Where the SOARing Begins!

Mrs. LaPlante's & Mrs. Miller's Pre-K Class Smore

Hello Pre-K Families!

We are so excited about this school year! We will begin to learn all about our routines and procedures and make new friends in Pre-K.

Please remember to read this newsletter each week to stay up to date on what's happening in our classroom and so that you don't miss any important dates.

PLEASE remember to turn in all WES paperwork/completed forms as soon as possible. Thank you!

MEET YOUR TEACHERS

Hi! My name is Donna LaPlante. I'm soooo excited to be your teacher this year!
My husband and I have been married 32 years.
We have soon to be 5 grandchildren. The latest is due on our first day of school, so we're just waiting for our newest family member to join us.
This is my 15th year of teaching and 10th year here at WES. I love being here!
I've only taught Pre-K - because it's the BEST!
I graduated from Appalachian State Uuniversity with a Bachlelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Development: Birth-Kindergarten
I like watching movies
I love coffee and pastries
I enjoy jogging with friends and watching sports with my husband
I LOVE being Grandma to my grandchildren

I am blessed to have an amazing co-teacher...Maria Miller, Pre-K TA. Together we will make sure your children are loved, nurtured, educated, and show growth in all the developmental domains. We are the foundation of their education and we want their Pre-K year to be the place where they begin to SOAR as Eagles here at WES.

Hi! My name is Maria Miller.
I've been married to my husband for 16 years.
We have 2 girls....one a senior and one a freshman.
I've been with WCS for 13 years as a substitute and now I am a Pre-K TA. I have my AA in Early Childhood Education.
I am excited to be here at WES as a full time co-teacher!!
I liike to cook, spend time with my family, and travel.
My favorite food is Mexican food. I love sweet tea and cookies.
I love to exercise and spend time outdoors and hang out at the pool.

Staggered Enrollment Week for AUG. 26-30, 2024

Please see below for your child's enrollment day for our first week in school. Each child will attend just one day for Staggered Enrollment Week. Pre-K classes will begin with all children attendinh on Thursday, Aug. 29th.

Monday, Aug. 26

Ansh

Cosette

Emerie

Tyler

Waylon

Tuesday, Aug. 27

Ava

Harper

Westley

Nicholas

Jocelyn

Wednesday, Aug. 28

Theo

Wyatt

Ainhoa

Mila

Samuel

Mariela

Thursday, Aug. 29

ALL Pre-K students come to class

ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL REMINDERS

An important note:

If your Pre-K child has older siblings in K-5th grade, they will enter our school campus through our Pre-K classroom when you sign in your Pre-K child. You will not have to drop the older siblings off in the carline. The older siblings will walk to the cafeteria from my classroom to pick up breakfast and then head to their own classrooms.

ARRIVAL:

Please hang your Pre-K child's car tag from the rear view mirror and drive to the back parking lot in the mornings.
Our classroom door opens at 7:30 AM. Siblings walk through our classroom, go to the cafeteria to pick up breakfast, and then go to their own classroom.
Tardy bell rings at 7:50 AM.
Sign-in your child at our classroom door before the tardy bell. If tardy, you must check your child into the front office.
Enter back into the carline when leaving and DON'T PASS any cars (for safety's sake).

DISMISSAL:

Park at the Civic Center and walk to the second walkway.
Pick up all Pre-K children at 2:50 PM before K-5 is dismissed and sign them out.
Bring your child's car tag to identify yourselves as parents/guardians. If someone on your contact list is picking up your child, I will ask to see their license to identify them. Please make them aware of that.
We are standing just inside the doors at the second walkway closest to the buses and fence.
You will pick up your older siblings at the next walkway (K-5 only) immediately after signing out your Pre-K child. These K-5 siblings will be considered "Walkers".

LEARNING FOCUS

We will be learning about our classroom these first few weeks of school. We will first focus on classroom rules, about feelings, what it means to be a friend, and about our classroom routine and schedule. We will be eating breakfast, lunch, and snacks in our classroom.

There are different studies we can choose from by following the children's interests. We could do a Tree Study, Insect Study, Pets Study, etc.

Please remember to label everything that belongs to your child...blankies, jackets, water bottles, and backpack. We will send blankies home on Fridays to be washed. Please return them to school on Mondays. We will wash our cot sheets weekly. Thanks!