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NEWBURYPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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FRANCIS T. BRESNAHAN SCHOOL

PRESCHOOL INFORMATION NIGHT

JANUARY 30, 2019

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6:00-6:05 p.m. Welcome and Introduction of Staff

6:05-6:20 p.m. General Session

Preschool Programming

Registration and Lottery Procedures

Special Education Overview

6:20-6:30 p.m. General Questions and Answers

6:30-7:00 p.m. Tour the Preschool Classrooms

Meet the Preschool Staff

AGENDA

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WHAT IS AN INTEGRATED

PRESCHOOL?The Newburyport Public Schools' preschool program is an inclusive, developmentally appropriate preschool program. The program is designed to meet the needs of children ages three to five years. Participants in the program are children who represent a wide variety of backgrounds, skill levels and abilities.

An integrated preschool enrolls students with special needs (up to 7 per class) and typically developing students (8 per class) who serve as role models.

Our integrated program follows the Massachusetts Guidelines for Preschool Learning Experiences as well as the National Common Core Standards.

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WHY CHOOSE OUR PRESCHOOL?

• Brand new state of the art facility opened in

September 2014 with the most advanced technology,

equipment, and play areas!

• All teachers hold Master’s Degrees and are dually

certified holding MA state licensure in both early

childhood education and special education.

• Low student to teacher ratio– all class sizes currently

have <15 students to 2-3 adults.

• Students entering our preschool program will

transition to their elementary experience for grades

K-3 in the same building and will have the opportunity

to spend up to 6 years at the same school!

• Our full service model including specialists, special

educators, and classroom teachers provide a rich

complement of best practices.

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PROGRAM OVERVIEWWe believe: • All children have individual

differences which are best met through high quality teaching and differentiated instruction.

• Young children learn by doing!

• Learning is structured through play and meaningful activities in a developmental sequence.

• A rich variety of learning experiences – visual, auditory, and physical are integrated in the curriculum through individual, partnered, small group and large group activities to help children engage in academic and social experiences.

• Classroom teachers, specialists, therapists and assistants provide a comprehensive program designed to match the individual student needs.

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OVERVIEW CONTINUED

The structured routines, oral and visual support for instruction and consistent expectations promote social, cognitive and language growth for all students.

Speech and language, occupational and physical therapies are integrated into the classroom routine.

The integrated classroom provides a language based program for children with special needs and their typically developing peers.

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PROGRAMS OFFERED

• delayPROGRAM DAYS/TIME TUITION

3 YEAR OLD4 DAY PRESCHOOL, HALF DAY

MONDAY-THURSDAY8:30-11:15 AM

$320 monthly$3,200 annually

4 YEAR OLD4 DAY PRE-KINDERGARTENHALF DAY

MONDAY-THURSDAY12:15-3:00 PM


3 YEAR OLD 4 DAY EXTENDED LEARNING (2 sections)

MONDAY-THURSDAY8:30 AM – 1:00 PM


4 YEAR OLD5 DAY PRE-KINDERGARTENEXTENDED LEARNING

MONDAY-FRIDAY8:30 AM- 1:00 PM


4 YEAR OLD5 DAY PRE-KINDERGARTENFULL DAY

MONDAY-FRIDAY8:30 AM – 3:00 PM


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4 DAY AM PROGRAM

8:30 Arrival

8:35-8:55 Recess

9:00-9:30 Table Activities &

Morning Circle

9:30-10:15 Choice

10:15-10:40 Clean Up/Snack

10:40-11:00 Story/Music/

Closing Circle

11:00-11:10 Pack up

11:15 Dismissal

PRESCHOOL MODEL Designed for

students who are 3 by September 1st and are experiencing their first year in school. Our integrated program offers center-based activities structured through play. Skills are taught in a developmental sequence are embedded through daily routines.

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4 DAY EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAM

8:30-8:45 Arrival/ Check In/Book Look

8:45-9:10 Morning Meeting

9:10-9:30 Bathroom and

Group Snack

9:30-10:10 Choices

10:10-10:35 Recess

10:45-11:15 Whole Group Lesson

and Movement

11:15-11:30 Bathroom and Rest

11:30-11:55 Lunch in the Classroom

12:00-12:15 Recess

12:15-12:40 Rest

12:40-1:00 Closing Circle

1:00 Dismissal

The 4 day extended learning classes also

participate in library and motor group once per week.

PRESCHOOL MODEL An extended learning program designed to meet the needs of students who are 3 by September 1st and are experiencing their first year in school. Our integrated program offers center-based activities structured through play. Skills are taught in a developmental sequence that are embedded through daily routines.

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4 DAY PM PROGRAM

12:15 Arrival

12:20-12:50 Cubbies/Table Activities

12:50-1:10 Opening Circle

1:10-1:45 Choice

1:45-2:05 Clean Up/Snack

2:05-2:30 Story/Music/Closing Circle 2:30-2:55 Pack up/Recess

3:00 Dismissal

PRE-KINDERGARTEN MODEL

Designed for students who are 4 year olds by September 1st and younger 5 year olds who miss the kindergarten cut-off. The pre-kindergarten model builds upon the preschool integrated model. It also incorporates more advanced academic skills and kindergarten readiness skills in alignment with the National Common Core standards and MA Curriculum Frameworks. Students participatein library and motor group classes during the week.

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PRE-KINDERGARTEN

5 DAY EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAM

8:30-8:45 Arrival/ Check In/Book Look


9:10-9:30 Bathroom and

Group Snack

9:30-10:10 Choices

10:10-10:35 Recess

10:45-11:15 Whole Group Lesson

and Movement

11:15-11:30 Bathroom and Rest

11:30-11:55 Lunch in the Cafeteria

12:00-12:15 Recess

12:15-12:40 Rest

12:40-1:00 Closing Circle

1:00 Dismissal

The 5 day extended learning classes also

participate in library and motor group classes.

PRE-KINDERGARTEN MODEL An extended learning program designed to meet

the needs of students who are 4 by September 1st. The pre-kindergarten model builds upon the preschool integrated model. It also incorporates more advanced academic skills and kindergarten readiness skills in alignment with the National Common Core standards and MA Curriculum Frameworks. The extended time allows for the practice of social skills during lunch in the cafeteria and an additional period of recess.

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FULL DAY PROGRAM

8:30-8:45 Cubbies, Wash

8:45-10:00 Centers

10:00-10:25 Recess

10:30-11:00 Specials: Art, Music,

Library, Physical Education


11:30-12:15 Lunch/Wash/Bathroom

Prep for Quiet Time

12:30-1:15 Quiet Time

1:15-1:30 Movement

1:30-2:20 Choices/Snack

2:20-2:30 Closing Circle/Pack

2:30-2:55 Recess

3:00 Dismissal

PRE-KINDERGARTEN MODEL Designed for students who are 4 year olds by

September 1st and younger 5 year olds who miss the kindergarten cut-off. The pre-kindergarten model builds upon the preschool integrated model. It also incorporates more advanced academic skills and kindergarten readiness skills in alignment with the National Common Core standards MA Curriculum Frameworks. The full day allows for extended time to practice of social skills during lunch in the cafeteria and additional recess periods. Students also participate in a daily enrichment class.

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WEBSITE AND REGISTRATION FORMS

http://bresnahan.newburyport.k12.ma.us/PreK---K/PreK/PreK-Registration-Process/index.html

REGISTRATION & LOTTERY

PROCESS• Returning students who are currently enrolled in one of the Bresnahan

School preschool programs this year and siblings of students who

have attended the Bresnahan preschool program and will be entering

into their second year of preschool will be granted priority enrollment

between Monday, January 7th – January 18th only from the hours of

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

• On Thursday, February 1, 2019 we will begin to accept applications for

all new students. A preschool lottery will be held on Friday, March 1st

at 10:00 a.m. to determine if your child is accepted into one of our

preschool programs. If there are more applicants than slots available,

a waiting list will be formed.

• Lottery results will be posted on our website by Monday, March 4th and

acceptance letters will be mailed home by mid-March.

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OPEN SLOTS AND

PRESCHOOL RATIOSEach preschool class enrolls 8 typically developing/role model peers.

After priority enrollment, we have the remaining number of spots

available for each program. Kindly note that there have been shifts in

some of these numbers due to changes of enrollment for returning

students, siblings, and changes in student IEPs:

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4 Day AM

1 section

4 Day Ext

2 sections

4 day PM

1 section

5 Day Ext

1 section

5 Day Full

1 section

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2 of the 8 spots

open

2 of the 16

spots filled.

4 of the 8

spots filled

Program is

full

*Lottery will

determine

placement

on waitlist

only.

Program is

full

*Lottery will

determine

placement on

waitlist only.

NEW STUDENT REGISTRATIONApplications for new students will be accepted for all preschool programs and entered into the preschool lottery from:

• February 1st – February 15th and from February 25th – 28th school days only from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Bresnahan School Early Childhood Office- access using North Atkinson Street and enter at Door #2.

• Or may be scanned and emailed to [email protected] and [email protected] beginning February 1, 2019.

• Or may be mailed to the school beginning February 1, 2019 at:

The Francis T. Bresnahan School

Early Childhood Office

333 High Street

Newburyport, MA 01950

ATTN: Preschool Registration

*Please note that if you are emailing or mailing your application that you will still need to drop-off or mail a check to the school in the amount of $300.00 made payable to the Newburyport Public Schools. Checks must be received on or before February 28th in order to receive a lottery ticket. Registration is not complete until all forms have been received, including deposits.

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mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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Only complete applications will be accepted. The following

documents are required to obtain a lottery number:

• $300.00 Registration fee, check or money order made

payable to the Newburyport Public Schools (no cash or

credit accepted)

• Preschool Application Form

• Newburyport Public Schools

Enrollment Form

• Certification of Address Form

• Home Language Survey

• Parent Questionnaire

REQUIRED FORMS….

COMPLETE APPLICATIONS

Please make copies of each of the following to submit with

your application.

• Your child’s birth certificate

• Your child’s most recent health record including lead test,

immunization and physical

• Proof of Newburyport Residency (must be one of the following: utility

bill, ex: water bill, electricity bill, cable bill, mortgage/lease

agreement)

Upon receipt of a complete application you will receive a lottery number

and your child will be entered into the preschool lottery which will be

drawn on March 1, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Superintendent’s Office-

70 Low St, Newburyport. The public is welcome to attend the lottery.

Lottery results will be posted on-line no later than March 4, 2019.

Notification of your child’s application status will be mailed home in mid-

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REQUIRED FORMS….

COMPLETE APPLICATIONS

MEET THE PRESCHOOL STAFF

& CLASSROOM TOURS

Preschool Classrooms are on the 1st floor:

Room 138 Karen Sullivan- preschool 4 day extended program

Samantha Maguire- preschool 4 day extended

program

Room 137 Giovanna Foster- pre-kindergarten 5 day extended program

Tanasi Fahey- pre-kindergarten 5 day full

day program

Room 136 Sue Simon- preschool 4 day AM program

Sue Simon- pre-kindergarten 4 day PM program

Room 140 Jessica Morse- Independent Development Center

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Special Subjects Special Education

ART- Pamela Jamison TEAM COORDINATOR- Gina Anderson

LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST-Cathy Page

SPEECH- Julie Clemente and Candi Skiba

MUSIC- Gardner Rulon-Miller OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY- Pamela Vecchio

PHYSICAL EDUCATION-Matt Valli and Cathy Hill

PHYSICAL THERAPY- Jill Grelle

STEM-Kristin Spinney

ACADEMIC SUPPORT- Keri Lynch and Jessica Morse

SCHOOL NURSE-Nelson Barker

BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT- Lisa Mosquera, BCBA

RECEPTIONIST-Gael Phillips

SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT COUNSELORS-Jenna Fraher and Colleen Wile

PRINCIPAL’S SECRETARY-Lori Morasse

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