Nisswa School Readiness Preschool
SR Preschool Teacher (Rm 144): Angie Nelson Classroom Asst: Teddi Hayes
Classroom 144 Nisswa School Readiness Classes:
Red Group: (Pre-K) Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday AMs 8:00-10:45am
Blue Group: (Pre-K) Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday PMs 12:00-2:45pm
SR Preschool Teacher (Room 139): Autumn Thull Classroom Asst: Lisa Sunder
Classroom 139 Nisswa School Readiness Classes:
(3's) Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday AMs 8:00-10:45am
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher (consult): Lynn Lundgren
Early Learning Principal: Martha Smithson (218) 454-5438
EC Coordinators: Brandi Wynn(218)454-5450 & Jennifer Larson(218)454-6903
Early Childhood Program Secretary: Jen Lindholm (218) 454-5430
Nisswa Elementary Principal: Molly Raske (218) 961-6862
Nisswa Elementary Secretary: Kelli Forsythe (218) 961-6889
*Nisswa SR Calendar 2023-24:
September 5-8 (Tuesday- Friday) Pre-School Conferences
September 11 (Monday) Preschool Classes Begin
September 20 (Wednesday) Lifetouch Picture Day
October 5 (Thursday) NO EC Classes- Program Training
October 6 (Friday) NO SCHOOL, District In-Service Day
October 19 & 20 (Th & F) NO SCHOOL, EM Conference Break
October 30 (Monday) Lifetouch Picture Retake Day
November 6 & 14 (Mon. & Tues.) Fall Conferences (evenings)
November 23 & 24 (Th & F) NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break
November 27 (Monday) NO SCHOOL, District In-Service Day
December 13 (Wednesday) IMPORTANT: "VIP Day"
December 22-January 1 NO SCHOOL, Winter Break
January 2 (Tuesday) NO SCHOOL, District In-Service Day
January 3 (Wednesday) Classes Resume
January 15 (Monday) NO SCHOOL, District In-Service Day
February 14 (Wednesday) IMPORTANT: "VIP Day"
February 19 (Monday) NO SCHOOL, President's Day
March 1 (Friday) NO SCHOOL, District In-Service Day
March 11-15 (Monday-Friday) NO SCHOOL, Spring Break
March 18 (Monday) Classes Resume
March 29 (Friday) NO SCHOOL, Spring Holiday
April 1 (Monday) NO SCHOOL, District In-Service Day
April ???? Spring Conferences (TBD- as needed)
May 27 (Monday) NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day
May 30 (Thursday) Last Day of Preschool
Room 144's Daily Schedule:
(Approximate)
8:00am/12:00pm- Welcome (Check-in and Table Activities)
8:20am/12:20pm- Circle Time/Introduce Learning Centers
8:50am/12:50pm- Learning Centers
9:40am/1:40pm- Clean-Up
9:45am/1:45pm- Gross Motor Activities/Library (Thursdays)
10:05am/2:05pm- Bathroom Break/Snack Time/"Reading" Books
10:25am/2:25pm- Ending Circle Activities
10:35am/2:35pm- Pack for Home/Good-bye Song
10:45am/2:45m- Pick-up
Classroom Curriculums:
- "Frog Street" (early childhood)
- "Handwriting Without Tears" (fine motor)
- “Second Step” (promotes social/emotional development)
- "Pyramid Model" (tiered prevention and intervention model used to address social and
emotional development through evidence based practices)
Contact Information:
5533 Lakers Lane
Nisswa, MN 56468
website: www.isd181.org
(Please CALL us if your child is going to be absent.)
Classroom 144: (218) 961-6895
Angie Nelson, School Readiness Preschool Teacher
Lynn Lundgren, Early Childhood Special Education Teacher (consult)
lynn.lecocq-lundgren@isd181.org
Classroom 139: (218) 961-6878
Autumn Thull, School Readiness Preschool Teacher
autumn.thull@isd181.org
