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Frontier Elementary Ready, Set…Kindergarten!

Frontier Elementary Agenda • Welcome • Introductions • About our School • Preparing for Kindergarten • A Kindergarten Classroom • Resources • Additional Information • VPK • Next Steps

Frontier Elementary Administration Heather Peters Principal James Pribble Assistant Principal

Frontier Elementary Office Staff Anita Herman Amy Akin DMT Secretary Heather Drewett Front Desk Ashley Huynh Front Desk

Frontier Elementary Other Faces to know MTSS – Laura Johnson Guidance Counselor – Nancy Brodosi Bilingual Assistant – Norma Londono Library Media Tech – Ilene Braden Bilingual Assistant – Angela Otero Gifted – Rebecca Fordham

Frontier Elementary Specialists PE – Dan Dreaden PE – Dion Patterson PE – Kerri Baughman PE – Ireland Metz Art – Emily Lees Music – Haley Conerly

Frontier Elementary Kindergarten Teachers From left to right: Mrs. Clark Ms. Seay Ms. Walter Ms. Stevens Mrs. Paolillo Mrs. Strickland

Frontier Elementary School Hours Monday - Friday 8: 45 am to 2: 55 pm Breakfast begins at 8: 15. Students may enter their classrooms at 8: 30.

Frontier Elementary Café Breakfast and lunch is served Mon. – Fri. at no cost. Students may bring a healthy lunch from home.

Frontier Elementary Get Kindergarten Ready • Talk with your child every day. • Read to your child every day. • Practice 2 -3 step directions (take off your shoes, and put them away, or go to the bathroom, flush the toilet, and wash your hands). • Practice writing their own name. • Practice knowing most of the letters of the alphabet (out of order), colors, basic shapes.

Frontier Elementary End of the Year Expectations At the end of Kindergarten, your child should be able to: Reading and Writing: Math: • Identify alphabet letters out of order and their sounds • Be able to blend, segment words, & rhyme • Express ideas using sentences in writing • Reading high frequency words • Read at a Level D and retell a story • Match names to numerals 0 -20 • Count, make sets, understand more, less and equal (same) • Use objects/pictures to add and subtract • Solve story problems with objects • Name and compare 2 -D & 3 -D shapes

Frontier Elementary Kindergarten Classroom

Frontier Elementary Special Programs PE - 3 days a week Art - 1 day a week Music – 1 day a week Your child's classroom teacher will let you know what days you have each special.

Frontier Elementary School Supplies Needed • Backpack – big enough for a binder/folder. No rolling backpacks • Bath Towel for Rest • Tennis shoes There will also be a classroom supply list sent out closer to the start of the school year.

Frontier Elementary Resources for Families Visit pcsb. org/kg for resources • Fours Child Development Checklist & Tips • Countdown to Kindergarten activities • Preparing for Kindergarten video • Websites for Families • kidshealth. org • readingbrightstart. org • justbooksreadaloud. com • pbskids. org • kids. nationalgeographic. com

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

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Frontier Elementary Before and After Care YMCA at Frontier Elementary • • • Name: Alexa Bonnici Phone: (727) 467 -9622 Email – Abonnici@suncoastymca. org There is also MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), as well as US Best Taekwondo that pick students up from school and take them to their location for classes.

Frontier Elementary Stay Involved! There are plenty of ways for you to stay involved in your child's school and education! You can join our schools: PTA SAC Volunteer (MUST be level 2 screened to volunteer) Check the website - www. frontier-es. pinellas. k 12. fl. us/ We also have a Facebook and Twitter!

Frontier 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.

Frontier Elementary Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Prekindergarten application period opens next week – Pre-K 3 is for children who will be 3 years old on or before Sept. 1 of the school year they are participating. Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) is a free, state-funded program that prepares children for kindergarten. To participate, children must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1 of the school year they are participating. Families interested in Pre-K 3 or VPK for next school year, can apply Jan. 19 through Feb. 1. To participate in VPK, families should apply for a VPK Certificate of Eligibility (voucher) from the Early Learning Coalition. To learn about Prekindergarten opportunities, visit www. pcsb. org/early or call 727588 -6513.

Frontier Elementary Summer VPK Has your child attended Summer VPK? • Get a jumpstart to Kindergarten • Visit pcsb. org/summer. VPK

Frontier Elementary Looking Ahead Kindergarten registration is underway! Kindergarten registration for next school year began yesterday 1/11/21 and continues until school starts. Early registration is recommended. Summer hours can interfere with registration as many campuses are closed.

Frontier Elementary On Your Own Looking Ahead • Campus Tour/Classroom Visit – email petersh@pcsb. org to schedule • PCS User ID/Password • email huynha@pcsb. org