St. John's Lutheran Nursery School A member of the Evangelical Lutheran Education Association Melissa DeMayo, Director 631-226-1440    stjohnsnurseryschool@gmail.com St. John's Nursery School is now registering students for the  2011-2012 school year! Image:  St. John’s Nursery School has been in existence for 31 years. We offer a fun, safe, and Christian learning environment for your child. We have a program for 3 year olds & 4 year olds. ·　3 year olds come twice a week (Tuesday & Thursday) ·　4 year olds come three times a week (Monday, Wednesday, & Friday) We offer morning and afternoon sessions each day. ·   Morning sessions are held from 9:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. ·　Afternoon sessions are held from 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. The student to teacher ratio is: ·   3-year olds- 1 teacher to every 8 children ·   4-year olds- 1 teacher to every 10 children Registration Fee  $35.00 (includes a St. John's Nursery School t-shirt) Tuition · 3 year olds - $110 per month · 4 year olds- $140 per month · We also offer a discount for twins! Our classrooms are bright and colorful; we also have a large fenced in playground. Our outdoor play equipment is on a shredded rubber base. Our Mission Statement St. John’s Nursery School seeks to provide a fun, safe, loving and Christian environment where children can learn and grow through exploration. We are concerned with all aspects of each child’s development: intellectual, physical social and emotional. We seek to nurture each child’s inborn gifts and abilities as well as give him/her the opportunity to experience new ideas. We are aware that each child is unique and we want to encourage each child to believe in his/herself.  Curriculum Our 3 year old program focuses primarily on socialization, separation from the caregiver, fine and gross motor skills, developing their language skills, an introduction to basic colors, shapes and concepts, sharing, taking turns, listening, following simple directions, developing eye-hand coordination through music and stories. Three letters, one color, one number, and a shape are taught each month. Children will also make projects for most of the holidays as well as letter projects. A music teacher comes in once a week for 30 minutes to teach songs to the children. 　 Our 4 year old program will continue to develop fine and gross motor skills, language skills, sharing, listening, following directions, reviewing their colors and shapes, numbers, the alphabet, name recognition, writing, and eye-hand coordination. Three letters, two colors, one number, and a shape are taught each month. Children will also make projects for most of the holidays as well as letter projects. A music teacher comes in once a week for 45 minutes to teach songs to the children. A typical day will consist of circle time, the Pledge of Allegiance, prayer, calendar, weather, free play, seasonal and letter projects, fine and gross motor activities, show & tell, story time, music and of course snack time. Special Events In the fall, our 4 year olds go pumpkin picking. The North Lindenhurst Fire Department visits our school to teach about Fire Prevention. We also have a Halloween costume party.  For Thanksgiving our 4 year old students have a Thanksgiving Feast.  In the winter, our 4 year old students will perform the Nativity play for parents. Our 3 old students have a Christmas Sing-A-Long for the parents.  Santa visits our Christmas party. Kid Smiles visits us for Dental Health Month in February . We also have a Valentine’s Day party. In the spring, we have Zoo mobile day for the whole family (animals, pony rides, balloons, cotton candy, popcorn, juice and lots of fun are a part of this day.) In early June we visit the Lindenhurst Memorial Library. Photographers also visit us in the spring for spring pictures that you can purchase. St. Patrick’s Day party and Easter Egg Hunt also occur in the spring months! While we have a few openings now, we advise registering your child early to guarantee a spot when they turn 3 years old (most parents have their children on our list by the time they turn 1). Please call the Nursery School at 631/226-1440 or email us for additional information!