1. Welcome to Lucas Elementary Kindergarten Class for 2012 -2013

2. Kindergarten ► What is kindergarten Screening? ► Kindergarten curriculum ► Kindergarten Schedules ► Busing ► KRA-L ► Lucas Library ► Safety Town ► Other questions and routines

3. What is Kindergarten Screening ► Required  Hearing/Speech, Vision Health/Dental including Child find for Development Delays ► In Addition  Academic, Motor Skills, Language and social skills

4. Kindergarten Curriculum ► Preparing for Kindergarten Success:  Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies  what children should know and be able to do upon entering Kindergarten ► Kindergarten Standards are what a child should know and do by the end of Kindergarten ► The standards are changing and so are we ► Common Core Standards ► Going from A to D

5. Kindergarten Schedules ► Kindergarten  8:35 first bell  8:40- to 3:15 Monday thru Friday  Students are allowed in the building at 8am reporting to the cafeteria.  We do have breakfast available.  Specials are run by A B C days.  Lunch is after recess at 12:50

6. Busing ► Bus Safety ► Busing Requests – P/U and drop off, change of plans by 1:30 ► Riding the Bus is a privilege.  Share with your child the rules ► Sit in your seat ► Hands to yourself ► Talk quietly (except At RR crossings- no talking ► School rules apply

7. Richland County – Lucas Library ► Summer Reading Program ► School reward for those who complete ► Hours ► Resources ► AR- accelerated reader

8. Safety Town ► Handouts ► Program Director- Mrs. Kathy Grover ► Dates: June 4 th thru June 8 th, 9-11:30 a.m. ► T Shirts- Paid for by Local Fire Department, FOP and FOPA

9. KRA-L ► Kindergarten Readiness Assessment- Literacy  Must be done within the first six weeks of school  Areas: Answering questions, Sentence Repetition, Rhyming Identification, and Initial Sounds  First day of school will be the assessment day. Not a normal day. Each class will have a have day.

10. New Assessments ► KRA-Mreadiness in Math ► KRA-SEreadiness in Social Emotional

11. School Routines ► School Fees- Pay in August ► Supplies ► Lunches ► Newsletters/Handbook-Calendar ► School Closings- Radio and One call ► Morning Snack ► Specials- Gym, Music, Art, Computer, Library ► Looking into Looping