1. Welcome, Parents & Students! Rainbow School Center 2015-2016 Alexandria, VA

2. Back-to-School Night Agenda Arrival Rainbow School Center Producer Classroom Schedule Curricular Plans: Assessment Grades/Guidance Behavior Parent-Teachers Communications/Parents Conferences times /Menu Toys from home Communication Field Trips Special Events Questions?

3. Arrival Rainbow School Center Producer Our center is open at 6:30am to 6:00pm. Drop off : Parents are required to go with their children to Pre-School class and teachers will do a physical check for a check in and let parent sign in. Pick –up: Parents are required to sign their children out. Unfamiliar person will be required to show an ID card. Children Star the Day: Every morning children are welcome for her teachers and they have to pick up their picture and put in the check in magnet board. They have the choice to pick up an activity for a while it is time for their Daily routine start.

4. Rainbow School Center Classroom Schedule 6:30 am School starts, Attendance Drop off 7:00 - 8:30am Welcome morning Self-directed play time center. 8:30 - 8:45am Bathroom break, washing hands time. 8:45 - 9:15amBreakfast 09:15 -09:30amCircle Time /Preparation for academic activates 9:30 - 11:15am Individual or in group academic Activities(Language Arts, Math, Sciences, Music, Interactive Play-Social Emotional development, Computer Lab. 11:15am -12:00pm Gross Motor Skill Activities (Play Ground ) 12: 00-1:00pm Bathroom break, washing hands time & Lunch 1:00 - 2:30pmNap Time or Resting time. 2:30 - 3:15pmBathroom Break & Afternoon Snack 3:15 - 4:00pmLibrary (M,W)- Spanish Introduction Class. (T, Th.) 4:00 - 4:30pm Indoor/ Out Door Activities Story Time Puppets 4:30- 6:00pmSchool is Dismissed Little Busy Bee!!!

5. Curricular Plans: Language and Art: Introduce the preschool class in different exercises to help them to expand their vocabulary using the languages through activities as show and tell, simple rhyming words,tell stories about their own experiences (using flannel board, puppets songs), ABC,help them to recognized their own name.. Math: They will learn hands-on preschool activities, counting, pattern,measuring Introduce to the technology math computer games.

6. Science Physical engage with their environment simple concept of science in their class room using their snack, discovery things in the back yard, nature walk table experiment activities. Musical/ Movement/ Art: Provide different kind of music from around the World in specific music form our children family background. Introduce activities where the children can use physical movements like dancing, yoga, different sport. Emerging interest experience where Art is involve painting,drawing, creativity involve

7. Assessment Grades Assessment: For this age their will be two different kind of Assessment : The Pals evaluation it will be one in fall and the second in Spring. Also we are going to use the Portages curriculum where children are evaluating through an observation check all kind of activates for their age levels. Children will have assessment every Thursday about what they learn during the week we will use measurement assessment.

8. Guidance Behavior We don not believe in “Time Out” Our center will help our children to develop Self –Control regulation, Hitting,Bitten are not allowed however it that happen parents will be call for help them to fine a solution.Also id we don’t have the solution we will provide information to contact Misbehavior Specialist. Our police is to keep our children in a peaceful environment, safe just like home, develop an understanding respect for other. Helps children to identify their own feelings

9. Billeting Boards A monthly News letter Phone calls / Parents Conferences times Our children will have excellent year we will schedule three parent conferences: First week of November, February, May (the last one we will plan our final celebration for transition to kindergarten. Let us know if you do not Speak English we will translate the information in your maternal languages if it is possible for us. Parent-Teachers Communications

10. Menu Breakfast 8:45 - 9:15am Lunch 12: 00-1:00pm Snack 2:30 - 3:15pm Peanut are not allowed in the building. We fallow the USDA Menu requirement. For more information We will provide a copy from their wed site. Photography

11. Toys from home : Are allow in a special backpack, so their children can keeping in a special place in our center also they can use during sharing time or free play. Toys inappropriate for preschools ages, guns potentially dangerous or electronic won’t be allowed. Medicinal producer Parents have to fill a Medication Authorization form. Medication must be in a original container. Medication are allow only when are prescript by the pediatrician. For any Allergies please make sure we know about it so we can write it in our clipboard.

12. Communication My email: Ninoskaf@***.com My phone:571-251**** Parent who doesn’t use technology we have Suggestion box. Also we are welcome to have a personal conference if you have a concern please let us know when is your best time and we will schedules it.

13. Field Trips We have lots of fun field trips planned for Preschool class. Every month children will visit places like the zoo, park, libraries, we will parents have to fill a permission form. On May it will be a field trip to a Kindergarten class in a local Elementary School. Parents Are welcome all the time, we love to have volunteer. Fill free to give us your information if you would like to be involve.

14. Special Events We love to support international families background December we celebrated our International Week parents are welcome to share food, music and tradition. Every last week of the month we celebrated the birthday of the month. Thanksgiving luncheon is a day before thanksgiving. All goodies provide must be free of peanut Thank you.

15. Questions?

16. Let’s Have a Great and wonderful year!