Our Board of Governors

Rita Stocks                                                           President               

Caroline Jennings                                             Past President

Darcey Gritzmacher Johnson                        Secretary                 

Bill Armstrong                                                    Treasurer                 

Yancey Haas                                                       Parents’ Council President

Dale Edmondson                                               Community Representative       

Lucy Ackerly        

Steve Fuller                                        

Emily Keith    

Leigh Lewis                        

Roger Porter                                       

Marion Chenault                                                Director of St. Stephen’s Preschool

The Reverend Gary Jones                                Rector

Abigail Whorley                                                 Director of Children’s Ministries

 

Our School

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    St. Stephen’s Preschool is founded on the following principles:

    Choice
    Young children grow and develop best intellectually when they can structure their own learning. Therefore, they are free to choose from a wide range of developmentally appropriate activities. Children are encouraged to ask their own questions and seek their own answers through exploration within a carefully structured setting.

    Environment
    Young children need a secure and loving environment for emotional and social growth. Therefore, teachers provide models of mutual respect and affection and make rules and expectations that are clear. Children are encouraged to express themselves through language — using “their words”.

    Guidance
    Young children learn to take responsibility for themselves as they are taught to read clues in their environment to help them make decisions. They learn that there are consequences to the choices they make and to the actions they take. Teachers help children learn to speak for themselves. At St. Stephen’s Preschool we know that a child’s social and emotional maturity is the best indicator of his/her future success in school.

Our Programs

  • Programs
    Toddler’s Morning Out
    1-Day Program
    A child may enter this program between the ages of 12 and 18 months.

    2-Day Program
    There are 2 two-day programs for children from 18-26 months.

    Two-Year-Old Toddlers
    3-Day Program
    The 2-year-old child in this program will typically turn 3 sometime between September and February after entering this class.

    2-Day Program
    The 2-year-old child entering this program typically will not turn 3 until sometime during or after the spring of the school year.

    Three to Five Years Old
    4-Day Program
    A four-day program for 3 to 3 1/2 year-olds.

    5-Day Program
    A five-day program for ages 3 1/2 to 5 year-olds.

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Our Calendar 2011-2012

  • 2011-2012 Calendar
    June 1 –
    1st Tuition Payment (60%) due
    July 26 –
    Lead Teacher Meeting
    July 27 –
    5-Day Teacher Meeting
    August 29 –
    All Forms Due
    August 29 – September 2
    Staff Work Days begin/In Service Training
    September 6, 7 & 8 –
    Classroom Visits – Children and Parents
    September 7 –
    Parent/Teacher Open House – 7pm St. Stephen’s Fellowship Hall
    September 8 –
    Orientation for NEW parents – 11:00am – St. Stephen’s Lounge
    September 9 –
    Orientation for Volunteers – 9:15am – St. Stephen’s Small Fellowship Hall, Orientation for Snack Room – 10:15am – St. Stephen’s Small Fellowship Hall
    September 15 –
    2nd Tuition Payment (20%) due
    September 25 –
    Parent Welcome Party
    October 10 –
    Columbus Day – School closed
    November 10 –
    Parent/Teacher Conference Day – 4 and 5 Day Program. No classes on the day of your child’s conference. Sitters available from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm with paid advance registration.
    November 8, 9 & 10 –
    Parent/Teacher Conference Day – Toddler/TMO Programs, No classes on the day of your child’s conference
    November 15 –
    3rd Tuition Payment (20%) due
    November 21, 22 –
    Schedule changes for TMO classes – 21-Mon/Tues class meets, 22-Thurs/Fri class meets
    November 21, 22 –
    Schedule changes for Toddler classes – 21-Toddler 3-Day class meets, 22-Toddler 2-Day class meets
    November 22 –
    Thanksgiving Service 10:30 am for Red, Blue, Green and Yellow rooms, Regular dismissal
    November 23 - 28 –
    Thanksgiving Holiday – School closed
    November 29 –
    Classes Resume
    December 15 –
    Last day of school, Regular Dismissal
    December 16 –
    January 2 –
    Christmas Holidays
    January 2 –
    Staff Work Day – No classes
    January 3 –
    Classes Resume
    January 16 –
    Martin Luther King Day – School closed
    January 29 –
    Chilly Chili Cook Off & Playground Party
    February 2 –
    Faculty Professional Development Day – School closed
    February 20 –
    President’s Day – School closed
    February 23 –
    Parent/Teacher Conference Day – 5 Day Program. No classes on the day of your child’s conference. Sitters available from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm with paid advance registration.
    March 2 –
    Last day of school, Spring Holiday begins
    March 5 – 9
    Spring Holiday
    March 12 –
    Classes Resume
    April 6 –
    Good Friday – School closed
    April 9 –
    Easter Monday – School closed
    April 17, 18 & 19 –
    Parent/Teacher Conference Day – TMO/Toddler/4 Day Programs, No classes on the day of your child’s conference
    April 26 –
    Family Spirit Night
    May 24 –
    End of Year Program 10:00 am for Red, Blue, Green and Yellow Rooms
    May 25 –
    Last Day of School
    May 29 –
    Staff Work Week begins – no classes
    June 4 – 14
    Summer Camp

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    • Amazing Grace By Mary Hoffman

    • The Magic Hat By Mem Fox

    • Whoever You Are By Mem Fox

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