Please call the Preschool at 724-834-1940 and leave a message on the machine or with the church’s secretary. Please include your child’s name, child’s teacher and date of absence.

The best way to communicate any personal information with your child’s teacher is to drop a note into the “For the Teacher” tray that you will find on the teacher’s table. If you would like a phone call from the teacher, please include your telephone number in the note.

Please do not use the teacher’s home telephone number except in the case of emergencies. You may call the teacher at home if you are scheduled to bring in the snack, but your child is ill and will not be coming to school that day; or if you have told the teacher you will be a parent helper but are unable to do so; or if your child has an illness that requires her/him to be out of school for an extended period of time.

Other than the above instances, all phone calls should be directed to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 724-834-1940. Leave a message either with the church secretary or on the answering machine. Please be sure to include child’s name, name of person calling, the reason for the call and a return phone number.

3s Class drops off at 9:00 a.m. and dismisses at 11:30 a.m. every Tuesday/Thursday.

4s Class drops off at 9:00 a.m. and dismisses at 11:30 a.m. every Monday/Wednesday/Friday.

A Year at a Glance schedule is provided with important dates at the beginning of the year and is listed in the calendar section of this website.  However, dates are considered tentative and subject to change.  Monthly schedules are also distributed and should be considered the official information if there is a discrepancy with the Year at a Glance.

We follow Hempfield Area School District for our School Delays and Winter Weather Closures.

Yes.  We are licensed by the Department of Education and cannot have any child participate in our school day that is still in diapers or pull ups.  If your child is comfortable wearing underwear to school we will do what we can to help them throughout the day with their toilet needs. Parents should always provide “extra” clothing in the backpack in case there is any sort of accident in the classroom, which could be toilet or spill related.

• In our 3s Class, a teacher and one aide will be available for up to 12 children.
•  In our 4s Class, a teacher and one aide will be available for up to 12-14 children.

In our 3s Class, our day typically starts with a Hello/Circle Time where children and teachers share with the class.  This is followed by a weekly focus review of the week’s themes through a story and/or activity.  These activities range from literacy and math to science and social science, depending on the theme.  Then children go to playtime, which consists of free play centers and small group activities (at least once a week) that are differentiated according to student needs and interests.    Playtime is followed by snack and independent library time.  The end of the day focusses on music, art, and gross motor skills.  We have Show and Tell every Friday to wrap up our focus review for the week.

In our 4s Class, our day typically starts with a soft open known as Busy Bee.  Children work together to choose activities around the room that are specific to Busy Bee and the themes of the month.   Then we move to Hello/Circle time where children and teachers share with the class.  This is followed by a weekly focus review of the themes through a story and/or activity.  These activities range from literacy and math to science and social science, depending on the theme.  Then children go to playtime, which consists of free play centers.    Playtime is followed by snack and independent library time.  The end of the day focusses on music, art, and gross motor activities.  We have Musical Chairs on Mondays, Small Groups on Wednesdays and Show and Tell on Fridays to enhance our weekly focus.