​

​

PRE-K 4C

​

​

Share a favorite photo of you!

• I am excited to begin my fourteenth year at Mater Dei. I have taught in both the three and four year old preschool programs and I love creating a love of learning for children in their early years!

​

• I am blessed with six children and thirteen grandchildren!

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

• Mrs. Jess Miles

​

​

• Mrs. Miles will be our M-W-F AM and PM Classroom Aide

​

​

We are lucky to have Mrs. Miles who is an amazing teacher, mother, and MD supporter!

​

• In my spare time, I love spending time with my growing family!
• We enjoy swimming, cookouts, and family walks and bike rides!

​

Teacher Website: Mrs. Bauder's Website

​

​

​

​

Mater Dei Phone Number

215-368-0995

​

My email address:

mbauder@

materdeicatholic.com

I will not be able to respond to emails until after school. If you have an urgent need, please call the office.

​

• If your child is going to be absent, please email the office at officenotes@materdeicatholic.com by 8:30 and cc Mrs. Bauder.
• Please complete all emergency forms before Friday by clicking here Handbook and Reports | Parents
• Please complete all forms (including publicity) so pictures can be shared with the class.

​

​

​

• Arrival time: 8:00-8:30 AM
• Four year old drop off is by the gym ramp doors. Older siblings may be dropped off here as well.
• Please wait for an aide to come to your car. It is very important for safety reasons that your child is with and adult to walk through the car line and into school.
• Students will be directed by an aide to their classroom door.

​

• AM CARES begins at 7:00 AM, if needed. The registration link is on MD website.

​

• All children are required to have a full-size backpack
• Needs to fit
• Folder
• Lunchbox
• Artwork
• Extra Clothes (only socks, underwear, and blue bottoms needed)

• Birthday treats or treat bags may be brought in as part of your�child’s birthday celebration.
• We will celebrate your child’s milestone with a song, crown, sticker, pencil, and special job.
• Please email me ahead of time to schedule what day you will be sending in your child’s birthday treat.
• You can also choose to donate a book in your child’s honor to the Mater Dei Birthday Book Club. Below is the link:
• Birthday Book Club

​

​

​

• Glow and Grow slips
• Star Jar
• When students show positive behaviors, kind deeds, or use respectful words, we will add a star to our “star jar.”
• When the jar is full, all students will pick from our prize box.
• In case a behavioral issue arises, parents will be contacted.

​

• Please dress your child in the Mater Dei Pre-K uniform and SNEAKERS everyday!

• Fall/Summer: Light blue t-shirt with the Mater Dei logo. Navy blue shorts or skorts. White or black socks covering the ankle with sneakers.

• Winter: Light blue t-shirts with logo with a navy blue sweatshirt with logo. Navy blue sweatpants or leggings.

• Sweatshirts and T-Shirts are purchased at Mater Dei Catholic School.
• Parents are welcome to purchase navy blue shorts, sweatpants, skorts, or leggings wherever you shop.
• Children are permitted to wear a white long-sleeve shirt under the t-shirt if it is cold, but not cold enough for the sweatshirt.
• Please label jackets, coats, sweatshirts, and winter gear with child’s name or initials.

​

​

• All written communication such as change of transportation can be sent to school in the blue folders
• Please send your child’s blue communication folder with them to school in their school bags each day.
• It is important to check and empty your child’s folder everyday so that you do not miss important information and beautiful artwork that they have created.
• We use a lot of our artwork to decorate our classroom and bulletin boards so you will most likely receive multiple art pieces in your child’s folder after we are done displaying them.
• Please have your child wear the name tag that is in the front of their folders.

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

• Pack a drink for both snack and lunch for full day.
• Only plastic water bottles may be brought to school.
• Half day students can bring one snack and a drink to school.
• We are unable to heat up lunches, but thermoses are welcome.
• Pre-K is able to purchase hot lunches. Further information has been sent in a school-wide email.
• We will be peanut-free until I receive notification from all families regarding student allergies and sensitivities.
• Please label your child’s lunchbox, thermos, and containers.
• If sending grapes, please be sure they are cut.

• Half-Day Dismissal 3’s and 4’s - Main Doors
• 12:00 PM
• Full-Day Dismissal 4’s - Gym Ramp Doors
• 3:00 PM
• All siblings of Pre-K 4 students will dismiss out the gym ramp doors at 3:15
• If there is a change before dismissal,
• Change of Transportation Form
• Link above can also be found on MD website
• Use same form and indicate under additional information section if there is a change to their typical pickup person

​

• Please display laminated car signs from folder clearly in the front passenger side window at pick up.

• Everyone will be scheduled a parent conference in the late Fall

​

• Teacher will contact parent in the Spring if a conference is needed

​

• If you have a question or concern about your child’s development, a conference can be scheduled

​

• Regular-Sized Labeled Backpack
• Labeled Lunchbox
• Reusable 16oz Plastic Labeled Water Bottle
• Three rolls of paper towels
• Two containers of Clorox wipes - Sanitizing wipes
• Two containers of Wet Ones wipes or baby wipes - For hand wiping after painting
• Two boxes of tissues
• One can of non-gel shaving cream
• Gallon Size Ziplock Bags (Girls Only)
• 1 Sandwich Size Ziplock Bags (Boys Only)
• 1 Package of Forks (Girls Only)
• 1 Package of Spoons (Boys Only

​

​

​

• We currently have a need for Lunch Parents...if you can spare a few hours a day, one day or five days, please consider being a Lunch Parent. If you would like more information or if you're ready to sign up, click below.
• Lunch Parent Sign Up
• Please complete all clearances and submit to the office as soon as possible. Click here for forms to be completed.

Clearances and Volunteer Information | Parents

​

​

​

​

• Religion - God Made the World
• God Made the World helps instill in four-year-olds a love of Catholic faith, tradition, culture, and a sense of their own Catholic identity while incorporating age-appropriate academic content.
• God Made the World uses an active learning approach that meets the developmental needs of four-year-olds using a Centering, Sharing, Acting instructional model to involve the whole child: heart and mind, body and soul.
• Literacy - Frogstreet Pre-K
• Provides intentional instruction in key areas of development for children ages 4 and 5 to effectively continue on the path to kindergarten readiness.
• Children will participate in hands on activities that will help them explore various content areas, such as science, math, literacy, STREAM, and problem solving.
• Children will continue developing early literacy skills such as oral language skills, print knowledge, letter recognition, and phonemic awareness.
• Curriculum incorporates reading, math, and science into weekly themes
• The Letter People
• Writing Journal
• Weekly Reader
• Copy books

​

Our Curriculum

Typical Day in Pre-K

• Arrival
• Prayer
• Morning meeting
• Academic block
• Prayer
• Snack
• Outside play
• Specials
• Centers
• Academic block ctd.
• Dismissal

​

• Prayer
• Lunch
• Nap time: 1 hour (quiet time)
• Outside play/classroom centers
• SMARTBoard Activity
• Prayer
• Dismissal

Weekly Specials

• Gym
• Music
• Spanish

​

I am looking forward to a safe and happy year with your precious children. I hope to instill in them a LOVE of learning and guide them on their path to kindergarten readiness!!