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Rabbit Creek Preschool is Registering Now!

Rabbit Creek Preschool is getting ready for the 2008/09 school year.
Open registration for next year will begin Tuesday, February 26th.
We will be registering students at the preschool between 6:30 and 7:30 that evening.
Costs: 3's program - $120 per month
4's program - $145 per month
A one time per year, non-refundable registration fee of $75

One of our teachers, our Parent Advisory Committee Chair and our Administrative Assistant will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. We look forward to meeting you then!

Registration of new students will continue until all classes are full.

Rabbit Creek Preschool

Welcome to Rabbit Creek Preschool's blogg, thanks to COSLC.Currently we have openings in our afternoon Rabbits class (4-5 years old)If you would like more information please contact Paula @ 868-1179. Or feel free to stop by and observe our classes at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church. Look for the Preschool signs in the building.
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Registration for the 2007/2008 School Year

Rabbit Creek Preschool is gearing up for the next school year.

Pre-registration for our current families will begin February 12th.

Open registration will begin Tuesday, February 27th.

Jenny Loudon, RCP Board Chair, Debbie Brandt, RCP Teacher/Administrator and Paula Bryner, RCP Administrative Assitant will be at Rabbit Creek Elementary School from 6:30 to 7:30 PM in the library to register students for the 2007/2008 school year. Registration will be on a first come/first served basis and will continue until all classes are full. Our maximum capacity is 18 children per class.

3 year old class is held on Tues/Thurs from 9:15 to 11:45 AM
4 year old classes are held Mon/Weds/Fri from 9:15 to 11:45 AM
and from 12:45 to 3:15 PM

Registration costs are $65, non-refundable registration fee plus $110 for 3's program and $135 for 4's program. Tuition paid at registration will be applied to May of 2008.

If you have questions, or would like a brochure and/or written notice of Registration, please call Paula Bryner at 868-1179. Feel free to stop by and observe our classes at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church. Look for the Preschool signs in the building.

September & October Newsletter

September & October Newsletter
Welcome to Rabbit Creek Preschool!
Ms. Debbie & Ms. Jessica feel so fortunate to be part of your child’s preschool experience, thank you for joining our program. We have an exciting school year planned, be on the look out for monthly curriculum/theme calendars. These are a great way to get involved in your child’s preschool experience. (i.e. start a conversation by asking about the story, song or craft of the day.)
Thank you to:
Jenny Louden (Cate 3’s & Chair person) & Melanie Melhase (Noah 3’s & Vice-Chair person) for all their time spent helping us clean the classroom: walls, floors, windows, and bathrooms!
A BIG THANK YOU to: Rob Meno (Payton 4’s AM), Jenny Louden (Cate 3’s), Melanie Melhase (Noah 3’), Megan Debenham (Kate & Lanyna 4’s PM), & Paula Bryner (Administrative Assistant) for all their work this summer in moving our preschool to our new home at Christ Our Savior.
~ We are so fortunate to have found this wonderful location for our preschool. Pastor Dan, Doug, and Erin (secretary) have been very helpful and have made us feel so welcome. If you happen to see them please give them a Thank you!

Dates to remember:
3’s Picture day Tuesday 19th, first thing in the morning.
4’s Picture day Wednesday 20th, first thing in the morning & afternoon.
Siblings are welcome and we would love/appreciate a few parents to stay and help out.
Happy Birthdays: 3’s Max Errico 10/14. 4's AM Emma Ulrich 8/5, Dalton Oakely 8/22, & Blake Simpleman. 4’s PM Emma Hogge 9/3,Kate Debenham 9/17 & Layna Debenham 9/17.
FYI
We have plenty of paper products (i.e. napkins, plates, cups, silverware) for snack time, probably for the entire school year. So, when it’s your child’s special day don’t worry about the paper products, we have it covered.

· Be on the look out for Scholastic book orders in your child’s cubbies soon!
This is a great way to buy affordable age appropriate books and our preschool
benefits form your purchase.
· We will soon have more Rabbit Creek Preschool t-shirts, they’re on order.
See your class liaison or teachers, after class, for purchases.
Our preschool benefits $ form your purchase.
~ We need a fundraising committee, would you like to help out with other parents? Please talk with class Liaisons and watch for a sign up list on the hallway bulletin board. Money would go towards field trips and photos of your child playing and learning during school, then presented to you at the end of the year by your child’s teachers

Welcome

Welcome to Rabbit Creek Preschool, Ms.Debbie & Ms. Jessica are excited to being the 2006 - 2007 school year.

Thank you to all who attended the Fall Parent Meeting and Open House for the children. If you've thought of any questions since then, please don't hesitate to ask the teachers or board members.

Our first day of school is Monday the 28th for the 4 year olds and Tuesday the 29th for the 3 year olds. We understand attending preschool for the first time is a big transition for many children, some children might walk right in, while others will need more time adjusting. Ms. Debbie & Ms. Jessica will be there for you child, we'll do our best to make your child's preschool experience a positive one.

A Change in Preschools

After many years we say goodbye to our own Christ Our Savior Lutheran Preschool and thank you all for your dedication and prayer in this ministry. We have been blessed by finding another local excellent preschool that will move into our space and provide an excellent preschool education for the children in the area.

We welcome:
Rabbit Creek Preschool

New place, new faces...30 years of fun!

Now in its 30th year, Rabbit Creek Preschool is a place where children build confidence for kindergarten while developing physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually. Rabbit Creek Preschool is a fun and creative environment that emphasizes individual development and family involvement.

Rabbit Creek has a new location and new teachers, but the preschool continues its commitment to providing a well rounded program that lays the foundation for a life of learning. Your child will talk about fun and friends and how wonderful it feels to have a Special Day. You will see the growing confidence, independence and learning readiness.

As a parent you are encouraged to participate in the program—to help guide its future just as caring parents have guided its past. This is the Rabbit Creek difference. It’s a community of dedicated individuals with just one objective: Nurturing the littlest learners and providing them with an environment of discovery, creativity and play.

Rabbit Creek Preschool is now located at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church on the corner of Old Seward and Oceanview.

A New Place to Play
Rabbit Creek Preschool happily cohabitated with Cornerstone Church for 19 years, but this year the church realized that it needed the entire building to accomodate growing programming needs. As soon as the preschool parent volunteers got the news, they set to work looking for another classroom. We’re happy to report - that place has been found!

The perfect kid-ready space is nearby in South Anchorage at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church. The church is located on the corner of Old Seward and Oceanview between Huffman and Dearmoun. The classroom is a large, bright space - plenty big enough for 20 active kids. It has a connected bathroom, and here’s the part the kids will love: A fully-equipped play yard!

Rabbit Creek Preschool. A place where your child will…learn • listen • imagine • discover • build • try new things • grow • play • paint • pretend • share • create • count • run • skip • jump • make friends • dream • draw • dance…and feel special every day!

Bunny Facts:
• Rabbit Creek Preschool is one of only two parent cooperative preschools in Anchorage.
• The school day includes creative expression, pretend play, science and math exploration, building, books, circle time, sharing, snack, gym, and outdoor play.
• Classes for children age 3 to 5.
• 3s attend class Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:15 - 11:45
• 4s attend class Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:15 - 11:45 or 12:45 - 3:15.
• Up to 20 kids per class; two teachers and at least one parent.
• 1:7 adult to child ratio.
• Parent participation is an important component of the program; parental involvement in the classroom is part of each school day.
• Affordable, non-profit program.
• Licensed by the Municipality of Anchorage.
• Rabbit Creek Preschool does not descriminate in admission on the basis of sex, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, race, religion, color, national origin, age, or physical handicap.

Meet Teacher Debbie Brandt
Debbie Brandt, Rabbit Creek Preschool’s new lead teacher, has first-hand knowledge of what a unique experience the preschool provides. As a Rabbit Creek parent, she saw how the preschool gave a boost to her own children. This inspired Debbie to pursue a career in education. Now, with an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Development from University of Alaska, Anchorage, Debbie has decided to come back to where it all began.

Rabbit Creek Preschool welcomes Debbie and is excited to benefit from her education as well as her experience in schools such as Bayshore Elementary, RurAL CAP Child Development Center and the Anchorage School District Migrant Education Preschool. This Spring, Debbie started working in the Rabbbit Creek classroom, and it was love at first sight for the kids!
"Children learn best when provided a positive, nurturing environment. The individual needs of each child should be met in a developmentally appropriate classroom, and each child should have the opportunity to experience meaningful hands-on learning activities."

Co-Teacher Jessica Hohner
Jessica Hohner joins Rabbit Creek Preschool with over ten years experience as a preschool teacher. She comes to us from Chugiak Children’s Services Head Start program, where she has worked with children and their parents to provide a stimulating and fun preschool experience. Jessica has an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Development from University of Alaska, Anchorage. She also brings with her years of experience in Washington State preschools.
While Rabbit Creek Preschool is excited to benefit from Jessica’s experience with children, she also has a strong focus on adult involvement. Jessica has been a presenter at the AAECY Conference in Anchorage for the past two years. Last year she lead a workshop for teachers on integrating Alaska into the classroom. This year she presented a hands-on workshop on creative sensory education, giving participants the opportunity to make finger paint, gak, goop, and an assortment of playdoughs.

"I believe it’s important to observe and record the children’s development, then use that information to create a lesson plan that will meet the needs of every child in the program."

Registration
Registration is currently open for the 2006/2007 school year. Contact Paula Bryner, Rabbit Creek Preschool Administrative Assistant, at 868-1179.