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of our Preschool Students

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Classes for Fall 2008 will begin on Sept 2.

Sept 2 (Tues.) - Open House for Parents /First Day for students, morning classes 9:00, afternoon classes 12:30 (Monday / Tuesday classes)

Sept. 3 (Wed.) - Open House for Parents /First Day for students, morning class 9:00, afternoon class 12:30 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday classes)

See the Tentative Schedule for 2008 - 2009.

If your child is already enrolled in our Preschool or you are interested in more information, please be sure to read the Preschool Handbook and the Open House Letter





New for 2006-07! You can pay tuition with a credit card on our website. A service fee will be added for credit card payments.




Starting after Jan 15th, we will be accepting applications for new students for next fall (2007 - 08) Please download the forms and mail (or drop off) forms, $55 registration fee & first month's tuition to: Valley Covenant Preschool 103 S. Maple St. - PO Box 250 Stillman Valley, IL 61084 While you are online, please be sure to read the Preschool Handbook and feel free to look at pictures and read about what we are currently doing at Preschool. If you have trouble downloading the forms, please call 645-8882.




We will only send printed notes home to those who do not have e-mail. Please check your e-mail often. If you are not able to check your e-mail at least once a week, please let us know and we’ll continue to send notes home to you both in print and by e-mail.




Recycle Program To help fund our scholarship fund, we are asking for empty good condition Ink Jet Printer, Fax or Copy Cartridges or Cell Phones. The pre-paid envelopes are now available in the upstairs classroom. Take some extras with you to give to neighbors, friends, coworkers or your office. Each time you change your printer, fax, plotter, cad, etc. cartridge, please place the used cartridge in the mail-in envelope and send off to the retrieval center. AAA Environmental, Inc. will be paying us for every good condition cartridge selected to be remanufactured.





Do we have your e-mail address? If you have not received any e-mails from us, please e-mail us at preschool@valleycov.org so we can make sure we have your correct e-mail address.




Book orders are always due on the 15th of the month. You can now order them online! Click on the Order Books link.




Things to work on at Home

3 year olds:

  • cut, cut, cut, cut, cut, give your child junk mail, old magazines, Sunday comics anything to get those fingers working.

  • color, color, color, watch your child to see if they are holding the crayon correctly talk about staying in the lines.

  • Practice with your child writing their name. Do not teach them in all upper case letters.

  • Practice the numbers 1 - 5, count objects with your child

4 year olds:

  • Practice with letter flash cards, your child should know the letters in their name.

  • Numbers, we count every day and talk about the numbers on the calendar, your child should be able to count to at least 15 and recognize the numbers 1 -10

  • Practice writing your child's name correctly with them, not in all upper case letters.

Remember to label coats, book bags, and any loose clothing items, etc.

From time to time, we may send home blank color pages. This is because we had extra copies that we didn't have time to do in the classroom. Please have fun with this "homework" and encourage your child to do them with you at home!


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Tentative Schedule 2007 - 2008

August 27 (Mon.) - Open House for Parents /First Day for students, morning classes 9:00, afternoon classes 12:30 (Monday / Tuesday classes)

August 30 (Thurs.) - Parent Volunteer Training 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Refreshments will be provided... come find out how you can help make your child's classroom run more smoothly and meet some other parents at the same time!

September 3 (Mon.) - No school, Labor Day

Sept. 5 (Wed.) - Open House for Parents /First Day for students, morning class 9:00, afternoon class 12:30 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday classes)

September 17, 18 & 19 (Mon.-Wed.) - Picture Day!

October 8 (Mon.) - No school, Columbus Day
October 30 (Tues.) - Dress Up Party for M / T classes

October 31 (Wed.) - Dress Up Party for W / T / F classes
November 21, 22 & 23 (Wed. - Fri.) - No school, Thanksgiving break

December 18 (Tues.) - Christmas Party for M / T classes
December 21 (Fri.) - Christmas Party for W / T / F classes
December 24 - Jan 4 (2 weeks) - Christmas Break

January 21 (Mon.) - No school, M.L. King's Birthday

February 12 (Tues.) - Valentines Party for M / T classes
February 14 (Thurs.) - Valentines Party for W / T / F classes
February 15 (Fri.) - No school, Teacher's Institutey

February 18 (Mon.) - No school, President's Day

March 21 - 28 (Fri. - Fri.) - Good Friday & Spring Break

May 12 (Mon.) - Graduation / Parent Tea 9:30/1:00 during class times for M / T classes
May 13 (Tues.) - Class Picnics / Last day of school M / T Classes at S.V. Park
May 14 (Wed.) - Graduation / Parent Tea 9:30 /1:00 during class times for W / T / F classes
May 15 (Thurs.) - Class Picnic / Last day of school W / T / F classes at S.V. Park


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Pastor - Rev. Don Holmertz Youth Pastor - Chris Ravn
Preschool Director - Jill Huber Secretary - Karen Carlson