Important Dates for the 2010-2011 Year
| Summer Break | Registration Ongoing | |
| Wednesday, September 8, Noon - 6 pm | Registration day | |
| Thursday, September 9 | First day of classes for 3-year-olds | |
| Friday, September 10 | First day of classes for 4-year-olds | |
| Friday, September 10 | First day of classes for 4-year-olds | |
| Thursday, September 23, 5 pm | Parent Meeting Potluck | |
| Thursday, September 23, 6 pm | Parent Meeting | |
| Friday, October 1, (time TBA) | Rummage sale set up | |
| Saturday, October 2, (time TBA) | Rummage sale | |
| October 18 - 22 | Mid-term Break | |
| Monday, October 25 | School Resumes | |
| October 22 - 26 | Thanksgiving Break | |
| Monday, November 29 | School Resumes | |
| December 20 - January 2 | Christmas Break | |
| Monday, January 3 | School Resumes | |
| January 14 | Term 1 Ends | |
| January 17 | Term 2 Begins | |
| Saturday, March 5, (time TBA) Cabin Fever Carnival | ||
| March 7 - 11 | Mid-term Break | |
| March 14 | School Resumes | |
| April 18 - 25 (tentative) | Spring Break | |
| Tuesday, April 26 | School Resumes | |
| May 13 | Last Day of School |
Parent Meetings
In that MTU Preschool is a cooperative preschool, parent meetings are an important opportunity to build community and maintain preschool operations. Parent meetings are held once each term. The fall parent meeting is combined with a welcome potluck dinner; sign up for committees is held at that time. The spring parent meeting includes elections for the preschool board. Meetings are led by the board and the teachers. Parent input is encouraged!
Winter Music ProgramMusic is an important part of the preschool experience. The Winter Music program provides the children a wonderful opportunity to perform different holiday songs for parents, families, and friends.
Cabin Fever Carnival
The Preschool holds its Cabin Fever Carnival annually during the Winter Term. This is an unique event for the young members of our community. For the past several years the carnival has been held at the Rozsa Center on the campus of Michigan Tech. There are many games and activities for children to enjoy, typically including face painting, a cake walk, balloons and prizes. There is also a silent auction featuring an array of themed baskets.
Art Fair
The Art Fair in late spring is an opportunity for the children to show off some of the beautiful art projects that they have completed throughout the school year. Families are invited to attend and celebrate their child’s achievements.
Field Trips
The teaching staff arranges at least one field trip per term for the children. Past trips have included leaf hunts, visits to a pumpkin patch, hayrides, visits to local greenhouses, and horse drawn carriage rides to view the ice statues at Michigan Tech’s Winter Carnival. Parents are always welcome to join in the fun. Volunteers are needed to help with transportation in some cases.
Diabetes Dash for Kids
The Diabetes Dash for Kids is a special indoor field day and health fair event sponsored by MTU Preschool and Portage Health. The inaugural event was held from 10am to noon on Saturday January 9, 2010 at the multi-purpose room track in Michigan Tech's Student Development Complex (SDC) thanks to the generous support of Michigan Tech. There were games, prizes, refreshments and a raffle. Prizes included a 12-day Action Pass to the SDC. Admission was $10 for families and $5 for individuals with all proceeds benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Please note that the SDC does not allow black-soled shoes in the multi-purpose room.