Name _________________________ Block _______
ECE 2 2015-2016
Profile of Spartan Center Preschool Project
Parents call everyday asking for information about Spartan Center, as they consider preschools for their children.
You will create a Newsletter that details important aspects of our preschool. Your finished product should be one
that we could share with these prospective parents – it should provide them with an inside look at Spartan Center.
Presentation: On final exam day, you will present a 3 minute welcome speech for Spartan Center. Finally, you
will create a Reflection.
Your Newsletter must include the following:
 Purpose of Spartan Early Learning Center – What is the purpose of Spartan Early Learning Center?
What do we do here? Why do we do it?
 Create a mission statement – read the attached handout about mission statements and the examples.
Create a mission statement for Spartan Early Learning Center.
 Health & Sanitation – List and explain health and sanitation rules we follow in the preschool. You
should have two columns. One for health rules (germ prevention…), one for sanitation (snack time…)
 Safety – What safety rules do we have in place to keep our preschoolers safe? (playground, classroom,
dismissal procedures…)
 Professionalism – What does professionalism in Spartan Center look like?
 A day in the life of a preschooler… Describe a typical preschool day. Why are the lessons
organized as they are? Is routine important? Explain why.
Your Newsletter should be something we could share with prospective parents considering Spartan Center as the
preschool for their child. Each of the above components should appear in your newsletter as a short narrative – like
a newspaper article. Use complete sentences and punctuation. Choose colors, graphics, and fonts that result in a
newsletter that is professional in appearance and easy for your audience to read. You will print your newsletter, 2sided, and turn in both a printed copy on June 7 or June 8, 2016.
A template for each is provided for you – see my web page, Resources link. Download the template, SAVE, then
you may use the template for this exam. The newsletter is due June 7 or June 8 – your class work day.
Presentation: This is a welcome speech that might be given on Spartan Center Open House night. Speeches will
be presented to the class on June 9 or 10. You will need to turn in a printed copy of your speech at the beginning
of class. Print all of your work, as described on the rubric, to turn in with your rubric.
Your speech must be memorized. Timing is important – you will lose points if the welcome speech is shorter than 2
minutes 50 seconds or longer than 3 minutes 10 seconds. This is an individual assignment.
Reflection: Answer these questions; answers must be typed. (20 points)
Paragraph 1 –What have you learned this year and how/why is what you’ve learned important to YOU?
Paragraph 2-What kind of TWO have you been?
Paragraph 3-What were your strengths? Why/How are they strengths?
Paragraph 4-What were your weaknesses; where can you improve? How would you improve in these
areas?
Your reflection should be typed and printed on a separate sheet and turned in with your newsletter, June 7 or
June 8 – don’t forget to put your name on your Reflection. Your reflection should be four paragraphs, each with at
least 4 sentences – mechanics count!
Grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and word choice (mechanics) all count in this project.
You are the author – do not copy/paste from other sources.
Name ________________________________ Date ____________ Block _____
ECE 2 2015-2016
Profile of Spartan Center Preschool Project
There are 3 components to this final exam: the Newsletter, the presentation to your fellow classmates, and your reflection.
All work must be complete and turned in by June 2; you must be ready to present at the beginning of the final exam block.
Points Available
Points Earned
Presentation – June 9 / 10, 2016
5
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Timing – 5 points
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Delivery: volume, tone, eye contact
All work memorized
Enthusiasm: Captures audience’s attention
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Completeness – adequately presents the required information
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Typed copy of speech or script
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Mechanics: Neat, proper grammar & spelling
15
15
10
10
Newsletter – due June 7 / 8, 2016
Mechanics: Neat, proper grammar & spelling
10
Format appropriate content: Newsletter contains short articles; articles are
concise, containing complete information presented in a way that makes sense
Creativity- newsletter should be professional in appearance and show your
creativity (color choices allow the audience to read your slides, font size and
style easy to read…)
All components included and fully explained:
___Mission Statement
___Purpose of Spartan Early Learning Center
___Health & Sanitation
___Safety
___Professionalism
___A day in the life of a preschooler…
10
10
60
10 points each
10
Finished product printed in color, 2-sided
Reflection – due June 7 / 8, 2016
 All questions answered completely(4 paragraphs, 4 sentences each) –
16 pts
 Mechanics – 4 points (Grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, word choice…)
Worked turned in on time
TOTAL
20
25
200
______/200 = _________%
The Power of Vision and Mission
What we are trying to become:
Vision Statements stir emotions and include universal values such as respect and integrity. They describe what
the organization is trying to become, the future state of the organization. Visions often include how the
organization will behave, what it will focus on or value, in order to realize the vision.
A vision is a future sate of being for an individual, a team, a department, an organization, a community, a nation,
or the world. It is an idea, a way of being that captures the minds and hearts of people. In the words of Stephen
Covey, it is “beginning with the end in mind.” It appeals to the best in people, motivating them to contribute to
something greater than themselves and to deliver outputs that will make positive differences in the lives of
others. It is the mechanism that elicits a sense of selflessness, putting team goals first, ahead of personal goals.
In turn, individuals have their needs met as they contribute selflessly to team goals. Vision purposes are noble
and worth of individual effort. Visions energize.
Sample Vision Statements:
At the heart of our philosophy is a conviction that we have an opportunity and responsibility to
help children become happy, successful, lifelong learners.
With a background in child development and learning I know that young children learn best from
"Kid-Powered" toys and hands-on experiences. It is upon that foundation that I hand select every product in the
store. You have my commitment that I choose products using the same scrutiny for play value, fun and safety for
your child as I do for my own son.
What We Do – Mission
Mission statements identify what an organization is in business to accomplish, for example – to make high quality
tires, health care products, food products, software…
The mission statement of an organization defines specifically why it is in business, what it produces, and goals that
are linked to high quality, continuous improvement, and ongoing customer satisfaction.
Sample Mission Statements:
Today, our mission is simple, bring families together in a wholesome environment for fun, games and
kids.
Google’s mission is to organize the world‘s information and make it universally accessible and
useful.
…keep reading
More Mission Statement Examples:
Starbucks: Our mission: to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a
time.
Juicy Couture: Juicy Couture embraces the bright, glamorous and fun of fashion by discovering the couture in the
everyday, and delivering an element of surprise in all of its designs—fashion apparel for women, girls and baby,
handbags, shoes, intimates, swimwear, fragrance, accessories, jewelry, sunglasses and small goods.
Toys R Us: At Toys“R”Us®, we love kids! Since the company’s founding more than 60 years ago, kids have been
central to who we are and what we do. We approach our business operations with responsibility and integrity,
understanding the trust parents place in us to do the right thing and act as a reliable partner as they navigate the
various stages of parenthood.
In delivering on our mission to be the World’s Greatest Kids’ Brand, we not only offer parents and families a broad
selection of products to create magical playtime memories along with everyday essentials, but we provide the
resources necessary to keep their kids safe. For us, this is not a revolutionary idea — it’s a core value at the
forefront of all we do.
The Little Gym: Helping Children Soar at Every Stage of Life
As the world's premier provider of motor skill development programs for children, The Little Gym® franchise
develops physical, social and intellectual skills, building confidence in each child that leads to a lifetime of success.
Through outstanding training, service and support, we help our franchise owners realize their dreams of building a
successful The Little Gym business.
McDonald’s: McDonald's brand mission is to "be our customers' favorite place and way to eat."
noodle doodle: We believe all children are born artists. At noodle doodle, we want our younger ones to be able
to realize what they can do with their own hands.
Little ones will have a sense of accomplishment and will proudly show off their masterpieces to mom and dad,
grandparents, and friends.
To be able to talk about their works help them to appreciate, it’s a lesson learn, not something that they did and
forget about it later on because they have proves, years later, they can still pull out their works and say: "I did
this!"
Ashburn Youth Football League: The AYFL exists to promote youth football in the Ashburn area, and is intended
to be an instructional league that places an emphasis on the sound development of players and fundamentals of
football, and strives to be a league that will inspire our youth to develop life skills of sportsmanship, character and
teamwork.
Jumping Jack Sports: Our philosophy is based on the premise that children need to be introduced to an active
lifestyle as early in life as possible. Many children will watch tv, play video games or spend hours on the internet
but given the option, they will thrive in an environment that allows them to get up, get out and be active. Our
school systems provide some opportunity for children to be active but by nature, are limited in the range and
quality of activities they can offer.