Meet Ms. Strelec

M E E T M S . a great school year at OECC.  Meet Mrs. Cortes: The 2016-2017 school year begins Mrs. S T R E L E C : Cortes’ 4th year as a preschool paraprofessional in Room #16. Mrs. Welcome! The 2016-2017 school year Cortes is a wife and mother of two begins my 6th year of teaching children, was born in Puerto Rico, and preschool with Orange Public Schools. speaks fluent Spanish. Previously, she Previously, I completed my student worked as a preschool teaching and was a substitute pre-k paraprofessional for 8 years in teacher and inclusion teacher for Newark, NJ. Currently, Mrs. Cortes is Orange beginning in 2008. I received working on her Bachelor’s Degree my bachelor’s degree in psychology online through Ashford University and Early Childhood Education at and is studying Social Science. Mrs. William Paterson University, where I Cortes is looking forward to being a also became a certified teacher for part of your learning experience at the grades Pre-K through 5th grade. In 2011 Orange Early Childhood Center this I received my certificate of teaching for year! Teacher of Students with Disabilities. Becoming a teacher was always a lifelong dream of mine and teaching children brings me joy each day. I believe that all children can and will learn provided they are given the appropriate environment and materials to do so. I am hopeful that this school year will bring you as well as your children a fun filled learning adventure in which we will all work together to provide the best education for your child. I am looking forward to Reminders: Scholastic Book As we begin the school year, I would like to remind you of a few important Club: things: Each month I provide students and families with a  All students must Scholastic Book Club have an extra set of order form for parents clothing in their to order books for their cubby at all times. children and help build a This should include a shirt, library at their homes. pants, underwear, and socks. You are not required to order books however; there are many  All students are required to benefits for your child if you choose to have a blanket for rest time do so. Exposure to literacy is an each day. essential part of the preschooler’s growth and development. The more Blankets will books and reading they are exposed be sent home to the more success they will have in every learning to read and write. Also, the FRIDAY to be washed and more books that are ordered by RETURNED every MONDAY. students from our class, the more FREE books our classroom receives  Drop off time is 8:15 from Scholastic! AM and ALL If you choose to order books, students must be order forms can be submitted to me picked up by 3:00PM (on or before the due date) with a unless they attend before and cash payment. Checks will NOT be after care. accepted. You may also place book orders online at  Breakfast, Lunch, https://clubs2.scholastic.com/webapp/ and Snack are wcs/stores/servlet/LogonForm . Once provided for your here, you must register for a Parent child each day. Account using our classroom code JMH47. Online orders generate bonus  Check your child’s cubbies points as well which help to get even each day- I will be putting MORE FREE stuff for your child and important notices in them for our classroom!  when necessary IMPORTANT DATES:  TBD: Back to School Night  9/21: Scholastic Please send in a family photo and a flag from the country Book Club Orders your family is from (for are DUE. example: Haiti, Uruguay,  9/22- Mexico, USA, etc.) by th 12:30pm Monday, September 19 , 2016. If you do not have these Dismissal for items, please let me know so I Students can assist in getting them for you. 