Volta Preschool 2017-2018
Important People
Principal: Mrs. Emily Mariano
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Astrid
Thepsiree
Teacher: Mrs. Marcie Burstyn Ms.
Marcie
Assistant Teacher: Mrs. Hemlata
Patel Ms. Hema.
Food
- The morning class has breakfast in
the classroom.
- All children are welcome to eat
lunch at school. Morning students
can go with their parents after class
to the lunch room. Afternoon
students may go to the lunchroom at
12:00 to eat, with their parents.
- Please do not send any snacks with
your child.
-Water bottles are welcome.
Volunteering
- Family members are always
welcome to volunteer in the
classroom. Let Ms. Marcie know at
least a day in advance if you would
like to join us.
- We may ask for volunteers for
special events such as holidays and
school events. If you sign up to help,
please be sure to come on time and
help all of the students while you are
with us.
Contact Information Times
Phone: 773-534-5164 Morning Class:
Address: 4950 N. Avers 8:00 AM to 10:25 AM
Chicago, IL 60625 Afternoon Class:
Email: miburstyn@cps.edu 12:30 PM to 2:55 PM
Web site:
http.//voltapreschool002.weebly.c
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Clothing Absences
- We have recess every day
regardless of the weather. Please - If your child is sick, please keep
send your child in appropriate them home until they have been
footwear for running around. fever and vomit free for 24 hours.
- Though we try to be careful, - If your child misses school for any
there is always a chance your child reason, please send an excuse note.
may get messy at school. Please Be sure to include the date your
send them in play clothes that can child was absent, the reason, your
get dirty. childs full name and your
- Please send an extra set of signature.
clothes to keep in your childs
cubby.
Birthdays Backpacks
- Please keep all toys, art supplies,
- Please do not send homemade
electronics, etc. at home. I know
treats (cupcakes, cake, cookies,
this can be difficult with young
etc.) for birthdays. Store bought
children but home toys are
only. Small cupcakes or cookies
frequently lost or broken at school
work best. We are a peanut free
and can lead to conflicts over
classroom. We will give each child
sharing.
a birthday crown and sing happy
birthday to them.
 Arrival Routine
It is the student's responsibility to
hang up their own coats and
backpacks. This is also the time to
return any library books. - Next, the
children should hang their magnet
man or sign in their names on the
whiteboard. The child should be
doing the writing. You are welcome
to work with them but they must be
holding the marker.
- After signing or hanging their
names, the children can eat breakfast
if they are in the morning class, color
at the table, or read a book on the
carpet until circle time begins.
Mailboxes
Please check your childs mailbox We
daily, we will send home notes,
artwork, or newsletters.
Traveling Classroom Teddy
Bear
Later in the school year we will be
sending our classroom Teddy bear
home with students on the
weekends!!
Dismissal Routine Schedule
Sign in: This time is used to
practice writing names. Even if
When it is time to go home, we the students are unable to write
will open the door at dismissal. their name yet, we ask them to
Before you leave, please say try every day.
goodbye to Ms. Marcie or Ms. Circle time: During circle time,
Hema so we know each child is we will take attendance, look at
picked up by a trusted adult. the calendar, read a book, and
do activities as a group.
Centers: During centers time,
the children may play in any
area they choose. We plan
special activities for this time
such as science experiments and
art projects in addition to
practicing skills one-on-one
Lending Library with the children.
Recess: We have recess every
day. We will be inside if the
will be having a lending library weather prohibits outdoor play.
in our classroom. The students are During inside recess, we play
welcome to choose any book from games such as Simon Says,
our library to borrow. When you Freeze Dance, Red Light Green
have finished reading it, please Light, etc.
bring it back to school and return Small Groups: We use this time
it to the classroom library. There
to work on school readiness
is a limit of one book at a time so
each book must be returned
skills with smaller groups of
before another can be borrowed. children. We focus on math and
Please do your best to take care of literacy games that build skills.
our books when they are at your Carpet time: This is another
home. If they are ripped please try group activity time. We do a
to tape them or let Ms. Marcie variety of activities such as
know when you bring them back. reading another book, playing a
It is your responsibility to replace pattern game, discussing a
any lost books. classroom problem, and playing
Please sign out the book you have instruments.
selected on your childs card and
cross it off when you have
returned our books.