Southminster School

Preschool Orientation

Your gifts and talents

are God’s gift to you;

Using those gifts to His glory

is your gift to God.

Mission Statement

The mission of Southminster School is to provide the

highest quality educational experience for children who

want to learn within a Christ-focused environment from

teachers and staff who care for and nurture the whole

person – mind, spirit, and body.

Introductions

18 months Bunnies - Janie Kenne

2-yr-olds – Susan Bullard– Turtles, Suzy Saman – Puppies, Maritza Anderson- Kittens

3-yr-olds – Lesley Watkins – Zebras, Ryan Miller– Tigers,

Tracy Pereira – Teddies, Donna Meiers – Lions, Jennifer Mihalick and

Bonnie Armentrout - Giraffes

4-yr-olds – Sonya Kennedy – Pandas, Peggy Windham - Penguins

Preschool Music - Lizzest Collins

Registrar- Kay Zeck (20 years this January), Business Manager-Christy Balenene, Nurse-Paula McDowell, Facilities Manager-Scott Lofgren

Head Pastor –Kent Landry, Associate Pastor-Andrew Keyes, Parish Associate-David Northcutt, Church Secretary-Pam Drake

Looking to the Future

School Hours

• School begins at 9:00.

• Before school extended care is available from 7:00-9:00.

• After school extended care is available from 2:00-6:00.

Carpool Procedures

5 mph – children could be crossing parking lot

Enter Brightwater/Exit Cartwright At All Times

NO CELL PHONES WHILE IN MOTION

No parking in the circle drive

No blocking walkway paths

Carpool Route

Goodbyes

• Quick goodbyes make smooth transition for parent and child

• Chapel at 9:15

• Classroom doors are closed and locked during Chapel. Please

be on time so your child does not miss Chapel.

Security • The front door is the only door that is accessible to parents.

• All other doors will remain locked throughout the day.

• Enter & exit through the front doors only in the mornings.

• Exit through the front door at dismissal if doing carpool or

wait at the door by the cross at the end of the Preschool

hallway to do walk up.

Raptor System

Snacks and Lunch

• Nutritional ideas for snacks and lunch will be posted on the

school website.

• Lunch from home must include a cold pack or thermos for

hot food.

Discipline Policy

• In your child’s red binder there will be a detailed description of

the school’s policy on discipline.

• The teachers will review with you the school policy and their

classroom rules.

• Parents may review the Parent Handbook regarding discipline

policies.

Illnesses Children cannot learn best when they do not feel well.

Children will be sent home if they have a fever over 100 degrees or higher, have vomited or have diarrhea. Children may not return to school until they are symptom free for 24 hours.

The clinic will no longer be equipped with “common” medications, i.e. Advil, Tylenol, etc. If your child needs these medications you must provide them along with the long-term medication form.

All medication must be checked into and picked up from the clinic by an adult, children may not bring in medication and all prescription medication must be presented in its original container.

The intake of any medication must occur in the clinic, including cough drops, etc.

Emergency Cards!

• Please fill out the following cards completely!

URGENT NOTICE

• Have you:

• Completed your summer packet information? (found online)

• Completed all of your medical paperwork & immunizations?

• Your child may not begin school until each requirement is

fulfilled!

Southminster School Honor Code Southminster School Honor Code

What does it mean to be a Mariner?

M- Mariners have manners because saying “please” and “thank you” matter. “A man’s manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

A-Mariners are accountable for their thoughts, words, and actions. “Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your

values become your destiny.” Mahatma Gandhi

R-Mariners have respect for the Lord, their school, friends, teachers, and themselves. “Tolerance implies a respect for another person, not because he is wrong or even because he is right, but because he is human.” John Cogley Commonweal

I-Mariners aren’t afraid to use their imaginations and think “outside the box”. “The man who has no imagination has no wings.” Muhammad Ali

N-Mariners are noble, socially aware, and committed to serving others. “In the end you should always do the right thing even if it’s hard.” Nicholas Sparks

E-Mariners are enthusiastic. Anything worth doing is worth doing well. “It’s faith in something and enthusiasm in something that makes life worth living.” Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

R-Mariners have a responsibility to do their best, live their best and be their best. “The price of greatness is responsibility.” Winston Churchill

The Southminster School Honor Code is the responsibility of all those that are part of the Southminster School community. Faculty, staff, volunteers, children, and families make up that community. Together we work together to serve the Lord and adhere to the code listed above to make our school a home to all people.

PTO, the “New and Improved PAB” PTO President – Shannon Boyer

PTO Vice President – Amanda Hawkins

PTO@southminsterschool.org

Checks written to Southminster School PTO

60 Minute Challenge-Sign Up for Volunteer Opportunities

All volunteers must fill out background check

Fingerprinting necessary if volunteer will be directly supervising children with no staff member present

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