Nicholas Criscone

Principal

80 North Main Street

Mayfield, NY 12117

518.661.8251

leaf bullet Pre-Kindergarten

Mary Ephraim

 

Welcome to Pre-K!

Our goal is to provide a safe, comfortable environment where learning is fun. Our philosophy is that young children learn best through play and exploration.

The Pre-K Day

  • Arrival and Free Play

  • Circle Time: calendar, days of the week, weather, daily jobs, pre-reading instruction, math concepts, show and tell, fingerplays

  • Snack: socialization, manners, independence

  • Story: attentive listening, remembering details, answering questions, listening for pleasure

  • Learning Centers

    • Academic: colors, shapes, counting, numbers, letters, rhyming, sequencing, patterns, pre-writing, problem-solving, size concepts, expressive and receptive language skills, etc.

    • Art: fine motor development, creativity, following directions, use of art materials, cutting, pre-writing, etc.

    • Fine Motor: puzzles, stringing beads, lacing, peg boards, manipulation of small objects, building toys, cutting, pre-writing, etc.

    • Play/Socialization Centers: interactive play, sharing, taking turns, cooperation, imagination, problem solving and language development

    • Sensory Center: sensory exploration through the use of play dough, sand, water, etc.

  • Music & Movement

  • Dismissal

 

Upcoming Events

Thurs, May 17

Learning Fair, Jr./Sr. High School, 6 p.m.

Mon, May 28

Memorial Day Observed - No School

Thurs, May 31

Elementary Sunshine Concert, Elementary Patio, 2 p.m.

Elementary Band and Choral Spring Concert, HS Auditorium, 7 p.m.

Thurs, June 7

Friends of Mayfield Library Book Club, HS Lower Library, 7 p.m.

Fri, June 8

Class of 2013 Senior Portraits, Auditorium

Sat, June 9

Senior Prom Walk, HS Lawn, 5 p.m.

Senior Prom, Lake George, 6-10:30 p.m.

Post Prom, Great Escape Indoor Water Park, 11 p.m.-3:30 a.m.

Tues, June 12

Last day of classes for Jr./Sr. High School students

Class of 2012 Graduation Practice, Auditorium, 11 a.m.

Senior Picnic, following graduation practice

Wed, June 13 - Thurs, June 21

Regents Testing

Fri, June 15

Senior Banquet at Perthshire Restaurant, 7 p.m.

Mon, June 18 - Thurs, June 21

Elementary Early Dismissal, 2 p.m.

Tues, June 19

Board of Education Meeting, HS Upper Library, 7 p.m.

Fri, June 22

Last Day of School

Sixth-Grade Graduation, HS Auditorium, 10 a.m.

Elementary Early Dismissal, 12 p.m.

Class of 2012 Awards Ceremony, Auditorium, 6 p.m.

Baccalaureate and reception, Mayfield Methodist Church, 7 p.m.

Sat, June 23

HS Graduation, Athletic Fields, 11 a.m.