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Thorncliffe School Kindergarten Orientation
Thursday May 30, 2019
Kindergarten Programs at Thorncliffe
School
Regular Program
Attends K to Grade 6 at Thorncliffe
School
TLC Program
Kindergarten at Thorncliffe
School
Grades 1 – 4 at Colonel
Sanders School
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Organization of Students
There are currently 80 TLC spaces filled and 19 Regular
Program kindergarten students registered.
Currently, we are planning for:
• 80 TLC kindergarten students divided into four classes
(2 AM and 2 PM). AM/PM Classes are already
determined based on where students live (bussing).
• 19 Regular Program students in one AM class.
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Program Commonalities and Differences
Program Commonalities
Belong to CBE
Alberta Program of Studies
Kindergarten Program Statement
Character Education
Phys-Ed and Music
Students Learn the SameContent
Personalized Learning
TLC Program
Uniform
Daily Homework (Gr 1-6)
“I do, We do, You do” Model
Regular Program
No Uniform
Some Homework
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Kindergarten Program Statement
Young children are naturally curious and eager to learn.
They are active learners who learn through a variety of
means.
Children experience a range of appropriate experiences and
interactions that enable them to add to their knowledge,
learn new skills and practise familiar ones through self-
initiated and structured activities.
Purposeful play is an important mode of learning for
children. Children at play are highly motivated and capable
of intense concentration.
Through organized activities and purposeful play, children
explore and experiment with their environment. They clarify
and integrate information and concepts encountered in their
previous experiences.
Personalized Learning
All CBE schools personalize learning for students.
Young children arrive in Kindergarten from diverse backgrounds and with a variety of experiences.
Children develop through similar stages but at individual rates, and they need differing amounts of time and support to develop common understandings.
Kindergarten programming recognizes and supports each child’s prior knowledge, skills, attitudes, learning pace, personal traits, interests and goals, and preferred learning styles.
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“I Do, We Do, You Do” or Gradual Release
Model
Homework
Homework is a required component of the TLC Program beginning in Grade 1.
Alberta Education guidelines do not support formal homework assignments for TLC or Regular Program kindergarten students.
Teachers do provide informal, optional tasks for home study on their blogs such as:
• Reading nightly, grapheme practice
• Printing practice
• Math games and activities
• Further ways to extend classroom learning at home
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Uniforms
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• Any items with TLC crest are purchased through McCarthy’s
• Other items can be purchased elsewhere
• Students need to buy any black runners with non-marking soles and preferably Velcro laces
• No dress shoes in kindergarten please
• Please pack extra pants and undergarments in your child’s backpack in case of emergency
• Students do not need to wear the uniform if they are participating in School Spirit “dress up” days. (i.e. Dress like your favorite book character day.)
Formal Uniforms
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TLC students must wear formal uniforms on
Mondays, assembly days, and to field trips.
Please visit our website to read specific uniform
information
https://www.cbe.ab.ca/programs/program-
options/teaching-philosopy/Documents/Traditional-
Learning-Centre-Uniform-Requirements.pdf
Transportation
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• Route maps will be available online, not at school.
• Parents must inform the school which bus your child takes to and from school BEFORE the first day of school. The school will NOT know which bus your child takes home unless you inform us!
• Please email the school with the letter of the bus your child is coming and leaving on BEFORE the first day of school to [email protected]
• https://www.cbe.ab.ca/schools/busing-and-transportation/Pages/default.aspx
All students enter & exit the doors at the south end of the building.
Busses arrive at the school at 9:05 am and at 12:55 pm
A teacher meets the students at the bus.
Parents who drop off must supervise your child at the south student doors until the bell at 9:15 am or 1:05 pm.
Arrival
South School Doors
Dismissal Routine
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Bus Students
Teachers walk bus students to their busses.
Parents need to be on-time at bus stops.
Students are returned to school if parents are
late, to ensure student safety.
If your child usually goes on the bus, and you
are picking them up instead - please come on-
time and inform the teacher or office. Otherwise
your child will be on the bus.
Parent Pick Up Students
Teachers will release students to you when they
see you at the south doors. Please be on time.
Thorncliffe School Bell Times:
AM Classes
Mon-Thurs 9:15 -12:03
PM Classes
Mon-Thurs 1:05 - 3:53
Kindergarten attend alternate Fridays
Fridays 9:15 -1:25
*Check school website for Calendar
Communication
• School Messenger
• School Website
• School Calendar
• Trustee Updates
• School Council Updates – Please join us!
• My CBE Account (fees, conference bookings)
Website
• Weekly Homework
• Classroom Learning Updates
• Special Classroom Events
Blog
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The school website and classroom blog are your first stops for
information. Please email teachers if you have any specific
questions.
Services OT/PT/ Speech
In kindergarten, we have an Early Learning Team of specialists that will help students with speech, fine motor and gross motor skills.
What does Learning Look like in
Kindergarten?
Literacy
Mathematics
Virtue of the Month
Thorncliffe School teaches the Three Pillars of Respect:
• Respect for Self
• Respect for Others
• Respect for This Place
Another part of character education is the Virtue of the Month. This is chosen by our Student Voice club composed of Grade 1 – 6 students.
Students regularly participate in talking circles, make literacy connections to virtues, and practice virtues during less teacher-directed tasks such as centres.
All students are assessed on Character in and through learning. This is communicated to parents during conferences and on report cards.
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Daily Phys-Ed
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Art, Creative Expression, Music
Snack Time!
• 5 - 10 minutes each day
• Small snack- one food item from two food
groups, for example, three slices of apples and a
cheese string
• Uneaten food is sent home.
• Just water please!
• Snack must be nut-free
• Aim for healthy snacks
• Fridays – Please send TWO snacks
Learning Through Dramatic Play
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Learning Through Dramatic Play
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Centres
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Science/Social Studies
Library
Provincial government passed Bill 28:
School Amendment Act 2017 in November
The Province is legislating a common age of
kindergarten entry effective for the 2020-2021 school
year.
In the fall of 2020, all school boards in Alberta will have
the same age of entry for children starting kindergarten.
Children can start kindergarten in the fall of 2020 if they
turn 5 years old on or before December 31, 2020.
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Questions?
Thank you for joining us!
Please visit the bathroom with your child and show
him/her how to enter and exit a stall.
Our first parent/teacher conference will be Thurs, Sept 19
& Fri, Sept 20.
A package of forms will come home the first week of
school regarding allergies, consent to post etc.
See you Tues, Sept 3, 2019!
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