Natick Preschool
Your Weekly Update from Natick Preschool
Principal's Message
Meet Our Front Office Staff 😊
**Principal MaryBeth Kinkead has held various roles in several schools in Natick and is now entering her 12th year as Preschool Principal and Special Education Coordinator. When not visiting the various preschool classrooms, MaryBeth enjoys long bicycle rides and backyard BBQs with friends and family members.
**Assisting MaryBeth at the High School location is April Davenport, who has been with Natick Preschool for 9 years. April loves the supportive community at Natick Preschool and enjoys working with the families and children throughout the school year. Outside of work, she enjoys yoga, going to the beach, and walking her two chihuahuas, Stella and Rita.
**Jill Guigli supports MaryBeth at the Preschool at East School location and is in her second year with Natick Preschool. What Jill loves most about working at the Preschool is seeing the students' smiles as they learn new things and gain their confidence and independence.
Ensuring the well-being of our students and staff is of utmost importance to us at Natick Preschool. Our health services team is doing a wonderful job in this regard.
**Nurse Mary Ann Langan has been with Natick Preschool for seven years and provides her services to both the High School and East locations. Mary Ann takes great pride in being a part of the process that makes the early school years of the students a positive experience. At home, Mary Anne enjoys trying new recipes and walking her dog Finn.
**Nurse Heather Daehler is the newest addition to our team at Natick Preschool and works at our East School location. Heather has two boys, one in high school and the other in middle school. She also has a family cat named Strawberry, a bearded dragon named Mango, and soon we will be welcoming a puppy in late October. In her free time, Heather enjoys being outdoors, watching her boys play hockey, and skiing in the winter. She is eager to be a part of the team at East Preschool this year and wants the kids to feel secure, safe, happy, and healthy.
MaryAnn and Heather are supported at East School by CNA Itohan Onaiwu-Emokpae. When she's not working in the health office, Itohan works in the classrooms as a paraprofessional. She is passionate about caring for the students and exposing them to new and exciting learning experiences. Itohan is entering her second year at Natick Preschool and loves being a part of the professional team because everyone is supportive.
MaryBeth Kinkead, Principal
April Davenport, Preschool Administrative Assistant
Jill Guigli, Preschool at East School Administrative Assistant
Nurse Mary Anne Lagan
Nurse Heather Daehler
CNA Itohan Onaiwu-Emokpae
Social Emotional Learning and Independence
Support Social Emotional Learning and Independence at home using the same language and systems we use at school
Handwashing at Home video
Schedules, Visuals, Daily Living and Social Emotional Learning These can help!
- How To Use PBIS at Home complete with printable red birds (don’t have a printer? Have your child make some red birds or choose what household item you can use to represent them.)
Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
Natick Preschool staff works with students to support their ability to build relationships with peers and adults knowing that is the foundation for learning to self-regulate (identify feelings, manage emotions and regulate the body) to effectively participate in learning.
The Communication for Education Grant Committee: Kate Meyer and Brooke Kapetanakos, Natick Preschool Staff, applied for and were granted a professional development course to build our capacity with AAC. Communication for Education's course addresses core competencies for educators and
New IEP: Stay tuned! There is a new IEP format coming within the next school year.
Important Things to Know!
Updates to our Art and Music programming:
We are thrilled that our preschoolers will have instruction by NPS art and music teachers this year. Ms. Abby Khandelwal and Ms. Meghan Olynciw will be joining Natick Preschoolers in their classrooms each week for alternating art and music instruction. Watch SeeSaw for photos!
Reminder for Parents Who Want to Volunteer--CORI Checks
Reminder If you want to volunteer in schools, you must have a CORI check conducted and you must go into the building with identification (drivers license or passport) to do this. Click here for description of what a CORI check is and does. Without a CORI check, you cannot volunteer in the school. Here is the form to fill out for a CORI. Preschool volunteer opportunities include being a Mystery Reader for the class, presenting a family tradition and supporting special projects.
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