Transcript Welcome! Bienvenue! Kindergarten Information Night

Welcome! Bienvenue!
Kindergarten Information Night
Elmdale Public School
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
Elmdale School
Introduction of School Personnel
School Profile
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Kindergarten profile
School Council
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Importance of volunteers in the school
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.
French as a Second Language
Programs
 Regular English/Core French
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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.
French as a Second Language
Programs
 Early French Immersion
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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)
French as a Second Language
Programs
Middle French Immersion:
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Available for gr. 4-6 (options continue in
secondary school)
Regular program/Core French JK-gr. 3;
70% French instruction gr. 4-6
A Day in Kindergarten
The centre approach:
Learning 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 learning…Play and work are not distinct
categories for young children…there is a strong
link between play and learning…Play, therefore,
has a legitimate and important role in
Kindergarten…”
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(page 14, The Kindergarten Program, 2006, Ontario Ministry of Education)
The centre approach:
Learning Through Play
 “Current brain research confirms that
opportunities for children to learn
through play impel the development of
multiple-sensing pathways in the brain.”
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(page 14, The Kindergarten Program, 2006, Ontario Ministry of Education)
The Kindergarten Program
Personal and Social Development
Language
Mathematics
Science and Technology
Health and Physical Activity
The Arts
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
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
Home-School Connection
June Package – staggered entry
start dates
Intake Interviews
Newsletters, telephone calls,
written notes
Busing
Transportation
# 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
child’s drop-off spot is accurate. Please contact
Transportation at the number above prior to the
beginning of the school year.
Busing
Transportation
# 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, child’s name,
and
drop off spot
 Please refer to the board web site for further
information regarding transportation.
www.ocdsb.ca
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
Questions
Closing note
Thank you! Merci!