Welcome! Bienvenue! Kindergarten Information Night

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Welcome! Bienvenue!Kindergarten Information
Night

• Elmdale Public School

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Agenda

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

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Elmdale School

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

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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)-entry point is SK
• Middle French Immersion (MFI)-entry point is
  grade 4
• 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.
• Note if within Elmdales EFI boundary, may
  attend for JK if you intend to register for
  immersion in SK
• Entry at points other than SK or grade 4 are
  considered on a case by case basis by the
  principal. An assessment of the childs
  proficiency in French is administered.

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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.

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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)

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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
• Offered nearby at Hilson PS

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A Day in Kindergarten
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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)

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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)

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The Kindergarten Program

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

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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

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Home-School Connection

• Early June Package class placement entry
  information confirmation of registration
• Intake process (staggered entry) under review
• Newsletters, telephone calls, written notes

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BusingOttawa Student Transportation Authority
(OSTA) 613-224-8800

• Busing Awareness Program in August
• Drive the bus route
• Revisit safety rules
• Parent/caregiver required to meet child at bus
  stop
• (or child is returned to school for pick-up)
• OSTA is open throughout the summer to update pick
  up/drop off information

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Busing

• 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

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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

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• Questions
• Closing note

Thank you! Merci!