Full Day Preschool & Junior Kindergarten
Junior Kindergarten Welcome Video
Cheryl Sicker, Teacher![]() Education
Marquette University Bachelor of Arts, College of Journalism Notre Dame College Early Childhood Education – PreK-3 K-12 Reading Endorsement Philosophy Junior Kindergarten is a magical year of wonder and growth for our young learners and it is my goal to provide them with authentic and rigorous learning opportunities to spark that magic! As we journey together, we will create a thoughtful, imaginative, responsible, caring and fun classroom community in which all students will strive to reach their own academic, social and spiritual goals. I am committed to providing this excellence in education, along with sharing my faith and helping students grow closer to Jesus. cheryl.sicker@st-gabrielschool.org |
Rachel Troha, Teacher![]() Education
Notre Dame College Licensure in Early Childhood Education (PreK-3) Cleveland State University Graduate hours in Early Childhood Education The University of Akron Bachelor of Arts in Business and Organizational Communication Philosophy Junior Kindergarten is a year of learning by doing. I’m here to provide a safe and Christ center environment where my students can explore the world around them with support and love. They will leave my classroom with confidence to ask questions and always be positive! rachel.troha@st-gabrielschool.org Teacher Feature Video |
Full Day Preschool & Junior Kindergarten Overview
Introducing an affordable, all day option for families that will prepare children for Kindergarten. The program will offer a faith-based balance of play and academics.
St. Gabriel School offers full-day Preschool/Junior Kindergarten five days a week. Our Preschool/Junior Kindergarten classroom teachers provide daily instruction, supplemented by weekly instruction from our school’s full-time Art, Computer, Music, Physical Education and Spanish teachers. Classroom instruction is infused with our mission of Being CHRIST ~ Every Day ~ Everywhere through teaching, learning, leading and serving . We seek to help students grow in deeper and clearer awareness that they are children of God who are loved and blessed with unique gifts and talents, and who are called to go forth as disciples of Christ. Our approach is based on accepted research that clearly indicates that the deepest, most genuine learning occurs for children at this age through play and fun activities lovingly guided by highly trained, certified teachers.
Junior Kindergarten Handbook
Age requirements for Full Day Preschool/ Junior Kindergarten
Children who enter our full day preschool must be 4 years old by September 30 of the school year they are entering. Children who enter Junior Kindergarten should be 4.5-5 years old when the school year starts in August. Upon leaving Junior kindergarten, children move to Kindergarten. Keeping this move in mind, students with birthdays later than December 31st and prior to March 1st will be reviewed on a case by case basis to ensure the students' success. Our primary goal is student success in these young years to build a foundation for future achievement. To ensure early success, our screening process will look at current preschool assessments and recommendations, observing the child, and using early childhood educational assessment tools.
St. Gabriel School offers full-day Preschool/Junior Kindergarten five days a week. Our Preschool/Junior Kindergarten classroom teachers provide daily instruction, supplemented by weekly instruction from our school’s full-time Art, Computer, Music, Physical Education and Spanish teachers. Classroom instruction is infused with our mission of Being CHRIST ~ Every Day ~ Everywhere through teaching, learning, leading and serving . We seek to help students grow in deeper and clearer awareness that they are children of God who are loved and blessed with unique gifts and talents, and who are called to go forth as disciples of Christ. Our approach is based on accepted research that clearly indicates that the deepest, most genuine learning occurs for children at this age through play and fun activities lovingly guided by highly trained, certified teachers.
Junior Kindergarten Handbook
Age requirements for Full Day Preschool/ Junior Kindergarten
Children who enter our full day preschool must be 4 years old by September 30 of the school year they are entering. Children who enter Junior Kindergarten should be 4.5-5 years old when the school year starts in August. Upon leaving Junior kindergarten, children move to Kindergarten. Keeping this move in mind, students with birthdays later than December 31st and prior to March 1st will be reviewed on a case by case basis to ensure the students' success. Our primary goal is student success in these young years to build a foundation for future achievement. To ensure early success, our screening process will look at current preschool assessments and recommendations, observing the child, and using early childhood educational assessment tools.
St. Gabriel Catholic Church
9935 Johnnycake Ridge Road Concord Township, OH 44060 School Phone: 440-352-6169 Learning Loft PS Phone: 440-354-7574 Fax: 440-639-0143 |