Welcome to

Adrienne Clarkson
Elementary School

*this presentation will be posted on the schools

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

Childrens Village at Stoneway

(before and after school program)

Childrens Village at Stoneway

Licensed, full time spaces

Contact:
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 2

School Year 2015-2016

1 day in the English Program

1 day in the French Program
bilingual ECEs follow childs schedule
(parents will receive a calendar)
ECEs 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 Technology
e.g. sort and classify groups of living and non
living things in their own way

Curriculum Expectations
Health and Physical Activity
e.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 childrens 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 Playing

By: 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 puzzle

Or 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 childs 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

childs 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 Contd

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 Contd

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 childs 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 of

the 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 for

school?
-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 childs learning be assessed?
-parents will receive feedback on their childs
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!