Welcome to Lucas Welcome to Lucas ElementaryElementary

Kindergarten ClassKindergarten Class

for 2012 -2013for 2012 -2013

KindergartenKindergarten

►What is kindergarten Screening?What is kindergarten Screening?►Kindergarten curriculumKindergarten curriculum►Kindergarten SchedulesKindergarten Schedules►BusingBusing►KRA-LKRA-L►Lucas LibraryLucas Library►Safety TownSafety Town►Other questions and routinesOther questions and routines

What is Kindergarten What is Kindergarten ScreeningScreening

►RequiredRequired Hearing/Speech, Vision Health/Dental Hearing/Speech, Vision Health/Dental

including Child find for Development including Child find for Development DelaysDelays

► In AdditionIn Addition Academic, Motor Skills, Language and Academic, Motor Skills, Language and

social skillssocial skills

Kindergarten CurriculumKindergarten Curriculum

►Preparing for Kindergarten Success: Preparing for Kindergarten Success: Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social StudiesReading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies what children should know and be able to do upon entering what children should know and be able to do upon entering

KindergartenKindergarten

► Kindergarten Standards are what a child should Kindergarten Standards are what a child should know and do by the end of Kindergartenknow and do by the end of Kindergarten

► The standards are changing and so are weThe standards are changing and so are we► Common Core StandardsCommon Core Standards► Going from A to DGoing from A to D

Kindergarten SchedulesKindergarten Schedules

► KindergartenKindergarten 8:35 first bell8:35 first bell 8:40- to 3:15 Monday thru Friday8:40- to 3:15 Monday thru Friday Students are allowed in the building at Students are allowed in the building at

8am reporting to the cafeteria.8am reporting to the cafeteria. We do have breakfast available.We do have breakfast available. Specials are run by A B C days.Specials are run by A B C days. Lunch is after recess at 12:50Lunch is after recess at 12:50

BusingBusing

►Bus SafetyBus Safety►Busing Requests – P/U and drop off, Busing Requests – P/U and drop off,

change of plans by 1:30change of plans by 1:30►Riding the Bus is a privilege.Riding the Bus is a privilege.

Share with your child the rulesShare with your child the rules►Sit in your seatSit in your seat►Hands to yourselfHands to yourself►Talk quietly (except At RR crossings- no Talk quietly (except At RR crossings- no

talkingtalking►School rules applySchool rules apply

Richland County – Lucas Richland County – Lucas LibraryLibrary

►Summer Reading ProgramSummer Reading Program►School reward for those who completeSchool reward for those who complete►HoursHours►ResourcesResources►AR- accelerated readerAR- accelerated reader

Safety TownSafety Town

►HandoutsHandouts►Program Director- Mrs. Kathy GroverProgram Director- Mrs. Kathy Grover►Dates: June 4Dates: June 4thth thru June 8 thru June 8thth, 9-11:30 , 9-11:30

a.m.a.m.►T Shirts- Paid for by Local Fire T Shirts- Paid for by Local Fire

Department, FOP and FOPADepartment, FOP and FOPA

KRA-LKRA-L

►Kindergarten Readiness Assessment- Kindergarten Readiness Assessment- LiteracyLiteracy Must be done within the first six weeks of schoolMust be done within the first six weeks of school Areas: Answering questions, Sentence Areas: Answering questions, Sentence

Repetition, Rhyming Identification, and Initial Repetition, Rhyming Identification, and Initial SoundsSounds

First day of school will be the assessment day. First day of school will be the assessment day. Not a normal day. Each class will have a have Not a normal day. Each class will have a have day.day.

New Assessments New Assessments

►KRA-MKRA-M readiness in Mathreadiness in Math

►KRA-SEKRA-SE readiness in Social readiness in Social EmotionalEmotional

School RoutinesSchool Routines►School Fees- Pay in AugustSchool Fees- Pay in August►SuppliesSupplies►LunchesLunches►Newsletters/Handbook-CalendarNewsletters/Handbook-Calendar►School Closings- Radio and One callSchool Closings- Radio and One call►Morning SnackMorning Snack►Specials- Gym, Music, Art, Computer, Specials- Gym, Music, Art, Computer,

LibraryLibrary►Looking into LoopingLooking into Looping