PWSD-Kindergarten-brochure-2016-2017

The 2016 - 2017
School Year Calendar
Preparing for the first day
2016 - 2017
qSome schools begin with staggered entry. Inquire
Welcome to
Kindergarten
and Preschool
with your school about the times and dates.
q
Pack clean running shoes and a change of clothes.
qPurchase school supplies. Contact your child’s
school for a list of specific items to include.
q Read to your child for 20 minutes per day.
qGet involved with your child’s school.
Kindergarten programs are offered at:
• Beaverlodge Elementary School (780) 354-2446
Important dates to
remember:
September 1..................First day of classes
September 5..................Labour Day
October 10.....................Thanksgiving Day
October 21.....................District PD Day
November 11................Remembrance Day
November 25................School PD Day
December 23.................Day off in lieu of PTI*
Dec 26 – Jan 6...............Christmas break
January 9........................Classes resume
February 1......................Semester 2 begins
February 3......................District PD Day
February 20....................Family Day
March 3...........................School PD Day
March 9-10.....................Teachers’ Convention
April 10 - 17...................Spring Break
April 14............................Good Friday
April 17............................Easter Monday
May 19.............................Day off in lieu of PTI*
May 22.............................Victoria Day
June 29............................Last day of classes
*PTI = Parent/Teacher Interviews
• Bezanson School (780) 532-6490
• Bonanza School (780) 353-3788
• Clairmont Community School (780) 567-4698
• Eaglesham School (780) 359-3792
• Elmworth School (780) 354-8375
• Harry Balfour School (780) 532-9276
• Hythe Regional School (780) 356-3934
• LaGlace School (780) 568-2430
• Penson School (780) 532-6390
• Ridgevalley School (780) 957-3995
• R. W. Zahara Public School (780) 568-3823
• Rycroft School (780) 765-3830
• Savanna School (780) 351-3771
• Spirit River Regional Academy (780) 864-3696
• Teepee Creek School (780) 568-2265
• Wembley Elementary School (780) 766-2294
• Woking School (780) 774-3932
For more information, contact:
Peace Wapiti Public School Division
8611A - 108th Street
Grande Prairie, Alberta T8V 4C5
Telephone: (780) 532-8133
www.pwsd76.ab.ca
Peace Wapiti Public School Division | February, 2016
Success for tomorrow
begins right now
New this year:
Online registration.
Click the ‘Schools’ tab at
www.pwsd76.ab.ca
New this year:
Online
registration
Peace Wapiti Public School Division
Your child is our priority
The Early Years
Click the ‘Schools’ tab at
www.pwsd76.ab.ca
Did you know?
Early Childhood Services (ECS)
Peace Wapiti Public School Division provides
options for educational programming for children
between the ages of 2½ years old and younger
than 6 years of age as of September 1. Alberta
Education’s ECS policy states that children
identified with disabilities/delays are eligible
for up to three years of ECS programming,
depending on age, severity of the disability/delay
and its impact on the child’s ability to function
within an ECS environment. For information
about program availability, call (780) 532-8133.
Educating today for success tomorrow.
Full-day Kindergarten
A typical day:
Arrive at school at 8:20 a.m. Get settled, stow
personal belongings and prepare for the day.
Kindergarten
Lifelong learning starts the moment we are
born. The first six years of our lives are a time of
unparalleled discovery. We learn about ourselves
and the world around us. Our personalities take
shape and we begin to lay the foundation of
knowledge that will support us as we enter the
education system.
Recognizing this,
Peace Wapiti Public
Positive energy at
School Division and
home goes a long
Alberta Education
way with self-esteem
are committed to
exploring options that in the classroom.
provide children with
access to early learning opportunities.
We offer
Centers at 8:45 a.m.
Activity-based opportunities for
free exploration, cooperation and
developing social and language skills.
Learning time at 9:20 a.m.
Stories, the alphabet, songs and playing
with words – so many fun ways to learn!
Fine motor development activities at 9:45 a.m.
Play dough, puzzles and forming letters.
Washroom break and snacks at 10:00 a.m.
Kindergarten is a program that not only helps
prepare children for entry into Grade 1, but
also provides a foundation for later success.
Kindergarten provides learning experiences that
are developmentally appropriate to meet the
diverse needs of children and promote a positive
attitude toward lifelong learning. A child whose
developmental needs have been met is more likely
to grow into a self-reliant, responsible, caring and
contributing member of society.
Activities at 10:15 a.m.
Sharing and foundational numeracy activities.
Outdoor recess at 11:00 a.m.
Theme-based learning at 11:30 a.m.
Physical activity in the gymnasium at noon
Lunch at 12:30 p.m.
Literacy and artistic exploration at 1:00 p.m.
Centers at 1:30 p.m. More activity-based learning.
Outdoor recess at 2:00 p.m. Snacks at 2:30 p.m.
Our Vision
Games or cross-graded reading activities
ision
Peace Wapiti Public School Div
inspires all learners to become
ethical
confident, collaborative and
ssion to
citizens motivated with a pa
.
achieve a sustainable future
Wrap up circle time at 3:00 p.m.
Preparation for dismissal.
Dismissal at 3:20 p.m.
Register at a
PWSD school
near you!
New this year: Online registration. Click the ‘Schools’ tab on our website at www.pwsd76.ab.ca.