Welcome to Adrienne Clarkson Elementary School

*this presentation will be posted on the school’s website for your future reference

Agenda

➢ Introductions ➢ Welcome from ACES School Council ➢ School Information➢ Extended Day Program➢ Early Learning Team➢ Full Day Learning Program ➢ Starting School➢ Transportation ➢ Frequently Asked Questions➢ Classroom visits

School Information

➢ Our Students:

➢ approximately 700 students➢ 120 kinders in 5 classes:

➢ two JK/SK - approx. 24 students each➢ one JK- approx. 25 students➢ two SK EFI- approx. 18 students each

School Information

➢ Our Programs:➢ ‘triple track’ school➢ Regular, Early French Immersion (SK

entry) Middle French Immersion- (grade 4 entry)

➢ Daily Schedule 8:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.➢ 10:30-11:30 nutrition break/recess➢ 1:15-1:45 snack/ indoor recess

Children’s Village at Stoneway(before and after school program)

Children’s Village at Stoneway

➢ Licensed, full time spacesContact:Program Supervisor ● Brenda Fick-Kahler● 613-823-2200● stoneway@childrensvillage.on.ca● Registration packages are due May 29th

Junior Kindergarten -year 1

- all children follow the same program based on the Full Day Early Learning curriculum

- all classes will be instructed in English with the exception of 100 minutes/week of Core French

- mid year all parents will be given a choice of continuing in English or registering for Early French Immersion for the following September (SK -year 2 entry)

SK French Immersion -year 2School Year 2015-2016

➢ 1 day in the English Program ➢ 1 day in the French Program ➢ bilingual ECE’s follow child’s schedule

(parents will receive a calendar)➢ ECE’s and teachers will collaborate to

provide the instruction of core concepts in both languages

➢ assessment, reporting and communication with parents will be addressed jointly

Early Learning Educator Team

➢ Each class (over 16 students) is staffed with a qualified teacher and a registered Early Childhood Educator (E.C.E.).

➢ The teacher and E.C.E. work collaboratively to provide a play based, integrated approach to the curriculum

Early Learning Educator Team

➢ Teachers are responsible for the long-term planning and organization of the program; student learning; effective instruction; assessment and evaluation; reporting and communicating to parents

Early Learning Educator Team

➢ E.C.E.s participate in the planning and delivery of the program; implement the curriculum; assist with the development of self help skills; supervise children during nutrition breaks/recess

JK TEAM

Jennifer Fraser Jean Admanski ECE

JK/SK TEAM

Barb Clarke Shauna Carty ECE

JK/SK TEAM

Catherine Maulsby Jennifer Grobben ECE

SK- EARLY FRENCH IMMERSION TEAM

Sheila Hendry (English) Rawaa Ghamraoui ECE

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SK- EARLY FRENCH IMMERSION TEAM

Kelley Weatherhead Christina Ward ECE

Ministry of Ontario Curriculum Document

www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/kindergarten.htm

Curriculum Expectations

Social and Personal Development e.g. use a variety of simple strategies to

solve social problems Language e.g. use language to talk about their thinking, to reflect, and to solve problems

begin to use reading strategies to make sense of unfamiliar texts in print

Curriculum Expectations

Mathematics e.g. begin to use information to estimate the

number in a small set investigate addition and subtraction in

everyday activities Science and Technologye.g. sort and classify groups of living and non living things in their own way

Curriculum Expectations

Health and Physical Activitye.g. practise and discuss appropriate personal hygiene

discuss what makes them happy and unhappy, and why

begin to demonstrate control of large muscles with and without equipment

Yoga

Curriculum Expectations

The Arts e.g. dramatize rhymes, stories, legends and folktales from various cultures, including their own

explore a variety of tools, materials, and processes of their own choice to create visual art forms in familiar and new ways

Play-based Learning

“Neural pathways in children’s brains are influenced and advanced in their development

through exploration, thinking skills, problem solving, and language expression that occur during play. Research also demonstrates

that play-based learning programs lead to greater social, emotional and

academic success.”

(Adapted from McCain, Mustard & Shanker, 2007)

A Poem: Just PlayingBy: Anita Wadley

When I'm building in the block area,Please don't say I'm "just playing."For you see, I'm learning as I play,

About balances and shapes.Who knows, I may be an architect someday

When you see me up to my elbows in paint

Or standing at an easel,Or molding and shaping clay,

Please don't let me hear you say, "He is just playing."

For you see, I'm learning as I play.I'm expressing myself and being

creative.I may be an artist or an inventor

someday.

When you see me combing the bushes for bugs,

Or packing my pockets with choice things I find,

Don't pass it off as "just play.'For you see, I'm learning as I

play.I may be a scientist someday.

When you see me engrossed in a puzzleOr some "plaything' at my school,

Please don't feel the time is wasted in 'play.'For you see, I'm learning as I play.

I'm learning to solve problems and concentrate.I may be in business someday.

When you see me learning to skip, hop,Run and move my body,

Please don't say I'm "just playing."For you see, I'm learning as I play.I'm learning how my body works.

I may be a doctor, nurse or athlete someday.

When you ask me what I've done at school today,And I say, "I just played',

Please don't misunderstand me.For you see, I'm learning as I play.

I'm learning to enjoy and be successful in my work.I'm preparing for tomorrow.

Today, I am a child and my work is play.

Starting School

This summer, you will receive a package in the mail containing:

➢ The name of your child’s teacher➢ A Kindergarten Handbook➢ The Kindergarten Intake Form➢ Date and time of your Welcome Session

and staggered entry date➢ for SK Early French Immersion- a calendar

*please ensure you inform the office of any change to your child’s registration form

Transportation

➢ Ottawa Student Transit Authority (O.S.T.A) oversees all home to school transportation for eligible students of the local school boards (OCDSB and OCSB)

➢ In Kindergarten, students living .8 kms from school qualify for busing (the distance increases to 1.6 kms in gr. 1).

Transportation Cont’d

➢ Pick-up or drop off to a caregiver can be arranged provided the child qualifies for busing, caregiver is on the bus route and it is a consistent routine

➢ No need to request busing, O.S.T.A will access address information from your completed registration form

➢ Bus routes, including stops and times will be posted on the O.S.T.A website the second week of August (www.ottawaschoolbus.ca). Parents are also welcome to call OSTA directly during the summer months at 613 224-8800.

Transportation Cont’d

➢ Please note only OSTA has the authority to change bus stops/routes (not the bus driver or school)

➢ The Kindergarten students must be met at the bus stop by an adult or will be returned to school for pick up

➢ Written notification is required for any change in your child’s dismissal routine

Take a Peek at a Typical Week in Kindergarten

Our Yard

Sign In/Entry

Opening Circle

Play Time

Nutrition Break

Gym

Library

Reading Buddies

Getting Ready to Leave

Frequently Asked Questions

➢ Can my child attend for one half ofthe day?

● Yes, please send a letter of intent to the principal● Children who attend half days will be dismissed

at 11:30 a.m. ● please consult with the teacher regarding a plan

to transition to full day

Frequently Asked Questions

➢ How can I help prepare my child forschool?

-review the ndds (Nippising District Developmental Survey) checklist distributed at registration

Work on independence skills when…

• dressing• toileting• managing lunch and snack

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my child’s learning be assessed?

-parents will receive feedback on their child’s progress during a November interview

- a written report will be sent at the end of June - in SK, there is an additional report in early

February

Thank You

➢ This presentation will be available on our school website.

➢ You will receive your Kindergarten Package in the mail by early July

➢ On behalf of ACES Staff, we look forward to seeing you in September!