First Baptist Roswell Pre-K/Kindergarten, Pre-First and Mother's Morning Out Programs: Loving, Caring and Sharing By Kathleen Boehmig First Baptist Roswell was founded in 1872. Its Kindergarten and Pre-K programs, the oldest in Roswell, are celebrating having served the community for fifty years; Mothers Morning Out, twenty-five years. They also offer Pre-First, perfect for younger students that need extra time to mature before entering an all day program, using standard first grade curriculum taught at a pace compatible with each child. The facilitators of all of these programs strive to develop relationships not only with the participating children, but with their parents as well. The teachers are professionals: all Kindergarten and Pre-First teachers hold education degrees. All Pre-K teachers hold college degrees, and all staffers, including those in MMO, are certified in CPR and first aid. According to Reverend Jessica Asbell, Minister to Children, We hold to Proverbs 22:6: Train up a Child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. The weekday ministry programs implement this verse by providing care and guidance which encourage growth and development of each child mentally, physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. In the past three years, they have updated their childcare facilities, including the installation of two age-appropriate playgrounds for younger and older children. Rev. Asbell emphasizes that the programs serve not only church members, but the community as a whole. About thirty percent of our attendees go to church here, she says. We have children from numerous faiths and backgrounds, and they are all welcome. Our strategy is to keep our children safe and help them succeed. To that end we see what each child needs, and try to provide it for him or her. Detailed curriculum for each level, available for viewing on the FBR website, FBRoswell.org, contains developmentally appropriate activities for each age group, while making learning academics and social skills as much fun as possible. The Preschool and Kindergarten Programs operate during the usual school year, August through May, with two-, three-, four- and five-day options. Hours are 8:45 a.m.- 12:00 p.m., with a Lunch Bunch option Monday through Thursday, 12:00 - 1:15 p.m., at $5 per day. Monthly Pre-K tuition starts at $190 for the two-day option, and tops out at $250 for five days per week. Kindergarten tuition is $300 per month; Pre-First, $380, which includes Lunch Bunch. There are additional registration and supply fees for all programs. In addition to standard activities as well as art, music and Spanish lessons and a monthly chapel session with Rev. Asbell, the 110 children in the program present two full musical performances each year at Christmas and at the end of the school year. Kindergarteners experience a graduation ceremony. We are very proud of our low turnover rate with our teachers and staff, Rev. Asbell says. Many of our teachers have been here over ten years. Its a calling! Theri Toon, the Pre-K Program Director, for example, has been part of the program for nineteen years. She taught the four-year-old class for ten years, then took over as director, a position she has now held for nine years. Darlene Cain, who heads up Mothers Morning Out, is another great example of FBR long-timers: shes attended church there since age 2, grew up and started working with MMO in 1989, left for one year and came back. She adores working with the children and her fellow staff members. People who leave their children with us know we love them as much as our own, she declares. Our MMO staff members are all certified moms and grandmothers. MMO serves babies of three months old through three-year-olds. Tuition for the MMO program is $165.00 for two days per week, or $245.00 Monday through Thursday. Two-year-olds may attend Lunch Bunch on Wednesdays and Thursdays until 1:15 p.m. Additional registration fees apply. Special MMO activities include Spirit Day, involving patriotic dress-up, and a Thanksgiving feast featuring kid favorites like tater tots. They just dont go for the green beans, Darlene says with a smile. The testimonials pour in from appreciative parents. Darcy Shearer wrote in gratitude for her daughter Alis experience, This school is often called sweet, but it is also a powerhouse for Gods work within the children, their families and the community. First Baptist Roswell is a loving, nurturing, Christian-emphasis program with an equal balance between academics and socialization. The teachers love the children and each other, making for a warm, caring environment in which to learn and grow. Loving, caring and sharing seems to be a recipe for success in life, and its being lived at First Baptist Roswell. First Baptist RoswellTraditional Worship Contemporary Message710 Mimosa Boulevard, Roswell GA 30075 770-587-6980Childrens Ministry 770-587-6980FBRoswell.org
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