Pre-K 4

Daily Routine 

• 8:30-8:50 ~ Drop off / Book Look
• 8:50-9:00 ~ Message Board
• 9:00-9:10 ~ Large Group Time
• 9:10-9:25 ~ Small Group Time
• 9:25-9:40 ~ Snack Time
• 9:40-9:50 ~ Planning Time
• 9:50-10:50 ~ Work Time
• 10:50-11:00 ~ Clean Up Time
• 11:00-11:10 ~ Recall Time
• 11:10-11:20 ~ Wash hands/ Prepare for lunch
• 11:20-11:50 ~ Lunch and Story Time
• 11:50-12:05 ~ Small Group Time
• 12:05-12:15 ~ Prepare for Outside Time / Home
• 12:15-1:00 ~ Outside Time
• 1:00 Dismissal 

Mrs. Pratt, Teacher 

This is Mrs. Pratt's 6th 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 6th 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 (20), and Megan (16).  Her favorite color is blue, her favorite food is chocolate, and she enjoys traveling and hiking. 

Daily Routine 

• 9:00-9:20 Arrival
• 9:20-9:25 Clean Up
• 9:25-9:35 Greeting Time
• 9:35-9:50 Large Group Time 
• 9:50-10:05 Snack Time 
• 10:05-10:15 Planning Time
• 10:15-11:15 Work Time
• 11:15-11:25 Clean Up Time
• 11:25-11:35 Recall Time
• 11:35-11:50 Small Group
• 11:50-12:10 Lunch
• 12:10-12:25 Large Group
• 12:25-12:40 Transition
• 12:40-1:20 Outside Time
• 1:20-1:30 Transition
• 1:30 Dismissal

Mrs. Szymkiw, Teacher 

This is Mrs. Szymkiw's first 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. Egnatios, Assistant

This is Mrs. Egnatios' 10th 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. 

Daily Routine 

• 8:30 - 9:00 Greeting Time/Message Board
• 9:00 – 9:15 Small Group Time
• 9:15 – 9:25 Planning Time 
• 9:25 – 10:30 Work Time
• 10:30 – 10:40 Clean Up Time
• 10:40 - 10:50 Recall Time
• 10:50 – 11:05 Snack Time
• 11:05 - 11:10 Transition to Outside
• 11:10 – 12:00 Outside Time
• 12:00 - 12:05 Transition from Outside
• 12:05 -12:40 Lunch / Book Look
• 12:40 – 1:00 Large Group
• 1:00 – 1:20 Small Group
• 1:20 – 1:30 Transition for Dismissal

Ms. Mailloux, Teacher 

This is Ms. Mailloux's first year of teaching.  She went to college at Oakland University.  She says the best thing about teaching is "watching their excitement about learning." 

Ms. Mailloux lives with her parents, her sister, Emma, and their two cats, Scarlet and Diego.  Her favorite color is green, her favorite food is pizza, and she enjoys gardening and dancing.  

Mrs. Taylor, Assistant

This is Mrs. Taylor's sixth 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 (21), Abby (19), Mady (18), Jack (15), 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. 

Daily Routine 

• 8:30 Greeting / Message Board
• 8:50 Small Group Time
• 9:10 Outside Time
• 9:40 Snack Time 
• 10:00 Large Group Time 
• 10:15 Planning Time
• 10:25 Work Time
• 11:35 Clean Up Time
• 11:45 Recall Time
• 11:55 Lunch Time
• 12:25 Large Group Time
• 12:40 Small Group Time
• 1:00 Outside/Large Motor Activities
• 1:30 Dismissal

Mrs. Mason, Teacher

This is Mrs. Mason's 23rd year teaching.  She went to college at U of M (BA) and OU (Masters in Education).  She says that the best thing abou teaching is "the kids!"

Mrs. Mason has been married to Steve for 23 years, they have two children, Samantha and Nicholas, and two beagles, Bella and LaBeau.  Her favorite color is yellow, her favorite food is fudge and she enjoys traveling and gardening. 

Mrs. Feeley, Assistant

This is Mrs. Feeley's 12th year teaching.  She went to college at Michigan State University.  She says the best thing about teaching is "knowing something I did or said made a difference in a child's life and they in turn made such a difference in mine." 

Mrs. Feeley and her husband, Brian, have three daughters, Katherine (26), Megan (23), and Caleigh (20) who are all proud Spartans.  Her favorite food is pizza, her favorite place is Paris and she enjoys reading and football.