Preschoolindex

The Crossing Preschool is a ministry of The Crossing; where it is our passion and purpose to encourage people to seek an intimate personal relationship with Christ. The leadership and staff strive to help others grow in their faith in Jesus Christ. It is through our leadership and passion for Jesus that we are offering this ministry opportunity.

The theme of the Early Childhood Ministries at The Crossing is: “Planting seeds of Christ that will last a lifetime.” We want to assist parents in planting seeds of God’s love in their children. We believe that when we plant the seed, the Lord will grow each child into a passionate believer in Christ.

aOur purpose at The Crossing Preschool is to provide an atmosphere of Christian love, safety, support, social enrichment, and academic excellence for every child as they prepare for kindergarten.

Who We Are

The Bible and alphabet will be incorporated as our main curriculum; which will be accentuated with holidays, weather, field trips, and show and tell! First Semester curriculum will emphasize letter and number recognition as well as writing; and second semester it will emphasize reading and Spanish. Calendars will go home at the beginning of the month with what will be taught that month.

For instance, one week in the fall, we will focus on A for apple and Adam. We will practice their names, letters and numbers and in the spring we will begin working on reading for those students who are ready.

Curriculum

Enrollment

Enrollment is open to any child, provided the school can meet the needs of that child.

Pre-K – The child must be four years old by September 1, and toilet trained.

Little Gardeners – The child must be three years old by September 1, and toilet trained, or in a

pull-up

Director

Allison Harris is the Administrator of The Crossing Preschool. She has an Associates Degree from Ozark Christian College. She has worked in daycare ministries in Florida, Virginia, and Indiana. She was the Director of Roachdale Christian Preschool in Indiana for seven years and has been the Early Childhood ministries Director for The Crossing for the last thirteen years. She has four children ranging from seventeen to twenty-seven. She has two dogs and one awesome husband named Jerry who is the Sr. Pastor at The Crossing.

Pre-K

(4-5 Year Olds)

8:30 - 8:40 (12:30 – 12:40) Welcome and center play. Different centers will be out each week that focus on the letter or theme of the day.

8:40 - 8:45 (12:40 – 12:45) Everybody cleans up and lines up as the music plays

8:45 -9:05 (12:45 – 1:05) Circle Time

a. Pledge

b. Calendar

c. Songs pertaining to letter, theme, and songs about God every day.

d. Announcements on what they are doing today

e. Prayer

9:10 - 10:20 (1:10 – 2:20) Children are divided into two groups and will do the following in 20 minute

segments in different areas of the Garden

Concept: This is our reading, writing, and arithmetic time. See the report card for more detail

Science and Large Motor: Structured games and exercises teaching group play, following rules, science activities and waiting their turn. See report card for more detail.

Fine Motor: Gluing, cutting, coloring. Emphasizes creativity, arts and crafts, and sequencing

10:20 - 10:35 (2:20 – 2:35) Recess in our play place, the gym or outside

10:40 - 10:45 (2:40 – 2:45) Bathroom break

10:45 - 11:00 (2:45 – 3:00) Snack

11:00 (3:00) Parents may pick up child in classroom

Little Gardeners

(3 Year Olds)

8:30 (12:30) Doors open at the South Entrance, parents bring children to us

8:30 - 8:50 (12:30 – 12:50) Welcome and center play. Different centers will be

out each week that focus on the letter or theme of the day.

8:50 - 8:55 (12:50 – 12:55) Everybody cleans up and lines up as the music plays

8:55 -9:15 (12:55 – 1:15) Circle Time

a. Pledge

b. Calendar

c. Songs pertaining to letter, theme, and songs about God every day.

d. Announcements on what they are doing today

e. Prayer

9:20 - 10:30 (1:20 – 2:30) Children are divided into two or three groups and will do the following in 20

minute segments in different areas of the Beginning.

Concept: This is our reading, writing, and arithmetic time. See the report card for more detail

Science and Large Motor: Structured games and exercises teaching group play, following rules, science activities and waiting their turn. See report card for more detail.

Fine Motor: Gluing, cutting, coloring. Emphasizes creativity, arts and crafts, and sequencing

10:35 - 10:45 (2:35 – 2:45) Bathroom Break!

10:45 - 11:00 (2:45 – 3:00) Snack

11:00 - 11:15 (3:00 – 3:15) Recess in our play place, the gym or outside

11:15 (3:15) Parents may pick up child in classroom

The open house for all classes will be in the auditorium. Our Little Gardener’s (3 year olds) orientation is on August 15th. at 6:30 p.m., the Pre–K orientation will be on August 16th at 6:30 p.m. both at the 48th and Maine campus. 929’s orientation is on August 17th at 6:30p.m in the annex at 929 Monroe. We will have a time of looking, playing, and meeting the teachers. There will be a short meeting to go over the handbook and collecting school supplies, registration forms, medical release forms, and registration fees.

When is Orientation

There will be a partial week of school the last full week of August; our full program will begin August 29th. We will follow the Quincy Public School schedule (with the exception to in-service days) that will be distributed in the parent packet.

When will School Start

Little Gardner’s ( 3 yr olds):

Tuesday – Thursday* - 8:30 – 11:15 a.m. or 12:30 – 3:15 p.m.

$90 a month** September - May

*Thursday is an augment day. It is a day we use to reinforce the previous days lessons. It can also be used in case a child was absent on Tuesday or Wednesday. If you wish to only have a two-day a week program, the fee is $80

Pre-K Program (1 year before Kindergarten, 4-5 year olds)

Monday - Thursday* 8:30 - 11:00 am or 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.

$100 a month** September - May

*Thursday is an augment day. It is a day we use to reinforce the previous three-day lessons. It can be used as a make up day if absent the previous days. If you wish to only have a three-day program, the fee is $90

Although we understand the financial strains of raising children, we STRONGLY encourage the four-day program for Pre-k and three day program for the Little Gardeners.

Be reassured the Little Gardeners and Pre-K classes will NOT be together.

**The Crossing Preschool is an outreach ministry of The Crossing. Every child is precious to Jesus and to us. If there is a financial need, please call Allison at (217) 641-2789 and we will do our best to meet a portion of that need.

There will be a supply list in the parent packet (which will come out this summer) and a registration fee of $35 is required.

Hours & Prices

The Crossing Preschool is an outreach ministry of The Crossing. Every child is precious to Jesus and to us. If there is a financial need, please call Allison at (217) 641-2789 and we will do our best to meet a portion of that need. Scholarships are partially funded through the proceeds of our thrift stores. Applications will be available this summer, and upon approval we can meet no more that 50% of the tuition.

Scholarship

Orientation for all classes will be in the auditorium on August 16th at 6:30 p.m. for both Little Gardener’s (3 year olds) and Pre–K. We will have a time of looking, playing, and meeting the teachers. There will be a short meeting to go over the handbook, collecting school supplies, registration forms, medical release forms, and registration fees.

When is Orientation

When will School Start

There will be a partial week of school the week of August 20th; our full program will begin August 27th. We will follow the Macomb Public School schedule (with the exception to in-service days) that will be distributed in the parent packet.

Little Gardeners (3 yr olds):

Tuesday – Thursday* - 8:30 – 11:15 am

$90 a month September – May

* Thursday is an augment day. It is a day we use to reinforce the previous days lessons. It can also be used in case a child was absent on Tuesday or Wednesday. If you wish to only have a two-day a week program, the fee is $80

Pre-K Program (1 year before Kindergarten, 4-5 year olds)

Monday - Thursday* 8:30 - 11:00

$100 a month September – May

*Thursday is an augment day. It is a day we use to reinforce the previous three-day lessons. It can be used as a make up day if absent the previous days. If you wish to only have a three-day program, the fee is $90

Although we understand the financial strains of raising children, we STRONGLY encourage the four-day program for Pre-K and three-day program for the Little Gardeners.

Hours & Prices

The Crossing Preschool is an outreach ministry of The Crossing. Every child is precious to Jesus and to us. If there is a financial need, please call Allison at (217) 641-2789 or (309) 836-7870 and we will do our best to meet a portion of that need. Scholarships are partially funded through the proceeds of our thrift stores. Applications will be available this summer, and upon approval we can meet no more that 50% of the tuition.

Scholarship

Bookorders

We will be sending booksorders home every month.You are able to order on-line by cliking the scholastic link below or returning your form to school. Our classroom recieves points for every dollar you spend to get resources. You will need your childs classroom code attached to the bookorders we send home.

Parents can view and order pictures of class events on shutterfly. You also will recive e-mail reminders about upcoming events when create and account. Plase click on your child's class below. a

Photos

Facebook

Checkout our Facebook page! Encouraging messages and up-to-date information. Parents can ask questions, and get reminders of upcoming events and supplies needed.