Pre-K 3

Brewster ~ Mrs. Pratt & Mrs. Moore

Room 7 Tuesday/Thursday 8:30-1:00 248.726.3332

Mrs. Pratt, Teacher

This is Mrs. Pratt's 7th year of teaching. She went to college at Eastern Michigan University. She says that the best thing about teaching is "the connection I make with children and families."

Mrs. Pratt lives in Oxford with her husband, three children, and two dogs. Her favorite food is chocolate desserts, her favorite place to visit is The Osthoff in Elkhart Lake, WI, and she enjoys reading and gardening.

Mrs. Moore, Assistant

This is Mrs. Moore's 7th year of working in RCS Pre-K. She went to college at Western Michigan University. She says that best thing about teaching is "observing the children's wonder and curiosity about something that interests them, and then expanding on those interests to help them learn new things."

Mrs. Moore, and her husband, Mike, have two daughters, Alyssa (21), and Megan (17). Her favorite color is blue, her favorite food is chocolate, and she enjoys traveling and hiking.

Brewster ~ Mrs. Youngblood & Mrs. Fowler

Room 8 Tuesday/Thursday 8:45-11:45 248.726.3334

Mrs. Youngblood, Teacher

This is Mrs. Youngblood's 8th year of teaching, and her first year as a lead teacher. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from Western Michigan University and recently received a second Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Rochester University. She says the best thing about teaching is "getting to know the children and families in our community and learning so much from each other."

Mrs. Youngblood and her husband, Tim, have four children, Peyton, Lucy, JT, and Wade. They also have two dogs (Rufus and Cosi) and two cats (Twyla and Del Griffith). Her favorite food is bananas and she loves dancing in her kitchen, enjoying bonfires in her backyard with her family, reading, and running.

Mrs. Fowler, Assistant

This is Mrs. Fowler's 9th year of teaching. She went to Macomb Community College where she earned a degree in Early Childhood Education. She says that the best thing about teaching is "meeting each child at their level and watching them grow in confidence and ability".

She is married and has three grown children and a beautiful granddaughter. She recently purchased a farmhouse and lives an adventurous life with 4 chickens, 2 ducks, 2 dogs and a cat! Her favorite color is pink, her favorite food is shrimp and she enjoys reading and running.

Hampton ~ Mrs. Colucci & Mrs. Egnatios

Room 30 Tuesday/Thursday 8:45-11:45 248.726.3753

Mrs. Colucci, Teacher

This is Mrs. Colucci's fifth year of teaching. She went to Western Michigan University. She says the best thing about teaching is "seeing the world and making new discoveries through the eyes of my 3 and 4 year old students."

Mrs. Colucci and her husband, Tony, have three children, daughter, Grace, and two sons, Jack and Luke. Her favorite color is purple, her favorite food is tacos, and she enjoys reading and swimming at her cottage on Lake Wixom.

Mrs. Egnatios, Assistant

This is Mrs. Egnatios' 11th year of teaching. She went to college at Hjorring College of Education in Denmark. She says the best thing about teaching is "the kids - their joy, curiosity, and wonder."

Mrs. Egnatios and her husband, Mark, have one son, Simon. They also have three fish. They love to visit new places and watch movies. Her favorite color is blue, her favorite food is pasta, and she enjoys cooking, and reading.

Hampton ~ Mrs. Rupert & Mrs. Fiebelkorn

Room 32 Tuesday/Thursday 9:00-12:00 248.726.3756

Mrs. Rupert ~ Bio coming soon!

Mrs. Fiebelkorn, Assistant

This is Mrs. Fiebelkorn’s third year working as a Pre-K Assistant. She went to college at Albrecht Durer College in Dusseldorf, Germany. She says that the best thing about teaching is “getting to know children and seeing them grow throughout the school year”.

Mrs. Fiebelkorn lives with her husband, Todd, her daughter, Lauren, her son, Max, and two cats. Her favorite color is purple and she enjoys reading and baking. Mrs. Fiebelkorn has visited 29 different countries!

Hampton ~ Ms. Harris & Mrs. Hammond

Room 34 Tuesday/Thursday 8:45-11:45 248.726.3758

Ms. Harris, Teacher

This is Ms. Harris' 21st year of teaching. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Rochester University and a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Oakland University. She says that the best thing about teaching is "observing those ah-ha moments with children by creating active learning environments for our youth based on their interests."

Ms. Harris has four children, one lives in New York, one lives in Huston, one lives in Nashville, and one lives with her. Her favorite color is turquoise, her favorite food is lasagna, and she enjoys crafting and reading.

Mrs. Hammond, Assistant

This is Mrs. Hammond's 20th year of teaching and her 6th year with RCS Pre-K. She went to college at Humber College in Ontario, Canada where she earned a degree in Early Childhood Education. She says that the best thing about teaching is "having fun while learning."

She has been married for 24 years and has a son who is a senior at Adams High School and plays competitive hockey and a boxer named Stella. Her favorite color is blue, her favorite food is pizza, and she enjoys doing puzzles and watching her son play hockey.

North Hill ~ Currently Suspended as we seek to fill the Lead Teacher Position

Room 1 Tuesday/Thursday 8:30-11:30 248.726.4353

Teacher TBD

Mrs. Taylor, Assistant

This is Mrs. Taylor's seventh year working as an assistant for RCS Pre-K. She went to college at The University of Dayton. She says the best thing about teaching is "seeing their excited and smiley faces in the morning."

Mrs. Taylor lives with her husband, Ken, their four children, Ally (22), Abby (20), Mady (19), Jack (16), and their dog, Felix. Her favorite color is blue, her favorite food is steak, she enjoys visiting Mackinaw Island and watching her kids do the sports they love.

North Hill ~ Mrs. Szymkiw & Mrs. Gemellaro

Room 3 Tuesday/Thursday 8:30-1:00 248.726.4355

Mrs. Szymkiw, Teacher

This is Mrs. Szymkiw's second year teaching preschool in RCS after six years of teaching elementary school. She went to college at Central Michigan University. She says that the best thing about teaching is "the new relationships and growth in a child."

Mrs. Szymkiw lives in Oakland Township with her husband and two daughters, Kyla and Sadie. Her favorite food is pizza, her favorite place to visit is Metamora, MI, and she enjoys yoga and family time.

Mrs. Gemellaro, Assistant

This is Mrs. Gemellaro's 3rd year with RCS Pre-K. She is currently a student at Oakland University. She says that the best thing about teaching is "making sure children feel loved."

She is married to Edward, they have 5 children, Annalise, Santo, Elaina, Michael, and Drayden, and three dogs, Kashi, Lucy, and Maya. Laura enjoys being at home and watching movies with her family. She also enjoys photography and her favorite food is cheesy potatoes.

Pre-K 3 is for children who turn three on or before December 1, 2021.

We recommend Pre-K 3 for children who turn 3 on or before September 1st.

For the 2021-2022 School Year, Pre-K 3 is offered at Brewster, Hampton, North Hill, and University Hills.

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