Admissions Information
	Tuition
	Registration for next fall
	Class Offerings
	Class Hours
	Lunch Bunch
	Parental Involvement
		Parent Workdays
		Committee Assignments
		Snacks
		Child Care (for workdays)
	Toilet Training and Diapering
Enrichment Opportunities
Preschool Program and Purpose
Teaching Philosophy
School Calendar

Admissions Information

Enrollment:

The preschool will enroll children for the program based on age level and the choice of class days during the week. Classroom enrollment is limited by group size and ages of children. Our maximum class size is 18 children for each class. We have a teacher and parent helpers in each class every day to maintain our adult to child ratio of 1:6. Children must be three years old by September 15th (Poudre R-1 cutoff date) to enter the Primary program and four years old by September 15th to enter the Pre-Kindergarten program. Our preschool is open to all children regardless of race, religion, or nationality who may benefit from our type of program. Enrollment priority is given to children of First United Methodist Church members. Children with special needs will be assessed on an individual basis to determine their needs and make certain their needs can be met by our program.

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Tuition Information:

2011/2012 School Year

TWO DAY per week classes	THREE DAY per week classes	FOUR DAY per week classes
$90.00 per month	$127.00 per month	$168.00 per month
$202.50 per quarter	$285.75 per quarter	$378.00 per quarter
$810.00 per year	$1,143.00 per year	$1,512.00 per year

2012/2013 School Year

TWO DAY per week classes	THREE DAY per week classes	FOUR DAY per week classes
$92.00 per month	$130.00 per month	$172.00 per month
$206.50 per quarter	$291.50 per quarter	$385.50 per quarter
$826.00 per year	$1,166.00 per year	$1,542.00 per year

Tuition is figured as an annual fee and will be collected in four quarterly payments. A $50 nonrefundable registration fee guarantees your child's enrollment.

Tuition Payment Schedule (for the 2011/2012 school year):

August 1, 2011	mail to:	FUMC Preschool, 1005 Stover St., Ft. Collins, CO 80524
October 10 & 11, 2011
January 9 & 10, 2012
March 19 & 20, 2012

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Registration for 2011/2012:

Please contact Laura Lectenberg at (970) 482-0343 for current class openings.

Registration for Fall 2012:

There is a registration Fee of $50 which will guarantee your child's place.

Registration Dates (for the 2012/2013 school year):

February 8 Open House with Tours 9:30am

February 15, 2012 Preschool Registration for Current Families & FUMC Members Only
February 16, 2012 Preschool Registration for Alumni
February 17, 2012 Open Preschool Registration for the Public Begins at 9:00am

Also, come visit with all the preschools in Fort Collins at the City Wide Preschool Fair on February 4th from 10 AM to 1 PM at the Lincoln Center, sponsored by the Mother's Center.

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Class Offerings:

Primary (must be 3 years old by September 15)
2 day/week: Mon. & Wed 9:00-11:30
or Tues. & Thurs. 9:00-11:30
3 day/week: Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9:00-11:30

Pre-K (must be 4 years old by September 15)
3 day/week: Mon./Wed./Fri. 9:00-11:30 (2 classes)
or Mon./Wed./Fri. 12:45-3:15 (1 class)
4 day/week: Mon./Tues./Wed./Thurs. 9:00-11:30 (1 class)

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Class Hours:

Class hours are 9:00-11:30 for the morning classes and 12:45-3:15 for the afternoon class.

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Lunch Bunch:

Lunch Bunch is an extended day program that is offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Your child will have the option of staying at preschool until 1:00 (afternoon children may be dropped off at 11:30 on these days). Lunch Bunch is available on a first-come, first-serve basis for the first 20 children and costs $8.00 prepaid, per day. The children will be transferred from their preschool class at 11:30 and served a sack lunch, including drink, which you provide. We will play and have fun until you pick them up at 1:00 (afternoon kids will be taken to their preschool class at 12:45). Two preschool staff members will supervise the children during this time. You will need to sign up and pay the $8.00 in advance. The sign up sheets will be put out one week at a time. Lunch Bunch is available for current enrolled preschool children only, no siblings. Lunch Bunch is scheduled to begin in September.

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Parental Involvement:

Parent Workday Information:

Parent Helpers are expected to be in the classroom 15 minutes before class begins, 8:45 for morning classes and 12:30 for the afternoon class. Parent Helpers are expected to remain for the entire class time.

TWO DAY per week classes	THREE DAY per week classes	FOUR DAY per week classes
10 workdays per year	14 workdays per year	18 workdays per year

Parents are responsible for the number of workdays indicated above. However, you may choose to pay for all or part of these workdays at the rate of $20 per workday. Other parents will then be paid to do extra workdays. In order to help with our budgeting and scheduling of workdays, please fill out the Parent Helper Workday Options Form and send it in with first quarter tuition. You may choose to add the extra cost to this check (formula Number of workday paying for X $20 added to your tuition payment)

Committee Assignments:

For each child enrolled, a family serves on one committee. Each committee is responsible for a number of events/duties and members work on several related activities. Families should plan to work approximately five hours per year for each committee assignment. This is an estimate to help each family know the expectations of their time involvement. Actual hours may vary year to year. Sign ups for most committees will take place in August when families are signing up for their workdays. Early sign ups will be taken for inventory, playground clean up, carpool map and nametag committees.

Committee	Responsibilities
Halloween Parade	Help organize and publicize the Halloween parade in October.
Recycle	Empty recycle from classroom each week into main bin.
Playground Clean Up	Prepare playground for fall before school begins, includes raking, weeding, and painting arrows on pavement.
Shed Maintenance	Clean and organize the playground sheds monthly and once before school starts.
Before School Health & Maintenance	Clean and maintain classroom areas (no toilets or floors) including Creative Movement equipment before school begins.
During School Health & Maintenance	Clean and maintain classroom areas monthly (no toilet or floors). This committee work is key to keeping our children healthy!
Creative Movement Set Up	Help Creative Movement teacher set up mats and equipment for creative movement. On designated days meet teacher at 9:00 for 5-10 minutes and help set up equipment. Somewhat physical.
Creative Movement Equipment Cleaning	Clean the equipment on a monthly basis.
Toy Closet	Clean toys and equipment in classroom toy closet monthly.
Community Service	Organize and publicize 2-3 service projects for preschool children each year.
Laundry	Launder dress-up clothes, paint smocks and additional times as requested every month.
Playdough	Make playdough and clean playdough toys for classrooms monthly throughout the year.
Homeroom Parent	Assist classroom teachers as requested (preference given to returning families).
Slide Show	Collect pictures from scrapbook committee, create and present a slide show in late May.
Scrapbook	Take class candid's for slide show and provide Slide Show committee with 2 pictures of each child on CD by mid April.
Nametags	Make nametags for each class in August and as needed throughout the year.
Book Order	Process, using Scholastic's website, and distribute book orders to each class. Extensive web-ordering experience.
Library	Maintain preschool library re-shelving books one month during the year.
Carpool	Complete carpool map before parents meeting in September.
Inventory	In May help inventory the classroom supplies.
Beginning of the Year School Picnic	Help organize and publicize the all school dinner picnic in September.
Spray Bottle Refill	Mix bleach solution and refill spray bottles weekly for 3 months. (Sept-Nov, Dec-Feb, March-May)

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Snacks:

Parents are asked to provide snack for their child's classroom approximately 5-7 times per year. Your snack responsibility includes bringing enough snack and beverage to serve 21 people (18 children and 3 adults). The snack needs to be nutritious and must be prepackaged; the Health Department has mandated that no home-prepared snacks may be served. The beverage needs to be an unopened container of juice or frozen juice concentrate (a 1/2 gallon of juice is plenty). The preschool provides the cups and napkins. Your child's teacher will assign the snack days and give you a schedule. Each child will be scheduled a day in which to celebrate a birthday or 1/2 birthday with their class. Parents may trade snack days with someone in the class if they are unable to bring something on the assigned snack day. Teachers an provide you with a list of nutritious snacks such as fruit, cheese, vegetables and dip, pudding, muffins, fruit bread, pretzels, popcorn, bagels, applesauce, etc. This is a brief list--use your imagination or get some ideas from your teacher. Nutritious snacks should be brought for birthdays as well--no cupcakes please!

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Child Care:

Two separate entities provide child care for siblings when a parent is working in the classroom -- FUMC Nursery and Mother's Day Out.

MONDAY and WEDNESDAY childcare is provided by the First United Methodist Church nursery. The hours are: Mondays & Wednesdays from 8:45 AM - 11:45 AM. The following guidelines must be met in order to use this program.