Preschool information for 2009-2010
Our preschool program at Christ the Life is a major outreach point from our congregation to the Waukesha community. We strive to prepare our students for Kindergarten while also teaching them about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Our program strives for quality in everything that we do. Both of our Preschool teachers have their Wisconsin teacher's licence in Early Childhood education. Mrs. Katie Stoltenberg graduated from Concordia University Wisconsin in 2006 as an Early Childhood major with a minor in Special Education. Mr. Scott Boris graduated from Concordia University Wisconsin in 1996 as an Elementary Education major with a minor in Early Childhood Education.
Within the past year, our new playground was installed. This gives us a great outside play space. Our church also has a new pastor, Pastor Eric Edwards, who leads us in chapel every Wednesday. Pastor Edwards is excited about our preschool program and the amount of lives it touches.
Our program offers:
- 2 morning preschool classes for 3's (Tuesday and Thursday)
- 1 afternoon preschool class for 3's (Tuesday and Thursday)
- 2 morning preschool classes for 4's (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) (A third class may be needed based on enrollment)
- 1 afternoon preschool class for 4's (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)
The morning classes meet from 8:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m. The afternoon classes meet from 12:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Many of our Preschool families utilize our Childcare program in some way. Parents turn a monthly schedule to reserve time in childcare on the days they need care. Billing is based on the amount of time scheduled. Mrs. Stoltenberg, who is also our childcare director or Mary Konavaluk, our administrative assistant, can answer your questions about our Childcare program.
What sets us apart from other Early Childhood Programs?
Our program is a mission outreach of our congregation. Every school day, we spend time talking about who Jesus is and what He has done for us. We use Jesus as an example for how to treat others. We share different Bible stories each week and some of our classroom themes are about Bible stories. We teach our students different prayers before snack and our Pastor leads a weekly chapel service on Wednesday mornings for our children.
Our program also prepares children for Kindergarten. This includes:
Academics
Letter Recognition
Letter Writing
Letter Sounds
Colors
Shapes
Patterns
We assess each child early in the school year to help us know how to challenge them individually.
Our large classrooms have lots of windows and two skylights and a reading loft with a playhouse underneath. We have a large activity room outside our classrooms for playing games and running around. Our new playground structure is a great place to use some of the excess energy that 3 and 4 year olds have. Our church owns 29 acres of land around our school. This allows us to have a nature trail and a wooded area with lots of wildlife to see. During winter, when we have snow, we can go sledding on a hill in our fenced in play area.
Our 2 teachers bring their own strengths to the program. Mrs. Stoltenberg loves books, writing and art. She adds many creative touches to art projects and her students are always creating something new.
Mr. Boris enjoys his role as a positive male role model. He loves science. Science is a lot like play. We try something and see what happens and then we can try it differently to see if the results change. We do many experiments during the year. Some examples are:
- Launching model rockets
- Dissecting fish
- Egg Drop (student build boxes to protect eggs from breaking when dropped from ladder)
- Digging up fossils
- Mixing concrete
- Playing with ice
Our school is unique and growing. Please make an appointment so we can show you our facility and how our program can impact your child’s life.
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