Pre-K Family Involvement

  • Parent involvement: To further support children’s growth and learning, parents are given requirements and goals to meet over the course of the school year.

    1. Requirements include: attending parent-teacher conferences, program and teacher workshops, and an intake/orientation meeting with the teacher.
    2. Goals include: increasing the time spent with their child and time spent reading to their child, making sure the child attends regularly, and attending family events offered by our program.

    Family Workshops: To support parents and caregivers of children in our program in their ongoing growth and learning, we offer workshops that address the needs and challenges of parenting Pre-k children. The workshops give insight into what children are learning in their pre-k classrooms and what they should be able to do and know before starting kindergarten. Other workshops focus on Social-Emotional Skills that teach increasing connection, self-regulation, and positive behavior management in your home, resulting in a happier and healthier home environment.

    Families are invited to four events offered throughout the year:   

    1. Be a S.T.A.R Social Emotional Event - Children and their families shine bright as they participate in fun and exciting activities that showcase the importance of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL). Gaining knowledge and practicing ways they can manage their emotions, resolve conflicts, and create connections at home and with their school family.
         
    2. Celebrate Literacy Event - Families enjoy participating in activities that promote and support their child's pre-literacy skills and language development. A new book to take home and meeting a picture book character to top off the night!
         
    3. STEAM Exploration Event- (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) Children learn by doing, which is why this event builds on a child's natural curiosity to learn. STEAM activities encourage asking questions, exploring, and solving problems. Modeled activities will encourage active participation to teach about the many dimensions of STEAM.
       
    4. Kindergarten Transition Event- (Varies by site) The Kindergarten Transition event provides an opportunity to learn about effective strategies to ensure a successful transition to kindergarten. Families have the opportunity to ask questions and possibly meet the kindergarten teachers.