Welcome to ______ Elementary Kindergarten Showcase Helping prepare your child to be
College, Career and Life Ready! Kindergarten Teacher: _________ Kindergarten Teacher: _________ Kindergarten Teacher: __________ Other participants as needed Principal: _______ Secretary: ________ Office Clerk: ________
Welcome from our Superintendent, your Table Host and Student Leaders Introductions Kindergarten students go to class with kindergarten teachers Brief presentation – Principal, __________ Round table Pick up students Call or e-mail Principal ___________ with questions! • Phone:_________ email:_______________
Entrusting us with your children
Safe, nurturing atmosphere
Highly competent and caring staff
Academic quality to begin the preparation for college, career and life ready students
Kindergarten Spanish Immersion - Lakeshore Elementary
Kindergarten Montessori Program - Waukazoo Elementary
SAIL Program - Lakewood Elementary
IB Program - Great Lakes Elementary
Middle School Opportunities
High School Opportunities
Spanish Immersion Program • Partial Immersion program. Math, Science and Social Studies are
taught in Spanish. English Language Arts is taught in English.
• Three- and four-year old Spanish Immersion preschool • Kindergarten to fifth grade Spanish Immersion • Sixth grade Spanish Immersion at Harbor Lights with plans for
continued growth.
Montessori program offered for kindergarten through fifth grade at Waukazoo Elementary Encourages independence and freedom for self directed learners Multi-age groupings Hands-on learning Five key areas: Practical Life, Sensorial, Mathematics, Language and Cultural
Students Accelerating In Learning, or SAIL, is an advanced class in reading and writing for students attending Lakewood Elementary School. Students who qualify for the SAIL program begin working with the SAIL teacher informally beginning in kindergarten and formally in third through fifth grade. Lakewood’s SAIL program was established to meet the needs of the academically advanced student.
What is IB? IB is an approach to teaching that engages students actively, while encouraging them to think deeply and take action in their own lives. Students become internationally-minded thinkers who ask questions and seek answers with a global perspective. The IB Program fosters a love for learning by nurturing students’ natural curiosity. The curriculum is a rigorous, inquiry-based program, that empowers students to take action. Who is IB for? IB is a program that all students who attend Great Lakes get the benefit of being a part of. What makes IB special? Students learn through inquiry based projects which increases their engagement. The entire school day is connected, so students’ learning transfers over to all subject areas. How long has the program existed at Great Lakes? In May, Great Lakes Elementary will celebrate its three-year birthday as an official IB World School! How can you learn more about the IB Program? Contact Principal Dave Stefanich.
Spanish Immersion (Harbor Lights) Foreign Language – French, German and Spanish Accelerated course work in the four core areas at each grade level National Geography and Spelling Bee Competitions “Math Counts” Competition Team Award winning music programming Lighthouse Academy (Harbor Lights) Harbor Highlights -student news program (Harbor Lights)
Student Government Science Olympiad Theatre Production Kids Hope USA (Mac Bay) Calling All Colors (Harbor Lights) PALS - High school students mentoring middle school students 7th Grade Career Symposium 8th Grade Collegiate Campus Visits 8th Grade Washington DC trip
Month of Caring – Building-wide focus on helping others (Mac Bay) Interscholastic athletics beginning in 7th grade Best Books for Young Adults After-school tutoring Girls on the Run
Adventure School (Harbor Lights) Positive Behavior Programs Blast at the Bay - All school activity nights (Mac Bay) Ski Club
High School Opportunities Preparing all students to be College, Career, and Life Ready.
Most advanced courses in West Michigan. 19 AP course options Only International Baccalaureate World School in the area. 15 IB course options.
Ranked in the top 4% of all high schools in Michigan
Award winning art and music programs
Highly ranked Science Olympiad and Robotics programs
28 varsity athletic teams in the highly competitive OK Red Conference 25+ extra-curricular options: http://wohsclubs.weebly.com/
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Standard: child is 5 years old by October 1 Waiver option if child turns 5 in October or November
Pre-enrollment on-line
Completing the enrollment process Child’s birth certificate Health Appraisal/Immunizations Proof of residency
College
Career
And Life Ready
