Information for Enrolled Preschool Families

Absences, late arrivals, or early pick-ups should be reported via Parent Portal. If you are reporting an early pick-up after 9 am the same day, please note that the teacher may not see the message prior to your pick-up time.

How to Report an Absence

After reporting your child's early pick-up (see above), you can pick them up in the school office. Check in at the visitor kiosk upon arrival. Assuming that they saw the absence report in advance, staff will have already brought your child to the office at the appropriate time. If not, office staff will call for your child. You will not be allowed to go to the classroom.

Invoices are generated on the first working day of the month and delivered by email. You may pay online via your Arux account with credit card or electronic transfer from a checking or savings account, or in person at the Early Childhood Center office with credit card, check, or cash (exact amounts only).

A $20 late fee is applied to each unpaid account on the day after the due date.

We encourage families to set up auto-pay in Arux, which automatically charges your credit card or transfers from your bank account on the due date. We can also set up split payments if more than one person will be paying for preschool. Please contact the office at 763-792-6120 for assistance.

The Seesaw mobile app is the preferred method for contacting your child's teacher with short messages. Instructions on joining the classroom Seesaw group will be given at the open house or sent home with your child.

For more in-depth conversations, we encourage you to email the teacher to set up a time for a phone call or in-person discussion. Teacher contact information is in the classroom-specific link in the August welcome newsletter or you can find email addresses in the Staff Directory. Please allow 24 hours for a response.

For emergency communications, please call the school office in case the class is at lunch or recess.

We want every child to have a successful preschool experience. If your child is having difficulty, please reach out to the teacher. You may also discuss concerns with Sara Ison (Centennial Preschool Coordinator) or Kelly Marquard (Early Childhood Specialist for Screening & Early Intervention) by calling 763-792-6120. We have a wide range of resources and interventions that can help.

Centennial Preschool follows the K-12 district calendar found on this webpage:

https://www.isd12.org/discover/calendars

This PDF is specific to the preschool program and shows the early release dates:

Full-DayPK2627.pdf

Note that this PDF is not compatible with e-readers. If you need a friendlier format, please contact our office at 763-792-6120 or earlychildhood@isd12.org.

Preschool conferences take place twice each year, in October and February, on the same day as the K-5 conferences. Conferences are scheduled via MyConferenceTime.com. Families will receive a notice when conference appointments are online and can register for a specific day/time.

You can always request a meeting with your student’s teacher by sending an email or Seesaw message.

The school days ends at 1:00 pm on these days to make time for classroom and program meetings and trainings. There is no Pre-K Kids Club after school care on early release days.

The early release days for 2026-2027 are:

There are no early release days in September, December, or March.

Parents are welcome to meet the class at the field trip site if they wish. A limited number of chaperones may be needed to ride the bus with the students. Watch for a required permission slip to come from your child's teacher.

coming in spring 2026

An online presentation by the Centennial Preschool coordinator goes over program procedures and expectations, answering common questions, and allowing you to focus on classroom-specific topics at the Parent Info session and open house. Please note that captions are auto-generated.

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Parent information sessions will take place in August. These caregiver-only, in-person sessions provide an opportunity to learn about the program and ask questions of your child's teacher, since that can be difficult during the busy open house.

Preschool open houses will take place on Wednesday, August 26 in conjunction with the elementary open houses. Bring your child to meet the teacher, drop off supplies, and see the classroom!

Student meals are free. Families can still apply for educational benefits (EBT) such as summer meals. Completing the EBT assists the district in qualifying for state and federal programs.

Full-day students in before-school Kids Club will eat breakfast in the cafeteria around 8:30 am. Other students will have the option of a grab-and-go breakfast that is eaten in the classroom. All students will eat lunch in the cafeteria. Families are always welcome to send a breakfast or lunch from home. Depending on the lunch schedule, students will be served a snack in the morning or afternoon (see below for more detail).

Menus and Costs

Sample school supply lists for preschool classes are listed below, by school/program. Please note that purchase of supplies is optional. Unless noted, supplies are communal; there is no need to label supplies with your child's name.

All preschoolers should come to school with a backpack large enough to hold a 9x12 folder, rest items, and a water bottle labeled with their name.

Full-day students have a snack in the morning or afternoon, depending on the lunch schedule. Donations from families are most welcome! Please note that we do not have the ability to store items that require refrigeration; let your teacher know in advance if you are donating a perishable snack. Here are some ideas for non-perishable, prepackaged snack donations:

Centennial Preschool follows the K-12 district calendar found on this webpage:

https://www.isd12.org/discover/calendars

These PDF is specific to the part-day classes:

ThurmesAM2627.pdf

ThurmesPM2627.pdf

WrobelAM2627.pdf

WrobelPM2627.pdf

Note that these PDFs are not compatible with e-readers. If you need a friendlier format, please contact our office at 763-792-6120 or earlychildhood@isd12.org.

Part-day classes do not have set days for parent-teacher conferences. Parents are welcome to request a conference at any time by sending an email or Seesaw message to the teacher.

An online presentation by the Centennial Preschool coordinator will be available this summer. This recording will go over program procedures and expectations, answering common questions, and allowing you to focus on classroom-specific topics at the Parent Info session and open house. Watch for a link posted here.

A parent information session will take place in August. This caregiver-only, in-person session provides an opportunity to learn about the program and ask questions of your child's teacher, since that can be difficult during the busy open house.

The part-day preschool open house will take place on Wednesday, August 26 in conjunction with the Rice Lake Elementary open house. Bring your child to meet the teacher, drop off supplies, and see the classroom!

For classes with parent attendance days, we prefer a consistent person attend with each student. In the case of illness or a conflict, another adult may attend with the student. However, students are not allowed to attend on their own on parent attendance days. These days are specifically structured for parent-child activities, and the absence of an adult partner can be upsetting for students.

Parent attendance days begin the second full week of classes and end when ECFE classes end in May. (Field trips scheduled with parent attendance may occur after this date.) See our family handbook for parent participation guidelines.

If regular parent attendance becomes difficult, please inquire about availability in our afternoon class without parent participation.

Here are the school supply lists for part-day classes. Any classroom-specific updates are provided to students in early August. Please note that purchase of supplies is optional. Supplies are communal; unless otherwise noted, do not label anything with your child's name.

All preschoolers should come to school with a backpack large enough to hold a 9x12 folder and a water bottle labeled with their name.

Please note that unscented items are always preferred to avoid triggering allergies/sensitivities.

Students in the Monday-Thursday morning and afternoon classes should bring a snack in a lunchbox, ziploc bag, or other container. Please label with your student's name.

Donations from families are welcome. Please note that we do not have the ability to store items that require refrigeration; let your teacher know in advance if you are donating a perishable snack. Here are some ideas for non-perishable, prepackaged snack donations: