| | 3/3/2010 10:03 AM | We are planning our first Math Night as a part of our March parent training night on March 9 from 6-7:30pm. We will be serving a pizza dinner from 6-6:30pm in the gym. Janet Moulton will show us great tips on car seat safety. We will have 3 centers on numbers sense, based on Lee Pesky Learning Center Building Blocks in Math training. Free pizza dinner, early math materials and a bag. We only have room for 40 families, so act fast. Invitations will be sent out this week. please call Leti for conformation, 498-0560 |
| | 3/3/2010 9:53 AM | March 24 Wednesday from 4-8pm and March 25 Thurday 8-8pm are our Parent teacher conferences days. Our staff work very hard to have a meaningful discussion of your student's school participation and work samples. We always enjoy your presence so please make sure to return the teachers request for a conference time. |
| | 3/3/2010 9:48 AM | Due to popular demand, our Book Fair is back during parent teacher conference. It will be held in the gym begining March 22 through 25. That Monday & Tuesday the fair is open only during school hours, 8:30am-4 pm. It will be open untill 8pm on Wednesday & Thursday. Please come and visit the gym for preschool books with your family and friends. Carrie Stewart is again spearheading this book fair. She needs parent volunteers to help. If you have a couple hours to give us a hand, we would greatly appreciate it. our classrooms benefit from the many books we aquire as part of the book fair fundraising. |
| | 3/3/2010 9:37 AM | Spring Break is from March 29-April 2. Pleases be safe. Have a safe and relaxing break with your family. we will see you all on the 5th of April when school returns. |
 | | 12/10/2009 4:14 PM |
Miss Kendra Lenzi, Occupational Therapist, put together a parent newsletter on how to teach preschoolers to put their winter jackets independently. Please download to open the newsletter. |
| | 12/10/2009 4:01 PM | Please download the attached December Parent Newsletter for Miss Kellie's class. |
| | 12/9/2009 11:26 AM | Please download Miss Cindy Classroom Newsletter for December 2009. |
| | 12/9/2009 8:49 AM |
Please download the attached December parent newsletter in English and Spanish from our Occupational Therapists here at Parkview. |
| | 12/9/2009 8:42 AM | Miss Vickey December 2009 Classroom Newsletter is attached. |
| | 12/9/2009 8:39 AM | Miss Tracy December 2009 classroom newsletter is attached. |
| | 12/9/2009 8:37 AM |
Please find the attached December classroom newsletter froom Miss Bitsi. |
| | 12/7/2009 1:01 PM | The second family fun literacy night will be on January 12, 2010 from 6-7:30pm at Parkview. Families are encouraged to call Leti, 498-0560 to reserve a spot. We will limit the number of families to 40. Please call early. Pizza will be served. New books and activities are planned. |
| | 12/7/2009 12:55 PM | Please find the attached newsletter of Miss Carrie. |
| | 11/23/2009 10:47 AM |
Learning to give thanks was a week long lesson for the preschoolers at Parkview Preschool Program. Teachers talked about vocabulary words related to thanksgiving with their classrooms for two weeks. This is in preparation of the Thanksgiving feast for the whole program. It was held both at Parkview and Roosevelt schools last Thursday, November 19. The three year olds celebrated the feast at 10:15 in the morning while the four year olds gathered together at 12:45 in the afternoon. The food was prepared by the staff in crock pots and was served family style to facilitate independence and communication during meals together. Our preschoolers learned to sing their thanks for the food prepared for them. They also learned to serve themselves from serving plates and bowls. They asked with words for seconds or declined verbally what was being offered. There was a lot of waiting going on, which is the trait for the month---waiting. It was a great celebration and a wonderful learning experience for all. |
| | 11/23/2009 10:34 AM | There were 217 who attended Parkview's first Family Fun Literacy Night. Parents, grandparents, aunts, siblings, and other care providers attended the event which consisted of four learning centers. The centers were: pizza dinner with the DVD "Everyone Learns," shared reading with felt board, rhythm sticks with ryhming and syllabication activities, and project and song to built vocabulary and comprehension. The hands on activities kept everyone engaged, including older siblings, who in most families are the caretaker for the little ones in the family. Each family took home a bag with books, alphabet mat, pencils for rhythm games, felt boards with pictures related to the main story read, "Apple Trouble." Feedback from both staff and parents indicated that it was a successful event. It gave parents and other care taker materials to read and to build literacy skills with their young ones at home.
Many thanks to Parkview staff for volunteering their time; to our community partners: Lee Pesky Learning Center and Kiwanis Club of Nampa; and to district tech support.
To our many parents who support the development of their children, many thanks. |
| | 11/5/2009 9:35 AM |
Did you know that a majority of reading problems can be prevented in preschool and the early grades? This is according to the National Research Council.
The Idaho Early Literacy Project sponsored by Lee Pesky Learning Center is partnering with Parkview Early Childhood Center to promote early literacy with Family Fun Literacy Nights on November 10 and January 13 from 6:00-7:30pm at Parkview. The goal of this project is to prepare Idaho's children for success in literacy. Last year, Lee Pesky Learning Center provided literacy training to all of Parkview's teachers and this year they are providing materials and follow-up support.
Every parent attending the Literacy Nights will receive an "Every Child Ready to Read" booklet and DVD filled with fun literacy activities. Every child attending will receive a children's book and an alphabet placemat. The project will also provide a pizza party for all the families participating.
PARKVIEW EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is the Nampa School District early childhood special education program. Parkview serves to provide preschoolers a supportive environment to successfully begin their lifetime learning experiences and to provide parents with knowledge, skills and resources to help their children.
LEE PESKY LEARNING CENTER, an Idaho nonprofit, is committed to helping children unlock their unique potential and improve their overall quality of life by focusing on strategies for educational success: one-on-one testing and academic intervention for learning disabilities, early literacy education, and teacher training. In its work, LPLC is a partner with parents, schools, and the community to help kids succeed in school.
This synergistic partnership increases literacy skills of preschoolers by directly building literacy capacity of teachers and parents.
If you'd like more information about this project please contact Cristianne Lane at 208/283-3533 or clane@LPLearningCenter.org
Please contact Ludee Vermaas at 208/498-0560 or lvermaas@nsd131.org for information on Nampa School District early childhood special education.
If you are planning to attend the Family Fun Literacy Nights on November 10, please call Parkview 498-0560 for confirmation by November 9, Monday so we can plan for the book bags and food. |
| | 10/28/2009 10:16 AM |
Parkview is proud to announce its annual Fall Preschool Book Fair this week October 26-29. This event coincides with fall Parent Teacher Conference. Please come and browse through hundreds of high quality preschool books at Parkview Gym from 8-4 pm Monday and Tuesday; from 8am to 9pm Wednesday and Thursday. Come do your Holiday shopping for affordable high interest reading preschool materials. |
| | 10/22/2009 2:08 PM | Please download Miss Bitsi October 2009 Newsletter. |
| | 10/22/2009 2:03 PM | Please dowload Miss Tracy October 2009 newsletter. |
| | 10/13/2009 2:12 PM |
Please see Miss Carrie's October 2009 Newsletter. |
| | 10/13/2009 2:11 PM |
Please see the attached Miss Cindy's October 2009 newsletter. |
| | 10/13/2009 2:07 PM |
Please see Miss Kellie's Attached October 2009 Newsletter. |
| | 10/13/2009 2:01 PM | The new school playground at Parkview will be rededicated on October 19, Monday at 12:20. Through the collaborative efforts of our community volunteers led by Pastor John Dotson and district staff led by George Sheppard, we are able to offer outdoor play as an instructional activity for our three and four year olds with atypical developmental needs. Please come join our students, parents and community friends in celebrating this much awaited event. |
| | 9/14/2009 12:50 PM |
Since the district early childhood special education consolidated to Parkview twelve years ago, a preschool playground is finally installed in collaboration with community volunteers headed by Pastor John Dotson and the district grounds staff. The play equipment was moved from the Lincoln Center to Parkview early this summer. Several staff showed up to assist Pastor John and his crew. Once it was transferred to Parkview, Pastor John built the play equipment piece by piece for five weeks in July when the morning weather was tolerable. The district grounds staff under George Sheppard spread the ground cover for safety and hygiene last week.
More work is planned such as moving the see saws and replacing the swings set. A simple rededication will be held once the work is completed. In the mean time, our preschoolers are enjoying exploring the equipment with their small and large muscles and using their language with their peers. |
| | 4/22/2009 9:24 AM |
Miss Carrie's April and May Newsletter is attached in both English and Spanish versions. |
| | 4/15/2009 3:47 PM |
Phil Peterson, Nampa Kiwanis Club Board member announced that Kiwanis Club is awarding Parkview Early Childhood Center $750 towards its Parent Education Program for the school year 2009-2010. The grant covers fees for childcare and spanish intrepreters during the free monthly parent classes held at Parkview. Last year award of $1000 enabled around 30 families to attend the parent classes with topics ranging from facilitating language development, love and logic parent training sessions, helping meet your child's sensory motor developmental needs, how to work with your child to improve thinking skills, addressing your preschooler's behavior, etc.
In addition, Kiwanis donate a weekly children's book in honor of their weekly guest speaker to the Parkview book collection used in the classrooms and may be included in the parent resources library.
Phil Peterson is also an active community member to the Parkview Building Advisory Team which meets monthly. His insightful contribution to the ongoing conversation about the program challenges continues to be very relevant and valuable.
We appreciate the Nampa Kiwanis Club's investment to our district preschool program. |
| | 3/18/2009 11:30 AM |
Parkview held their first book fair ever during parent teacher conference week, March 9-12. Teachers and staff, chaired by Miss Carrie Stewart with partnership from our parent volunteer group chaired by Lisa Cupp, pulled of a very successful event bringing in almost $990.00 in book profit. Parents and grandparents came in and supported the book fair by purchasing a total amount of $1,300.00 in gross sales. We want to thank everyone who supported this event. Every teacher's wish list was completed and extra books were given to every classroom. We look forward to many hours of reading enjoyment by and literacy exposure to our kiddos for many years to come with this acquisition. |
| | 3/4/2009 4:57 PM |
ISDB Teacher Abby Simonson and ISDB SLP Susie Jones will present the second parent series titled "Using Daily Routines to Teach Language and Listening" at Parkview on March 18, 6-7:30 pm. Please call Leti at 498-0560 to make arrangements for free childcare and spanish interpreters. |
| | 3/4/2009 4:52 PM | Please come and listen to Heidi Aldous present a parent training class on how to address your child's behavior on March 17, 6-7 pm at Parkview. Please call Leti 498-0560 to make arrangements for free childcare or Spanish interpreter. |
| | 3/4/2009 4:42 PM | Please find out by downloading the exciting activities planned to celebrate Dr. Seuss Birthday in Miss Tracy/Miss Sue Classroom. |
| | 3/4/2009 4:34 PM | Please download Miss Carrie's newsletter for March. |
| | 2/26/2009 5:29 PM | A dynamic trio of Miss Abby Simonson, Miss Sue Peckham, and Miss Kristi Benson participated in the Scratch for School last Thrusday February 19 at BSU Hall of Fame Building. The winning amount was $178.00 and will go toward buying cartridges for the laser color printer. It was the first time Parkview participated and we look forward to doing it again in the fall. This time we will have veteran crew! |
| | 2/26/2009 5:23 PM | Please see attached newsletter from Miss Sue and Miss Tracy Class for the month of March. |
| | 2/13/2009 10:52 AM |
Abby Simonson, ISDB preschool teacher, and Susie Jones, Speech Language Therapist, will be presenting a series of parent education classes. The first one is titled Listen Up! and it is about the five levels of listening and how you can help your child at each level. We will also talk about speech development and share ideas for helping your child learn to talk. The date is February 18 from 6-7:30 at Parkview. Please call 498-0560 to confirm for babysitting purposes. Childcare is free and Spanish interpreters will be available.
Please download the schedule until May.
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| | 2/13/2009 10:51 AM | Please check out the February Newsletter from Miss Cindy. |
| | 2/5/2009 10:18 AM |
Parent Training Workshop on “How to Help Your Child to Learn” will be offered on February 17, at 6-7 pm at Parkview. Bitsi Wells and Kellie Requa will be teaching the one hour class. Daycare is free and Spanish interpreter will be available. Please call Leti, 468-0560 for childcare arrangements. |
| | 2/5/2009 10:02 AM | Please check Miss Valerie's newsletter for her classroom. |
| | 2/4/2009 4:06 PM |
Please check Miss Sue/Miss Tracy Classroom February Newsletter. |
| | 2/4/2009 3:39 PM | January 31, 2009 - Nine Parkview Staff attended a Saturday Workshop titled Building Blocks for Early Literacy sponsored by the Lee Pesky Learning Center held at Cambrian Hotel, Boise. The latest research in early literacy, language development, curriuclum relationship to early learning standards and Head Start objectives, and shared book reading were topics for the first day of the conference. Everyone agreed it was worth giving up a Saturday to learn in a fun way more ways to teach early literacy to our preschoolers. The second day is scheduled on February 21 with the following topics: phonological awareness, speech to print, and get ready to read screening. |
| | 2/4/2009 3:26 PM | February is here and please check out Miss Kellie's classroom newsletter. |
| | 2/4/2009 3:24 PM | Miss Kristi's February Newsletter is now available for viewing. |
| | 2/4/2009 3:22 PM | Please check Miss Carrie's February Newsletter |
| | 1/26/2009 4:08 PM | Please open the attach file to view Miss Bitsi January Classroom Newsletter. |
| | 1/23/2009 5:15 PM | This year the RADD class at Skyview and Nampa High Schools volunteers at Parkview once every other week for an hour. Each student is assigned to assist students in a class during arrival routines. Some students are helpers during Occupational Therapy or Speech Therapy sessions implemented in the classrooms. Preschoolers look forward to their high school helpers. They enjoy the attention, encourgament and assistance they get from these older kids. Preschoolers look forward to these visits. RADD students learn when to support and how much support to give a preschooler. They get supervision from the preschool teachers and or from their own RADD instructional staff. This program will continue until the end of the school year. |
| | 1/23/2009 5:05 PM |
Parkview is offering a play/motor/language development as a topic for this month parent workshop. Everyone is invited to participate in this topic discussion. Ideas and activities to help build your child's play, motor and communication skills will be covered. There will be a Spanish interpreter. Childcare is free. We will also have refreshments. It will be held this Tuesday, January 27 from 6-7 pm at Parkview. Please call Leti (498-0560) if you are coming to plan for childcare. This training is sponsored by Nampa Kiwanis Club. We hope to see many of you there! |
| | 12/17/2008 2:24 PM | Please download Miss Carrie's December newsletter. |
| | 12/17/2008 11:05 AM |
The 4th grade class in Mrs. Morris class donated 30 shoe boxes full of school supplies and all kinds of treats for preschoolers. In addition, the class donated 30 small backpacks. We thank each and everyone in the class for their kindness and thoughtfulness. The contents of the boxes will provide hours of activities during the holiday break. The backpacks will enable to carry completed projects and notes from preschool to home. |
| | 12/16/2008 11:04 AM | Kiwanis Club has been Parkview's community partner in the last 10 years. They have provided preschool playground equipment that is now being used in the gym. Preschool books have been donated over the years to benefit the preschool classrooms. The talk was to give the members current demographics information and its current needs. |
| | 12/10/2008 9:57 AM | The Brown Bus Red Hatters donated 4 new adapted trikes to Nampa School District Early Childhood Special Education program located at Parkview Early Childhood Center and at Roosevelt Elementary School. The trikes we delivered last November 21 at the Parkview Gym. On hand are the preschool bus drivers and representative from the Brown Bus Company. Two of the trikes will be used at Roosevelt preschool and two at the Parkview preschool. The Red Hatters raised funds by making "Tamales" to sell. Brown Company donated the cost of one trike and four helmets. We appreciate our school bus drivers for this generous donation. |
| | 11/6/2008 10:51 AM | Please see attach file for Miss Carrie's November Class Newsletter. |