Mrs. Raksha Papa
Early Learning Center
Room # 134
1900 W. Lonnquist Blvd.
Mt. Prospect, Il 60056
847-593-4306
Dear Parents,
I am looking forward to working with you to best teach your child.
It will be a wonderful year filled with many opportunities for
learning and growth. Can’t wait to get started!
In this packet I have put together some information pertaining to
me classroom. If you have any question please email or call me.
Thank You,
Raksha Papa
Helpful Names and Numbers
ELC Office
Karem Nava
Mary Jo McCormick
847-593-4306
mccormick.maryjo@ccsd59.org
nava.karem@ccsd59.org
Principal
Michele Ramsey
847-472-3801
ramsey.michele@ccsd59.org
Coordinator
Melissa Ward
847-593-4393
ward.melissa@ccsd59.org
Family Facilitator
Marlyn Orozco
847-472-3677
orozco.marlyn@ccsd59.org
School Nurse
Pam Biasco
847-472-3799
biasco.pam@ ccsd59.org
Classroom Teacher
Raksha Papa
847-472-3835
scheck.kathy@ccsd59.org
Teaching Assistants
Rita Parikh
847-472-3835
parikh.rita@ccsd59.org
Speech Pathologist
Laura Minton
847-472-3842
Minton.laura@ccsd59.org
Psychologist
Kate Gioia-Weiland
847-472-3681
gioia-weiland.kate@ccsd59.org
Social Service Worker
Elizabeth Hannah
847-472-3681
hanna.elizabeth@ccsd59.org
OccupationalTherapist
Diane Bermann
847-472-3846
dbermann@nsseo.org
Physical Therapist
Nancy Daly
847-472-3846
ndaly@nsseo.org
Transportation
Grand Prairie
Transit
847-640-2142
District 59 Early Learning Center Supply List
Please label with your child’s name the following items:
● 1 Large Backpack- Big enough to hold a folder (no wheels)
● 1 PLAIN plastic folder with 2 pockets
● Change of clothing (underwear, shirt, socks, pants) in a labeled, zippered, plastic bag to stay
at school
● Diapers and baby wipes, as needed, if your child is not toilet trained
All students please provide:
● 2 boxes of Kleenex
● 1 roll of paper towels
● 2 large containers of disinfectant (Clorox) wipes
● 2 packages of 5 ounce Dixie-type drink cups (no Styrofoam cups, please)
● 1 container of baby wipes
● 1 container of water color paints (crayola or Prang brand)
● 1 package of 6 inch paper plates - Last name A-H
● 1 package of 9 inch plain paper plates - Last name I-P
● 1 package of small paper bowls for cereal - Last name Q-Z
AM students please provide:
● 4 glue sticks
● 1 box of washable markers (10 classic colors, broad line)
● 1 box ziplock bags (gallon size)
● 1 package of plastic spoons
PM students please provide:
● 2 4oz bottles of school glue
● 1 box of 8 chubby Crayola crayons
● 1 box ziplock bags (sandwich size)
● 1 package of plastic forks
PLEASE NOTE: This is a suggested supply list. If your family needs assistance with providing these
items for your child, please notify your child’s classroom teacher.
Daily Schedule
ARRIVAL
: Children transition from home to school.
Sign in on Daily note.
LARGE GROUP
: Hello song, Attendance,
Schedule
Unit of study explored through books,
stories, discussions, songs, finger plays, experiments and
emphasis on language and concept development.
CHOICE TIME: Children choose activities among the
centers (blocks, art, sensory table, dramatic play,
library, toys and games, science, writing center, or
computer).
GARDEN TIME: Children get to enjoy our
Sensory/Fine Arts/Nature gardens.
SNACK TIME:
An opportunity to interact with
friends as the children enjoy snacks and drinks.
GROSS MOTOR TIME
: Activities provided to
promote gross motor development.
RECAP OF THE DAY: Children recap what center
choices they made and what kind of day they had.
DISMISSAL: Getting ready to go home
HOW PARENTS CAN COMMUNICATE
WITH THE TEACHER?
1. Daily Communication Note: (Example provided
below)
In order to ensure communication between home and school
we utilize a Daily Communication Note. Everyday your child
will come home with this note in his/her folder. This note
recaps your child day at school. We encourage you to review
the day’s events with your child. Please check, sign and send
this note back to school in your child’s folder everyday. The
Daily Note is the best place to write any notes to the teacher,
since the children’s folders are checked everyday when they
arrive at school.
Also, if your child receives Speech therapy, the SpeechLanguage pathologist writes her notes in the back of the
sheet.
2. E Mail: papa.raksha@ccsd59.org
We check our e-mail daily, but please do not e-mail us if you
need an immediate response as we often check our mail in the
morning or after school.
3. Phone: Please call me at 847-472-3835.
Please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as
possible.
VOLUNTEERS
We need parent volunteers to help us throughout
the school year. There are a couple ways you can help
Play Dough Volunteers
Please sign up to volunteer to make play dough. It is a wonderful
fine motor activity and new batches will be needed monthly. The
following is the recipe:
o 2 cups of water
o 2 tablespoons of cooking oil
o 2 cups of flour
o 4 tablespoons of cream of tartar
o 1 cup of salt
o Food coloring for bright colors (approx. ½ bottle)
Combine all ingredients in medium saucepan on stovetop. Cook,
stirring over medium heat until mixture is thickened. Cool slightly, put
in plastic bag.
Mystery Reader Volunteers
We are looking for ‘Mystery Readers’. A mystery reader is anyone special mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, uncles, aunts etc. The ‘mystery’ is the
children don’t know you are coming to read to our class.
The ‘Mystery Reader’ signs up for a Friday and bring a book and read to
the class. Please feel free to sign up for more than one date!