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ELIGIBILITY

Joshua Tree Park & Recreation Preschool is offered to boys and girls who are fully potty trained and are 3 and 4years of age. Children must be 3 by December 2 to enter the Tuesday/Thursday class and must be 4 by December 2 to enter the Monday/Wednesday/Friday class.

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CAPACITY

The maximum enrollment for each class is twenty four (24). When maximum capacity is reached, a waiting list will be established

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WAITING LIST

A waiting list will be established on a first come, first serve basis.
When an opening is available, the first person on the list will be called. If a person declines an opening, but wishes to be eligible for a later opening, their name will be moved to the bottom of the list.

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DAY AND TIME OF PRE-SCHOOL

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY, 9:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M.
Children four years old or who will be entering Kindergarten the following fall school year.

TUESDAY & THURSDAY, 9:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M.
Children three years old.

ALL WEEK
You have the option of enrolling your child all week, but please talk to Mrs. Tilford first. Your child may be put on a trail basis, depending on his/her age and maturity.

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FEES FOR PRE-SCHOOL

Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Fee: $100.00 per month. (first month add $25)

Tuesday and Thursday, Fee: $70.00 per month. (first month add $25)

Fees are non-refundable and due on or before the first of each month. There is no refund given due to illness. The payment is considered late if not paid by the first Friday of each month.

The tuition is the same every month regardless of the number of holidays in that month. If for some reason you cannot pay by then or your child will not be coming back to preschool, please let us know so we can fill the space from our waiting list.

Please pay at the Joshua Tree Community Center, between 10:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Payment can be paid at the Pre-School, after the first month. Mrs. Tilford will give you a hand written receipt. If you need a computer receipt, you must go to the community center.


LATE FEE

All preschool payments are due on the first of every month and no later than the first Friday of the month. There will be a late fee of $5.00 if payment is paid during the second week and a $10.00 fee if payment is paid during the third week.

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ON TIME

Please bring your child to school on time and pick your child up on time. Pre-School begins at 9:15 A.M. and ends at 12:15 P.M. If there is a problem and you are going to be late, please call the Pre-School at 366-9373.

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ADMISSION PROCEDURES

Parents are required to furnish a copy of the child's birth certificate and a copy of their immunization record upon registration. An enrollment participant application is required by parent/guardian.

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WITHDRAWAL

Please notify the office if you plan to withdraw your child from the preschool program as soon as possible. it is important that we have time to fill vacancies from our waiting list.

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TRANSPORTATION

It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to bring and pickup children from preschool. If another person will be picking your child up, please let us know.

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HYGIENE REQUIREMENTS

Children must be clean and neat upon entering the classroom.

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CLOTHING

Shoes for safety reasons: flip-fops, thongs, heels without straps or wedge heels, or boots are not allowed. Laced or buckled shoes are recommended. Coats or Sweaters should be provided in accordance with the weather.

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HEALTH ADMISSION CRITERIA

The instructor or aide is not allowed to give your child medication at school. Please give your child medication before coming to school.

The Joshua Tree Park & Recreation does not maintain medical or accident insurance for your child.

In case of an accident resulting in injury to a child, a minimum of first aid treatment will be performed by the staff. In any cases of serious injury, every effort will be made to contact parents.

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SHARE BAG

Children can bring things (books, toys, etc.) to share. But only when they bring home the share bag. Each child will bring home the share bag a couple times throughout the year.

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COOKIE CAN

Children can bring cookies, crackers, cakes, brownies, etc. when given the cookie can. Each child will get the cookie can a couple times throughout the year. If your child is having a birthday and you'd like to bring cupcakes or snack, please let me know ahead of time.

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SPECIAL DAY PARTY CELEBRATIONS

Halloween
Winter Festival
Valentine's Day
Spring Fling
Graduation Celebration

SPECIAL DAY PARTY CELEBRATIONS

Birthdays are acknowledged at parent's request. A small donation may be asked for certain celebrations.

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GRADUATION

A combined promotion and graduation will be in May. This celebration will be held at the Joshua Tree Community Center at 11:00 a.m.

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SCHOOL PICTURES

School pictures will be taken in February or in early March.

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FIELD TRIPS

At the end of May, there will be a field trip to the Joshua Tree Elementary School Kindergarten rooms. Other field trips will be announced.

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BOOK ORDERS

Once a month you will receive several book order forms from Scholastic Book Clubs. Some of you may be familiar with these, because they are the same ones the public schools use. The book orders have excellent specials on books. Although you don't have to order any books, whenever you order it helps the preschool obtain books.

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CURRICULUM

Throughout the year, we will be learning:

1. Colors
2. Shapes
3. Sharing
4. Listening
5. Counting & Writing (to ten or more)
6. Cutting with Scissors
7. Gluing
8. Pledge of Allegiance
9. Alphabet (most of the letters depending on times we have remaining).
10. Writing Name

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A WORD ABOUT READING

The reading patterns you establish at home directly influence your child's ability to do well in school. Here are a few suggestions:

1. READ TO YOUR CHILD
   The very best way to help your child become a good reader is to read to and with them at home. The more children read, or are read to, the better. Books are not the only thing to read. Encourage you child to read cereal boxes, street signs, catalogs and magazines.
   
   
2. READING AND WRITING
   Teaching a child to write, helps them to read. Coloring is very important for this age group, this will improve their handwriting skills later on.
   
   
3. LIMIT TELEVISION
   Set a limit on television watching and replace it with quality reading time.
   
   Learning doesn't start or end at school. The more we can work together with reading, the more successful your child will be.

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