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Preschool
5-8 Year Old
Summer
Special Events
Core Knowledge®
Color Me Healthy
Handwriting Without Tears®

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Enrollment Requirements
Tuition
Enrollment Forms

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Calendar of Events

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The preschool curriculum at Jack & Jill emerges from the principles of developmentally appropriate practice in which children learn as they interact with each other, adults and the environment. We follow the preschool learning sequence of the Core Knowledge® Foundation which moves from the child's current abilities toward developing skills and ways of thinking that will lay the base for future learning. We also incorporate principals from Color Me Healthy and Handwriting Without Tears®. Interactions with other children and adults give us an opportunity to guide social development and conflict resolution.

Two year olds:

1. learn about themselves
2. learn about their feelings
3. learn about others
4. learn about communicating
5. learn about moving and doing
6. acquire thinking skills

This class for two year olds meets changing needs by providing a safe, appropriate, challenging and stimulating environment. Children develop independence as they explore; they develop large and small motor skills and self-help skills. As their language skills increase, they interact with others and grow socially.

3-5 year olds:
Preschoolers learn

1. to experience a sense of self-esteem
2. to exhibit a positive attitude toward life
3. to demonstrate cooperative behavior
4. to acquire learning and problem solving skills
5. to expand logical thinking skills
6. to acquire a fuller understanding of their world
7. to demonstrate skills in make-believe play
8. to expand verbal communications skills
9. to develop beginning reading skills
10. to acquire beginning writing skills
11. to enhance and refine fine motor skills
12. to use all senses in learning

This preschool group is involved in active learning through discovery and hands-on activities. All play centers involve literacy experiences and encourage language development. Pre-math skills, art and creativity are integrated into many centers and group times. Social play and interactions help children learn cooperation, kindness and self control.

Jack & Jill Before School/After School Program provides families with safe, reliable, affordable child care in an educational/recreational setting. Our program provides families with a safe and nurturing place for their children to be actively engaged in enriching activities before and after school hours.

Jack & Jill also offers Intersession Programming concurrent with the public/private elementary school schedules. Students participate in enjoyable, productive and educational games and activities. Plus, they receive help with homework and socially interact with other children.

1. Puppet Week: During this week your child will make puppets and learn how to put on a play! Even learn how to make a stage! On Friday, the parents will be invited to watch the performance.
2. Bug Week: Provide opportunity for young children to learn about insects in a small workshop/backyard environment. We hope to nourish each child's love of nature by sharing the wonder of insects with them. We will have bug hunts, observations, experiments and nature art and games.
3. Red White and Blue Week: Learn about the history of the fourth of July, Write your own Declaration of Independence, Great American Camp-out. Plan a picnic to include how to make traditional picnic food ending out the week with a Fourth of July picnic.
4. Broadcast Week: Learn about the invention of TV. Learn about interesting news taking place around the world. Write and perform our own new cast and the parents will be invited for a LIVE NEWS BROADCAST on Friday.
5. Build a Town Week: Construct a town and learn about what it takes to make a town function. We will have people that are involved in the town of Warrenton come in to speak about what they do.
6. Dinosaur Week: Learn all about the history of dinosaurs. We will make paper mache dinosaurs.
7. Theater Week: Write a play, build props and scenes and present the play on Friday. Parents are invited.
8. Cooking Week: Learn the basics of cooking. We will be proofing bread and making a simple meal which they will be able to do at home.
9. Olympic Week: Play Olympic inspired games, Learn about China, the site of the of the Olympics. We will also introduce Chinese Cuisine.
10. Music Week: We will have guest musicians during the week. We will make our own instruments and form a band.

Special Events and Celebrations

• You will be notified about celebrations (Valentines Day, Thanksgiving, etc.) which involve the whole Center. These are excellent opportunities for the children to gather as a whole community.
• If you wish to celebrate a special day in your child’s life (birthday, etc.), please discuss your plans with the teacher/Director. We ask that these individual celebrations take place during the morning or afternoon snack time. Please bring cupcakes or cookies rather than a whole cake. Remember, we can celebrate without too many sugary foods!! Please keep in mind that small toys and some foods pose a choking hazard.
• We are a peanut/nut free Center. We cannot allow any kind of nut or nut butter because of the potential for allergy.
• Each year Jack & Jill staff and students participate in the Warrenton Christmas Parade on the morning of the first Saturday in December. Please plan to be a part of this activity.
• In early June each year we hold a Saturday morning celebration for the children who will be entering Kindergarten in the Fall. All families are welcome to join us.

Field Trips and Walks

• Occasionally, classes may take neighborhood walks or field trips designed to fit into the curriculum. Children might walk to the church at the end of Green Street to observe seasonal changes in the garden, to the town library, post office or other nearby buildings. Such trips are often spontaneous, so as part of the parental agreements, you are asked to sign a blanket permission slip for such trips. If possible, you will be informed that your child’s class will take a walk the day before it takes place. Emergency numbers, class lists and first aid supplies will accompany the children. Cell phones will provide communication with the Center.
• Few field trips are taken in vehicles. No child may participate in any field trip involving a vehicle without written permission from the parent. Strict safety procedures will be followed. All children will be belted when the vehicle is moving. Doors and windows will be closed and locked. Drivers will be given emergency telephone numbers, directions and/or maps, and a list of the children in the vehicle.

Jack & Jill Preschools quick look at the Core Knowledge® Preschool program.

Core Knowledge® focuses on:

• identifying specific goals in all areas of learning
• setting high expectations for all children
• teaching the specific content knowledge & skills that will allow children to be successful in kindergarten and later grades

Movement and Coordination

• Physical Attention and Relaxation
• Gross Motor Skills
• Eye-Hand and Eye-Foot Coordination
• Group Games
• Creative Movement and Expression

Autonomy and Social Skills

• Sense of Self and Personal Responsibility
• Working in a Group Setting

Work Habits

• Memory Skills
• Following Directions
• Task Persistence and Completion

Language

• Oral Language
• Nursery Rhymes, Poems, Fingerplays, and Songs
• Children's Literature; Read Alouds
• Emerging Literacy Skills

Mathematics

• Patterns and Classification
• Geometry
• Measurement
• Numbers and Number Sense
• Addition & Subtraction
• Money

Orientation in Time

• Vocabulary
• Measures of Time
• Passage of Time (Past, Present, and Future)

Orientation in Space

• Vocabulary
• Actual and Represented Space
• Simple Maps
• Basic Geographical Concepts

Science

• Human Characteristics, Needs and Development
• Animal Characteristics, Needs and Development
• Plant Characteristics, Needs and Development
• Physical Elements (Water, Air, Light)
• Tools

Music

• Attention to Differences in Sound
• Imitate and Produce Sounds
• Listen and Sing
• Listen and Move

Visual Arts

• Attention to Visual Detail
• Creating Art
• Looking at & Talking about Art

For more information about Core Knowledge®, visit coreknowledge.org

Color Me Healthy is a program developed to reach preschool children with fun, interactive learning opportunities on physical activity and healthy eating.

It is designed to stimulate all of the senses of young children: touch, smell, sight, sound, and, of course, taste. Through the use of color, music, and exploration of the senses, Color Me Healthy teaches children that healthy food and physical activity are fun.

For more information about Color Me Healthy and how you can incorporate it into you home life, visit www.colormehealthy.com/parent_resources.html.

Handwriting Without Tears® is for teaching children about writing. This program uses child friendly, multisensory materials that make learning to write fun and enjoyable.

Through music, movement, building, coloring, and multisensory activities, children have fun as they develop important skills:

• Language proficiency
• Color and shape awareness
• Fine and gross motor control
• Letter and number recognition
• Counting abilities
• Social skills

For more information visit: www.hwtears.com/parents/

History of Jack & Jill

First licensed in 1960, Jack & Jill remains privately owned and operated. Prior to becoming a child care center, the back building, a renovated stable, was known as the Calvert School which then became Highland School when it moved from this site.

Our Philosophy

We understand that your child comes to us with unique experiences, interests and learning styles. Our goal is to truly know your child well and use this knowledge to guide, support and motivate him or her. We believe that good teaching requires continual professional development, personal reflection and collaboration. We value parent involvement at every level and encourage you to partner with us to give your child the most powerful and joyous learning experience possible. We urge all parents to join our parents association, the PJJs pjjs@jackjillpreschool.com.

7:00 - 9:00	Arrival - supervised play in activity centers If needed, children may eat a healthy breakfast snack brought from home between 7:00 and 8:00
9:00 - 9:15	Move into class groups Pledge of Allegiance Weather and Calendar Introduction of day's activities
9:15 - 9:30	Clean-up, toileting and hand washing
9:30 - 9:45	Snack Time (provided by Center)
9:45 - 10:00	Circle time. the whole class participates in routine activities to organize the day, songs, conversation, books, etc.
10:00 - 11:15	Small group activities: Time to play in centers based on art, seasonal activities, language development, understanding of beginning number concepts, beginning science concepts, social studies, beginning handwriting.
11:15 - 11:45	Outdoor play (weather permitting) or indoor large muscle play.
11:45 - 12:15	Large Group Special Focus Color Me Healthy or Group Music
12:15 - 12:30	Toileting and hand washing.
12:30 - 1:00	Lunch
1:00 - 1:15	Preparation for rest period (toileting, hand washing)
1:15 - 3:15	Rest period
3:15 - 3:30	Wake up Toileting and hand washing, etc.
3:30 - 3:45	Snack
3:45 - 4:15	Outdoor play (weather permitting)
4:15 - 6:00	Indoor self directed play with teacher interaction to promote play to the next level.

Jack & Jill is open Monday through Friday, year round from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Center is closed for the following:

New Years Day

Memorial Day

July 4

Labor Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

The Center closes early on:

Halloween	4 p.m.
Thanksgiving Eve	2 p.m.
Christmas Eve	2 p.m.
New Years Eve	2 p.m.

Weather or emergency closings and delayed openings will be on our website www.jackjillpreschool.com and on the center voicemail at 540-347-2203.

Required for Enrollment:

• Proof of identity (we must see your child's birth certificate, and with your permission, copy it for our files)
• Proof of physical examination by a physician within 12 months of start date
• Proof of state required immunizations
• Signed parental agreements
• Payment of enrollment fees ($75 annual registration plus a one-time payment of one week's tuition to be applied to the final week of enrollment)

2008-2009 Tuition:

Child Care 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.			Preschool Program Only 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
(Ages 3-5)			(Ages 3-5)
5 days/wk	$155/wk $670/mo		5 days/wk	$400/mo
3 days/wk	$125/wk $540/mo		3 days/wk	$300/mo
2 days/wk	$ 75/wk $325/mo		2 days/wk	$250/mo
(Age 2)			(Age 2)
5 days/wk	$160/wk $695/mo		5 days/wk	$425/mo
3 days/wk	$130/wk $565/mo		3 days/wk	$325/mo
2 days/wk	$80/wk $345/mo		2 days/wk	$275/mo
Before Care/After Care				$50/wk
Drop off Care				$45/day
Summer Program Fees: (Ages 6-8) $125/wk plus a $25 supply fee for a full summer commitment $135/wk plus a $25 supply fee for a weekly commitment (Ages 2-5) Please see chart above

• Tuition is our only source of revenue. We do not receive any other funding or support. In order to provide a consistently high quality program and well-trained teachers for your child, tuition payments MUST be made on time regardless of absence, holidays, vacations or emergency closings.
• Annual Fee: There is a $75 annual fee due at the time of enrollment and with each subsequent September's payment. This fee is used to defray the cost of insurance for the Center.

Extended hours:

• If you wish to arrange for early arrival of your child (before 7 a.m.) care will be billed at $10/hour. Late afternoon (after 6 p.m.) care, if available, will be billed at $25/hour.

All of the documents you'll need to enroll in Jack & Jill can be found on this page. Simply print, complete and bring them with you when you visit.

Enrollment Packet (4 documents below)

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Enrollment Contract

Photo Consent

School Health form

Sunscreeen Authorization

• August 26 - First Day of School
• September 1 - Labor Day (Jack & Jill Closed)
• September 22 - First Day of Autumn
• October 4 - Sidewalk Sale in Old Town
• October 13 - Columbus Day Observed
• October 24 - United Nations Day
• October 31 - Halloween (Jack & Jill Closes 4 p.m.)
• November 2 - Daylight Savings Time Ends
• November 11 - Veteran's Day
• Novemer 26 - Thanksgiving Eve (Jack & Jill Closes 2 p.m.)
• November 27 - Thanksgiving (Jack & Jill Closed)
• December 5 - Illumination Parade and Opening of Gum Drop Square
• December 6 - Christmas Parade in Old Town (Jack & Jill to Participate)
• December 24 - Christmas Eve (Jack & Jill Closes 2 p.m.)
• December 25 - Christmas (Jack & Jill Closed)
• December 31 - New Years Eve (Jack & Jill Closes 2 p.m.)
• December 31 - First Night in Old Town Warrenton