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Upcoming Events
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Today
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM First Step PTA Meeting
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Thursday
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM First Step SUTQ Parent Workshop
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PCSD Board of Education Regular Meeting
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March 28, 2023
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Superintendent Town Hall at Parma Powers Branch/Also Streaming
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March 29, 2023
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Parma Council of PTAs Founders Night
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April 1, 2023
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Community Egg Hunt
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April 3, 2023
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April 4, 2023
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PCSD Town Hall Meeting - Parma Powers Branch April
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April 5, 2023
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April 6, 2023
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April 7, 2023
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April 10, 2023
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April 12, 2023
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PCSD Town Hall Meeting - Parma Heights Branch
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April 13, 2023
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PCSD Board of Education Regular Meeting
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April 14, 2023
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April 17, 2023
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April 18, 2023
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6:30 PM - 7:30 PM First Step PTA Meeting
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April 19, 2023
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5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Parma Council of PTAs Presidents' Meeting
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6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Annual Federal Program Meeting
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Parma Council of PTAs Spring Dinner
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April 20, 2023
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April 21, 2023
What's Up at First Step Preschool
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First Step Peer Model Waitlist
Click the link above for an important message from First Step Preschool Principal, Lara Svihlik.
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First Step Red Folder 2022
Click the link above to view the 2022 First Step Back to School Forms and Red Folder Information!
Monitor Newsletter
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February is Career Tech Month!
February is Career and Technical Education Month! Click the link above to view our photo gallery!
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Meet Angela Schwark: Our New PCSD Board of Education Member
Get to know Mrs. Angela Schwark, our newest Board of Education member, by clicking the link above.
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Girl Power is Strong with PCSD ROX Programs
Students in our high schools and middle schools are learning important skills while showing their girl power thanks to our ROX programs! Click the link above to read all about it!
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PCSD Fast Five Newsletter - February 2023
Click the link above to read our latest Fast Five Newsletter!
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Congratulations to our CTE Students who will be Advancing to State Competitions
Click the link above to read about our CMM, Networking and Business Management students who will be going to state competitions!
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STEM 5 Learns about Space with NASA Astronaut Visit
STEM 5 visited with NASA Astronaut, Michael T. Good, to learn all about space. Click the link above to learn more!
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PCSD Family Skate Night 2023 Photo Gallery
Thank you City of Parma Parks and Recreation for partnering with us for our PCSD Family Skate Night! Click the link above to view our full photo gallery.
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Culinary Arts Program presents Souper Sale 3!
Click the link above to learn about the February Culinary Sale!
Welcome!
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First Step Preschool is housed inside of Pleasantview Elementary School and is an Integrated Preschool meaning we serve both students with disabilities (SWDs) and without disabilities (Peer Models) within our classrooms. We serve approximately 250 students ages three to five. All of our Integrated Classrooms have SWDs and Peer Models. All of our teachers hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree and several have Master's Degrees as well. All of our teachers are Licensed Early Childhood Intervention Specialist with the Ohio Department of Education (ODE). First Step Preschool also falls under the ODE guidelines for Preschools and we are 4 Star Rated through Step Up to Quality. Each of our classrooms have teaching assistant(s), which means our student to staff ratio is low. Our related service providers (physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists) also are in and out of classrooms quite often.
Our program runs Tuesday through Friday, and since we are part of Parma City School District, we follow the District Calendar with modified days at the end and beginning of the school year. Students are either enrolled in the morning session (8:20-10:50am) or the afternoon session (11:50am-2:20pm). The tuition for the program is $600 for the entire year, which is a much lower cost than local preschools. Peer Models need transportation to/from First Step and need to be toilet trained. Many local childcare centers have also reached out to provide transportation from their end to our program.
Our small class sizes and variety of instructional strategies enable our students to realize their unique potentials while exploring their environment and developing in many areas as they prepare for kindergarten.
Please don't hesitate to contact First Step Preschool if you have any questions or concerns. We are excited to meet all of our new families!
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Announcements
The Latest News
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Sign Up for our Annual Community Egg Hunt at Byers Field!
Join us for our annual Community Egg Hunt at Byers Field! Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 8am!
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Submit Questions Regarding Issue 4 - PCSD Bond Issue
Submit Questions Regarding Issue 4 - PCSD Bond Issue
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PCSD Board of Education Regular Meeting Access - March 9, 2023
PCSD Board of Education Regular Meeting Access - March 9, 2023
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UPDATE: Gym and Swim is canceled for tonight, March 9. Community walking is still available this evening and going forward.
UPDATE: Gym and Swim is canceled for tonight, March 9. Community walking is still available this evening and going forward.
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Upcoming PCSD Town Hall Meetings (March and April 2023)
Click the above link for dates of our upcoming Parma City School District Town Hall Meetings where you can learn about our May bond issue.
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Notice to reschedule location of upcoming PCSD Board of Education Meetings
Pursuant to R.C. 3313.16 and R.C. 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code, notice is hereby given that the following Regular Meetings of the Board of Education of the Parma City School District, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; have been rescheduled to be held in Parma Senior High Schools Little Theater. Click the link above for more information.
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Community Swimming for Sunday, February 26, 2023 CANCELED
Community Swimming is CANCELED for Sunday, February 26th, 2023. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.