At Silver Creek Elementary Kindergarten At Silver Creek Elementary

Welcome to our School Community Multiage classes Playground and forest Outdoor gardens Multiage events Super Fridays where kids learn to cook Communication (Home page)

Staff and Services 4 classes (projected) Weekly assemblies Learning Resource Teacher Counsellor Speech and Language Pathologist Aboriginal Education Support Worker Certified Education Assistants (CEA’s)

Kindergarten Routines

Wednesday, September 5th Wednesday, September 12th Gradual Entry Monday, September 3rd Tuesday, September 4th Wednesday, September 5th Thursday, September 6th Friday, September 7th Labour day long weekend No School *K’s do not attend Meet the Teacher *8:15 to 9:35 (all students) *parents complete the CHEQ (Early learning questionnaire)   *Parent/Teacher/Student meetings throughout the day. To be scheduled in consultation with parent and teacher *morning only (7:57) Dismiss 9:35 Monday, September 10th Tuesday, September 11th Wednesday, September 12th Thursday, September 13th Friday, September 14th Dismiss at 11:30 *morning & lunch (7:57) Dismiss at 12:15 Send lunch Monday, September 17th Tuesday, September 18th ProD Day *Full Day K begins (7:57) Dismiss 1:55

CHEQ September 5 The Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (CHEQ) is an innovative way to capture and report on children’s experiences in their early environments prior to Kindergarten. It is completed by parents and/or guardians at the beginning of the school year. It is completed during a designated time at your child’s school or online at home. The CHEQ takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. The CHEQ gathers information on children’s experiences that are important to their healthy development and well-being. Information from the CHEQ is summarized in individual, classroom, school and district reports. The CHEQ is used by schools and communities to provide targeted supports and services to children and their families.

EDI Early Development Instrument. Human Early Learning Partnership: UBC The EDI is a population-level research tool. As such, it measures developmental change or trends in populations of children at varied geographies: provincial, regional and neighbourhood. This allows us to see variations in children's vulnerability across time and location. Understanding how populations of children are doing allows program delivery organizations and policy makers to make informed decisions about investments in new or adapted programs and in broad policies that support children and families.

Attendance Importance of Attendance at School

Retention School District 83 does not encourage or recommend retention of students at any grade Adaptations based on ability and current functioning Report on where the child is at in relation to the expectations at grade level Students working below grade level initiates a collaborative team approach to uncovering the reasons for slow progress Students with special needs Individual Education Plans (IEP)

Curriculum Ministry of Education Renewed Curriculum What is new? Big Ideas Learning Standards Curricular Competencies Core Competencies

Core Competencies

Cross Country Running District Cross Country Race Salmon River Run

Zones of Regulation

Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Meet once a month Active and supportive Responsibilities include hearing first hand upcoming events and changes at Silver Creek School Fundraising Elections coming up at the June PAC meeting June 20.

At Silver Creek we encourage a Team Approach to your child’s education