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Welcome to Wow Day!

Scott M. Ellis Elementary School

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Wow Day Overview

  • Academics
  • Home/School Connection
  • Transportation
  • 1000 Book Club

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Current Teachers

  • Lorie Dupuis
  • Denise Herwick
  • Valerie Kappel
  • Alison Thela
  • Lisa Vincent

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Language Arts in Kindergarten

ELA is ...

      • Reading
        • Phonemic Awareness
        • Phonics
        • Vocabulary
        • Comprehension
        • Fluency
      • Writing
      • Listening
      • Speaking

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Math in Kindergarten

  • Explore concepts through play and discussion
  • Varied counting activities
  • Beginning addition and subtraction
  • “Compose” and “Decompose” numbers to 10 (5=1+4, 2+3)

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Science in Kindergarten

A “hands-on” approach to learning

  • Life science, Patterns all Around
  • Physical science, Push, Pull, Go
  • Earth science, Weather and Sky

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Social Studies in Kindergarten

  • Focus on communities
  • Holiday and family traditions
  • Character Education

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Home/School Connection

  • Important Kindergarten Tips
  • Elementary Guidance
    • Melissa Esannason 518-966-5070 x 313
  • Health Office
    • Sally Collins, RN 518-966-5070 x 320
    • Erin Hoyt, RN 518-966-5070 x 320

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��School Bus Safety�Mary Judeikis,Transportation Supervisor�

  • Transportation Department receives your information from your registration form
  • Before school starts, you will receive a transportation letter with your child’s teacher and bus route tag. Attach this tag to your child’s book bag
  • Drivers will drive their route the day before school starts

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Riding the Bus to School

  • Be ready 5 minutes before your bus arrives, letters give an approximate time
  • Wait 15 feet away from the road
  • Wait for the bus to come to a full stop, the red lights are flashing and you hear the air brake engaged. Crossers look at the driver
  • Kindergartners sit up front
  • Seat belts

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Arriving at School

  • Unloading
    • For the first weeks, Kindergartners will get off the bus first
    • They will be helped to the cafeteria for breakfast and to their class
    • Different unloading times

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Riding the Bus Home

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  • Dismissal
    • Bus Notes
      • Write a note in the morning if there will be a change in transportation for that afternoon or a permanent change-forms can be found on our website
    • Please have an adult at the bus stop to receive your child
    • Wait for the bus to come to a complete stop: yellows, then reds, listen for the air brake, look at the driver for crossing signal.

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During the School Year

    • School Bus Safety Drill
      • Three per year
      • First drill within the first 7 days
    • National School Bus Safety Week
    • Web Site-Greenville CSD
    • Lost and Found

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1000 Book Program at Scott M. Ellis Elementary

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  • A free book sign out program for preschool age children
  • Our goal is to help young children gain important literacy skills

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Elementary Main Office

  • Peter Mahan— Elementary School Principal
  • Dan Hash—K-12 Principal
  • Karen Overbaugh—Secretary
  • Aimee Morse—Secretary
  • Mallory Bell—Bus Notes/Attendance Secretary,518-966-5070 X 325
            • Main office- 518-966-5070 X 301

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Upcoming Dates

  • Kindergarten Screening- June 8, 9, 10
  • Kindergarten Class Visit-

  • The GCSD 2021-2022 Calendar Will Contain:
    • First full day of school

Thank you for being here today!