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Mrs. Perrone

Teacher

Welcome to PreK-3.. My name is Mrs. Perrone and I will be your teacher this year!

I am entering my 4th year at Saint Patrick’s School and look forward to all the learning, fun, and laughter we will have together in our class.

I live in Yorktown Heights with my husband Mike, and our two sons, Mikey and Mario (who keep us very busy at the baseball field or hockey rink) and our dog, Rambo.

I love teaching and inspiring young minds to be creative thinkers and independent learners!

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Mrs. Mizgerd is excited to be returning to St. Patrick's School as one of our PreK3 Aides. She earned a Bachelor of Religious Education degree from the University of Valley Forge and has over 20 years of experience working in the educational field, including: 7 years as a preschool teacher/director, 7 years as a substitute teacher in public schools, as well as years as a children's librarian and church secretary. Her greatest blessing is her family which consists of her husband John and her two children, John and Alison.

Mrs. D’Amico worked for the Department of Education for 20+ years before retiring to take care of her 2 granddaughters, Valentina and Stefania. Once school-age, Mrs. D’Amico decided to return to education and work within our Pre K-3 program. We are thrilled to have her!

Mrs. Julia Edelson will assist our PreK3 classroom this year. Mrs. Edelson studied communications, theology and philosophy at the University of Scranton. She worked at William H. Sadlier, Inc. as an editor, where she enjoyed writing, proofreading and revising Catholic Educational content. She currently serves as the youth minister at Holy Innocents Church in Pleasantville and teaches religious education. Julia also serves as our after-school Soccer Club and Volleyball Club instructor.

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Specials Schedule: 8:45 am - 9:30 am

Monday: Gym
Tuesday: Spanish
Wednesday: Computer
Thursday: Music
Friday: Art

Sick notes emailed to myself, Mr. Amelio and Mrs. Fitzmorris
Snack - 9:30am. We have about 15 minutes to eat snack
Lunch - 11:30 am - 30 minutes
Please send thermos every day, we let the children drink throughout the day.

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Optional
Name Tracing (Starting mid-January)
Meant to be a review
Children may need help with directions, but should be completing on their own
Will get to be predictable - helps foster independence

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Please use email : dperrone@stpatricksschoolyorktown.org

Must have doctor’s note to return to school after illness

Please check folders daily

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Monthly newsletter outlining the upcoming month will be sent home in your child’s folder.
As always, subject to change depending on the need for further exploration of a topic.
You will receive email notification with advance notice and detail about upcoming events.

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Early Literacy: Introducing children to letters, sounds, and basic phonics. Children will learn to recognize their name and simple words.
Math: Basic concepts such as counting, number recognition, shapes, patterns, sorting, and graphing. Addition and subtraction will be introduced in Spring.
Social Skills: Children learn how to interact with peers, share, take turns, and express their feelings.
Fine and Gross Motor Skills: Activities help children develop hand-eye coordination (drawing and cutting) and larger movements (running and jumping).
Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking
Emotional & Self- Regulation Skills
Science Exploration: Observing change, and exploring the 5 senses.
Art & Creativity: Children engage in drawing and painting to enhance their imaginative thinking and fine motor skills.
Religion

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Pre-K students may arrive between 7:45 and 8:15.
Students will be marked as late after 8:30.
Parent drop off is at the classroom door - I strongly encourage parents to “drop and go” as this allows your child to become familiar with the classroom and our schedule.

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Half day dismissal is at 11:20, by the playground.
Full day dismissal is at 2:20, at the top of the stairs in the parking lot.
If anyone other than a parent will be picking up your child, you must send an email in the morning.
On school-wide early dismissal days, all Pre-K students will be dismissed at 10:40am at the top of the stairs.
Please notify me of any last minute changes regarding after-school no later than 2:00pm.

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We will celebrate birthdays monthly.
Class parties will be the last Monday (unless date needs to be changed due to schedule) of each month during snack time - 9:30am
Parents of the birthday child can provide pre-packaged snacks.
www.snacksafely.com
Unfortunately, parents will not be allowed to attend the birthday celebration.

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We are a peanut free school. w ww.snacksafely.com
Thermoses are much easier than bottles of water
Please send your child in clothing that is easy for them to manipulate.
Make sure to send an absent note upon return to school.
Check folders daily.
Send a jacket every day - colder weather is coming and we go outside every day.
Please dress your child in layers - possibly keep a sweater or sweatshirt in your child’s backpack in case they need it.
Please label ALL items of your child’s clothing
NO glass jars for snack or lunch.

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