Pre-k 216
Welcome to Ms. Maggio's Pre-K Class

We are so excited to welcome you in our classroom
My name is Megan Maggio and I have been an early childhood teacher for 16 years and still every day is filled with the excitement and joy of our earliest learners. Ms. Chloe, the Pre-K paraprofessional, brings her incredible knowledge and experience of singing, drumming, and performing into our room. Together, it is our mission to create a joyful, loving environment for your child. The relationships that we foster within our classroom, between teachers and students, student to student, and teachers and parents, are the focus to help create our community. The foundation of our Pre-K program is Learning through Play. Through play experiences, Ms. Chloe and I focus on the individual strengths, needs, interests, and social-emotional learning of each student as well as the cultures of each child’s family and the community.
We have quickly become a close Pre-K community of friends and we are learning about our part of a much larger family at PS 194. We use The Creative Curriculum to foster learning through play in ten Interest Areas.
These areas are
- Art
- Blocks
- Cooking
- Discovery
- Dramatic Play
- Library
- Sand & Water
- Music Movement
- Technology
- Toys & Games
We are in The First Six-Weeks of the program and have been learning more about our new school community, school expectations, family, and friends. Through books, discussions, and play experiences, our students have learned our classroom routines, how to explore and play in the Interest Areas, and share their voice with their friends.
WHAT CAN WE DO AT HOME
We are practicing independence every day in Pre-K. You can help your child grow their skills by encouraging him/her to complete tasks by themselves, just like we do in our classroom! Here are some examples:
- Putting on/taking off jacket, sweatshirt, etc
- Putting on/taking off backpack
- Opening the zipper of a backpack and handing you the yellow homework folder
- Using the bathroom independently (pulling down pants and, wiping, pulling up pants
- Washing hands
- Wiping/blowing nose
- Putting toys away when done playing
Important Dates
10/2 School Closed ~Yom Kippur
10/3 Community Circle/Parent Circle
10/13 School Closed~ Indigenous People’s Day
10/15 Working Together Wednesday (8:20-9:10am)
School Leadership Team Meeting
10/16 Latinx Heritage Celebration
10/20 School Closed~ Diwali
10/21 Super Hero Day
10/31 Character Day Parade/Trick or Treating




Michael and Petunia play in the dollhouse.
Javion and Jack build a castle in the Block Area.

Milo, Aziel, and Tradyn explore with binoculars in the Discovery Area.
