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Title: Welcome! Bienvenue! Kindergarten Information Night


1
Welcome! Bienvenue!Kindergarten Information
Night
  • Elmdale Public School

2
Agenda
  • Introduction of School Personnel
  • School Profile
  • School Council
  • French as a Second Language Programs
  • A Day in Kindergarten
  • Learning Through Play
  • Home-School Connection
  • Busing
  • Registration
  • Question Period
  • Wrap-up

3
Elmdale School
  • Introduction of School Personnel
  • School Profile
  • Kindergarten profile
  • School Council
  • Importance of volunteers in the school

4
French as a Second Language Programs
  • OCDSB offers 3 types of French as a Second
    Language Programs
  • Regular English/Core French
  • Early French Immersion (EFI)
  • Middle French Immersion (MFI)
  • Regular English and Early French Immersion are
    offered at Elmdale.
  • There are different boundaries for each program.
    For some addresses, Elmdale will be the home
    school for English and Devonshire will be the
    home school for EFI. In some cases, Elmdale will
    be the home school for EFI and Hilson will be the
    designated school for English.

5
French as a Second Language Programs
  • Regular English/Core French
  • Allows more time to concentrate on English
    language skills while developing a basic level of
    proficiency in the French language.
  • Available from JK to graduation
  • Language of instruction is English for all
    subjects except for French.
  • French is taught 100 min./wk in kindergarten and
    200 min./wk in grade 1-8. A French credit is
    compulsory in grade 9.

6
French as a Second Language Programs
  • Early French Immersion
  • Available from SK to grade 8 (options continue in
    secondary school)
  • Enables students to become functionally bilingual
    through a maximum exposure to French.
  • SK gr. 1 100 of instruction is in French
  • Gr. 2 3 English introduced for 20 of the
    week
  • Gr. 4-6 English instruction for 40 of the week
    (English and Math)

7
French as a Second Language Programs
  • Middle French Immersion
  • Available for gr. 4-6 (options continue in
    secondary school)
  • Regular program/Core French JK-gr. 3 70
    French instruction gr. 4-6

8
A Day in Kindergarten
9
The centre approachLearning Through Play
  • Young children actively explore their
    environment and the world around them through a
    process of learning-based play Play is a vehicle
    for learningPlay and work are not distinct
    categories for young childrenthere is a strong
    link between play and learningPlay, therefore,
    has a legitimate and important role in
    Kindergarten
  • (page 14, The Kindergarten Program, 2006, Ontario
    Ministry of Education)

10
The centre approachLearning Through Play
  • Current brain research confirms that
    opportunities for children to learn through play
    impel the development of multiple-sensing
    pathways in the brain.
  • (page 14, The Kindergarten Program, 2006, Ontario
    Ministry of Education)

11
The Kindergarten Program
  • Personal and Social Development
  • Language
  • Mathematics
  • Science and Technology
  • Health and Physical Activity
  • The Arts

12
The Kindergarten Program www.edu.gov.on.ca
  • Ontario Ministry of Education released a revised
    version of the Kindergarten Program in 2006
  • Outlines a range of expectations to be developed
    by the end of Senior Kindergarten

13
Assessment and Evaluation
  • JK report card once a year in June
  • SK report cards March and June
  • JK/SK Parent-Teacher interviews in early December
    and March

14
Home-School Connection
  • June Package staggered entry start dates
  • Intake Interviews
  • Newsletters, telephone calls, written notes

15
BusingTransportation 613.596.8256, ext. 8907
  • Busing Awareness Program in August
  • Drive the bus route
  • Revisit safety rules
  • Parent/caregiver to meet student at bus stop
  • Parents are responsible for verifying that their
    childs drop-off spot is accurate. Please contact
    Transportation at the number above prior to the
    beginning of the school year.

16
BusingTransportation 613.596.8256, ext. 8907
  • Bus tags The initial one is made by the teacher.
  • If it becomes lost, parents are responsible for
    replacing the tag which should include the
    following information
  • - Elmdale P.S. 728-4653, childs name,
    and drop off spot
  • Please refer to the board web site for further
    information regarding transportation.
  • www.ocdsb.ca

17
When You Register, You Will Need
  • Proof of age (e.g., birth certificate)
  • Immunization Record (please keep it updated)
  • Health Card
  • Custody Papers (if applicable)
  • Registration Form
  • Parental Placement Request Form

18
  • Questions
  • Closing note

Thank you! Merci!
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