Bonnie McBeth PreSchool For All
Arrival: Children independently select quiet activities set out on tables such as puzzles, books or art materials.
Circle Time: Everyone comes together to hear about the day’s activities. Each child decides which centers he or she would like to participate in that day.
Work Times: Children choose from activities in the centers which include dramatic play, table toys, blocks, art sensory table, library and computers. Learning is child-centered through play facilitated by the classroom staff.
Clean Up: Children learn when it is time to stop an activity, put away toys and materials and learn to cooperate with others.
Music/Movement: Large motor skills are enhanced through the excitement of music as well as physical games enjoyed both in the classroom and out on the playground. Child also learn self-control by following rules and safety guidelines.
Story Times: Teachers read to children in both large and small groups. Reading enhances listening skills and memory, stimulates thought-provoking questions, and helps children discuss the differences between the world we live in and the fantasy worlds we read about.
Dismissal: Children are encouraged to collect their belongings independently.
Preschool for All Children Screening
A Preschool for All screening is available for children within the district ages 3-5 years old. The program, provided through a grant from the Illinois State Board of Education, will serve children who demonstrate some delays in an area of development and have certain risk factors that may impact academic success.
Income Guidelines
The Preschool for All Program prioritizes at-risk children followed by families making up to four times the federal poverty level.
Class Schedule
Tuesday through Friday
and Alternating Mondays
Morning Preschool Session
8:00 A.M. to 10:45 A.M.
Tuesday through Friday
and Alternating Mondays
Afternoon Preschool Session
12:15 P.M. to 3:00P.M.
Bonnie McBeth Learning Center
- 1:10 Staff to Student Ratio
- Two Large Outdoor Playgrounds
- Classroom Centers
- Active Parent Teacher Organization
- Weekly Class Newsletter
- Monthly Program Newsletter
- Monthly Parent/Teacher Organization
- Field Trips
- Teachers are all degreed, certified and experienced.
- Staff development workshops are offered for continuous teacher learning
Special Events
Parent/Child Orientation
Parents and Students visit the classroom and meet the teacher
Curriculum Night
Our yearly get acquainted event that highlights the preschool curriculum
Family Involvement Opportunities
We offer a variety of opportunities for families to become involved in their child’s education through workshops and volunteering in the classroom.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Fall and Spring
Home Visits
A home visit is scheduled for each family once a year.
Parent/Child Activity Nights
Activities are planned throughout the year for parents and their preschool child.
Dad Day
A day with Dad is planned one Saturday a year
Parent Workshops
Weekly sessions are planned for Mondays to enhance parenting when child is in school.
Parent-Child Mondays
Parent/Child activities are planned for the Mondays when a child is not attending school.
Evening Parent Education Series
Four consecutive sessions designed to encourage the development of healthy families by promoting positive parenting techniques.
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