Derbyshire Preschool

Today was our last play date for the summer! ☀️It may have been hot but it was great to meet new friends and catch up with old friends!

We look forward to an amazing year and cannot wait to see all of our families on September 3rd for our Orientation/Meet the Teacher! 📚

✨Teachers’ Night Out ✨
Taking a quick pause from prep work, room setup, and laminating to catch up with the absolute best crew. Ready to take on the new school year together!

Here is to the best school year yet!

Mark your calendars! Please join us at Derbyshire Church for a wonderful night of music and community featuring the KOS Band! 🎶
Bring your family and friends, everyone is welcome! We hope to see you there!

⭐️⭐️ Teacher Spotlight: 2s Class - Ms. Eva (new to the DPS team) and Ms. Heather ⭐️⭐️

📌Ms. Eva & Ms. Heather were asked:
1. Coffee, juice, or tea to start your day?!
2. What are you most excited about this year at DPS?

🧡Ms. Eva said:
1. Coffee ☕️
2. As this is my first year at Derbyshire Preschool, I’m especially excited to become part of this wonderful community, get to know each child and family, and create a classroom where everyone feels a true sense of belonging.

🧡Ms. Heather said:
1. Coffee to start my day.
2. I’m most excited about all the special moments we’ll share together-reading stories, singing songs, exploring new activities, and celebrating each child’s accomplishments. I’m looking forward to creating a class where every child feels safe, seen, loved and excited to come to preschool every morning.

⭐️⭐️ Teacher Spotlight: 3s class - Ms. Sara and Mrs. Rhonda (new to the DPS team) ⭐️⭐️

❓Mrs. Sara and Mrs. Rhonda were asked:
1. What are you most excited about this year at DPS?
2. What is your favorite season and why?!

🤍 Mrs. Sara said:
1. I am the most excited to meet my new class!

2. I am 100% a fall girly! Love football, fire pits, the smells and my favorite holiday Thanksgiving!

🤍 Mrs. Rhonda said:
1. I am most excited to have the opportunity to work with children and to help create an environment where they can learn, grow and have lots of fun!

2. My favorite season has always been autumn. I love the changes in nature from falling leaves to cooler temperatures, Halloween and Thanksgiving, my daughter’s birthday, and all the cozy vibes of the season. Oh, I also love fall because it is the season of pumpkin spice everything!

⭐️⭐️ Teacher Spotlight: Infant Class - Mrs. Allie, Ms. Delilah (new to the DPS Team) and Mrs. Nicole (new to the DPS Team)⭐️⭐️

❓Mrs. Allie was asked: what her favorite thing about working with the infants is and her favorite snack for life!

🤍Mrs. Allie said:
1. My favorite thing about working with the infants is watching them grow throughout the year and go through all the amazing milestones. Watching their little personalities develop is so fun to see!

2. If I could eat one snack for the rest of my life it would be dots bbq pretzels.

❓Ms. Delilah and Mrs. Nicole were asked: what they were most excited about this year at DPS and their favorite snack for life!

🤍Ms. Delilah said:
1. I’m most excited to watch how the kids grow throughout the year!
2. If I could only eat one snack it would be popcorn!

🤍Mrs. Nicole said:
1. I’m excited to get to know each of their little personalities and watch how much they grow and learn throughout the year!
2.Popcorn—I love it buttery or sweet with m&ms added in.

We had our second playdate today at Taylor Farm Park! ☀️It was a hot one for sure, but that didn’t stop us from having a blast splashing in the water and catching up with our friends.

As a sweet bonus, we found out it was National Gummy Worm Day! 🪱Henrico County Parks & Rec was there passing out delicious dirt cups, which made the day even more special.

Thank you to everyone who joined us! We hope to see you all for our last play date on August 14th at Derbyshire!

⭐️⭐️ Teacher Spotlight: 2s class - Mrs. Lauren and Mrs. Nicole ⭐️⭐️

❓They were asked the following:
If you could travel anywhere in the world tomorrow, where would you go?? AND What is your favorite thing about DPS?

Mrs. Lauren said:
1. Oddly I would choose the Gulf Coast of Alabama. Beautiful white sandy beaches and yummy deep southern comfort food. 🏖️

2. Of course the kids, but also the sense of community that is derived between the families of DPS and the staff. 🥰

Mrs. Nicole said:
1. If I could travel anywhere it would be Greece - beautiful scenery (especially the beaches.), amazing food and incredible history. 🇬🇷

2. My favorite thing about DPS is making special relationships with sweet kids and their kind families. Also, getting to teach along with my friend, Ms. Lauren, who is an incredible teacher! 👩‍🏫

⭐️⭐️Teacher Spotlight: 3s class-Mrs. Liz and Mr. Mike⭐️⭐️

They were asked if they could have a super power in the classroom, what would it be and their favorite memory/moment at DPS?!

Mrs. Liz said:
1. If I could have any superpower in the classroom it would be to know what shows they are talking about the moment they bring them up. Sometimes it takes forever to figure out what they are talking about!

2. My favorite moments at DPS (I agree with Mr Mike & don’t want to copy, but that is 100% #1) is when they have been working on a skill and then they get it by themselves and the pride, joy and excitement in their face is unmatched and SUCH a special moment to be in with them and CELEBRATE! I love nothing more than to celebrate with them. 🎉

Mr. Mike said:
1. My super power would be being able to fly.

2. One of my many special moments at preschool is when a child pauses what they are doing and says I love you Mr Mike. My heart just melts. 🥰