Thank you so much for taking over my

classroom during my maternity leave! I

hope you will find all the information
you need in this binder. If you have any
questions, please don’t hesitate to
contact Mrs. S or any member of our
PLC team!

Feel free to email me at

caitlin.bauer@cfschools.org or on my
cell: 319-559-0180 if you have
questions or concerns along the way. I
will reply at my earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Bauer
 Anderson, Hunter
Boline, Emily
Braley, Caleb
Brenden, Londyn
Capps, Daxton
Culjat, Avery
Dirks, Robert
Forsyth, Frederick
Garretson, Stella
Goldsberry, Maverick
Hernandez, Luella
Hoffman, Lucas
Jones, Ila
Marlow, Alice
McDowell, Tyler
Rueber, Nora
Sivertsen, Cohen
Thomas, Ty'Quon
Tovia, Gemma
Veit, William
IEP kiddos:
Cohen and Hunter both have IEP goals. Their assessment
binder is located in the bottom right drawer of my desk.

Push In/ Pull Out:

Cohen and Hunter also receive speech services. Ms. Monat takes
them into her work room. Hunter in the AM, and Cohen in the
afternoon. Cohen also has OT support. We have not seen her yet,
but she is supposed to be available to problem solve when needed.

Allergy Information:
Ila – allergic to tree nuts, green peas, oranges and sesame
seeds/sesame seed oil (when in contact with items, Epi-pen in her
backpack.
William – Lactose intolerant – dairy ease medication in nurse’s
office.
Fire Drill:
Grab emergency bucket(located near girls restroom and
closet), students will exit the building through preschool
entrance doors. Walk through the grass toward the field
house/ bleachers. We will then turn to face the building.
Teacher will record missing/ extra students/ staff. Turn in
blue slip to a safety team member.

Tornado Drill:
Grab emergency bucket (located near girls restroom and
closet) and walk to teacher lounge. We practice ducking and
covering near the vending machines. If there were a real
tornado we would join the kindergarten classrooms in the
restrooms in the lounge.

Dangerous Intruder Drill:

Please review lesson plan with options located behind this
sheet. Run, Hide and Fight would be the options to choose
from. Please place black paper over door window that
enters the hallway.
 Please place the sign-in and out binder in vestibule space
around 8:30. Families are welcome to come in to the
vestibule and sign their child in. The preschool doors open
at 8:45. Please take lunch count paper with you and greet
each child as they enter the room.

Children should: hang up their backpacks, bring in their

folder, water bottle and lunch box when they bring cold
lunch. In the room, they will put water bottles at their table,
place folders in the green basket, sign in their pencils on the
whiteboard, wash their hands and return to table spots to
either eat breakfast or play table toys. At 9:00 please close
preschool door and submit lunch count through
PowerSchool. I always write the number of each lunch and
place it on the counter for Mrs. S to review before grabbing
lunch.

If there is a question of the day, the students will also

answer it during this time.
 Mrs. S typically stuffs and packs student folders during
center time and after second recess she places student water
bottles in their backpacks.

Students are called to move to the cubby area where they

will put on their back packs and sit under their name tag.
Alice and Avery will need to sit down by William as they
do not have a bench under their seats.

Students are to remain seated until the teacher calls their

name to be dismissed. Parents/ adults will sign the student
out in the same binder they used to sign the student in.

Cohen rides Bus 18 M, T, TH and F

He will ride in a Ford Taurus on Wednesdays
 Preschool Schedule 2022-2023

8:45 - 9:00 Arrival/Breakfast/ Table

Toys
9:00 – 9:10 Morning Work/ Question of
the Day
9:15 - 9:45 Opening/ Calendar
9:50 – 10:20 Small Group
10:25 – 10:45 Outside
10:50 – 10:55 Bathroom/ Drink
11:00 – 11:10 Story/ Music and
Movement
11:15 – 11:20 Wash for Lunch
11:20 – 11:50 Lunch
11:50 – 12:00 Bathroom/ Play plans
12:00 – 1:00 Centers
1:05 – 1:25 Outside
1:30 – 1:45 Large Group/ Story/ Wrap
Up
1:50 Dismissal
 Preschool Noon Dismissal Schedule
2022-2023

8:45 - 9:00 Arrival/Breakfast/

Table Toys
9:00 – 9:10 Morning Work/
Question of the Day
9:15 - 9:45 Opening/ Calendar
9:50 – 10:20 Small Group
10:25 – 10:45 Outside
10:50 – 10:55 Bathroom/ Drink
11:00 – 11:10 Story/ Music and
Movement
11:10 – 11:50 Centers
11:50 – 11:55 Wrap Up
12:00 Dismissal
Please send a weekly newsletter home on Fridays.
The newsletter templates will be ready for you to
edit on the desktop. Please save as a PDF and
send to parents via email. I have a preschool
mailing list named: 2022-2023 Preschool
Contacts.

Please check the All About Me schedule and send

home a poster with a yellow half sheet the week
before the students sharing. Mrs. S knows were
these are kept, but they are in the 3rd large drawer
down on the right hand side.
 Attendance is taken with lunch count in the student information
binder and entered into PowerSchool shortly after 9. Please fill out
head start google doc for Tyler and Ty’Quon.

Students will wash hands at main sink and in the

bathrooms. Students should wait to eat until everyone is
seated.

Students are encouraged to use the bathroom during our breaks, but
allowed when needed. Students should really try to use the restroom before
recess. We ask the boys to sit down on the potty to avoid splatter.

Mrs. S can share the yes and not yet areas of the play ground. We really
encourage student independence when it comes to swinging and large
motor things, peers can help one another.

Should not be a problem, but check in with Mr. Carney or

Mrs. Swestka to discuss if it is appropriate for us to attend.
• Ring the red bell near CD player
• Hands on top, everybody stop
• Switching off lights quickly

• Set classroom timer

• Willabee wallabee song
• Any music/ movement

Really focusing on restorative practices

this year. Refer to classroom promises.
 We created classroom promises. Read
through promises and have students repeat.
When students are misbehaving redirect by
asking them, if they are following the
promises. For example, are you using “safe
hands and bodies…etc.”

Please have students move to table their

table to take a break if needed.
Seesaw:
Logn: Caitlin.bauer@cfschools.org
Password: Cfteacher@1

Please try to upload student videos/

photos weekly.
• On the spots are printed and in the
assessment binder, I have also printed
teacher developed recording sheets for
other assessment areas.
• Gold checkpoints – November 15th,
February 21st and May 23rd
• Grades for report cards are entered
into PowerSchool: Click on
PowerTeacher Pro – Click on Grading
– Traditional – toggle down to
different sections: literacy, math, etc.
• To print click back to main
PowerSchool page, click reports,
toggle down to Trimester, Pre-K 4
year-old and run the report
• On the spots are printed and in the
assessment binder, I have also printed
teacher developed recording sheets for
other assessment areas.
• Science, Social Studies and Art are all
dates pulled from activities and
recorded into GOLD. There are ideas
given from Head Start I added to the
assessment binder

• IGDIs are assessed in the Fall, Winter

and Spring.
 Birthdays: We will celebrate student
birthdays by giving them a crown, sticker
and a birthday “card.” I will let you and
Mrs. S decide when you would like to pass
out birthday treats. It can be after lunch or
after second recess.

(There are extra treats for Ila and William if the treat is not safe
when considering their food allergies and sensitivities. Oreos and
Gummy treats in top cupboard above the sink.) Families have
been notified of classroom allergies, so hopefully this will not be
an issue!
 Social Emotional –
Feeling Buddies: starting in October –
Please reference 15 day challenge packets
and talk to PLC team with any questions
you may have.
Second Step: Please feel free to pull weeks
lessons as needed. Max and Molly are the
names of the puppets.

Literacy –
Heggerty: Use Heggerty throughout the day
when you are able. Brief lessons that take
very little time.

Creative Curriculum Studies –

You are welcome to look through and use
these if needed. Reach out to PLC team with
 Please try to change out centers while you
are here. It would be ideal to get them
switched out at least once a month.
Centers in the classroom and colors for play plans:
Library - Red
Magnets - orange
Table Toys - yellow
Whiteboard easel – light blue
Blocks - green
Toys and games - blue
Music - purple
Dramatic play - pink
Discovery - black
Art - brown
Sensory table - teal
Painting – grey
Play dough – light green

Play plan folders are in the black basket above table toys. They are
yellow. Mrs. S has extra play plan packets Student will write their
play plans according to the first center they choose for the day. They
do not need to stay at that center all afternoon. You are welcome to
set a timer or let them move around the room freely if there is an
opening at a center.
 Ideas of items to place in centers if you
would like 
Library :
• October: Halloween Books, Family Books: Five
little Pumpkins felt?
Art :
• November: Fall Books, Thanksgiving Books, • October: Halloween stickers, colored pencils,
animals
scissors, pumpkin beads and pipe cleaners?
• December: Holiday books, gingerbread? • November: Grocery adds, stickers, glue sticks
Magnets: • December: gingerbread stamp, holiday stickers, toy
• October: alphabet matching, magnetic monsters
adds from stores
• November: fall leaf magnet match –
Sensory table :
numeral/quantity • October: apple pie sensory mix, Halloween rice mix
• December: • November: turkey popcorn mix,
Table Toys: • December: rice with gingerbread, decorating mini
• October: Add new box
tree
• November: Add new box
Painting :
• December: Change out box/ add new • Watercolor paint
Whiteboard easel :
Play dough :
• Check markers • October: Apple play dough, Halloween play dough
Blocks : • November: Turkey Play dough, pumpkin play dough
• October: Barn and animals • December: Holiday (green or red) Play dough,
• November: Doll house and Dolls
gingerbread play dough
• December: Legos
Toys and games :
• October: Ghost numbers, Hi Ho! Cherry-O Game,
Puzzles, jack-o-lantern faces
• November: Sneaky Snacky Squirrel game, Number
Puzzles,
• December: Gingerbread puzzle,
Music :
• October: anything
• November: Native American inspired instruments,
scarves, movement activity?
• December: Ipads with bells and song sheets
Dramatic play :
• October: Halloween inspired play
• November: Harvest items, shop?
• December: Winter workshop, gifts, wrapping, etc.
Discovery :
• October: Light table – Name tracing – pony beads
• November: turkey feathers, animal skins, etc.
• December: Light table – tree decoration, winter
scents, magnatiles with bells
Erica knows the space really well. Most of the supplies are
kept in the cupboards in the classroom. However, extra
markers for play plans are in the closet cabinet - on the
lower left hand side.

GOLD Studies are in the closet. They are housed in the boxes
right as you enter on the 2nd and 3rd shelf. Heggerty is typically
located near the CD player. Second Step and Feeling Buddies are
located near file cabinet.
Monthly/seasonal activities are in the 3rd drawer of the file
cabinet.

Extra toys are located in the closet and in the

cupboards above student cubbies.
Holiday supplies are under the microwave and
on the floor to the back of the closet I believe.
 The following people have completed
their volunteer forms and they have been
turned into the office. If someone else
would like to volunteer they would need
to complete the form directly behind this
paper.
Liz Culjat 319-505-1203
Kat Braley 515-290-8535
Names: Numbers:
Juliann Boline 219-742-4730
Stephen and Natalie S: 515-210-7676
Jones N: 515-333-9520
Kylee Hoffman 563-880-2435
Sarah Rueber 319-404-4987
Emilee Garretson 319-230-8289
Stephen Jones has volunteered to come in
on Tuesdays at 11:50. He is going to start
by reading a book to the large group and
then hopefully transition to pulling a
student/ small group (2-3 kids) into the
hallway to play a game/ do an activity
together. He will be here roughly 15 – 25
minutes.

Kat Braley also volunteers in our

classroom. She will be coming in on
Thursdays from 9:30 to 10/10:15. Please
have her help however it is needed. She
can prep materials, work with students. If
there is a week where515-290-8535
Kat Braley
you feel you do not
need her to Jones
Stephen come, please just let her know
S: 515-210-7676
in advance. She will not be coming on
“Challenge to Change” yoga days.
 PLC
Information
We are referenced as the travelers:
Monthly Schedule for location:

September: Aldrich – Raine’s Room,

9/27 @ 2:30 pm
October: Lincoln – Kara’s room –
Large group Oct. 4th @ Hansen
November/ December: Orchard Hill
– Alyssa’s room, Large group Dec. 6th
@ North Cedar
 Holiday
Information
Halloween: Students are allowed to
bring their costumes to school. I
believe the party will be on Monday,
October 31st. We will start the party
@ 1 pm. I have a sign-up sheet that
shares volunteers and snack
providers. Please email reminder to
families the week before the party.
Games: mummy bowling
Witch hat toss
Spider web throw – use hula-hoop,
tape and pom-poms
Craft: students will create/decorate
 Holiday
Information Cont.
Thanksgiving: We typically do a
little feast in our room.
Make pumpkin Pie in a bag:
William cannot have regular milk.
Maybe make with SOY? Double
check with Ila’s family to make
sure that is okay. Recipe is in the
thanksgiving folder.

Veggies straws, apple slices, pie and

drink 
 Holiday
Information Cont.
Winter Party: For this party we
decorate gingerbread houses.
Please service snack first, then get
out gingerbread house supplies. We
use the serving trays with seven
slots. Parents will provide supplies
for the houses. Please save milk
cartons from lunch. Tape top closed
after cleaned and dried.
Email families for any missing
supplies and send reminders as to
who signed-up for what item. 

Students will decorate their

All About Me Order: Please send
home poster and instructions the
week before the student shares.
September: February:
19th – William 6th – Frederick
26th – Tyler 20th – Emily
27th - Daxton
October:
3rd – Stella March:
17th – Robert 27th – Cohen
24th – Nora
31st - Maverick April:
3rd – Caleb
November: 10th – Avery
14th - Luella 17th – Ty’Quon
24th – Alice
December:
5th – Lucas May:
12th – Londyn 1st – Mrs.
Shuttleworth
January: 8th – Mrs. Bauer
9th – Ila
23rd – Hunter
30th - Gemma