Stacey Dickmann has joined the teaching staff at Sacred Heart Catholic School of Shawano and will oversee the 3-year-old preschool program, Little Blessings.
Little Blessings runs from 8:05-11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with an extended care option available until 3:10 p.m.
Miss Stacey, as the children will call her, is a graduate of Fox Valley Technical School with a degree in early childhood education. She has nearly 10 years of teaching experience at Shawano Preschool Center, where she taught over 120 3- and 4-year-old children from Shawano and the surrounding communities.
“I am excited to help children gain confidence, knowledge and discover a relationship with our Lord,” said Dickmann, who is a Sacred Heart alumni, school parent and parish member.
“Miss Stacey brings a professional, experienced and yet very fun dimension to our academically based preschool program,” said Autumne Gee, Sacred Heart’s director of admissions and development. “Her passion for children, learning, and the school is very evident. I am thrilled to work with her, have my youngest daughter in her class this year, and watch as the children in her class learn so much and feel so loved each year. We are truly blessed to have her as one of our teachers.”
Children in Little Blessings are taught the fundamentals of education, learn how to play cooperatively with other children, and get the individual attention needed to help them meet and exceed their goals. The class includes faith formation, circle time, art exposure, large motor skill development, as well as music and free play.
Students will develop pre-writing skills through playing with Play-Doh, using various art mediums, working with scissors and utilizing the preschool program “Handwriting Without Tears.” Students will also go on field trips and participate in service projects.
Preschool students also receive gym, music and library time every week.
“Our classroom will be where knowledge is gained, friends will be made, manners will be emphasized, forgiveness will be given and God will be present,” Dickmann said. “You will hear laughter and singing. You will see hugs and playing. You will feel the excitement and hope for the future and the presence of God within our students and faculty.”
Sacred Heart will offer a preschool open house from 5:30-7 p.m. Monday.
Sacred Heart Catholic School, 124 E. Center St. in Shawano, serves families with children entering 3-year-old preschool through eighth grade, and offers tuition assistance, grant opportunities, scholarships and parish subsidies to help offset the cost of tuition.
For information or to schedule a tour or classroom visit, contact Gee at agee@sacredheartshawano.org or 715-526-5328.