New School Year Info 2016-2017

School Kids at School

I'm looking forward to the upcoming school year!  The school year is fast approaching and I can't wait to start working with your kids in the classroom!  Please take a moment to look through the following information:


*Getting to Know You-  Please click on the link below and fill out the questions about your child and your family by the 1st of September.  I will review the information you provide before school starts.  This information will help me prepare the classroom environment to help suit the needs of each student.  I also look forward to reading about your family hobbies and talents.  

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Clean Up Day-    

Thursday, September 1st 

Silver Spring Day School

10:00 AM- 12:00 PM

Please join us for a school wide clean up day.  This is a parent only event.  If you need to bring your child, please arrive at 10:00 AM and plan to stay for two hours .  In the past, parent's have taken turns watching the children on the playground-1 hour watching kiddos on the playground and 1 hour cleaning in the classroom.   If you are planning to bring your child, please make at note on the sign up page.  We will not have take home jobs for this event, so please make plans to attend.  Each job will last approximately 1 hour.  This is a great event and we all work together as a community to prepare the classroom for the kiddos.  Please sign up on the following link for the job you would like to accomplish on clean up day.


Ice Cream Social-   

Wednesday, August 31st 

Located at Colesville Presbyterian

12800 New Hampshire Ave

6:00 PM-7:00 PM


Orientation Day- Orientation is scheduled for Tuesday, September 6th.  Please bring your child at his/her scheduled time.  I will be emailing the orientation schedule.  You may drop your child off at the orientation or stay with your child.  Each session lasts 45 minutes.  This is a great opportunity to transition your child into Pre-k and spend some time with their new teacher before the first day of school!

First Day of School-  

Thursday, September 8th 

Silver Spring Day School

Pre-K School Day Hours 9:15 AM-1:15 PM

Drop off on the playground and pick up from the classroom

I look forward to seeing you at school!  Please review the below first day of school checklist.  It's going to be a fabulous school year!


First Day Of School Checklist

On the first day of school, your child should:

_____wear shoes that are comfortable for running

_____wear play clothes

_____bring a backpack or tote bag

_____bring a water bottle (this should be labeled and brought to school every day)

_____bring a change of clothes, including socks and underwear, in a labeled plastic bag

_____bring a snack in a small labled ziplock or container  (this does not need to be a large sack..examples-granola bar, banana

_____bring a lunch in a bag or lunchbox (Pack perishable items separately and label them with your child's name.) 

**Label all items...change of clothes, snack, lunch, backpack, coat, etc...***