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Shining Stars Preschool
4477 9th Ave. NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
505-892-7735

Welcome to the Shining Stars Preschool!Welcome to Rio Rancho Shining Stars Preschool!

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Shining Stars Preschool is a program for children who have educational disabilities, children from low socioeconomic backgrounds and four year olds funded through the Pre-K Initiative Grant Program.

The preschool is based on the premise that early intervention is effective in preparing children with a solid foundation for educational success, providing remediation for learning deficits, and identifying strategies which offset the impact of educational disabilities on young children. The SSP has a transdisciplinary philosophy in which all the staff members working with a child share techniques to address individual goals and objectives. The school team along with the parents and other caregivers, work together in roles which address each child’s specific needs.

All of our students have identified learning goals and objectives based on the NMPED Performance Standards & Benchmarks for Three and Four Year Old Children. Children with educational disabilities attending SSP have Individualized Education Plans (IEP's) with learning goals and objectives based on needs identified through formal testing. The goals and objectives are guides for the staff to help the children acquire skills that other children of their age have already learned.

Announcements:

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Worried about the Swine Flu?
>> Click here to read all about what parents and children can do to prevent this from spreading.
>> RRPS has an information page about this as well here.

RRPS is taking steps to eliminate energy waste and conserve resources. Check out our Green Page here!

Parents: RRPS has implemented a "No Idling" procedure to cut down on exhaust pollution at our schools: read the explanation and procedure here.

ALL PARENTS: Please make sure that your contact information (especially addresses and home/cell phone numbers) have been updated in your child’s school record so that our emergency contact system will be able to reach the correct person in the case of emergencies or attendance calls!  Contact the Registrar at each of your children's schools to make sure information is correct if: - you have changed your phone number(s) - you have not received a notification call from the RRPS SchoolMessenger system this year   If you have received a call and you're not the parent of (or the emergency contact for) an RRPS student, call 896-0667 Ext. 180.

Welcome from Suzanne:
halloween masksHappy October! This is such a wonderful month. The children are familiar with school routines. The weather is cooling down and we have some fun and educational events to look forward to this month. Our Fifth Annual Fall Carnival is Friday, October 16th. There will be pony rides and lots of fun! Read the rest of the October newsletter here....

 

Interested in having your child attend the Shining Stars Preschool this year (2009-10)? Here are the guidelines:

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Parents:

Shining Stars Preschool ahora ofrece el acceso (por este sitio web) a un servicio en línea, "Ideas Para Los Padres", esto proporciona el consejo y la información a padres en numerosos temas. ¡El eslabón está abajo y en el menú a la izquierda!

What is our Philosophy?

The RRPS SSP is based on the premise that early intervention is effective in remediating learning deficits and identifying strategies which offset the impact of educational disabilities on young children. Some children with disabilities need specialized intervention to maximize the skills they need for kindergarten. The SSP has a transdisciplinary philosophy in which all the staff members working with a child share techniques to address individual goals and objectives. The school team, along with the parents and other caregivers, work together in roles which address each child's specific needs.

Program Components

The Shining Stars Preschool consists of a variety of placement options for children who qualify for services:

Who will work with my child?

If you visit our classrooms, you will see several adults in the room. A certified special education teacher designs the daily program based on developmentally appropriate curriculum. Instructional assistants help the teacher implement the plans. Therapists integrate their activities into the curriculum.
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