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    3 and 4 Year Old Preschool Program at CPS
    Information for 2020-2021 School Year
     
     
     APPLICATIONS CLOSED FOR 2020-2021 School Year. 
    LOTTERY DATE APRIL 29, 2020
     Letters will be emailed to parents regarding the status of their application on April 30, 2020.
     
    The lottery involved 10 applicants with 2 openings anticipated for the 2020-2021 school year. A random number selector was utilized and applications were coded randomly. 
     
     

    Preschool Check List


    Below you will find a small list of items to send to school with your child with on the first day of school.

    Backpack to put belongings in. A folder to keep in their backpack to send important notes and information home in. 

    Change of clothes appropriate for weather in a Ziploc bag labeled with student name (short/long sleeve shirt, light sweater/hoodie, socks, pants, underwear).

    Snack every day. We are a NUT FREE room. Listed below are some safe snack choices. If you choose to send something not on the list, please make sure there are no nuts and that it was made in a nut free facility. If the wrapper says made in a facility where nuts, peanuts, or tree nuts were used we cannot let your child have that snack. We check the wrappers every day to ensure the safety of our students. 


    - Fresh fruit and vegetables 

    - Goldfish

    - Pretzels

    - Teddy Grahams

    - Crackers

    - Cheese Sticks

    Extra pair of sneakers to keep in the classroom for gym. 



    General Reminders

    Preschool will now drop off and pick up in Lobby 3. Lobby 3 is the last set of double doors on the front of the building, where the busses drop off and pick up. 

    A.M. session runs 8:30am-11:00am, P.M. session runs 12:10 p.m. -2:40 p.m. 

    If your child will be absent you must call Mrs. Bowlby, the school nurse. 

    Inclement Weather: Delayed Openings - NO AM SESSION

    Inclement Weather: Early Dismissal - NO PM SESSION

    Scheduled Early Dismissals: AM SESSION: 8:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m.

    Scheduled Early Dismissals: PM SESSION: 10:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

     
     
     
     
     
     
    About the Program: 
     
    Preschool Pals is a 4 day per week parent paid preschool program in our public school district.  Students must be 3 or 4 years old on or before October 1, 2020.  This is a great way to have your child start at Clinton Public School and prepare these young learners for Kindergarten. 
     

     

     
    For more information call the Director of Special Services, Dr. Jenine Kastner, at 908-735-8512 extention 400 or via email jkastner@cpsnj.org.