Curriculum
Our curriculum provides each child opportunities to learn about God and the love of Jesus, to love learning, and to be prepared with the basic skills needed for elementary school. Our goal is for each child to truly enjoy the learning process. Our curriculum is teacher generated with age appropriate activities and learning experiences that foster the growth and development of the whole child. We teach academic, social, physical motor, communication, and self-help skill that will lead each child to independence and confidence in a school setting.
FUMC Weekday Ministry Goals
2011-2012
- To continue to provide a Christian early education program where Jesus is the focus and the children are unconditionally loved and accepted because of Him.
- To form a curriculum committee of teachers and board members to continue to improve and grow curriculum at each age level.
- To continue to bring spiritual, social and training opportunities to the staff.
- To continue to nurture the PAC and encourage volunteers to get involved with our ministry.
- To make parents aware of the skills we will evaluate in order to work with them in helping their child achieve progress toward each skill.
- To expand lunch bunch to add additional weeks during the school year and to add a Friday lunch bunch.
- To make every effort to communicate in monthly newsletters the details of classroom activities/lessons and skills learned as a result of these activities/lessons.
- To improve our registration process and offer pre-registration online, tours led by Weekday parents, and open house at different times of the year.
Our school features:
- Zoo-phonics
- State of the art playground
- Monthly Chapels and Bible verses for ages 3-5
- Every day ends with prayer
- Monthly newsletters
- Healthy snacks provided by parents of 3-5 year olds
- Healthy snacks provided by school for toddlers and 2 year olds
- In house special events and field trips
- Age appropriate units
- Each child is treated as an individual
- Community outreach projects
- Special Support Staff including art, music, science, movement and computer
- A parent handbook is provided for each family explaining our policies and program in depth
- Well-trained staff required to keep at least 24 hours of pre-school courses current each year, plus CPR and Safe Sanctuary certification
