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Shorewood Preschool
Academy
The Shorewood Preschool Academy offers two classes, Preschool
and Pre-kindergarten to help prepare young learners for
kindergarten and their early elementary years. Each class'
enrollment is limited to ten students in order to provide a
warm and nurturing environment for the young learners and ample
time to interact with our high school student-teachers. The
Pre-kindergarten class is currently full for the 2009 - 2010
school. So as to ease the scheduling needs of parents with
older children, starting the second week of the school year, our
program follows the Shoreline School District calendar - though
enrollment is not restricted to Shoreline residents.
Being directly associated with Shorewood High School has many
advantages that will enrich your child's learning
experience. We directly partner with Shorewood's
Teaching Academy and Child Psychology courses, through which the
high school students do an internship in our classroom
and directly and individually interact with our preschool
students. Moreover, we visit other high school
classrooms to participate in joint projects, such as storytime and
cooking. One of the highlights of the year comes at Halloween
when our preschoolers go trick-or-treating around campus.
2009-2010
Class Offerings
Preschool - space is
limited;call 206-393-6875 to
request information and registration
materials
The Preschool class is for children ages 2 ½ to 5 years
old. There are limited spots for Shoreline Public Schools
half-day kindergarten students. This class will meet
Wednesdays and Fridays from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. We will hold an
Open House on September 2nd at 6:00 pm in our classroom.
Class will begin the second week of September, using a "slow start"
schedule. During our slow start (Sept. 9 & 11) half the
class will attend on Wednesday 9/9; the other half of the class
will attend on Friday 9/11. On the following Wednesday
9/16, the entire class will meet. This class includes a
preschool curriculum with emphasis in pre-literacy, math, science,
and social skills. Additional activities include art and
cooking projects and field trips. Tuition for
Preschool for the 2009-2010 school year will be $75.00
per month; in addition there is a one-time, non-refundable
registration fee of $30.00.
Pre-Kindergarten
- This class is currently full; you may add your name to our wait
list, or consider a spot in the preschool class.
The Pre-K class is designed for children ages 4
– 5 years old. This class will meet Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00am to 12:00pm. We will hold
an Open House on September 2nd at 6:00 pm in the classroom.
Class will start the second week of September using a "slow start"
schedule. During our slow start, half the class will
attend on Tuesday 9/8; the other half of the class will attend on
Wednesday 9/9. On Friday 9/11 the entire class will
meet. Class activities include a pre-kindergarten
curriculum in literacy, math, science, social skills, as well
as cooking and art projects, and fieldtrips. Class
enrollment is limited to 10 students. Tuition for Pre-K will
follow the same tuition schedule used by the Shoreline Children's
Center. In addition to the monthly
tuition, there is a one-time, non-refundable registration fee of
$30.00.
About Our
Preschool
Our primary goal is to
nurture and educate children while providing an opportunity for
high school students to explore the field of teaching and other
career opportunities, which involves working with children and
their families.
We strive to provide a preschool program that engages the natural
curiosity and imagination of children through relevant real life
projects and addresses multiple intelligences in creative and
integrated ways. Our classes include both self-directed and
teacher-directed activities .
We nurture positive social skills and
self-esteem. Social awareness and conflict resolution are
fostered, not only through inter-personal exchanges and in play,
but also through our curriculum. All children are valued for
their individual attributes and students discover the necessity and
rewards of cooperation through collaborative class and small group
activities.
The
Teacher
I have been
teaching preschool at Shorewood High School since 2005. I
have taught both our Pre-K (4 and 5 year olds) and Preschool (2 - 4
years old) classes during that time. I have an Early
Childhood Education Degree with emphasis in Special
Education. Prior to my time at Shorewood, I took time off to
be with my sons, Mike and Alex while they were young. I have
also taught preschool at Shoreline Community College's Parent-Child
Center as well as my youngest son's co-op preschool.
I grew up in northwest Florida, but love living
near the mountains of Seattle. I enjoy nature and being
outdoors, hiking and canoeing are some of my favorite
activities. I also like sports, particularly football.
My family is important to me and I love spending time with my guys;
husband Matt, sons Mike and Alex. I stay busy volunteering
with and attending my sons'
activities.
Email inquires to
michelle.johnston@shorelineschools
or call 206-393-6875
Twinkie
Twinkie, our classroom pet guinea pig.
Twinkie is a true
Shorewood native. He was born in the Chemistry classroom here
on campus in the fall of 2005. He loves getting attention
from the children almost as much as he loves eating treats (baby
carrots, parsley and dandelion greens).
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The Pre-K
class trick-or-treating on campus.
October 2007
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