Mission & Goals
GUMP MISSION STATEMENT
Germantown United Methodist Preschool (GUMP) is a ministry of Germantown United Methodist Church that partners with parents to provide a loving, nurturing and developmentally appropriate environment for children to grow to their fullest potential emotionally, socially, spiritually, physically, creatively and cognitively.
GUMP GOALS
While educating CHILDREN we strive
· to nurture children’s emotional development so that they can identify their feelings and choose appropriate responses while
maintaining a positive outlook
· to guide children to be respectful, independent, caring, accepting and honest in their relationships
· to bequeath to children assurance that they are unconditionally loved by God and that they have immeasurable worth
· to promote a healthy sense of self that motivates children to care for themselves and others
· to inspire children to be confident, independent thinkers who are inquisitive, creative and problem solvers
In partnering with PARENTS we strive
· to empower parents to be confident as their child(ren)‘s first and most important teacher while building a trusting
parent/teacher relationship focused on the best interests of their child(ren)
· to encourage parents to accept their child(ren) as indivduals, understand their limitations, allow them to develop at their
own pace, and love them unconditionally
· to support parents in being patient, united and consistent as they parent their child(ren), helping them to assume the
roles of loving authority figures and positive role models
· to ensure that parents understand and honor school policies, as they are designed to benefit all children and families
· to educate parents about their child(ren)‘s individual needs and developmental milestones
· to support parents by providing a community of love, faith, acceptance, open-mindedness, and forgiveness
