Tony Toledo

Today the Steward Preschool was treated to a storytelling performance by Tony Toledo! Thank you to TESPTO for bringing this exciting opportunity to Steward School!

2013-2014 Registration Information

Registration Forms for the 2013-14 school year will be sent home to currently enrolled preschool families starting Dec 5.  Our Open House for new families will be held on Wednesday, December 12 from 1:30-2:30 pm.  If you have any friends or neighbors interested in our program, please have them call or e-mail Katie Lyons so that we can be sure to send them an invitation to our Open House! All applications will be due Dec 19. 

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Noon Dismissal for Wed, November 21

Due to the early Thanksgiving dismissal, on Wednesday, November 21 the preschool will be OPEN for our AM classes until 12pm and Morning Extended Day program.  We will not operate the Lunch Bunch/PM Extended Day during the afternoon. Miss Lisa’s class will be dismissed at 12pm and students will not be eating lunch in the classroom on that day.

The K-3 Steward Elementary students will be dismissed at 12 pm on Nov 21.  As a result, we will be changing our dismissal procedures for this day only:

If you are picking up ONLY your preschooler: Please drive through the STAFF parking lot (not the regular parking lot because you will get stuck) and line up your car parallel to the staff cars parked in the parallel parking spots.  Preschool staff will dismiss your children to your car.

If you are picking up your preschooler AND other students in grades K-3:  Please send in a note letting your child’s teacher know by Wednesday morning.  We will have your preschooler stay with the preschool staff until the noon dismissal. At noon, your preschooler will be brought to the pick up line to be picked up.  Please use the Steward School pick-up line to pick up your child. 

2 Hour Delay Policy

Today the Topsfield Public Schools will open on a 2 hour delay schedule.  Our preschool classes are closed, however, our extended day program will open at 11 am. Below is our handbook's policy regarding cancellations.

Announcements regarding the delay or closing of school due to snow or inclement weather will be made on local television stations.  Parents who sign up for the Connect-Ed parent notification system will also receive a phone call and/or e-mail with this information.  The preschool will be closed when the Topsfield Public Schools are closed. If there is a one hour delayed opening, the morning preschool program (including morning extended day) will run from 10-12 pm.  If there is a two hour delayed opening, the morning preschool sessions will be cancelled, and the extended day program will open at 11am. There will be no early morning drop off for the extended day program when there is a delayed opening.  Should school be dismissed early due to unsafe weather conditions we will also cancel the Preschool Extended Day Program.  Parents will receive a call through the Black-Board Connect/ Connect Ed phone system notifying them of any such cancellations.  

UPDATE: Drop Off Procedure Here is an update to clarify some questions:   1.  It is best if everyone stays in their car so we can move the cars through the circle when the teachers arrive.  When you get closer to the front of the building, you can certainly assist your child to get out of the car.  2.  Please still feel free to walk towards the school to get your child at dismissal.  This seems to be working well.   3.  Cars can be in the circle starting at 8:50 (this was designed to assist families with children in grades K-3 as well).  HOWEVER, teachers will not be outside to take children until 9:00. 4.  Please do not drop your child off with a staff member on duty who does not work in preschool.  They are outside until 8:45 to assist families in grades K-3.  Please be patient as we pilot this new system! Thank you for your continued support! Michelle Costa, Principal Katie Lyons, Preschool Director

New Drop Off Procedure

New Drop Off Procedure

As of Monday, October 15, the preschool drop off for ALL preschool students will occur in the front circle.   Please follow the instructions below:
1.  Pull up as far as possible so we can fit several cars in the circle.
2.  Car idling can not exceed five minutes. 
3.  Drop off as quickly as possible.
4.  Please do not arrive before 8:50 as we have drop off for all other grades preceding the preschool.  
5.  Unbuckle your child and unload as quickly as possible so cars can exit the circle.

6.  Please refrain from cell phone use during this time. 
7.  If a staff member does not come close to your car to get your child, please walk him/her from the car until your child is safely with a staff member. 

Please be patient as we pilot this new system!

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Thank you for your continued support!

Michelle Costa, Principal

Katie Lyons, Preschool Director