Welcome!

                             Saint Andrew School: 
 Building a culture of life, and a civilization of love through faith and knowledge

                
Hello Pre-K 4 parents and welcome to a new school year!  We are soooo excited to get started!  Visitation Day is Wednesday, September 2nd and Mrs. Brown and I are ready! Please bring all necessary supplies (see below) and the class fee with you on this day. 

Please be sure to click on the Pre K 4 link to see more information about what we are learning each month.  I will also include a calendar of monthly events and a few friendly reminders. 

The Back-to-School Night video will be sent to you on Wednesday, September 9th.  This video will contain more information about the Pre-K program.  

The first day of class for the children will be Tuesday, September 8th.  Arrival is between 8:00-8:10.  Dismissal for half day is 11:30 and for full day 2:30.  If there is ever going to be a change with your child's dismissal plan, please let us know ahead of time.  Please don't forget to pack a snack every day (starting the 1st day of school) and a lunch for the children staying a full day.  If you could remember to pack napkins with their snacks and lunches, that would be very helpful.  Everyone will receive an email about small soft pretzels that are offered for snack time and hot lunches that are offered on Fridays.   The  full day students are welcome to bring a small blanket for rest time.  The blanket will just stay in your child's backpack every day.  This way you can clean the blanket when needed.  The rest mats will be wiped down with disinfectant wipes each day.  Uniforms are not required for Pre-K students but we do like to recommend comfortable and weather appropriate clothes since we do go outside for recess.

Please make sure your child is wearing a mask each day to school.  We will certainly let children take mask breaks during the day in safe areas of the classroom.  We will be doing extra cleaning throughout the day and  again at the end of the day.  There are hand sanitizers in different areas of the classroom and of course a bathroom with a sink for good hand washing. :)  We were provided with a touchless thermometer for random temperature checks, and if a child does become sick, he/she will be taken to a designated classroom where a nurse or volunteer will be present.  The children will be reminded during the school day to keep a safe distance from their classmates.  We have small posters around the classroom to help them remember.  With the size of our class this year, it will be easier to spread out in the classroom. 

Please remember to label all necessary belongings such as their change of clothes, folders, backpacks, lunch bags, and jackets. 

Our September themes will include Back to School Fun, Colors are Everywhere, Autumn Fun, and Apples.  For Religion our topics will be God Made Me, God Made Family and God Made Friends.  We have many exciting activities planned to give the children a great start to the school year.  In the beginning we will practice classroom routines, go over classroom rules and promises, and talk about the joys of making new friendships.  We want each child to have a very safe, healthy, and rewarding school experience.  If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at krusso@saintandrewschool.com.

                                                                        God Bless,
                                                                   Mrs. Kellie Russo
                                                                Mrs. Michele Brown

PRE-K 4 SUPPLY LIST
 
Please bring the following items on your visit day:

• 1 plastic bag with complete labeled change of clothes
• 2 boxes of tissues
• 2 containers of baby wipes
• 2 rolls of paper towels
• 2 bottles of hand sanitizer (8-10 oz)
• 2 containers of disinfectant wipes (Clorox wipes)
• 1 two-pocket sturdy folder with bottom pockets
• 1 three-pack of small Elmer's All Purpose Glue Sticks

There is a Preschool Fee of $35 for full-day students and $20 for half-day students which covers their rest mats (full-day), specialty craft supplies, and classroom events.