Thanksgiving holiday break
The district will be closed from November 23 - 27 for the Thanksgiving break. Classes resume on Monday, November 28.
Pre-K 3
Pre-K 3 is for children who turn three on or before December 1, 2022.
We recommend Pre-K 3 for children who turn 3 on or before September 1st.
For the 2022-2023 School Year, Pre-K 3 is offered at Brewster, Hampton, and North Hill.
2022-2023 Class Sections
- Brewster ~ Mrs. Tigges & Mrs. Taylor
- Brewster ~ Mrs. Imlay & Mrs. Sangeorzan
- Hampton ~ Mrs. Colucci & Mrs. Egnatios
- Hampton ~ Mrs. Rupert & Mrs. Fiebelkorn
- Hampton ~ Ms. Harris & Mrs. Ansari
- North Hill ~ Mrs. Pratt & Mrs. Moore
- North Hill ~ Mrs. Szymkiw & Mrs. DelRosario
Brewster ~ Mrs. Tigges & Mrs. Taylor
Room 7 Tuesday/Thursday 8:30-11:30 248.726.3332
Mrs. Tigges, Teacher
This is Mrs. Tigges' 4th year of teaching and 2nd year with RCS Pre-K. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Michigan and a Masters in Early Childhood Education from Howard University in Washington, D.C. She says the best thing about teaching is "watching young minds at work learning new things."
Mrs. Tigges and her husband David have four children, Diana, Sylvia, Augustus, and Atticus. Their family lives in Rochester Hills with their pets Sunny the dog, Tony the tortoise, and two hamsters. Her favorite color is red, her favorite place is Hilton Head Island, and she enjoys reading and running in her free time.
Mrs. Taylor, Assistant
This is Mrs. Taylor's 8th 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, and they have four children, Ally, Abby, Mady, and Jack, They also have a dog named 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.
Daily Routine
8:30 Greeting Time/Message Board
8:50 Large Group Time
9:05 Small Group Time
9:25 Snack Time
9:45 Planning Time
9:55 Work Time
10:40 Cleanup Time
10:50 Recall Time
11:00 Outside Time
11:30 Dismissal
Brewster ~ Mrs. Imlay & Mrs. Sangeorzan
Room 8 Tuesday/Thursday 8:45-11:45 248.726.3334
Mrs. Imlay, Teacher
This is Mrs. Imlay's 8th year of teaching and first year as a lead teacher. She went to college at Eastern Michigan University. She says that the best thing about teaching is "watching the growth in children and knowing you helped make a difference."
Mrs. Imlay is married and has two daughters. Their family enjoys watching Disney movies together. Her favorite color is blue, she enjoys going to the beach and being a dance mom.
Mrs. Sangeorzan, Assistant
This is Mrs. Sangeorzan's 2nd year working in RCS Pre-K. She went to college at Michigan State University. She says the best thing about teaching is "getting to know the children and families in our wonderful community."
Mrs. Sangeorzan is married and has 3 children. She enjoys spending time up north at her family cottage and relaxing by the lake. Her favorite color is blue, her favorite food is pizza, and in her spare time she likes to spend time with her family and snuggling their two kitties.
Daily Routine
8:45 Greeting Time/Message Board
9:00 Large Group Time
9:15 Small Group Time
9:30 Planning Time
9:40 Work Time
10:30 Clean up Time
10:40 Recall Time
10:50 Snack Time
11:10 Transition to Outside
11:15 Outside Time
11:45 Dismissal
Hampton ~ Mrs. Colucci & Mrs. Egnatios
Room 30 Tuesday/Thursday 9:00-12:00 248.726.3753
Mrs. Colucci, Teacher
This is Mrs. Colucci's sixth 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' 12th 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 love to visit new places and watch movies. Her favorite color is blue, her favorite food is pasta, and she enjoys cooking, and reading.
Daily Routine
9:00-9:05 Greeting Time
9:05-9:15 Message Board
9:15-9:30 Small Group Time
9:30-9:45 Large Group Time
9:45-10:05 Wash Hands – Snack Time
10:05-10:15 Planning Time
10:15-11:00 Work Time
11:00-11:10 Clean Up Time
11:10-11:20 Recall Time
11:20-11:30 Transition to Outside Time
11:30-12:00 Outside Time
Hampton ~ Mrs. Rupert & Mrs. Fiebelkorn
Room 32 Tuesday/Thursday 9:00-12:00 248.726.3756
Mrs. Rupert, Teacher
This is Mrs. Rupert's 2nd year working as a Pre-K Teacher, she has spent 7 years as an Elementary Teacher. She went to college at Western Michigan University and holds a Master's Degree in the Art of Teaching from Marygrove College. She says the best thing about teaching is "the students! I love seeing them make connections."
Mrs. Rupert and her husband Charlie have a 16 year old son, Carter, and a 13 year old daughter, Ellie. Her favorite color is blue, her favorite food is Thai food, and she enjoys gardening. She loves to watch her daughter fence & her son conduct the Rochester High School Marching Band as Drum Major.
Mrs. Fiebelkorn, Assistant
This is Mrs. Fiebelkorn’s 4th 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!
Daily Routine
9:00-9:15 Greeting Time/Message Board
9:15-9:30 Small Group Time
9:30-9:40 Large Group Time
9:40-9:55 Snack Time
9:55-10:05 Transition to Outside Time
10:05-10:35 Outside Time
10:35-10:45 Transition from Outside Time
10:45-10:55 Planning Time
10:55-11:40 Work Time
11:40-11:50 Cleanup Time
11:50-12:00 Recall Time
12:00 Dismissal
Hampton ~ Ms. Harris & Mrs. Ansari
Room 34 Tuesday/Thursday 8:45-11:45 248.726.3758
Ms. Harris, Teacher
This is Ms. Harris' 22nd 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 in Auburn Hills. Her favorite color is pink, her favorite food is lasagna, and she enjoys crafting and reading.
Mrs. Ansari, Teacher Assistant
This is Mrs. Ansari's first year with RCS Pre-K. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Science from India. She says the best thing about teaching is "to make difference in kids life and watching them grow and change and I just really love how every little thing is so exciting for these kids."
Mrs. Ansari and her husband, Zahid, have been married for 20 years and they have 2 children, Amr and Zayaan. Their family enjoys camping, traveling, and exploring new places and foods. Her favorite color is white and she enjoys listening to music and relaxing in her backyard.
Daily Routine
8:45-9:05 Greeting Time / Message Board
9:05-9:20 Large Group Time
9:20-9:35 Small Group Time
9:35-9:50 Snack Time
9:50-10:00 Planning Time
10:00-10:45 Work Time
10:45-10:55 Cleanup Time
10:55-11:05 Recall Time
11:05-11:15 Transition to Outside Time
11:15-11:45 Outside Time
11:45 Dismissal
North Hill ~ Mrs. Pratt & Mrs. Moore
Room 1 Tuesday/Thursday 9:00-1:00 248.726.4353
Mrs. Pratt, Teacher
This is Mrs. Pratt's 8th year of teaching. She went to college at Eastern Michigan University. She says the best thing about teaching is "the connections I make with children and families."
Mrs. Pratt lives in Oxford, with her husband, two children, and three dogs. Her favorite food is chocolate desserts, her favorite place to visit is their vacation home in Lake Ann, MI and she enjoys reading and travel.
Mrs. Moore, Assistant
This is Mrs. Moore's 8th year of working in RCS Pre-K. She graduated from Western Michigan University with her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Psychology. She says the best thing about teaching is "observing 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 and Megan. Her favorite color is blue, her favorite food is chocolate, and she enjoys traveling and hiking.
Daily Routine
9:00-9:20 Greeting Time/Message Board
9:20-9:35 Large Group Time
9:35-9:55 Small Group Time
9:55-10:05 Planning Time
10:05-11:05 Work Time
11:05-11:15 Cleanup Time
11:15-11:25 Recall Time
11:25-11:35 Wash hands/Prepare for lunch
11:35-12:05 Lunch Time
12:05-12:15 Prepare for Outside Time/Home
12:15-1:00 Outside Time
1:00 Dismissal
North Hill ~ Mrs. Szymkiw & Mrs. DelRosario
Room 3 Tuesday/Thursday 8:45-11:45 248.726.4355
Mrs. Szymkiw, Teacher
This is Mrs. Szymkiw's third 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 pasta and her favorite place to visit is Metamora, MI. She enjoys family time and relaxing outside.
Mrs. DelRosario, Assistant
Daily Routine
8:45-9:05 Greeting Time / Message Board
9:05-9:15 Large Group Time
9:15-9:30 Small Group Time
9:30-9:45 Snack Time
9:45-9:55 Planning Time
9:55-10:50 Work Time
10:50-11:00 Cleanup Time
11:00-11:10 Recall Time
11:10-11:40 Outside Time
11:45 Dismissal