Mounds View Public Schools Community Education

3, 4 Open the Door 3-5 Year-Olds by class start date Doors will open for your child as he/she practices social skills and participates in literacy, number, art and sensory experiences in this evening preschool class. This is a child only class.

3½ to 5 years old by Sept 1 Adventures in Learning is a six and one half hour preschool class where children inquire, invent and explore. Activities include art, sensory, blocks, music, imaginative play, writing and large muscle play. Hot lunch is served. Children must be toilet trained. Limited childcare is available before or after preschool. Bus transportation (optional) at $225/year. You will receive a letter in April to sign up and pay for bus transportation. Children attending Early Childhood Center for preschool who select bus transportation must reside in or attend daycare in the Bel Air, Pinewood, Sunnyside, or Valentine Hills Schools attendance area. Children attending Snail Lake Center for preschool who select bus transportation must reside in or attend daycare in the Island Lake or Turtle Lake Schools attendance area. Three Family Nights are scheduled.

2½ years old by Sept 1 Children make their first friends (including children with special needs) in this class. First Friends class meets one day a week through December with parents and children attending together. Parents separate from the children for parent education to discuss social skills and ways to encourage cooperation. Starting in January 2020, a second day is added each week for children only and the class time is extended one half hour. Sibling childcare is available on parent days. Parent Day: First Friends #7200 @ Early Childhood Education Center: Mondays Parent Day: First Friends #7201 @ Early Childhood Education Center: Thursdays Parent Day: First Friends #7205 @ Snail Lake Education Center: Tuesdays Parent Day: First Friends #7206 @ Snail Lake Education Center: Wednesdays

Children in this class will experience their growing independence as they play and learn four afternoons a week. They'll practice social skills and be involved in language, literacy, math, art and music activities. Bus transportation (optional) available at $225/year. You will receive a letter in April to sign up and pay for bus transportation. Children attending Pike Lake or Early Childhood Education Centers for preschool who select bus transportation must reside in or attend daycare in the Bel Air, Pinewood, Sunnyside, or Valentine Hills Schools attendance area. Children attending Snail Lake Center for preschool who select bus transportation must reside in or attend daycare in the Island Lake or Turtle Lake Schools attendance area. Three Family Nights are scheduled.

3 years old by Sept 1 This preschool class meets two mornings a week. Emphasis is on play, listening and language skills and participating in a group. Parents join the children twice a month for learn and play activities and parent education. Parent discussion topics include temperament traits and guiding children’s behaviors. Sibling childcare is available on parent days. Parent Day: Side-by-Side 3s #7300 at Early Childhood Education Education Center--2 Tuesday/month Parenting Dates: Sept 10, 24 Oct 8,22 Nov 5,19 Dec 10, Jan 7,21 Feb 4,18 Mar 3, 24 Apr 7, 21 May 5,19 Parent Day: Side-by-Side 3s #7305 at Snail Lake Education Center--2 Tuesday/month Parenting Dates: Sept 10, 24 Oct 8,22 Nov 5,19 Dec 10, Jan 7,21 Feb 4,18 Mar 3, 24 Apr 7, 21 May 5,19 Parent Days: Side-by-Side 3s #7307 at Snail Lake Education Center - 2 Wednesday/month Parenting Dates: Sept 11,25 Oct 9,23 Nov 6,20 Dec 11, Jan 8,22 Feb 5,19 Mar 4,25 Apr 8,22 May 6, 20

3½ to 5 years old by Sept 1 This preschool class meets three days a week. Mixed ages preschool classes allow the children to move from simple to more complex skills at their own pace. The child’s sense of responsibility and self-confidence improves as his/her skills grow. Bus transportation (optional)available at $225/year. You will receive a letter in April to sign up and pay for bus transportation. Children attending Pike Lake Center for preschool who select bus transportation must reside in or attend daycare in the Bel Air, Pinewood, Sunnyside, or Valentine Hills Schools attendance area. Children attending Snail Lake Center for preschool who select bus transportation must reside in or attend daycare in the Island Lake or Turtle Lake Schools attendance area. Three Family Nights are scheduled.

4 years old by Sept 1 This preschool class meets three mornings a week. Interaction with other children, exploration and creativity fill the preschool day as children work on letter and number recognition and other school readiness skills. Parents join the children 2 days/month for learn and play activities and parent education. Parent discussion topics include problem solving and getting ready for kindergarten. Sibling childcare is available on parent days. Parent Day: Side-by-Side 4s 7408 at Snail Lake Education Center-- 2 Wednesdays/month Parenting dates: Sept 11, 25 Oct 9,23 Nov 6, 20 Dec 11, Jan 8,22 Feb 5, 19 Mar 4, 25 Apr 8, 22 May 6, 20 Parent Day: Side-by-Side 4s 7400 at Early Childhood Education Center-- 2 Mondays/month Parenting dates: Sept 9,23 Oct 7, 21 Nov 4, 18 Dec 9, Jan 6, 27 Feb 10,24 Mar 9, 23 Apr 6, 20 May 4,18