Bayview School Walk-Through

Jon Hill, a member of the MPUSD Board of Trustees representing Area 3 (Monterey), invites everyone in the New Monterey community to join him for a walk-through of the former Bayview Elementary School on Friday, August 31 at 1:30pm.

There is currently a proposal in front of the MPUSD Board to turn Bayview School into a a preschool center. Key players in this discussion will be on site at 1:30pm to describe the proposed programs and talk about the proposed implementation. This meeting and walk-through is open to everyone who has an interest in the Bayview site. All are welcome.

For more information on the proposal and the field trip for August 31, please contact Jon Hill at 831-747-1272.

Below is the text of the proposal as found in the MPUSD's agenda for its last meeting:

PROPOSED:
In an effort to provide a full continuum of early intervention services in all three learning communities, the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is pursuing the establishment of the Monterey Early Childhood Center located in the City of Monterey. Currently Seaside and Marina Learning Communities have established children centers, Seaside Children’s Center and Marina Children’s Center. As a vendor for the San Andreas Regional Center (SARC), the Monterey Early Childhood Center will include the following three programs and services for students within MPUSD and the “Bay Zone” (Carmel, Pacific Grove and North Monterey County):

1. Infant Diagnostic Center
a. Partnership with SARC to intake and complete all early intervention referrals for students residing within the Bay Zone, including MPUSD, Carmel, Pacific Grove and North Monterey County.

2. Early Childhood Development Clinic
a. Partnership with SARC to provide intensive therapy, individualized academic instruction, language and social skills training for students, aged infant to 3 years old who are either diagnosed with or have an established risk of developmental delay.

b. The Early Childhood Developmental Clinic is based upon the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) focusing on the developmental milestones including language and communication, social and emotional, cognitive, fine motor, and gross motor.

3. Fee-based Preschool (Reggio Emilia)
a. A feasibility study along with parent survey confirmed that the philosophy of the Reggio Emilia inspired Preschool would be desired by the parents in the Monterey Community. The study showed, that the existing Reggio Emilia Inspired preschool in the City of Monterey is full and presently carries a waiting list. To start the preschool will have one a.m. and one p.m. session with 20 children each.

b. The Reggio Emilia Approach is an educational philosophy focused on preschool and primary education. The approach is a supportive and enriched environment based on the interests of the children through a self-guided curriculum.