Three Year Old Class:
Tues. & Thurs.: 9:00 - 11:30 AM

Three to Four Year Old Multi-Age Class:
Mon./Wed./Fri.: 9:00 - 11:30AM

Four Year Old Pre-K Class:
Mon. through Thurs.: 12:15-2:45PM

Our final "Drive In To Summer" will be June 11 and 12 (individual class groups)!
T/Th 3's class June 11 9:30-10:00
M-Th PM class June 11 10:30-11:00
MWF AM class June 12 9:30-10:00
Watch your email for important details!

We are busy working on options for September, 2020.  At this time, we are waiting for guidelines from the state and the archdiocese.  For those of you whose children are already registered, Abbie will be in touch through email.  If you are interested in enrolling your child, we still have several spots available in our T/Th 3's class.  Email Abbie at sstm.littlesaints@gmail.com.


Neat websites:
https://www.catholicicing.com/
This is a website with ideas for raising your Catholic children.

http://www.catholicinspired.com/
This website is also filled with ideas for raising your Catholic children.

https://nancymusic.com/
Many songs we sing in our classroom are from this website.  You can sing, make instruments and download many wonderful tunes.

http://www.makinglearningfun.com/
This website is filled with ideas connected to books you either have at home, have gotten at the library or we have in preschool.  You can tailor the activities for your own child!

https://www.nashvilledominican.org/
All kinds of beautiful, prayerful suggestions for increasing your family's prayer life!

https://www.janbrett.com/
Remember the stories The Hat and The Mitten?  Jan Brett is a famous author and you will find many pictures to color and neat creations for children. 

Stories for your enjoyment:
Pussy Willow poem 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhMHGWRuS38&t=2s
Why God Gave Us Easter  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhMHGWRuS38&t=2s
Ten In The Bed   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B0A6Cf8gYA&t=9s
Are You My Mother?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fqCwHnOf1w
I Love You, Already!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jlb9cjy4mo
Bird's nest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu3dT9V9AOg
Memorial Day Surprise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YR-nwQ2r8E
What's The Time, Grandma Wolf?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CpTG8E4caQ&t=2s
Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGylb7ToZIM
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6rGzR3h4RE
Father's day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIV95E5t1T8&t=1s
God Loves Me More Than That
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT6bHnKVpt8








As you arrive to drop off and pick up your child, please remember the speed limit in the parking lot is 10 miles per hour.  If you're running late it's o.k!

A little bit about us:
Abbie Nelson, Director/Teacher
Taught preschoolers with special needs in Kent School District for 32 years, primarily at Fairwood Elementary School.  Little Saints Director/Teacher since 2014.  She and her husband, Craig have been members of St. Stephen since 1998 and have three grown children (Dane, Sonja and Burke).

Susan Prelesnik, Teacher (M-F morning sessions)
Taught primary grades as well as preschool, religious education, Children's Liturgy of the Word and Vacation Bible Camp at St. Stephen.  She and her husband, Jim, have been members of St. Stephen since they were married here in 1990 and have three grown sons (Mike, Jesse and Danny).

Liese Diachenko, Teacher (M-Th afternoon session)
Is our current nursery coordinator at St. Stephen, has a mental health, nursing background, home schooled her children for 17 years and has taught preschool religious education.  She and her husband, Dan, have been members of St. Stephen for 10 years and have four children (Alex and Elizabeth, grown & Sarah and Nick, still at home).


INCLEMENT WEATHER:
Remember to follow the information from Kent School District to find out what we're doing when the weather is bad.  You can go to their website www.kent.k12.wa.us as well as check any of the three major networks for school information (KOMO 4, KING 5, KIRO 7).  
If Kent School District:
*has no changes, we have no changes
*has a one hour delay, we have a one hour delay
*has a two hour delay, preschool cancelled, we are cancelled (afternoon class may still be in session--we will try to notify you)
*is closed, classes cancelled, we are closed
If you have any questions or are unsure, please email Abbie (sstm.littlesaints@gmail.com) !
The parking lot at St. Stephen can be surprisingly slippery--be careful on winter mornings!

Abbie Nelson, Director/Teacher
sstm.littlesaints@gmail.com
253-631-6175 ext. 123