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Preschool Program
Director of Preschool
Susan Willcock
Phone: 248-853-2461
St. Mary of the Hills Preschool is located on John R between Auburn and Hamlin inside the church building and on the same property as Holy Family Regional School South Campus. We offer play-based, developmentally appropriate programs for 3 & 4 year-old children. Classes are available in the mornings or afternoons. The ratio for each class is 1 to 8 for the 3's, 1 to 9 for the 4's.
Please Note: The children have to be the respective age by December 1 to be eligible for the program. Registration for fall (2008) classes is now taking place.
Registration Information
Newsletters & Calendars
Tuition and Fees
Preschool 2008/2009 Calendar
Preschool Class Schedule
Class Sizes and
Ratios
Basic Information
Curriculum
Preschool Class Schedule
3 Year Old Program
Mon Wed 9:15AM-11:45 AM
Tue Thur 9:00 AM-11:30AM
Tue Thur 12:15PM-2:45PM
4 Year Old Program
Mon Wed Fri
9:00AM-11:30AM
Mon Wed Fri
12:15PM-2:45PM
Mon Wed Fri 12:30PM-3:00PM
Class Sizes and Ratios
3's
- There are 16 children per session
with 2 teachers. The head teacher w/bachelor's degree and both teachers
certified in CPR, first aid and blood borne pathogens.
4's - There are 18 children per session with 2 teachers. The head teacher w/bachelor's degree and both teachers certified in CPR, first aid and blood borne pathogens.
2008 Tuition
Fees
St. Mary of the Hills Parishioners
(**See member criteria below)
(3’s) 2 day program
$990/year
(4’s) 3 day program
$1215/year
Non-Members (all other
parishes)
(3’s) 2 day program
$1215/year
(4’s) 3 day program
$1440/year
Tuition cannot be adjusted for vacations or sick time. The June 1st installment of tuition is NON-REFUNDABLE. The only exception is for change of residency. Two pieces of identification with the new address will need to be given in order to show proof of move.
The schedule for tuition payments is as follows:
June 1 Oct. 1 Dec. 1
Feb. 1 Apr. 1
3’s classes
Members $110 $220 $220
$220 $220
Non-members $135
$270 $270 $270 $270
4’s classes
Members $135 $270 $270 $270 $270
Non-members $160
$320 $320 $320 $320
TUITION NOTICES WILL BE SENT OUT 1-2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DUE DATE AS A
REMINDER.
**Member Criteria
1.
Be
registered with St. Mary of the Hills parish
2.
Be actively & regularly participating in worship life of the parish
3.
Be actively involved in a service/ministerial role within the parish
4.
Be a
regular contributor of the parish and to our archdiocese
Registration (Fall 2008)
Forms
can be found on this website and mailed to:
St. Mary of the Hills Preschool
2675 John R
Rochester Hills,
MI
48307
Att: Sue
Willcock
The necessary forms are:
Registration Form
Registration
Agreement Form
A health
appraisal form will need to be completed by the child's physician and
turned in within 30 days
of enrollment or by August 1st for the 2008/2009 school year:
Health Appraisal Form
Basic Information
Philosophy: We strive to develop the whole child
physically, socially, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually. We
create a warm and inviting environment to learn through active play
experiences. In a caring and positive atmosphere, we guide children to a
good self-image and encourage children's self-awareness of others.
Special Aspects:
1. We provide religious instruction and prayer with typical
preschool topics.
2. We keep portfolios on each child.
3. We offer a "Lunch with Teacher" once a month as well as a special
cooking day.
4. Each classroom has its own bathroom and computer stations.
5. We offer yearly hearing and vision screening through the Health
Department for the
four-year-olds.
6. We have a gymnasium to utilize gross motor in addition to our outdoor
enclosed
climbing structure.
7. Our programs are progressive for academic and social instruction so
that students are
able to adapt to their next level of learning.
Staff Background: All the staff members are chosen for their education and experience as well as their humanistic qualities. All lead staff are required to have a Bachelor Degree in the field of education and all staff are trained in CPR (yearly), First Aid (every 3 years), blood borne pathogens (one time only) and early childhood (12 clock hours annually). Turnovers are not very common here at St. Mary's Preschool - in fact, all staff members currently working have been with the program for a minimum of 5 years up to 15 years.
Admission: In order to be admitted to the program, a child must have an up-to-date physical form on file and be reliably potty trained. The child must also be 3 or 4 by December 1st to be eligible for the appropriate program.
Parent Visitation: We encourage our parents to take time to come and spend a day at school with their child. This offers us the opportunity to show parents the kind of program and atmosphere we provide, as well as providing a sense of relief to know you can check on your child at anytime! In fact, we even hold an annual "Special Person Night" when we close the session during the day and hold a shorter version at night so that dads or other special people who may not be able to attend during the day may have the option to visit with the child.
Discipline: Discipline at St. Mary of the Hills Preschool is used as a means to develop self-control and self-direction. The staff will use positive methods of discipline, re-enforcing acceptable behavior rather than focusing on unacceptable behavior. Every effort is made to use as many positive re-enforcements as possible.
Field Trips: We
generally take various field trips though the year. The staff will make
all the arrangements and collect the payment. The staff and families
will then meet at the scheduled destination on the designated day. The
Preschool does not provide transportation to these events.
Examples of expected field trips are:
3's - fire station, farm, apple orchard, picnic
at the park
4's - apple orchard, dinosaur hill, theatre, zoo