Kindergarten

Orientation

Meet Our Team

Mrs. Phillips

Ms. Cody

Mrs. Voss

Mrs. Young

Ms. McIlwain

Kindergarten Curriculum

• SC Standards Based
• GCS Pacing
• Subjects:

1. Reading

2. Writing

3. Language and Word Study

4. Math

5. Unit Study (Science/Social Studies/Health)

Language and Word Study

• Letter names : upper and lowercase
• Letter sounds
• Rhyming words
• Nursery Rhymes

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Want learning to stick? Make it fun!

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Chalk words & letters

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Fridge Flash

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Finger paint or shaving cream

Go Fish or Memory

Reading

1. Holding a book and turning

pages correctly.

2. Model pointing to words as you read a simple book (not on a screen).

3. Exposure to different genres

of books.

4. Reading and talking about

the book.

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• One-to-one matching
• Count the # of words
• Left to right, top to bottom, return
• sweep direction
• front cover, back cover, title page
• spacing
• punctuation
• count the letters within a word
• first and last letter of a word
• first and last word in the sentence
• count the # of consonants and vowels
• identify upper and lowercase letters

Concepts of Print:

Writing

• Holding writing utensils with the correct grip.
• pencils, dry erase markers, crayons
• Writing their name
• first letter of their name is uppercase, the rest

are lowercase.

• Independent creative writing and/or drawing for

5-10 minutes on paper in a set space.

• Holding scissors correctly (open, shut).
• Opening, twisting, using, and closing

a glue stick.

• Gripping writing utensils correctly.
• Hand strengthening activities
• playdough or clay
• legos or blocks
• sticker activities
• picking up small objects like beads, pom poms, dry beans with tongs.
• paper tearing

Fine Motor

Math

• Counting
• counting objects one-to-one to 10.
• begin practicing rote counting by 1’s.
• Colors
• Exposure to shape names
• Recognizing numbers 0-10

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Things to Practice Before the First Day of School

• Zipping jackets
• Opening snacks independently
• Opening lunch box and items inside
• Remaining in their seat
• basic table manners
• Opening/closing book bag
• Unpacking personal items

independently

• Using the restroom independently

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Bookbags need to be big enough to carry:

Chromebook

Daily Folder

Other personal items

• Coughing and sneezing into elbow
• Blowing nose independently
• Keeping hands off face and fingers out of noses
• Keeping clothes, hands, and other items out of mouths
• Washing hands correctly
• Respecting personal space

Wise and Well

• Waiting patiently and quietly
• while others are speaking
• in line
• during transitions
• Problem solving skills - attempting to think through and solve problems independently
• Following simple 1-2 step instructions
• Following established procedures and routines without redirection

*Playing card games & board games as a family, along with encouraging free play will help foster all of these. :)

Skills for a Successful Year

Other Parts of the Day

• Lunch
• Snack
• Recess
• Related Arts:

Art, P.E., Music, Library, Computer Lab

Experiences to Expect!

Volunteer Opportunities

Level I vs. Level II Clearance

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• Lunch Bunch
• Classroom Help
• Room Coordinator
• PTA Committee
• Field Day
• Boosterthon
• Reading Tutors
• Field Trip Chaperones

Oakview’s

Extended Day Program

Applications open

April 27th at 9:00am

Questions: Contact Molly McCall at mlmccall@greenville.k12.sc.us

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Arrival & Dismissal

• 7:00 a.m. - Main Entrance
• 7:15 a.m. - Kindergarten Entrance
• Breakfast doors close at 7:25 a.m.
• Students enter classrooms at 7:30 a.m.
• Tardy bells rings at 7:45 a.m.
• must sign into front office at 7:45 or later
• Dismissal begins at 2:15 p.m.
• Dismissal concludes at 2:30 p.m.

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Car Riders

3^rd-5^th grades

(and younger siblings) enter and exit from Oakview’s Front Entrance

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• Be sure students are seated on passenger side of the car.

Main Entrance vs. Kindergarten Entrance

Bus Riders

Bus Riders – all K5 students wear a bus tag to make sure they load and unload the correct bus.

You will need your numbered dismissal tag to pick them up at the bus stop.

• All visitors and volunteers must show a photo ID each time they visit our school.

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• All exterior doors are kept locked at all times.

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• All classroom doors are kept locked at all times.

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• We have a School Resource Officer that patrols campus regularly.

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• We practice various safety drills throughout the year.

Curious About Safety at Oakview?

Curious About Oakview’s Health Room?

• It’s important to keep phone numbers current.

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• Students are not allowed to carry medications to school or at school. Parents must bring medications to the nurse (including over-the-counter medications).

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• Health forms can be found on the school website under “Health Room”. Necessary paperwork for prescription medication must be completed before they can be kept in the health room (including inhalers, Epi Pens, Diastat, etc.)

Immunization Requirements for School

• Immunizations must be completed and a valid SC Immunization Certificate must be turned into the health room by the first day of school. Contact the nurse’s office with questions.
• Students enrolling in grades 5K-12 must be up to date on the following vaccinations:
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• DTaP
• Polio
• MMR
• Varicella
• Greenville County Health Department appointment line: 855-472-3432

2026-2027

Meet the Teacher

Thursday,

August 6^th

A-K : 4-5 pm

L-Z : 5-6 pm

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FAQs:

• How many students are in a class?
• Specific placement requests (teacher/friends).
• When do we find out who our child’s teacher is?
• What are our school supplies?
• Can I tour the school?

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What questions do you have for us?

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www.greenville.k12.sc.us/oakview

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