Welcome to the St. Aemilian Preschool Blog a place to find out what's going on and what's coming up at St. A's. We hope it will be convenient for our current families to have all this information in one place. Our past families can remain updated on fun events such as our annual auction and carnival. Incoming families can see what to expect if they choose to send their children to school at St. Aemilian. If you have any questions, comments or would like more information email us at info@staemilianpreschool.org or call us at (414) 463-1641.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Wee Start Update




It has been a great start to the school year. We have been busy exploring our room and interacting with our friends.

Our first unit of the school year was "Nursery Rhymes." We learned about the Itsy Bitsy Spider and made our very own paper spiders. All of us counted out eight legs! Come see our huge web in the classroom.

Friday, September 10, 2010

A New School Year

It's hard to believe but our summer is coming to a close. As the weather reminds , fall will soon be here. Here at St. As we love this time of new beginnings. We are excited to welcome our returning families and greet our new families as well. Our classrooms are extra busy as we learn new names, faces, and routines.

What a great time for our children! They are making new friends and renewing old friendships, excited to learn what the school year has in store for them and eager to try on the new indepedance that comes with a new school year.

Just a few reminders about St. As:

We will try to get outside each and every day both in the morning and the afternoon to allow children to run, play and explore our natural surroundings. Please dress your child appropriately.

We work very hard to develop a developmentally appropraiate curriculum in all of our classrooms. This involves a great deal of "play." We are firm believers that children learn through play and keep play as a valuable part of our school day. If you have any more specific questions about what your child is learning through play please check with your classroom teacher.

We are striving for a happy, healthy school year by encouraging healthy habits. This includes providing healthy snacks for your child, requesting healthy lunches from our families, and frequent hand washing. Please take a moment when you arrive each morning to help your child wash his or her hands. This helps us prevent as many germs as possible. Thanks!

Finally, we just want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our families. Your willingness to help, open communication and generosity makes what we do not only possible but a ton of fun too! Thank you so much for all you do! We are looking forward to a phenomonal school year together!