Kindergarten Round Up

Steve Masseth-Administrator

Lisa Strom-Academic Director

Welcome To

Kindergarten Round Up

Community Christian School

Community Christian School Has more than 295 students, Preschool through 12th Grade.

Accredited through Christian School International.

Eagle’s Nest Daycare offers infant, toddler, preschool and elementary daycare.

Tennis, volleyball, basketball, soccer, cross country, track and field are just some of the athletics that CCS offers.

The school is 37 years old.

Community Christian School provides a quality, Christ-centered, non-denominational education that assists parents in training of the whole student; spirit, mind and body. CCS-learning for today and eternity.

In Kindergarten your child will be able to experience: oChrist Centered Education oChapel every Wednesday. oArt Education once a week throughout the school year. oMusic Education twice a week throughout the school year with two formal performances. One performance at Christmas and one performance in the spring. oSpanish Education twice a week throughout the school year. oPhysical Education every day throughout the school year. oComputer Education once a week throughout the school year.

•Memorize Bible scripture •Students will be taught skills to read independently •Recognize and read and write sight words •Write to communicate independently and read their own writing (hopefully you’ll be able to read it too!) •Count up to 30 objects. •Begin addition and subtraction. •Count to 100 orally. •Count forward and backwards. •Count by 10’s to 100.

In Kindergarten your child will:

Supplies:

A supply list will be available at all major retailers before school starts, on the CCS website and will be included in the Kindergarten packet sent out in August.

Lunch, Snacks, Rest and Accidents: •Your child may bring a lunch from home or buy a lunch at school •We have a snack time daily. • We do have a rest time during the day. •You will need to send a change of clothes in a plastic bag “just in case”.

Transportation:

•It’s best to stick with one form of transportation, especially the first several weeks of school. •If you have to change transportation it needs to be in writing to the office before 2:30 p.m.

•Your child will have some homework. •Homework is meant to be done with parent supervision. •This summer you may want to begin a “homework routine” •Sit down in a designated, quiet spot •Practice reading, writing their name, drawing and telling about a picture… etc. •Read aloud a book to your child. •Have your child read the pictures of a book to you.

Preparing yourself for your child’s first day. •Try to stay positive. •Try not to linger when it’s time to go. •Save the tears for after you walk away. •Reassure your child before school starts. •Make a plan ahead of time and talk to your child about what school will be like.

What you can do this summer to prepare your child:

•Read to your child every day. •Sing the ABC song •Several weeks before school starts get on a “school” schedule. •Talk to your child about starting school and let them know you’re excited for them. •Count objects at home (snacks, toys… etc.). Count forward and backwards •Have your child find letters they know while reading, grocery shopping. •Rhyme words orally

•Practice cutting with scissors and using glue •Learn the names of basic shapes •Practice sight word cards •Practice writing first name (first letter capital the rest lower case letters, ie. John).

Volunteers

We have many areas at CCS that we can use the help of parents. Here are a few opportunities you may want to consider. 5K/Waffle Breakfast, Library Volunteer, Reading Program Volunteer, Room Parent, Vision and Hearing Screening, Landscaping and Yard Work, Mom’s Prayer Group, Counting, packaging, and mailing coupons our school saves such as: Campbell labels for education, box tops for education, loaves for learning, beverage tabs, etc. Serving/Hospitality Day/Evening/Weekend, etc.

Scrip SCRIP is a unique fundraising program that can help reduce the cost of lunch accounts for individual students at CCS, as well as benefit the school. There is NO COST to the individual or the school. SCRIP is a term that means, “substitute money”. When you purchase SCRIP, you’re purchasing gift certificates and prepaid cards that are used just like cash. You can use SCRIP to purchase everyday expenses such as food, clothing, and other essentials. With every purchase, you not only receive the full face value of your purchase, you also earn money for your child’s lunch account* and for CCS.

Thank you for coming to CCS Kindergarten Round up!

Please let us know if you have any questions.