1. Unit 1

2. Vocabulary school grade level elementary (primary) middle (intermediate) high (secondary)

3. Schools and Grade Levels Pre-school (Pre-K) Elementary School (K-5) Middle School (6-8) High School (9-12)

4. Pre-school It is not mandatory 3 - 5 years old Head Start is available at some schools at no cost (free). Child Find is a program to identify special needs at no cost (free).

5. Elementary School Kindergarten-fifth grade (K-5) Ages: 5 - 11

6. Middle School Sixth-Eighth grade (6-8) Ages: 11-14 Classes by department

7. High School Ninth-Twelfth grade (9-12) Ages: 14-17 (ESOL students can stay in high school to finish their diploma requirements until age 22) Classes by department Choose classes to meet graduation requirements

8. PWCS School Calendar School begins the Tuesday after Labor Day. (September 7 th ) School ends in June. (June 17 th, 2011) Vacations (Holidays) Teacher Work Day (no school for kids) Nov. 2 nd Conference Day (no school for kids) Nov. 3 rd Veterans Day (Nov. 11) Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 24 (1/2 day),25,26)

9. PWCS School Calendar Winter Break (December 22 (1/2 day) - January 2) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 17) Teacher Workday (January 31, April 4) President’s Day (February 21) Spring Break (April 18 - 22) Memorial Day (May 30)

10. Literacy Activity Read the story “Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan’s Chinese New Year,” by Kate Waters. Make a Venn diagram of U.S. and world holidays to compare similarities and differences.

11. Literacy Activity These are holidays in: The U.S.A. and ______________ Christmas Navidad July 4 th Halloween Thanksgiving Mother’s Day Father’s Day New Years President’s Day Easter Valentine’s Day Hannukah

12. Holiday Activities What is your favorite holiday? Ask a friend. Share your friend’s favorite holiday. Picture-Word Matching Game Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year Thanksgiving President’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Religious Holiday (Easter, Ramadan, Yom Kippur, etc.) Mother’s Day/Father’s Day Independence Day (4 th of July)

13. Computer Lab Go to the Internet. Find information about a country’s holiday(s). Write notes. Find pictures. Save to the Desktop or print. Share your information with the class!