October is National Fire Prevention Month. We are excited to have firefighters bring their fire engine and teach our children about fire safety.

• Wednesday, October 30th @ 10:00 a.m.
• Tuesday, November 5th @ 10:00 a.m.
• Tuesday, November 5th @ 1:00 p.m.

The first day of class is Tuesday, September 3rd. The teachers have their classrooms ready to start class.  Have a great day!

The photo above is from the Corn Roast Parade. Two of our teachers, board members  and a some of our students had a great morning participating in the parade.

The 4's classes will walk to Sarah Sailor's Urban Garden on Monday,  September 16th. Ms. Jenn's and Mrs. Martinez's MWF AM class will both leave at 9:45 a.m. Mrs. Martinez's PM afternoon class will leave at 1:00 p.m.

Parents are welcome to walk with us, it is a fun field trip.

Please have your child war closed toe shoes.

Turn in the permission slip (in your child's cubby) along with $5 in cash before the field trip.

Join your child's teacher and classmates at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20th at Dwayne Webster Veteran's Park for our annual walk-a-thon fundraiser. Parents and children will take three laps around the playground. We will have a pot luck lunch, link to sign up is here. This is a great opportunity to meet new friends! 

Fundraiser packets were distributed to your child's cubby last week. This popular fundraiser helps us keep tuition affordable, and every cent is spent on toys, books, supplies and other equipment at Community Preschool.

Not able to attend our Walk-a-thon, send a payment through Zelle to treasurer@communitypreschool.org.  Thanks for your support!

Mrs. Martinez and Ms. Hanna with our giant pumpkin in our preschool garden! W0w!

Families, take a look the next time you drop off your child.

Thank you to all our Community Preschool families who joined us for the annual walk-a-thon! It was great weather for all of us to walk, play, and eat. We appreciate all your generous donations which totaled over $2,502! This money will go towards new classroom toys, printer ink, classroom supplies, and curriculum items. Thank you so much!

Lifetouch will visit our preschool to take individual and class photos the last week of September.

• Sept. 25th - Ms. Hanna’s MW 3s and Ms. Jenn's PreK @ 9:15 a.m. 
• Sept. 26th - Ms. Hanna's T/Th 3s and Mrs. Martinez’s T/Th 3s @ 9:15 a.m. 
• Sept. 26th - Mrs. Martinez’s PM PreK @ 12:30 p.m. 
• Sept. 27th - Ms. Hanna's 2 1/2 class & Mrs. Martinez's AM PreK MWF @ 9:15 a.m.

Come see your child’s artwork on the bulletin board in the children’s section of the Loveland Library. Their artwork will be up through the end of October. The children’s artwork is so cute!

Fall 2024 - Our classes will be back to the Van Hare's for a fun pumpkin patch and farm field trip!  The cost is $8.00 for students, and $5.00 for siblings. The teachers will meet their classes at the Van Hares Pumpkin Patch. Families will drive their children to the field trip and stay the whole time.

• Oct 14th - Mrs. Martinez’s AM PreK  4s meet @ 9:00 a.m. 
• Oct 14th - Mrs. Martinez’s PM PreK 4s meet @ 1:00 p.m. 
• Oct 17th - Ms. Jenn’s PreK meet @ 9:00 a.m.
• Oct 18th - Ms. Hanna’s 2½s meet @ 9:00 a.m. 
• Oct 21st - Ms. Hanna’s MW 3s meet @ 9:00 a.m. 
• Nov 5th - Mrs. Martinez’s T/TH 3s meet @ 9:00 a.m.
• Nov 7th - Ms. Hanna’s T/Th 3s meet @ 9:00 a.m. 

This is a great field trip, make sure you turn in your permission slips and pay cash for your child.  See you there!

Van Hare's Pumpkin Patch - 3128 Canter Lane, Loveland CO 80537

Image by Freepik.com

Summer Play Dates at Dwayne Webster Veterans Park                      

Are you interested in enrolling your child at Community Preschool?  Please email Ms. Tammy to RSVP for a tour. Only 1 tour left for the summer!

• Tuesday - August 20th @ 9:00 a.m.

Your child is welcome to wear their costumes to class for Halloween. We have a regular day of class, no parties but we have fun seeing all the fun costumes. Please keep in mind your children need costumes that are easy for them to use the bathroom by themselves.

• Oct 30th - Ms. Hanna’s MW 3s
• Oct 30th - Mrs. Martinez’s MWF PreK
• Oct 31st - Ms. Hanna’s T/Th 3s
• Oct 31st - Mrs. Martinez’s T/TH 3s
• Oct 31st - Mrs. Martinez’s PM 4s PreK
• Oct 31st - Ms. Jenn’s PreK
• Nov 1st - Ms. Hanna's 2 1/2s

Note: The morning classes on October 31st will take a walking field trip to Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation Center (821 Duffield Ct.).

Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation Center has invited our morning classes to visit on Halloween. We will leave preschool at 9:45 a.m. and walk to their facility to trick-or-treat and sing a few songs on Thursday, October 31, 2024.

The classes going on the walking field trip -

• Ms. Hanna’s T/Th 3s
• Ms. Jenn’s PreK 4s

Health and Rehabilitation Center (821 Duffield Ct., Loveland CO).

Kathleen Donnelly owner of Sherlock Hounds Detection Canines and author, brought Boomer and Willow to visit our preschool. The children loved seeing the dogs find hidden objects. They also had a chance to meet and pet both dogs too.

Thank you Kathleen, Boomer and Willow this was a fun visit for our children!

Mrs. Martinez's class had a visit from a Fainting Goat named Rolo. Rolo was a big hit in class!

Loveland Firefighters were able to visit our preschool and bring their truck. One of the firefighters is teaching the children about the gear they wear and learning about fire safety. Thank you so much for your amazing visit.

Please come join us for our Pancake Breakfast and Silent Auction Fundraiser.  We will serve pancakes from 8:30–10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 6th. Donations will be accepted at the door—you decide how much to donate.

The Virtual Silent Auction for the Pancake Breakfast is now open for viewing!

 

Click here to view the items: https://rb.gy/sb5ihy  

 

Comments/Bids are currently disabled, so the items are in view-only mode until 7:30pm on Friday 6/5.

 

At that time, comments will be turned on and bidding will begin.

 

In order to bid, you will have to sign up with your email address. You'll be prompted to do so after clicking "Publish" on your first comment. One-click login options with Google or Facebook are available, but please ensure that the chosen account is connected to an email you regularly check, as this is how we'll contact winners. Please include your full name and bid amount with each comment.

 

The auction will close at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday 6/6, and items can be paid for and picked up at the end of the Pancake Breakfast for those in attendance (we will coordinate pickup via email if you are not able to attend in person).

You are also welcome to view the items from 8:30–9:30 a.m. on April 6th in person at the preschool.

We are excited to see many of our alumni, current, and new families!

Enjoy your week off school and we will resume classes on Monday, March 25th.

There will be no classes on Thursday, February 15th and Friday, February 16th for conferences.  We will be closed on Monday, February 19th in observance of Presidents' Day.

Enjoy your long weekend and we will see you back on Tuesday, February 20th!

There will be no classes on Monday, January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Enjoy your long weekend and we will see you back on Tuesday, January 16th!

Thompson School District has canceled classes due to an inclement weather forecast. We typically follow the district in weather closures so ALL classes are canceled for Thursday, March 14th.

Stay safe and warm everyone!

Would you like to learn more about Community Preschool and what we have to offer your family at our preschool? RSVP to tour the preschool and see what our play-based, parent-cooperative preschool is all about.

Call 970-669-4323 or click here to email and reserve your spot for the tour at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesdays!

Please come to enjoy delicious food/dessert on Thursday, February 29th from 5 - 8 p.m.  Enjoy everyone and thank you for supporting our preschool!

Please join us for our 23rd Annual Spaghetti Dinner at Community Preschool!  We will serve dinner in the gym and offer face painting, hair tinsel and a selfie photo booth. If you are unable to stay, we do have to-go containers too!

There is no set fee for dinner, just bring cash or a check to donate any amount.

We look forward to seeing you! If you are unable to attend but would like to donate please select the donate button at the bottom of our home page.

We look forward to see our families, alumni, and friends!

We will have a special visitor on Monday, November 11 for Veterans Day. Jeremy Duhancik is a Technical Sergeant in the United States Air Force, he will wear his uniform, visit with the children, read a book and bring a small gift. He will be here at 9:30 a.m on Monday, November 11th!

Lions Club Free Vision Screening
Monday, November 18th at 10:00 a.m.                      Tuesday, November 19th at 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.                  

Pediatric Dentistry of Loveland will visit our preschool on Monday, February 12th at 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and Tuesday, February 13th at 10:30 a.m.

The children will learn all about good dental hygiene in a fun and interactive program. Thank you for visiting our preschool!

February is National Children's Dental Health Month

Irene Thomson crocheted 48 hats for our three 4s classes at Community Preschool. Laura Martinez and Jenn Gregoire  read the book The Hat by Jan Brett to their classes and afterward, they gave each child a handmade hat of their own. Thank you so much, Irene!

Two wonderful dads volunteered their time over our holiday break to build a loft in Ms. Hanna’s classroom, Tyler Ridley of A Cut Above Carpentry and Graham Houser. Katherine Timaeus painted a fabulous barn on the wall behind the loft, too! We are so grateful to these amazing parents! The children are loving the new loft.

Enrollment for our CURRENTLY enrolled families will start on Tuesday, December 3rd at 8:00 a.m through Thursday, December 5th at 8:00 p.m.

We will open enrollment to alumni and new families on Friday, December 6th at 8:00 a.m.

*** We are participating in Universal Preschool (UPK). All 4-year-olds who turn 4 by October 1, 2024 are eligible for free tuition. You will need to enroll in UPK AFTER you enroll at Community Preschool. We will provide a link in our confirmation email.

2025–2026 Classes Offered

• Ms. Hanna’s 2.5s Friday
  9:00–11:00 a.m.
• Ms. Hanna’s 3s M/W
  9:00–11:30 a.m.
• Ms. Hanna’s 3s T/Th
  9:00–11:30 a.m.
• Mrs. Martinez’s 3s T/Th 
  8:45–11:15 a.m.
• Mrs. Martinez’s 4s AM Pre-K M/W/F
  8:30–11:50 a.m.  (Qualifies for UPK) 
• Mrs. Martinez’s 4s PM Pre-K M/T/Th
  12:30–3:50 p.m. 
  Only 1 parent-helper required
  (Qualifies for UPK)
• Ms. Jenn’s 4s Pre-K M/T/W/Th
  8:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Qualifies for UPK) 

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Our classes will be the same except we are changing Ms. Jenn’s PreK class to a 15 hour class (8:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.). Please keep in mind that 15 hours takes quite a bit of stamina and the child will also sit for more activities. This class will not fit all 4 year olds but is a great transition if you want your child to start kindergarten at 6 years old. Also, this year switching between Ms. Jenn’s class and Mrs. Martinez’s PreK classes (10 hours) will be very difficult if the child is using UPK. To change classes it will need to be done at the state level which is out of our hands. 

We look forward to another great year! If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Tammy.

What You’ll Need

• Use a laptop or desktopcomputer. The online enrollment form doesn’t work well on a phone or tablet.
• Verify your email before beginning to fill out our online enrollment form.
• Your driver’s license.
• Your automobile insurance.
• Your child’s doctor, full address, and phone number.
• Your child’s dentist, full address, and phone number.
• The address, city, state, zip code, and phone number of anyone who is authorized to pick up your child, or an emergency contact.
• Parent’s employer name and employer address, city, state, and zip code.
• Decide how you will pay the $75 non-refundable enrollment fee – Zelle, check, or cash. (Zelle payments are made to: treasurer@communitypreschool.org.)

Link Coming Soon (2025–2026)

Ms. Hanna's Tuesday/Thursday class is the first to play in the new loft! It was a fun day back after the holiday break!

The Grinch visited our Tuesday classes and read How the Grinch Stole Christmas!  Mabel helped the Grinch turn the book pages for the Grinch, also known as her uncle. Thank you Brandon, our students loved seeing the Grinch!

All our 4s PreK classes hosted a Thanksgiving Feast. Each child invited one person to attend. The children helped to make the pumpkin bread and fruit salad. The feasts were fun with lots of socializing before our Thanksgiving break last week.

Halloween is great fun in preschool!

A fun day with everyone dressed up for Halloween! Happy Halloween!

The Thompson School District has cancelled school due to predicted snow fall and weather conditions. We will follow the district and cancel classes. We will resume our normal schedule on Thursday, February 23rd.

Have a safe and fun snow day!

There will be no classes on Thursday, February 16th and Friday, February 17th for conferences.  We will be closed on Monday, February 20th in observance of Presidents' Day.

Enjoy your long weekend and we will see you back on Tuesday, February 21st!

We will have an Open House for all enrolled families on Monday, August 28th. Please bring your medical forms for your children.

We need medical forms, a general health form, and a list of immunizations BEFORE your child starts preschool in the fall of 2023.

• General Health Appraisal Form - this form needs a doctor’s signature and can be substituted with your doctor’s own form
• Certificate of Immunization form - Please provide a list of your child’s immunizations or this form filled out by your doctor’s office
  • Non-Medical Exemption Form - If your child is missing any immunizations
  • Medical Exemption Form - If your child is missing any immunizations
  • The immunization exemption forms must be signed by your pediatrician or you must take an online learning module.
• Medical forms can be mailed to - Community Preschool, P.O. Box 1652, Loveland, CO 80539
• Medical forms can be emailed to - Ms. Tammy

Feeling like an ice cream treat? Come by Loveland's Dairy Queen at 300 E. Eisenhower Boulevard and don't forget to mention you are with Community Preschool!

Thank you for supporting us!

Families, your child brought home an invitation for one person from your family to attend their Thanksgiving Feast.  Please come and join your child for turkey sandwiches, pumpkin bread and fruit salad!

• Ms. Jenn's PreK - Arrive at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, November 17th
• Mrs. Martinez's PM 4's - Arrive at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 17th
• Mrs. Martinez's MWF 4's - Arrive at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 18th

The Thompson School District is on a 2 hour-delayed start today but our morning and afternoon classes will start at regular class times.

If you prefer to stay home today to avoid the snowy roads we completely understand. Have a great snowy day!

Brandon Harrington from Harrington Arts Alliance will dress as the Grinch and read How the Grinch Stole Christmas! to our Monday morning classes.  This will be a special treat for our students!

Thank you Ron Sweetin for volunteering to be our fabulous Santa this year!  This was our first singing program since COVID and it was a treat to have our families join us for two days of fun.

Thank you everyone!

Dearest families and friends,

Our family has suffered a tremendous shock this week. Our daughter, Audrey, was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer. She will begin a treatment of chemo and radiation to try to control the tumor, but it is incurable. We are not sure of anything at this time, but I am sure I will need to take days off during the coming months. Our substitute list includes several wonderful, loving teachers who will take the best care of your children when I need to be gone. We so appreciate the heartfelt support, love and encouragement from everyone. The future looks dark, but your wonderful shining lights of love will carry us through this bleak time. Thank you for everything!!

The Martinez Family

Mrs. Martinez's daughter will be starting treatment very soon and we would love to rally together and make a treatment basket for her. The basket will consist of a variety of gift cards, books and items to keep her comfortable during treatments and after. If you would like to contribute to this basket you can Venmo Ellen DeVilbiss, our 4's Coordinator, @Ellen-DeVilbiss, you may need Ellen's last four digits of her phone number for Venmo (8584) to donate. Another option is to bring cash in an envelope with "Chemo Basket" written on it to the Treasurer's box inside the school. We will stop taking donations for the basket on Friday, October 21st. All extra funds will be collectively used for a financial gift to the family

We are also organizing another fundraiser that will give money directly to Audrey and her family to help support them during this challenging time. There will be more news about this in the coming weeks. With the holidays soon approaching, we want to make sure they have everything they would need. 

If you would like to help them with a meal, Mrs. Martinez's other daughter, Teresa created a Meal Train. Here is the link. mealtrain.com/4mom37

Lastly, if you would like to bless Mrs. Martinez or Audrey with an encouraging note, we will have notecards and a basket available on the front table Monday morning. Feel free to write words of encouragement that they can read during these difficult days ahead. If children want to draw a special picture, they can do that as well. We will have this out for a few weeks and can deliver as they come in. 

If you have any questions at all, please email Ellen DeVilbiss at fourscoordinator@communitypreschool.org.

Thank you for all your love and support,

Community Preschool Board Members

Lowercase Imaging will take a class and individual photo of our students on Wednesday, October 5th, Thursday, October 6th and Friday, October 7th.  Parents will view, order and pay all online a week or two after photo day.  Photos should arrive before Thanksgiving.

Wednesday October 5th - 9:15 a.m

Ms. Hanna's MW 3's  class

Ms. Jenn's PreK class

Thursday, October 6th - 9:00 a.m.

Mrs. Martinez's T/Th 3's class

Ms. Hanna's T/Th 3's Class

Thursday, October 6th - 1:00 p.m.

Mrs. Martinez's PM 4's Class

Friday, October 7th - 9:00 a.m.

Mrs. Martinez's MWF 4's class

Ms. Hanna's  2 1/2 class

Make up individual photos

Dear Families,

We wanted to reach out and personally thank each and every one of you who donated to Audrey's Chemo Basket. She was given the basket this past week, so that she had it prior to the start of treatment. The outpouring of love Mrs. Martinez, her family and Audrey have received is truly remarkable.

Her basket was filled to the brim with goodies and necessities to help with treatment, along with over $500 in gift cards and $855 in cash. These gifts will be so helpful over the coming months, especially with the holidays fast approaching

If you are looking for new ways to help Audrey, an amazing woman through a local non-profit, Thank a First Responder, has created another fundraiser. She sells tumblers that are close to the cause of different responders and 50% of the proceeds go directly to Audrey. If you weren't already aware, Audrey is a 911 Dispatcher for the City of Loveland. Audrey picked out the designs of the tumblers and you can see them below. If you are interested in ordering, there is a QR code or a Google Form you can fill out. Audrey's Tumbler Order Form, Technically, the fundraiser doesn't begin until November 1st, but you are welcome to pre-order.

Class code: R3Q3J

Throughout the school year families have an opportunity to purchase affordable books for their children through Scholastic.  Every book you purchase earns points for Community Preschool to purchase educational materials and books for the classrooms.  Go to https://clubs.scholastic.com and create an account with the code R3Q3J.  Families can also complete a paper order and return to their child's teacher with a check payment.

Enjoy your reading! If you have questions, please contact Ms. Tammy.
 

Enjoy old-fashioned ice cream, shakes and other sweet treats while raising money for a good cause.  Paradice Cream will donate 25% of all purchases back to our preschool.  Please let them know you are with Community Preschool!

Invite your friends, family and neighbors!

1399 Sculptor Drive, Loveland CO

Monday, May 9th is Bike and Trike Day at Kroh Park for the 4's classes.  Drop off and pick up is at Kroh park NOT the preschool.  Bring your child's bike or trike, their helmet, a water bottle and apply sunscreen before they arrive.  Parents are welcome to stay and enjoy the fun!

See you Monday at Kroh park -

• Mrs. Martinez's 4's class MWF - 8:45 a.m. drop off & pick up at 11:15 a.m.
• Ms. Jenn's PreK - 9:00 a.m. drop off & pick up at noon
• Mrs. Martinez's PM class - 12:45 p.m. drop off & pick up at 3:15 p.m.

It is definitely difficult and surprising to think that the end of the school year is fast approaching. Thank you to everyone for making this year work.

We invite our families to come early on your child's last day for an outside goodbye on the playground. Please arrive 30 minutes before pick up, share a popsicle with other families, and say goodbye.

• Ms. Hanna's 3's - Wednesday, May 18th - 11:00 a.m.
• Mrs. Martinez's 3's - Thursday, May 19th - 10:30 a.m.
• Ms. Jenn's Prek - Thursday, May 19th 11:30 a.m.
• Mrs. Martinez's 3/4 PM - Thursday, May 19th 2:45 p.m.
• Ms. Jenn's 2 1/2 - May 20th 10:30 a.m.
• Mrs. Martinez's MWF - May 20th - 10:30 a.m.

Thank you all for your support, friendship and love that you so richly bestow on our little school and us. This year marks our 50th year of operation for Community Preschool, and this is a huge accomplishment of which we are very proud. Our success is due largely to your continued support. Thank you!

Have a wonderful summer and take good care!

Tour - Wednesday, August 24th at 10:00 a.m.           

What will be for dinner tonight? Go to Freddy's at 3479 Mountain Lion Drive in Loveland (on U.S. 34 near Mountain View High School) on Monday, August 15th from 5-8 pm to pick up dinner and support our preschool! Let the cashier know you are with Community Preschool and enjoy your dinner!

The field trip is for all our 4's classes, MWF, PreK and the PM class.  We will meet at Loveland Ready Mix Concrete (644 N. Namaqua Ave., Loveland) at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11th.

Open House for Enrolled Families
Monday, August 29

Medical Paperwork & Required Orientation for Families

All of our classes observed butterflies going through their life cycle. We started with caterpillars which turned into a chrysalis and finally, beautiful butterflies.

Thanks to your incredible generosity, our virtual pancake breakfast and silent auction was a big success. We raised more than $2,500! That's money for school supplies, toys, and outdoor equipment — funds we rely on to operate while keeping tuition affordable. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your generosity. 

Our sincerest thank you to the following people and organizations who donated to our silent auction:

Enjoy your week off school and we will resume classes on Monday, March 21st!

Our most popular fundraiser and community-building event of the year — the pancake breakfast — we are putting on hold again. But though we won't meet for pancakes in person this year, we're still excited to host the popular online silent auction, with 100% of the proceeds going straight to your child's classroom. 

Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 2nd, 8:00 am - 7:00 pm and watch Community Preschool's Facebook page for the auction to go live.

Preview the items the last week of March.  We'll be auctioning off a handmade dollhouse, birthday packages from Urban Air and Wooden Mountain, gift baskets to Wicked Tequila and Rodan & Fields Skin Care, Loveland Laser Tag Gift cards and many more fun items.

To bid on an item on April 2nd, comment with your price.  Items go to the highest bidder once the auction closes at 7 pm.  If you win an item, a Community Preschool Board member will get in touch with you to arrange for the item pick up and payment.

If you do not wish to purchase an auction item, please consider making a donation to Community Preschool through our PayPal link at the top of this page.

Make sure you are enjoying pancakes for breakfast, lunch or dinner from the comfort of your home while you bid!

For more information, email the fundraising/development coordinator.

As always, thank you for your support!

On Wednesday, February 9th, Miss Loveland Valentine, Olivia Friske, visited our preschool. She helped students in one of our 3s classes create valentines. Afterward, she walked with two of our 4s classes to the Hillcrest and the children gave the residents their handmade valentines. It was a special day for our children! Thank you, Olivia Friske and the Hillcrest! Happy Valentine's Day everyone.

On parent help days our 3s and 4s classes are excited to bring something for Show and Tell. One student brought her firefighter dad. He talked about fire safety and put on his firefighting gear to show the students. He also brought stickers and helmets for the children, which they loved. Thank you, firefighter Rob!

Tuesday tours are available in March and April of our preschool.  They will begin at 10:00 a.m. and run approximately 30 minutes.  You are welcome to bring your child, a mask and lots of questions.  Please contact Ms. Tammy to schedule a tour.

Our 3's and 4's classes are invited to a fun fall field trip and this will be our 20th year going to the VanHare's Farm and Pumpkin Patch!  Each student will pay $7 which includes a pumpkin.  Younger siblings are welcome and will also be $7.  Any additional pumpkins are $5 each.

Parent helpers should bring -

• Snack - Prepackaged Individual Servings (Nut-Free)
• Supply - Small Bottles of Water

On the day of the field trip, come to preschool as usual and you will drive your child from the preschool.   If a parent is unable to drive, please talk to the teacher and they can coordinate a ride for your child.  Please fill out the field trip form and pay your child's teacher before the field trip day.  Have a great time!

• Friday, Oct. 8th - Mrs. Martinez MWF Class
• Monday, Oct. 11th - Ms. Jenn Prek
• Tuesday, Oct 12th - Mrs. Martinez T/Th 3's
• Thursday, Oct 14th - Mrs. Martinez 3/4 Combo P.M. Class
• Monday, Oct 18th - Ms. Hanna MW 3's

Wednesday October 27

Ms. Hanna’s MW 3s  class

Thursday, October 28

Mrs. Martinez’s T/Th 3s class

Ms. Jenn’s Pre-K Class

Mrs. Martinez’s PM 3s/4s Combo Class

Friday, October 29

Ms. Jenn’s F 2s class

Mrs. Martinez’s MWF 4s class

Meet your child's teacher and let your child explore their classroom during Community Preschool's open house. Drop in at the preschool anytime from 9 to noon on Monday, Aug. 30. 

Learn about COVID-19 policies, which snacks are allowed and what to pack in your child's backpack, among other important information, during the mandatory parent orientation.

At least one parent or guardian MUST attend either orientation:

• In-person: 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 30 in Community Preschool's courtyard during open house.
• Virtual: 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 30. Join via Zoom at: https://zoom.us/j/98849599469?from=addon.

Don't forget to turn in your child's student health record and immunization form during open house. 

At this time, we are recommending that all children wear masks while inside the preschool, but they are not required to do so.  To help reduce COVID-19 exposure, all parents will need to wear a  mask while inside the preschool building. 

Johnstown SCHEELS is donating $100,000 to non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations in Northern Colorado.  They will give 20-$5,000 cash donations based on the number of nominations an organization receives.

To nominate Community Preschool, please fill out their form with your full name, email and select Community Preschool Loveland.  SCHEELS Nomination Page.

Nominations are only accepted until Tuesday, November 30th and winners will be announced Dec. 3rd.

Thank you for your nominations!

Community Preschool is a play-based, parent-run cooperative. We have classes for students ages 2.5 to 5 years old. Parents typically volunteer in the classroom once or twice a month, depending on the class, which helps us keep tuition affordable while connecting parents to their child's classroom. But new this year, we’re offering an afternoon class with no parent-help requirements.

We have some of the best teachers in the region and a program loved by generations of families for 50 years. Hope to see you at preschool!

Openings for the 2021–2022 school year - ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT:

• 3s: Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00–11:30 a.m.
• 3s: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:45-11:15 a.m.
• P.M. 3/4s Combo Class: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 12:45–3:15 p.m. (No parent-help requirements.)
• Pre-K: Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon

Email Mary for the 2s and 3s classes or Ellen for the 4s classes.

To schedule a tour contact Tammy.  Call 970-669-4323 for more information.

Check back in January 2022. Registration information is coming soon!

 To book a tour, email Ms. Tammy.

If you need to make a tax-deductible contribution before the end of the year, please consider making a donation by selecting the Donate button above.  Community Preschool, is a registered nonprofit 501(c)(3).

If you prefer to pay by check, please mail to Community Preschool; P.O. Box 1652; Loveland, CO 80539. We are happy to write a receipt for your taxes. Thank you!

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Students in the Thompson School District will not have classes on Thursday, February 25th and Friday, February 26th due to conferences but we still have class.  If you decide to keep your preschooler home for some family time, please let your child's teacher know, and have fun!

We could not be more grateful for the support of our families, alumni, and friends during this challenging year.  Our silent auction surpassed our expectations, garnering more than $3, 500!

Our sincerest thank you to the following people and organizations who donated to our silent auction:

AMA Divine Photography

Amy Huggins Photography

A Better Day Cleaning & Concierge

Awards Unlimited

Baker, Ann

Chill Potz

Colorado Railroad Museum

Copeland, Hanna

Crawford, Melody

Dugout Mugz

Eubanks, Shirley

Fritzler Farm Park

Fort Collins Museum of Discovery

Friends of the Loveland Public Library

Geraghty, Kathleen

Goding, Norm

GlowGolf

Grace and Power Fitness

Gonzo Screen Printing

Gregoire, Jenn

Harrington Arts Alliance

Heart to Heart Children’s Boutique

Home Prep LLC

Just A Pinch Bakery

Kelly, Caroline

Krazy Karl’s Pizza

Loveland Chocolate Company

Martinez, Laura

Mattress Firm of Northern Colorado (Jason DeVilbiss)

No Worries!! Hot Air Ballooning

Oriental Trading

Real West Old Time Portraits (Holly Coy)

Ripple Effect Martial Artsá

Rocky Mountain Amphicar

Scheels

Schultis, Patsy

Sláinte Coffee

Spieles, Pat & McMurray, Carol

Tammy Schwartz Home Daycare

Tune and Tidy House Cleaning

Urban Air Adventure Park

White Groves Barber & Taproom

Cindy N. our Development Coordinator for her fantastic fundraising!

Katelynn B. our Publicity Coordinator for all her hard work!

Thank you everyone for your incredible support!

Because of a long waitlist of students for our 3s class, we’re opening another! This class will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00–11:30 a.m. Children must be 3 by October 1 to enroll. The class will be taught by long-time parent, board member, and teaching substitute, Ms. Hanna!

Hanna Copeland has a bachelor's degree in agricultural business and recently completed her early childhood teaching license. She and her husband Alan have five kids, all of whom have attended Community Preschool.

Please help us in welcoming Ms. Hanna to her new role at Community Preschool!

For more information about the newest 3s class, please visit our registration page or contact Ms. Tammy.

We are thrilled to annouce that Jenn Gregoire, our current class coordinator, has accepted the Pre-K and 2.5s teaching position for the 2021–2022 school year.

Ms. Jenn comes to us with years of experience as a preschool, kindergarten, and early childhood special education teacher. Her two children attended Community Preschool, and she has served on our board of directors for the past two years. We are so lucky to have her!

We’re twice as lucky to keep Mrs. Geraghty too, who will step in as a substitute teacher next year when needed.

Welcome to the teaching staff, Ms. Jenn!

REGISTER NOW      (Click Here)

Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. Monday, March 8th & ends 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 10th

Thank you to all our families and friends who ate pizza!!  We appreciate all your wonderful support!  

We are now offering a virtual learning option along with our in-person program. Keep your child engaged with preschool by registering for our new remote learning program!

Our Community Preschool Virtual Learning Program will be an extension of our current in-person, play-based curriculum, but you can do it all at home on your own time. Each week, we will feature short videos by our teachers with demonstrations of selected activities for the week. Teachers will sing songs, read stories, and provide developmentally-appropriate activities and social and emotional guidance. 

The virtual learning program will be available on our website and parents will receive a password once payment has been received. The cost of this program is $100 each quarter. Please send payment via Zelle to treasurer@communitypreschool.org or by check to Community Preschool, P.O. Box 1652, Loveland, CO 80539. 

Register today! You have access to the previous weeks too!

Here is a free preview of Mrs. Martinez singing a song…enjoy!

Thank you to all our wonderful in-person, virtual and alumni families for participating in our first virtual walk-a-thon!  We are so grateful for everyone's donations and your generous contributions raised  $1, 247.84 for our preschool!

We are so happy to announce that we have been cleared by Larimer County Health and Environment and our state Licensing Specialist from the Colorado Office of Early Childhood to open our doors again in September and welcome back all of our wonderful families! Our teachers and board of parent volunteers have been working hard to put new procedures in place to ensure the safety of our students and staff. While a few additional procedures need to be followed, we remain committed and most concerned with providing our young students with the nurturing and stimulating environment that is so important for their first adventure in education. These are temporary changes, and we plan on returning to our regular schedule when possible.

Drop-off – Parents will meet their child’s teacher outside the playground gate. Children will need a temperature check (100.3 degrees or lower). Each class will meet separately outside.

Snack Time – For now, we will need parent helpers to bring individually-wrapped, prepackaged snacks when they parent help.

Classrooms – We will need to limit table activities to 4 children per table. Additional sanitizing of surfaces and items will take place during class. Our teachers will help keep large groups of children from gathering in one area.

Pick-up – Children will walk outside with their teacher to their parents.

Parent Helpers – We would like to have the same helpers aid on consecutive days as much as possible to limit exposure. We realize this may not work for all families, and we are happy to help work out alternate days. Before entering the preschool, parent helpers will also need their temperatures taken. While in the preschool, please social distance from other adults.

Masks – Following the guidelines of  the Colorado Office of Early Childhood, students, parent helpers, and teachers will all wear masks. We know this may be difficult, especially if your child hasn't been wearing one. To help them prepare, please start slowly having them wear a mask and build the habit over time.

Hand Washing – Children will wash their hands after coming inside, before snack, and after using the restroom as usual, but will include more frequent and longer hand washing.

Isolation – If a child becomes ill, we will isolate that child in the hallway and notify the parent immediately.

We are grateful for your patience and understanding while we develop these new procedures. We will continue to work closely throughout the year with our licensing specialist and the Health Department to make alterations as conditions change.  Please, do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns. We have missed our fabulous Community Preschool families and can’t wait to see you!

We are looking forward to a great 2020–2021 school year!

Temporary COVID-19 Operating Procedures for Community Preschool 2020-2021 School Year.

Mark your calendars for our first ever Virtual Pancake Breakfast and Silent Auction, Saturday May 2nd. Make yourself some pancakes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and join us on Facebook for our annual silent auction!

The Virtual Auction is OPEN FOR BIDDING!

The 2020 Community Preschool Auction Group Page is open for bidding! Head over to  https://www.facebook.com/groups/228951841851623/ to join! Directions will be posted at the top of the page.

You've had time to browse and make a strategy.  Now's the time to BID!

Remember: Commenting on auction items with your bid is ENABLED until 8pm today, May 2nd!  Items will go to the highest bidder once the auction is closed.

Don't forget to invite your friends!

Once the auction is over, one of the Community Preschool Board members will reach out to discuss pick up and payment for auction items.

 All proceeds go directly to our wonderful Preschool!

If you choose not to purchase anything at the auction, please consider making a donation directly to Community Preschool. Click here to donate!

THANK YOU for your support! We hope to "see" you all on Saturday!

Please be sure to check out The Parent Helper newsletter for January!

Click here to access the January 2018 newsletter.