Welcome to

Jenks West Elementary

Pre-Kindergarten

Jenks West Elementary

• 1905+ students PK through 4th grade• 6 building campus plus Grace Living Center• Currently 10 Full-Day sections of Pre-K• 1-A.M section and 1-P.M section of half day

Pre-K• 22 students maximum per state requirement• Early Childhood Certified Teacher along with

Full time Early Childhood Assistant (ECA) in every classroom

PRE-K STUDENTS• Safety is our number

one priority• Necessary self help

skills• Full Day 8:15-

3:00pm• Half-Day 9:15-

11:45am / 1:15-3:45 pm

• Grace Living Center 8:50-3:25pm

• Drop-off and pick-up times are 15 minutes before/after class

Pick Up & Drop Off Procedures• Your child’s classroom

location will determine their assigned drop-off and pick-up spot.

• Please position your child’s car seat to the curb-side location for safety.

• Stay in your car and pull forward to keep the line moving.

• Please pull over out of the car line and buckle your child up or have your child practice buckling him/her self up over the summer.

Early Childhood Philosophy of JPS

PRE-KINDERGARTEN Curriculum & Themes

Units of study taught through:

•Dramatic play•Language development•Mathematics•Technology•Science & Health•Social Studies•Creative/Motor Skills

A Day In the Life of a PRE-Kindergarten Student

Full Day Pre-K Quiet Activities

• Children need a small amount of time each day to “rest” their brains.

• Plastic Mats will be available for purchase from PTAG for $8.00.

• Children can bring a SMALL blanket OR stuffed animal• The times will be after lunch and anywhere from 20-45

minutes. This will be a gradual release of time as the school year progresses. Children sleeping will be left to sleep for the first semester of school.

• During the second 9 weeks of school, children not sleeping will have the option to read, color, and/or watch videos/e-stories quietly on their mats.

Assessment Tools: teacher observations, checklists, completion of tasks, manipulatives, journals, and portfolios. Data Books are used to record and keep records of assessments. Rubrics are used for determining grades and they can be found at: Jenks Public Schools Website www.jenksps.org1. Choose Parents2. Next hover over Curriculum and a side bar will pop up 3. Choose Report Card Rubrics PreK-64. Select Pre-Kindergarten the areas of assessment are:

Adaptive SkillsMotor/Creative SkillsCognitive Skills: Language ArtsCognitive Skills: MathematicsCognitive Skills: ScienceCognitive Skills: Social Studies

5. Report Cards for Pre-Kindergarten go home in January and in May

Curriculum Details will be covered by the teachers in the “Back to School Night” presentations in August.

Things to do over the summer to help prepare your child for Pre-K:

Work on self-help skills: putting on/off a jacket, zipping/buttoning, turning a jacket inside/out, putting on/off shoes, etc.

-we LOVE Velcro -flip flops are dangerous on

the playground Practice using the bathroom

by him/her self (independently wiping and taking on/off pants)

Practice writing first name Practice holding a pencil,

crayon, and/or marker - using the correct grip

Practice holding and cutting with child-sized scissors

Practice: listening ears, sharing, cleaning up, and patiently waiting

Practice proper hand-washing techniques with your child

Practice putting folder, lunchbox, blanket (or stuffed toy) in/out of backpack and zipping it

Have your child practice buckling his/her seat belt

Talk about school with your child

READ, READ, READ!

•Back to School Post Cards sent early August•Meet the Teacher

Tuesday, August 13, 2013 3:00-6:00Wednesday, August 14, 2013 3:00-6:00

•Pre-K Transition Days (sign-up for these on Meet the Teacher) Monday, August 19th Last name A-L Tuesday, August 20th Last Name L-Z•Regular School Day for Pre-K begins Aug. 21st

Important Dates for 2013-14 School Year!

Miscellaneous

• Backpacks should be large enough to hold folders.

• No wheels on backpacks.• Always keep a change of

clothes in your child’s backpack labeled with their name.

• LABEL with your child’s name clothes that are outerwear such as jackets, coats, sweaters, & sweatshirts.

Full Day PRE-K Snacks & Lunch•The classroom teacher will

decide how snacks will be

managed and at what time of

the day.

•We encourage healthy

snacks.

•Each teacher will go over

their procedures at Back to

School Night.

• Free/Reduced Lunch Forms are

available.

• The children eat in the

cafeteria.

•Send lunch money to school with

your child or pay online at

mylunchmoney.com (transaction

fee applies).

• Students may bring a lunch

from home (sack or lunch

box/bag).

Adventure Club• Nia Stokes –is the Adventure Club

Coordinator for JPS phone 299-4414 X2483 or e-mail nia.stokes@jenksps.org

• Hours: 6:30 am-8:00 am and 3:00 pm-6:00 pm in BLD “B”.

• Students may eat breakfast from 7:45-8:00 (If your child is not in Adv. Club, parent can accompany PRE-K child to breakfast.)

Parent Teacher Action Group (PTAG)• The PTAG is a volunteer organization of parents, teachers and

administrators who work together to promote quality education for our children.

• PTAG provides Daily Agendas to all students K-4th grade.• PTAG provides Cash/products for our school through rebate programs

such as Box Tops for Education, Campbell’s Labels, Staples, and Office Depot.

• PTAG provides Subscriptions for periodicals for each classroom, such as the Scholastic Weekly Readers.

• PTAG provides Items for Teacher Wish Lists.• PTAG provides funds for field trips.• Spirit Wear• Yearly dues:$10.00• School Supply Packets are on sale NOW at the PTAG table. Teachers

LOVE the school supply packs! The Pre-K supplies are collected by your child’s teacher and used in the classroom as community property.

Please SUPPORT AND JOIN PTAG!!!

Contact Information JPS Main Number (918)299-4411

• Suzanne Lair Site Principal X- 5601

• Christina Wilson – Administrative Assistant BLD “B” X-5650

• Christy Leach Pre-K Team Leader, full-day X- 2422

• Melissa Futrell Pre-K Team Leader, half-day X- 2421

• Susan Cronk - Curriculum Resource Instructor

X- 6105

• Julia Wood – Counselor X- 6118

• Jenks Public Schools Web Site http://www.jenksps.org/

Thank you for attending today we look forward to…

having your child with us in the 2013-14 school year!