Good Shepherd Lutheran School
4311 - 104th Street
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158-3723
Phone: 1-262-694-4405
FAX: 1-262-694-0964
E-mail: goodshepherdwi@aol.com
Good Shepherd Lutheran Preschool
Good Shepherd Lutheran School Mission Statement
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN SCHOOL HAS BEEN CHOSEN AND EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT TO SHARE CHRIST’S LOVE WITH OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH OUR WORDS AND ACTIONS
The goal of Good Shepherd Lutheran School is:
1. to provide a Christian Education to our students in accordance with the Holy Bible.
“I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go. I will advise you, keeping my eye on you.” Isaiah 32:8
2.to assist parents in helping their children grow in the love and knowledge of Christ their Savior.
. . . bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4b)
3.To bring Christ and excellence in academics to our children for life and forever.
“Train up a child in the way he shall go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6
Preschool
2004 - 2005 School Year
3 - year olds:
Tuesday and Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuition: $85.00 monthly
$30 Registration Fee
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church has offered Kindergarten readiness education for the past 20 years.
Preschool Lead Teacher: Miss Tanya Kolesar
Miss Tanya Kolesar is a graduate of Concordia
University, Mequon, WI and has her bachelor’s degree
in Early Childhood Education. Her teaching style is
one of kindness, caring, and love towards her
students.
She takes a gentle approach in leading her students to follow directions.
Teacher: Miss Tanya Kolesar
Preschool Assistant Teacher: Mrs. Deanna Jones
Mrs. Deanna Jones has her Asstant Teacher and Teacher
Certifications in Early Childhood Education through
Gateway Technical College
Curriculum
The curriculum incorporates Bible lessons center
around Bible stories about Jesus and Old and New
Testament Biblical characters. The lessons focus
on how Jesus wants them to relate and act towards
their parents, fellow students, and friends.
Lutheran teachings are not taught so families of
other Denominations can be assured that
their children are learning general principles of
love and kindness and not Doctrine.
Good Shepherd Preschool Program Educational Philosophy
In order to prepare a child for Kindergarten, we feel the children we serve must be prepared in the following areas.
Social Skills
Good Shepherd’s Preschool Program is a loving, caring, Christian environment where a child is nurtured and supported as they leave home and go off to school. It is in this environment that we tenderly lead each child we serve, to adjust to being away from home while at the same time, help them learn social skills for life. We offer periods of playtime where students can interact with each other. It is at this critical time that our teachers show the students what appropriate behavior is and how they can help each other while at play. We also offer field trips where our students can practice these social skills in various outside environments.
Academic Skills
The Preschool Program is also about the task of developing academic skills that will prepare our students for Kindergarten and for life. We feel a solid, fundamental education is vital for our students and if those skills are learned at an early age, they are more prepared for future learning. Some of the academic skills taught are those of recognizing letters, numbers, shapes, colors, names, and the ability to write them out.
Physical Skills
We have a desire to lead our children to be healthy for life. Along with social and academic skills, we promote physical skills as well. The students are taught small and large motor skills. Small motor skills incorporate the use of hands in coloring, putting puzzles together, painting, writing their names, and using building blocks. Large motor skills incorporate jumping rope, bouncing, throwing, and catching a soft rubber ball, and walking a balance beam. Good Shepherd Preschool sits on a 15 acre site. We have nature trails on 5 acres of our site. The students are taken for nature walks to observe wild flowers, birds, and other things they may encounter in nature.
Moral Skills
Good Shepherd Preschool is a Christian School. We believe that the Bible is our most important moral guide to life. Thus, students are taught stories from the Bible that enables them to see what behaviors are proper and pleasing to God. When a child is behaving improperly, their behavior is reflected against what Jesus would want them to do or not do. This is by no means the last or the least skill taught to our students rather, it is the most important. Therefore, we take time and use patience in guiding our students to live a healthy and God-pleasing life.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Preschool Program follows NAEYC Guidelines
Our Preschool Program follows the NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children). Before any of our students move on to the Kindergarten level, we provide them with the NAEYC recommended skills in order to insure success in their next level of education. If you wish to learn more about NAEYC you can log on to their web site at [http://www.naeyc.org/naeyc].
Good Shepherd Lutheran Preschool Program Offers Progress Reports
Progress reports are given to the parents in the fall, winter, and spring of the year. This will provide parents with reports indicating their child’s academic progress and which areas or skills parents may wish to work on with their child.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Preschool Disciplinary Policy
Rev.Dr.Hackbarth is the director of our Preschool program. His disciplinary policy is strictly followed. The policy is as follows.
1. If a student is disruptive, the teacher will talk with students to urge him/her to correct their disruptive behavior.
2. If the student refuses to stop their disruptive behavior, the teacher will redirect the child, at a table or in another part of the classroom to begin a "cooling down" period.
3. If the student continues to be disruptive, Rev. Dr. Hackbarth will be called into the classroom and the student will sit in his office for a few minutes. After the student has calmed down,Rev. Dr. Hackbarth will talk to the student to lead him/her to correct his/her behavior. Then the student is sent back to the classroom.
4. At times, a student will not follow rules and will continue to be disruptive. Rarely will a parent be asked to remove their child from our School. However, we insist on a safe environment for we feel that is the best environment for learning.
5. At no time will a student be physically disciplined. Rev. Dr. Hackbarth’s philosophy of discipline is to separate the disruptive student from the classroom to insure safety in the learning environment. He will then talk to the student away from the classroom setting in order to impress upon the disruptive student that he/she must work together with the teachers and fellow students to make Good Shepherd Lutheran School a wonderful learning experience. If a student has been disruptive, the parents of that student will be notified.
If you would like a Parent’s Handbook and registration form, please contact the school office at:
Phone: 1-262-694-4405
FAX: 1-262-694-0964
E-mail: goodshepherdwi@aol.com
(Ask for Bev)
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Our Future
The congregation of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church building a Christian School. The current projection is to build the school in fall 2004.
