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 3 – 5 years old Prepare for school. It is not mandatory. Head Start and Child Find Head Start Child Find are programs available at some schools for no cost. PWCS Head Start Program P. O. Box 389, Manassas, VA 20108 (703) 791-8708 Kathy ChannellKathy Channell, Director Child Find Program (703) 791-8857 Cary Dougher, Supervisor

5. Elementary School Kindergarten (K) first grade (1 st ) second grade (2 nd ) third grade (3 rd ) fourth grade (4 th ) fifth grade (5 th ) Ages 5 - 11

6. Middle School Sixth (6 th ) Seventh (7 th ) eighth grade (8 th ) Ages: 11-14 Classes by department

7. High School Ninth (9 th ), tenth (10 th ), eleventh (11 th ), and twelfth (12 th ) grades Ages: 14 - 17 (ESOL students can stay in high school to finish their diploma requirements until age 22.) Classes by department Students choose classes to meet graduation requirements.

8. PWCS School Calendar School begins the Tuesday after Labor Day in September. School ends in June. November Holidays Teacher Work Day (no school for kids) Conference Day (no school for kids) Veterans Day (Nov. 11) Thanksgiving Break

9. PWCS School Calendar Winter Break (December/January) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January) Teacher Workday (January) President’s Day (February) Spring Break (April) Memorial Day (May)

10. 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

11. Holiday Activities What is your favorite holiday? Her/His favorite holiday is ________. She/He likes it because _____________. Picture-Word Matching Game Halloween, Thanksgiving Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year President’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Easter, Ramadan, Yom Kippur, etc. Mother’s Day, Father’s Day Veterans’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (4 th of July)

12. Computer Lab Go to Google.com. Find pictures about a country or holiday. Use PowerPoint. Find pictures. Print! Share your information with the class!