Kindergarten 101 - Schoolwires
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Kindergarten 101West Chester Area School District
January 25, 2018
Presented By: Dr. Jim Scanlon - Superintendent
Dr. Tammi Florio - Director of Elementary EducationMrs. Kate Coulter – Guidance Counselor
Our Kindergarten Teachers
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Welcome to theWest Chester Area School District!
Presented by Dr. Jim Scanlon, Superintendent
• District Overview
• Full-Day Kindergarten!
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Kindergarten 101Presented by Dr. Tammi L. Florio - Director of Elementary Education
• Kindergarten Overview
• The importance of kindergarten
• Age requirement (5 by September 1)
• Student Placement
• June assessment
• Intervention and enrichment
• Transportation
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A Full Day!8:40-3:10 (drop off after 8:00)
East Bradford, East Goshen, Exton, Glen Acres
9:10-3:40 (drop off after 8:30)
Fern Hill, Hillsdale, Mary C. Howse, Penn Wood,
Starkweather, Westtown-Thornbury
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A Full Day!
Morning
• Arrival/Play
• English Language Arts
• Mid-morning Snack/Break
Lunch/Recess
Afternoon
• Art, Music, Library, PE
• Math Workshop
• Science/Social Studies/Play
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A Day in the Life of a Kindergartner
• Social Emotional Development
• Second Step
• PA Core Standards
• Differentiating the curriculum
• Progress Reporting
• Standards-based
• Trimester reports online
• Conferences November and March
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A learning-filled morning
English Language Arts
O Foundational Skills
O Reading Fiction and Non-Fiction Text
O Small Group Instruction/Center Time
O Writer’s Workshop
Mid-morning snack/break
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Math workshop
O Math in Focus
O Manipulatives
O Math stations
O Technology
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Science/social studies themes
O Learning Through Play
O Weather, Life Cycle of Butterfly
O Communities, Celebrations
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Kindergarten 101
• Class Size - capped at 25 in K-1
• Aide for the grade
• School supplies
• Homework
• Snacks/Lunch/Allergies
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• Support services in the WCASD
• Reading Support
• English Language Development
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Occupational/Physical Therapy
• School Counselor
Kindergarten 101
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• Is my child ready?
• Socially, emotionally and academically
• Mrs. Kate Coulter, school counselor
• Preparing your child for kindergarten
Ready for Kindergarten?
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215days until the first day of kindergarten!
There are only
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Great News About Fuller Days … a plug from your friendly neighborhood counselor.
❖As counselors, we get to know your kiddos even better; right from the start of their school careers.
❖Your kindergarten student is fully a part of his or her school community and gets the full benefits of every lesson, assembly, school-wide reward, etc..
❖Students have even more chance to practice the skills that they will need all throughout their school experience.
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Skills??? What Skills??
O Empathy
O Ability to share and take turns
O Ability to work together as part of a group
O Ability to compromise
O Ability to communicate with adults and children
O Ability to sit and pay attention
O Ability to separate from parents/caretakers
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More Great News!
The Second Step Prosocial and
Emotional Learning Program:
➢ Learning and Listening Skills
➢ Feelings
➢ Empathy
➢ Emotion Management
➢ Problem Solving
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215There are STILL
days until the first day of kindergarten!
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Two-Way Communication
• Register online, then call the school.
• Visit school and district websites.
• School/district emails
• Your child’s teacher and principal
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Kindergarten 101Safety is a priority!
• Raptor Security System
• Every building screens for sex
offenders. Doors are locked.
• Volunteer Clearances
• Required to chaperone! Info online.
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Kindergarten 101Presented by Dr. Tammi L. Florio - Director of Elementary Education
• A Child’s Place Before/After Care
• School days, days off
• Rates
• Certified teachers
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Important Dates to Remember
• Register for Kindergarten
• Online first, then call school, bring docs
• Meet and Greet Teachers with your child
• Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 6pm
• Kindergarten Assessments
• June
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Important Dates to Remember
• Teacher/Bus Assignments
• Mid-August
• Kindergarten Orientation for Parents
• Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 7pm
• Sneak-A-Peek for Students/Parents
• Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 2pm
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Important Dates to Remember
• School Begins
• Monday, August 27, 2018
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Questions?
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