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Kindergarten Orientation

Charles C. Bell Elementary

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Mr. Daniel P. Fusco, Principal

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Ethos of Bell

- We are a small, kind, and nurturing environment .

- We currently have 222 students enrolled (May 2026).

- We anticipate 38-40 Kindergarteners for fall of 26

-Relationships with families, students, and school community are at the core of our school.

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School Safety

- All exterior doors are locked and secure 100% of the time.

-Buncombe County SRO assigned to the Reynolds District Elementary Schools and rotates throughout the day.

-Security cameras on office computers and human monitoring system at BCS Central through a system called FUSUS.

Office.*Safety drills practiced monthly (fire)annually (lock down, tornado drills, permetiter)

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Transportation

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_School buses, car riders, after school vans

_4 school buses - no longer than 45 minutes on a bus route.

-Coordinated by Mr. Fusco

-Mr. Fusco is active substitute and field trip driver.

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Code of Conduct

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-BCS Code of Conduct

-Minors/Majors matrix of behaviors

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The Leader in Me Program

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CC Bell Kindergarten Camp!

Tuesday, August 4th & Wednesday, August 5th

8AM-12PM

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Registration Link

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School Counseling Program

Mrs. Amanda Herbert, Counselor

PBIS Program

Friends & Feelings - 2nd Step Guidance Curriculum

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Nurse Contact Information

Nicki Allison, BSN, RN, NCSN

828-772-9079

nicki.allison@mahec.net

nicki.allison@bcsemail.org

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What you need to know!

Buncombe County School Nurses - split time at schools

  • Charles C Bell & Fairview Elementary

School staff trained for emergencies -

  • Asthma, Allergy, CPR, Diabetes Management and First Aid, EPI pens, and Seizures
  • Medication Administration
  • Along with any other needs that may arise to support our students.

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What you need for the first day of school!

North Carolina Health Assessment & Immunizations

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  • State of NC does give a 30 day grace period (9/22/26)
    • According to NC law (NC statutes G.S. 130A-155 and G.S 130A-440)
  • Medical Plans - Allergy, Asthma, Diabetes, Seizure, etc.

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Ms. Matayabas, Data Manager

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Mrs. Jane Houde, Instructional Coach

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Assessments

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Brigance-K screener

BOY

Orally

MClass Reading-DIBELS

BOY, MOY, EOY

Orally

MAP Math Assessments

BOY, MOY, EOY

On ipad

Writing Assessments

2 Writing Pieces per Year

Written

K-2 Math Summatives

EOY

Orally and written

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Title 1

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Teneile Pickett

Title 1 Reading Specialist

teneile.pickett@bcsemail.org

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Title I at Bell Elementary School

  • We have one Title 1 Lead Teacher and one Title 1 Assistant.

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  • We work with small groups daily for 30 minutes each day to provide them with reading strategies to become more successful in the classroom.

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  • We call this time WIN -which stands for

What I Need.

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  • We progress monitor students regularly. This assessment tool is used to track student growth.

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Family Engagement Events

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Here at CC Bell we will hold several opportunities for families to come together for various events throughout the school year.

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Mrs. Smith & Mrs. Kearney

Sessions in Kindergarten Classrooms

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Mrs. Meggan Smith

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Geodes

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Geodes- Three Sisters

Geodes- Building a Log Cabin

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Wit and Wisdom

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Writing

Informative

Narrative

Opinion

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“The younger child has cartilage which will eventually become bone... This occurs around the ages of 6-8yrs. ...Overall dexterity takes time. Handwriting practice starts AFTER the foundations have been thoroughly laid. Children must develop upper body strength, core body strength, and body awareness.” - Ruth Swailes.

7 years old 5 years old

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Mrs. Anna Kearney

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Clubs & Activities

  • Drama Club
  • Fitness Club
  • History Club
  • Sewing Club
  • Lego/Robotics Club
  • Garden Club
  • Latinas Club
  • Math Club
  • Battle of the Books

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Math

  • Hands on experiential learning

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  • Educational games that make math fun
  • Lots of different materials (cubes, pattern blocks, clay, geoboards)
  • Helps children make sense of math

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Forces and Motion

  • Understand positions of objects
  • Motions of objects

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Matter

  • Size
  • Color
  • Shape
  • Weight
  • Texture
  • Flexibility

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Patterns of Weather

Characteristics of Animals

Senses

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Social Studies

Exploration of The World Around Us

Inquiry

Civics and Government

Geography

History

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6pm- Back to the Media Center and Parent Networking in the School Cafeteria (6-7PM)