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. (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 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? 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)

12. 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!