Seeds of Knowledge - At Benjamin Franklin
We couldn't be more excited to start this new journey partnering with Benjamin Franklin Charter School! We are delighted to share our love and appreciation of preschoolers with the families of BFCS! : )
Class times and days:
Our 3yr. old classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Class times are T/TH - 8:30 - 10:30 - 190.00 per. month
T/TH - 11:00 - 2:45 - 225.00 per. month
T/TH - 8:30 - 2:45 - 325.00 per. month
Our 4yr. old classes will be held on Monday/Wednesday/ Friday or Monday through Friday.
Class time are M/W/F - 8:30 - 11:30 or 11:45 - 2:45 - 245.00 per. month
M/W/F - 8:30 - 2:45 - 365.00 - per. month
M-F - 8:30 - 11:30 - 425.00 - per. month
M-F - 8:30 - 2:45 - 650.00 - per. month
* We follow the Benjamin Franklin school schedule at this location*
22951 S. Power Rd. Queen Creek, AZ 85142
Before and after school care available. You may drop off as early as 8:00am and you may pick up as late as 3:45. The preschoolers will remain in the classroom and are not on the playground at this time. Our policy is 3.00 for early drop off and 5.00 for late pick up daily. This fee goes directly to our teachers at the end of the week not through tuition for child care. Please let us know if you would like this service in advance.
Please note, we are a family friendly preschool and will try to accommodate families schedules and well as finances as much as we are able. Please call our director Sandy Wangler at 480-707-2056 to create a schedule that will work for your little one : )
If you would like to enroll please scroll down to our enrollment forms and follow the directions. If you would like to know more about us keep reading or call our director.
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Covid-19 Safety Precautions and procedures
Covid-19 Safety Precautions and procedures
Covid-19 Safety Precautions and procedures
After much research, thought and consideration we feel that we have come up with a good plan for our reopening. We want you all to know that we take the safety and well being of our children and families very seriously! For this reason we will be implement the following:
*All kiddos and teachers will be screened for temperatures before entering the school daily.
*All kiddos, parents and teachers will have to use hand sanitizer before entering the school daily.
*All surfaces, tables, chairs, toys, manipulative etc…will be sanitized, often throughout the day ( as always ).
*Hand washing and hand sanitizing will be monitored and implemented often and when needed.
*We will be adding tables for adequate social distancing.
*We will monitor and encourage social distancing at work tables, play time and during circle time.
*Each child will have a personal caddy filled with their own supplies for use throughout the school year.
* Parents will bring a small snack daily instead of having a communal snack.
*Per the Arizona Dept. of Health Services in Childcare licensing as well as CUSD and the CDC, children under the age of 6 are not recommended to wear masks ( see attachment).
If you feel more comfortable with your child wearing a mask that is completely understandable and acceptable at Seeds.
* If for any reason you have reservations about coming to preschool at this time please note that we do have an amazing online (Home School) program if you or anyone you know would prefer that option.
We all look forward to a wonderful school year which begins Monday, August 3rd. Despite the added precautions and accommodations we will strive to keep our school the safe and loving school environment it has always been! : )
Air Purifiers
Covid-19 Safety Precautions and procedures
Covid-19 Safety Precautions and procedures
We have purchased 2 medical grade air purifiers for our classroom!
The Medify Air MA-25 uses three levels of filtration to catch and remove allergens, pet dander, and more:
Pre-filter removes hair, fibers, and large particles like dander.
The high-efficiency H13 TRUE HEPA filter is tested to removed 99.9% of particles down to .01 microns. This medical-grade filter easily catches pollen, dust mites, and other tiny airborne particles you can’t see.
Substantial carbon filter with carbon pellets remove toxic odors, smoke, and formaldehyde.
* Coronavirus particles are .14 microns (very small) - These
air filters are the best on the market to clean air down to
0.1 microns (which will clean corona particles! )
One of these Air purifiers clean 600 square feet of space; we have purchased 2 and our classroom is 850 square feet!
New Program Available !! : )
Home School- Seeds Online Preschool Program!
Seeds of Knowledge Preschool was established in 2004 and while we believe that there are many benefits to traditional preschool in a classroom setting we also know that there is a need for an affordable, well tested, quality online program with a degreed teacher on call! We’ve worked hard to developed a fun filled phonics based program for families who would like the option of a home-preschool program. Our Online preschool option can also be used as a summer program or as a supplemental program for kiddo’s who need or want more schooling prior to kindergarten.
Our online curriculum is a month to month purchase of 55.00 and can be discontinued at any time. It is intended for home use rather than a classroom setting and was created to serve as an enriching home school experience between parent and child.
Throughout this program we will share with you the ways to have fun while learning with your child through:
Art - teaching fine motor skills, creativity, cutting & coloring.
Letter and number recognition.
Writing skills- teaching tracing & transferring of letters and words.
Phonics - teaching the sounds of letters for early reading.
Reading skills with our letter books.
Early math concepts - such as numbers, shapes and patterns.
Calendar concepts, colors, rhyming and so much more.
We also include book and song suggestions that you can share with your little one which will correlate with what we are learning that week.
We typically work on a letter and number a week although if used as a home school program we also dedicate lessons to holidays and seasons!
Lastly, we really want you to be able to call or email us directly! The owner, director or one of our lead teachers will be always be available for any questions or concerns regarding curriculum or social and emotional behaviors.
Our Mission
Every child is unique and we believe that success and growth come from encouragement and praise. Our teachers focus on building every child’s self esteem and confidence through positive feedback and rewards. We nurture our students natural strengths and we believe in encouraging their natural curiosity and eagerness learn! All of our teachers hold degrees in education with years of classroom experience. We encourage open lines of communication with our families and are always available to talk with our parents. We also invite parents into our classrooms to join in the fun while learning!
Our Curriculum
We Believe through our child first curriculum, fun and play as well as structured activities children can master numerous skills such as:
*Social and emotional interactions with peers
*Communication Skills
* Appropriate classroom behavior
*Fine and Gross Motor Skills
* Cognitive Skills
* Readiness Skills
*Adaptive Skills
* Creativity
*Pre-k Concepts
* Early Academics
* Early Literacy
* Early Mathematics
Class times and Tuition
Preschool Classes, times and Tuition are listed above for each location- Seville and Benjamin Franklin.
Class times and tuition costs can be customized to fit your financial needs. We love working with families so that all kiddo's can attend preschool! Call to find out how!!: ) )
Tuition is due the first week of each month. If you need to set up a different payment plan please let us know and we would be happy to work with you. We accept cash, checks and credit cards (with a 4% processing fee).
If you would like to set up recurring check or e-payments please go to your on line banking and make your check payable to Seeds of Knowledge Preschool for the appropriate amount include payments through May and send to 4128 E. Ravenswood Dr. Gilbert, AZ 85298.
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Our Daily Routine
We begin our day by greeting each child as they come in to our classroom and they are encouraged to play with their friends and socialize for a bit. After they feel comfortable we ask small groups of children to start their rotation of 2 or 3 work stations. One of our Stations is an art table. We work on art daily to promote creativity, spacial concepts, hand eye coordination and fine motor skills. The second work table is a skill sheet working on letter or number concepts, colors, shapes, sequencing and much more. The third table is usually an independent work station with a variety of work such as coloring, painting, putting homework sheets together (homework will go out on Mon. or Tues. You will find it in the work your child brings home, It is an uncolored work sheet with a poem your child has glued to the back . Please read it to them and have them color it; when they come to school the next day they will earn a sticker for their work! : ).
Throughout our room we have manipulatives (educational games) out and encourage our kiddo's to do them to earn a sticker in their sticker chart. When they fill their sticker chart they can go into the treasure chest! Next we take a washroom break and clean our room. When the room is clean we gather in our quiet area where we discuss the Letter and Number of the week and review what we did so far that day. We then get into our circle time where we go over the alphabet in many fun ways and we do Calendar for number concepts. At this time we encourage the kids to implement all the "rules of school" they sit criss cross and raise their hands to answer questions.
On Wednesdays and Thursdays we do Show and Tell and we recite our pledge of Allegiance every day. Our "sharing sack" is a sack that each child will get from time to time to fill with something at home that begins with the letter of the week. We also read a book from the "book bag" everyday which a child also gets to bring home and fill with a book of their choice that begins with the letter of the week.
Snack time is next and we always try to serve healthy choice foods with a fruit or a veggies included as part of their snack.
After snack Music and Dance are a daily activity to promote good heath and gross motor skills.
At the end of class we gather our things and get ready to open our doors for pick
up! : )
Most all of what we do through out our day has an educational purpose and value; they are also meant to be FUN and encourage learning. We also try to encourage the dialog to continue at home by implementing the book bag, sharing can and homework sheets.
Please take the time to look over your child's preschool work. Positive reinforcement at home will make a huge difference in your child's educational success!
Preschool Policies
Please supply your child with a water bottle and a backpack everyday also please make sure to add your child's first and last name to both items. Also, PLEASE make sure you sign your child in when they come to school and out when you pick them up every day!
Holiday Weeks
We have four Big fun filled celebration weeks each year. They will be held for Halloween, Christmas, Valentines Day and Easter. We also have many smaller celebrations and lots more fun!!!
Discipline and Positive Reinforcement
We give our kiddo's many friendly reminders to follow the "Rules of School" if the behavior continues throughout the day they will be given a time out for a min. or two. We always talk to the child about what he/she can do to improve their behavior and they are welcome to join the class again. If the behavior is an on going issue we will talk to the parent and ask for reinforcement from home.
We give our kiddo's LOTS of positive reinforcement! We give them praise for making good choices, trying their best, accomplishing skills and doing their work in many ways throughout the day. We use kind words, stickers, stamps, high fives, sticker charts, treasure box and so much more! : )
Progress Reports
We will be evaluating the children twice a year with progress reports. Once in the fall and once it the spring. We also encourage open lines of communication with our families; if you reach out we will always be happy to let you know how your child is doing in Preschool!
Transportation
Parents are responsible for bringing children to school and picking them up after school. If someone else is picking up your child please note that we will need to be notified prior to pick up and they will need to have their identification with them for us to release your child to them.
Tuition Enrollment and Disenrollment
Tuition is due the first week of each month. Monthly tuition is not prorated for vacation or sickness. To disenroll please let us know a month in advance. Late fee is 10.00 after the 15th of the month.
Late pick up policy, there is no charge before the first 10 min. After 10 min. there is a 5.00 charge and then a dollar a min. until your child is picked up. Please pay the teacher directly for watching your child after normal school hours. Thank you.
Snack Time
Throughout the year we will ask for snack donations. You might get a notice during the year that will ask you to get a large box of goldfish, pretzels or crackers for the class. This notice rotates throughout the school and you should only be asked once throughout the year. We also implement our "Fruit Bowl" which will come to you from time to time. Please fill it with some fruit or veggies to promote healthy eating.
Special events
We will not be taking the kids off the premises at any time. Instead our field trips come to us! Throughout the year we have many "specials". We invite people to come to our school and talk about various things. Such as our local Fire Fighters, our Librarians, our dental group etc....
School Schedule
We follow The Chandler Unified school schedule. The only exceptions are, Preschool begins the 1st day of August and ends the Friday before Memorial Day in May.
Emergencies and Medication
All lead teachers at Seeds of Knowledge are CPR and first aid certified. No medications will be given to a child at Preschool.
Illness
To keep a health school environment please keep your child home if they have any of the following symptoms: fever, nausea, diarrhea, pink eye, rash or severe cold symptoms. They may return to school when they have become symptom free for 72 hours.
Immunizations
AZ law requires all children to be immunized. Please provide us with a copy of your child's immunization records.
Licensing and insurance
Our school is licensed and regulated by the Arizona Department of Health Services. Reports are available upon request at, 150 North 18th Ave. Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85007-3244; 630-364-2539. We are also insured.
Pesticides applications and procedures
The Club sprays the exterior of the building once a month on the 15th
Preschool Schedule at Seville GCC.
We follow the Chandler Unified School District Schedule
2021-2022 school schedule
We begin our school year on August 2nd and are in session the whole month of August.
September - The 6th is Labor Day and we will not be in session that day.
Fall Break Begins on Sept. 2nd and ends on the 11th of Oct.
October - We are back to school on the 12th and for the rest of October.
November- There is no school on the 11th (Veterans day ) also there will be no school on the 24th through the 28th to observe Thanksgiving.
December - We begin Christmas Break on the 17th and we come back to preschool on Jan. 4th.
January - We are off on the 17th for Martin Luther King Day.
February - We will be off on the 21st for Presidents Day but will be in school the rest of the month.
March- The 14th- 28th we are off for Spring Break; we are back to school on the 29th.
April - We will be off on the 15th to observe Easter but will be in session the rest of the month.
May - We are in session the whole month until the 27th which is the last day of Preschool. * Graduation is on May 25th!
We hope you have a wonderful Summer! :)
Preschool Schedule at Benjamin Franklin Charter School
We follow the BFCS school Schedule! Although we do not observe 1/2 days.
2021-2022 school schedule
We begin our school year on July 21st and the first week and a half are prorated.
We are in session the whole month of August.
September - The 6th is Labor Day and we will not be in session that day. Also, Fall Break Begins on Sept. 27th.
October -Fall break ends on the 8th and we are back to school on the 11th. We will be in school the rest of October.
November- There is no school on the 11th (Veterans day ) also there will be no school on the 22nd through the 26th to observe Thanksgiving.
December - We begin Christmas Break on the 20th and we come back to preschool on Jan. 5th.
January - We are off on the 17th for Martin Luther King Day.
February - We will be off on the 21st for Presidents Day but will be in school the rest of the month.
March- The 14th- 25th we are off for Spring Break; we are back to school on the 28th.
April - We will be off on the 15th to observe Easter but will be in session the rest of the month.
May - We are in session the whole month until the 26th which is the last day of Preschool. * Graduation is on May 25th!
We hope you have a wonderful Summer! :)