2025 SBSUM Parent Kick-Off: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 2025-2026 SBSUM Parent Kick-Off Information

10:35am CDT

Setting the Precedent: PreK and Kinder introduction: PreGrammar Years

Saturday August 16, 2025 10:35am - 11:25am CDT

The PreGrammar (PreK and Kindergarten) years are formative. Children at these ages are amazed and wonder at God's creation daily. Come and discuss the important considerations for spiritual, physical, emotional, and social formation at this age.

Speakers

Pamela Dollins

Head of University-Model, Second Baptist School University Model

Pam and her husband, Beau, founded a classical christian university-model school in Houston, Texas in 2012. They now serve five campuses with Second Baptist Church and spend most of their time working together to train families and faculty in this unique model of education. Pam is... Read More →

Chassidy Parce

Pre-Grammar Academic Coordinator

Chassidy has been teaching Kindergarten for 10 years and has served in education for 15 years. She has completed her Provisional Certification in classical education with SBSUM. Additionally, she a certified teacher in the state of Texas ECP-6. Chassidy and her husband, Freddie and... Read More →

Saturday August 16, 2025 10:35am - 11:25am CDT
J-High Room (SE Lobby)

PreK-Kindergarten

Company Pre-Kindergarten
Audience Kindergarten

1:25pm CDT

PG Habits & Routines

Saturday August 16, 2025 1:25pm - 2:15pm CDT

J-High Room (SE Lobby)

Building good habits and routines for a lifetime of learning begin at home. We are teaching and training our children to one day leave us and to be able to contribute well to their family, church, business, and community. The training of solid habits starts at the PreGrammar (Prek and Kindergarten) level. Come and learn how to teach with consistency and solid concise practice at home to complement the formal classroom setting on campus.

Speakers

Tiffnie Lotts

Faculty

Pre-k teacher, wife, mother to 4 (8th, 5th, 4th, Kinder)

Chassidy Parce

Pre-Grammar Academic Coordinator

Saturday August 16, 2025 1:25pm - 2:15pm CDT
J-High Room (SE Lobby)

PreK-Kindergarten

Company Pre-Kindergarten
Audience Kindergarten

2:30pm CDT

All About Kindergarten

Saturday August 16, 2025 2:30pm - 3:10pm CDT

L 243 Jump Theater - 2nd floor L Building

Kindergarten is the second phase of our classical PreGrammar program. Students will continue their skills in math and reading while learning to label the parts and systems of the human body. With the Bible as our lens for all subjects, this session will teach you how to navigate the Kindergarten Lesson Plan with our PreGrammar teaching experts.

Speakers

Chassidy Parce

Pre-Grammar Academic Coordinator

Saturday August 16, 2025 2:30pm - 3:10pm CDT
L 243 Jump Theater - 2nd floor L Building

PreK-Kindergarten

Company Kindergarten

2:30pm CDT

All About Pre-Kindergarten

Saturday August 16, 2025 2:30pm - 3:10pm CDT

L330

Pre-Kindergaten at SBSUM is hands-on with lots of memorization, movement, and foundational skill building. Students begin the journey of building strong habits and routines. In this session parents will learn how to partner well with on the satellite day to build strong building blocks in bible, reading, memorization and math. Come and learn about how to navigate your PreK lesson plan with our Pre-Grammar teaching experts.

Speakers

Tiffnie Lotts

Faculty

Pre-k teacher, wife, mother to 4 (8th, 5th, 4th, Kinder)

Saturday August 16, 2025 2:30pm - 3:10pm CDT
L330

PreK-Kindergarten

Company Pre-Kindergarten

2025 SBSUM Parent Kick-Off