Little School
Preschool ages 2-4
106 Pecan Street
e-mail: littleschoolthe@bellsouth.net
The purpose of the Little School Program is to promote the emotional, mental, physical, spiritual, and social abilities of children through play and learning experiences.
The Little School is staffed by qualified personnel and is licensed by the state division of Licensing and Certification as a Class "B" facility
The Little School is a preschool for two, three, & four-year old children. The school offers a ½ -day program lasting from 8:45 until 12:00 noon. School sessions begin in August and end in May.
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September 14, 2011
To: Little School Parents and Friends,
Over thirty years ago a group of far sighted women and men from First United Methodist Church had a dream. That dream was to establish a high-quality
, Christian, early childhood education program that would meet the needs of families with children in our community. That dream became FUMCs Little School. For over three decades hundreds of children have begun a lifelong love of learning through this incredible ministry.Many things have changed over the last thirty years. When FUMC's Little School was established it took a building the size of The Little School itself to house a mainframe computer that has only a fraction of the capability the average smart phone has today. Given the incredible change that has taken place since The Little School was founded the time has come for us to dream once again. The time has come to dream dreams and take steps that will ensure that The Little School continues to serve our community for the next thirty years.
On September 12, at a called charge conference, our church authorized the planning of a building project that
, when completed, will result in the relocation of The Little School to property owned by First United Methodist Church on North Canal Boulevard.Relocating The Little School will enable us to continue to offer our half-day preschool program and maintain our current enrollment levels. The program that has served our community for thirty plus years, a high quality half-day preschool for two, three, and four year olds in a Christian setting will continue to be offered only in a new, state of the art, educational facility.
Relocating will also provide the solution to one of the most challenging situations we face in our current facility: drop-off and pick-up line. As a parent who has waited in line on the shoulder or Canal Boulevard as heavy trucks rumble pass I know I am looking forward to the day when drop-off and pick-up does not require us to line up along a major highway.
Relocation will also provide us the opportunity to explore offering additional programs to families whose needs are not met by our half-day preschool program. We have many inquires each year about full-day preschool, extended after care hours, as well as infant care. We will be exploring these options and, if we determine that expanding our program of ministry will help us meet the needs of more families in our community, the new facility will be designed to enable us to do so.
But above all this relocation project will enable us to continue to offer the same high quality, half-day Christian preschool programming that has served the needs of so many families in Thibodaux since 1977.
The coming months will be filled with opportunities to dream about the future. It will also be filled with the difficult decisions and hard work required to turn dreams into reality. We ask that you pray for this project and for the building committee. Pray that God gives them a glimpse of His dream for The Little School and that God also provide the resources needed to bring this project to a successful completion.
We will make every effort to keep you informed of the status of this project. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Grace & Peace,
Rev. Donnie Wilkinson,
Pastor
FACULTY AND STAFF
Missing from photo...Leah Bourgeois and Casey Haynes
In the event of a mandatory school closing due to a hurricane or town evacuation, Little School shall follow the closing and opening policy followed by the Lafourche Parish School System. Parents are urged to watch their local radio and television newscast for information regarding the re-openings and closings of Little School. When a natural disaster occurs and is over, news regarding school openings shall also be posted on The Little School Website if access is available. As always, the staff of Little School appreciates parent concern and cooperation in times of hardship.
Thank you!.
Lisa Silverii, Director
REGISTRATION
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o Small student-teacher ratio
o Early morning drop off available from 7:45 to 8:45 AM
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Lunch Bunch (after school program lasting from 12:00 until 2:00 PM)
available September through April for
o Intergenerational Program- Students interact with the elderly through child oriented activities
Monthly Grandparent visits specified by age groups
Special Holiday programs with parental participation
Christian Sharing with Reverend Donnie Wilkinson
FEES
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Annual Supply Fee (Due by first week of classes)....................$25.00
Registration fee ...$25.00
***Fees are subject to change upon school board approval
Registration forms are available from the Little School Office.
Lisa Silverii, Director
ABOUT ACTIVITIES...
Each month Little School children participate in or enjoy many scheduled activities provided by the Little School staff members and the local community.
106 Pecan Street
e-mail: littleschoolthe@bellsouth.net
05/10/2011