily report documenting diapering, meals and nap times until your child is officially promoted to the Preschool One classroom. Once your child is officially promoted, you will no longer receive a report with this information, but you will continue to receive reports documenting other important items regarding your child’s growth and development, as well as pictures throughout the day!

 

**You will receive a detailed, daily report documenting diapering, meals and nap times while your child is in Preschool Prep. Once your child is in Preschool I, you will no longer receive a report with this information, but you will continue to receive reports documenting other important items regarding your child’s growth and development.   

Brightwheel Application

You can download the Brightwheel app or go to mybrightwheel.com!  Brightwheel allows you to message your child’s teachers, view the classroom calendar and learning activities, as well as access pertinent documents. You can utilize Brightwheel messaging  to notify your child’s teachers about absences and late drop offs. You can view pictures and videos of your child sent from your child’s teachers and view past daily reports.  If you want to disable the two-factor authentication, log into your Brightwheel account and select Profile.  Scroll down to 2FA and toggle it to disable.  You can change that option in the future if you would like.

 

Tadpoles Application

If you have a smartphone, you can download the Tadpoles app for parents! This app allows you to input notes regarding drop-off/pick-up, personal items and/or notes about their time spent at home directly to your child’s daily report…all from your phone! Our teachers are able to read these notes through the teacher interface and more aptly care for your child throughout the day with your helpful notes. You can add notes, view pictures and videos of your child sent from your child’s teachers and view past daily reports. Download it today!