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

Welcome to Little Saints Preschool!  We are very excited to get the school year underway and look forward to getting to know everybody.

As you are aware from the news, the local school districts are in contract negotiations with discussions about strikes.  These potential schedule changes with NOT affect Little Saints Preschool. WE WILL BEGIN, AS SCHEDULED, ON SEPTEMBER 10TH AND 11TH.  

The annual Mass of The Holy Spirit for our preschoolers and youth will be Wednesday, September 19th at 6:00 pm.  This is a very special Mass for our children and we encourage you to join us!

All regular volunteers must be trained in the Archdiocese of Seattle Safe Environment/Called to Protect class.  This is a three hour training to build awareness of the protection of our children and other vulnerable individuals.  This will be offered at St. Stephen the Martyr on Saturday, September 29th from 8:30-11:30 and Saturday, November 10th from 8:30-11:30.  Please sign up for one of these options in the Faith Formation Office if you plan on being a classroom volunteer.

We do still have a few spots for students in our T/Th 3's class and our M-Th afternoon Pre-K class.  Contact Abbie Nelson at sstm.littlesaints@gmail.com for more information.





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