Belcher Elementary Ready SetKindergarten Belcher Elementary Welcome Introductions

Belcher Elementary Ready, Set…Kindergarten!

Belcher Elementary Welcome Introductions About our School A Kindergarten Day Classroom Visits Registration

Belcher Elementary Lisa K. Roth Principal Gina Owens Assistant Principal

Belcher Elementary Office Staff Annie Schwarz Secretary Keva Lopez DMT Tiffany Young Family and Community Liaison Diane Cready Front Desk

Belcher Elementary Kindergarten Teachers Mrs. Fike Mrs. Fox Ms. Malcolm Ms. Robello Mrs. Kizilelma Mrs. Malo

Belcher Elementary Specialists Art - Ms. Testa Behavior Specialist – Mr. Kanehl Guidance – Ms. Ballenger Media/Technology – Mr. Humes Music - Mrs. Weston Physical Education (PE) – Ms. Davis, Ms. , Hopkins, Mrs. Mc. Intosh and Mr. Rigaud Social Worker – Mrs. Espinal

Belcher Elementary Points of Pride Golden School Award Gender Study School Alliance for a Healthier Generation Gold Award

Belcher Elementary Special Events Ice Cream Social PTA Ninja Warrior Event/ Health and Wellness Fair Great American Teach In Junior Achievement Day Night Under the Stars I Love Reading Day Multicultural FAIR Science FAIR Character Awards Honors Assemblies

Belcher Elementary After-Schools Programs and Clubs Promise Time Tutoring STEM Clubs PMAC Club Girlfriends Club STEP Club Estuary Club Safety Patrol Fourth & Fifth Grade Chorus

Belcher Elementary Before and After Care Before and Aftercare provided by the YMCA of the Suncoast Serving Pre-K to 5 th grade 6: 30 am to 8: 25 am / 2: 45 pm to 6: 00 pm

Belcher Elementary Kindergarten Day • English Language Arts (Reading and Writing) • Social Studies • Recess • Mathematics • Reading Intervention/ • Specials – Art, Music, PE Enrichment • Science • Math Intervention/ Enrichment

Belcher Elementary Get Kindergarten Ready • Talk with your child every day. • Read to your child every day. • Visit pcsb. org/kg for resources o Fours Child Development Checklist & Tips o Countdown to Kindergarten activities o Preparing for Kindergarten video • Websites for Families o o o kidshealth. org readingbrightstart. org justbooksreadaloud. com pbskids. org kids. nationalgeographic. com

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Belcher Elementary Books About School • Pete the Cat: Rocking My School Shoes (Eric Litwin) • My Kindergarten (Rosemary Wells) • The Night Before Kindergarten (Natasha Wing) • Welcome to Kindergarten (Anne Rockwell) • Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten (J. Slate) • The Kissing Hand (Audrey Penn) • Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come! (Nancy Carlson)

Belcher Elementary Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Pinellas County Schools also offers VPK • Children who turn 4 on or before September 1, 2019 • Children who turn 4 between February 2, 2019 and September 1, 2019 can postpone enrollment in VPK until the following year • This allows parents of younger 4 -year-olds to postpone the year their child begins VPK, enabling the child to begin kindergarten as a slightly older, more mature student.