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BIENVENUE WELCOME

Kindergarten Kindergarten Information Evening Information Evening Februar bruary 28, 2017 28, 2017

AGEND AGENDA

• Immersion Program
• École Guyot
• T

ransportation

• Kindergarten Program
• Common Questions
• Registration Package
• School Tour

WHA

HAT IS FRENCH RENCH IMMERSION MMERSION?

French Immersion is: ench Immersion is:

 An opportunity to become bilingual while achieving

all the outcomes of the regular curricula, developed by Manitoba Education.

 A program that aims to foster an awareness and an

appreciation of the French language and culture. There is no expectation that parents speak or understand French. Communication with home is in English.

GOALS

OALS OF OF FRENCH RENCH IMMERSION MMERSION?

To help young people:

Proudly interact in French

independently and spontaneously

See themselves as part of the

Francophone community

Engage as Canadian citizens in

both official languages

Access other languages and

cultures

WHY

HY LEARN LEARN A SECOND SECOND LANGU NGUAGE GE?

 Second language learning

provides the opportunity to:

 enhance understanding

and use of a first language

 enhance listening skills  strengthen memory skills  experience music, art, film

and literature in their

• riginal forms

 enhance opportunities for

post-secondary education, employment and travel

WHA

HAT RESEARCH ESEARCH TELLS ELLS US US

 Academic Achievement

 French language

French Immersion model produces functional proficiency in French in all four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

 English language

French Immersion learners experience no disadvantage in their English language skills because language transfers during learning.

WHA

HAT RESEARCH ESEARCH TELLS ELLS US US

 Learning a second language increases problem

solving skills and heightens creativity

 It improves memory and self-discipline  It expands cultural horizons and adds a new

dimension to learning.

 First language skills can be enhanced by a second

language.

 It is a door to the future, creating opportunities for

travel, study and an advantage in an increasingly competitive and global workplace.

WHA WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IT LOOKS LIKE

 All subjects are taught in French.  All support staff speak French.  Teachers use many techniques to help students

understand their second language.

 Children respond in English in the beginning,

then begin to use French words in their English

• sentences. Eventually, they are able to speak in

full sentences.

 English Language Arts is introduced in Grade 2.

WHO

HO CAN ATTEND END ÉCOLE COLE GUY UYOT OT?

There are 2 criteria for students who are automatically accepted at École Guyot.

Students who will be 5 years old by

• Dec. 31st, 2017. (Born on or before

December 31, 2012)

Family resides in our catchment area

(specific addresses within Southdale, Island Lakes & Royalwood)

OVER

VERVIEW IEW OF ÉCOLE COLE GUY UYOT OT

 K – Grade 6  Expansion planned  320 students next year  2 or 3 Kindergarten classes  13 classes (Grades 1 – 6)  Staff of 39  Became an immersion school

in 1975

 1 of 13 immersion schools in

LRSD

 1 of 40 schools in LRSD

Mission Statement

At École Guyot, we strive to be respectful, responsible and proud to be bilingual.

To promote life-long learning in a nurturing

environment

To ensure high educational expectations for learning

and teaching

To develop respectful, competent, and bilingual

individuals

To foster partnerships between school and home

School Philosophy

ÉCOLE GUY ÉCOLE GUYOT

 Caring, dedicated staff  Supportive, involved

parents

 Sense of community

within the school

 A safe learning

environment

 Authentic opportunities

for students to develop their second language skills

 Emphasis on personal

and social development

ÉCOLE

COLE GUY GUYOT – A FUN FUN PL PLACE ACE TO LEARN EARN!

Lunch Hour F Lunch Hour Fun: n:

 Clubs: Choir, Chess, Reading, Crafts, Homework, Math,

Juggling

 Lunch Lady Program on Thursdays  Hot Lunch Days (picnic style!)  Lunch hour craft workshops  Lunch hour intramurals

Leadership P Leadership Program

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 School and Bus Patrols  Lunch Monitors  Big and Little Buddies  Sources of Strength  Enviro Guyot

ÉCOLE

COLE GUY GUYOT – A FUN FUN PL PLACE ACE TO LEARN EARN!

Other P Other Programs

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Mad Science (after school program) Extracurricular sports Dance in the Park Skating Program Bike Rodeo And more!

ÉCOLE

COLE GUY GUYOT – A FUN UN PL PLACE ACE TO LEARN EARN!

Special Events Special Events

 Welcome Back BBQ  T

erry Fox Run

 Festival Carnival and

Festival du Voyageur activities

 Grade 6 Camp  Concerts (Winter or

Spring)

 I Love to Read Week  Stay and Play for

new K students

PARENTS IN RENTS IN THE SCHOOL THE SCHOOL

 Parent Advisory Council (PAC)  Parent volunteers  Communication

 Opening day conferences, monthly newsletters,

student progress reports and conferences, school web site, T witter, etc.

TRANSPOR

RANSPORTATION ION

TRANSPOR

RANSPORTATION ION

• The School Division determines a student’s

eligibility for transportation with respect to provincial funding guidelines. The Province provides transportation support for students in Kindergarten to Grade 6 attending their designated school with more than 1.6 kilometres to walk in order to reach the school.

• All noon-hour Kindergarten bus students must

be met by a parent or guardian at the bus stop.

Transportation Transportation

Transportation

KINDERGAR KINDERGARTEN HOURS EN HOURS

Morning Kindergarten:

Morning bell rings at 8:47 am, followed by

"O Canada" and announcements at 8:57 am.

Classes end at 11:45am

Afternoon Kindergarten:

Classes start at 12:45 pm Classes end at 3:30 pm

OTHER OTHER PERSPECTIVES ERSPECTIVES

Presentations by:

Sue Philippe, Kindergarten T

eacher

Pauline Rey-Rivard &

Patricia Labossière, Student Services

Jas Roopra, Co-Chair Parent Council

OVER OVERVIEW OF VIEW OF REGISTRA REGISTRATION P ION PACK CKAGE AGE

Kindergarten Registration Checklist Student Registration Form Additional Forms

REGISTRA REGISTRATION WEEK ION WEEK

March 20 – 24, 8:15 am to 4:00 pm Open Late on March 23:

8:15 am to 8:00 pm

CAN

AN WE WE SELECT SELECT MORNING MORNING OR AFTERNOON AFTERNOON KINDERGAR INDERGARTEN TEN?

 You can indicate your preference on the registration form.  Morning or afternoon placement depends on a number of factors, including bus transportation and daycare facilities.  We will consult parents in April and May with respect to placement needs.  Parents will be informed of final placement in June.

WHA

HAT ABOUT UT DAYCARE ARE?

The South Winnipeg YMCA/YWCA operates a Before and After School program in our building. The program has several benefits:  Students don’t have to leave the school.  Students are grouped with children from their class.  Students can take part in assemblies that take place during the other half of the school day.  Parents have more opportunity to interact with school staff. A list of daycares in our neighbourhood can be found in the registration package.

QUESTIONS??? QUESTIONS???

To

Top 1 10 m most f frequently a asked questions by parents about questions by parents about French Immersion rench Immersion

• 1. H
• 1. HOW

OW WILL WILL MY MY CHILD CHILD LEARN LEARN FRENCH RENCH?

Many parents wonder how their child will understand a teacher who speaks in French when their son/daughter doesn’t understand French. They learn to speak French in much the same way they learned to speak English: listening and watching, tone

• f

voice, gestures, pointing, guessing, visual clues (pictures), etc...

2.

• 2. WILL

ILL MY CHILD CHILD BE BE ABLE ABLE TO TO COMPLETE COMPLETE HIS HIS OR HER ER EDUC EDUCATION ION IN FRENCH RENCH IMMERSION MMERSION?

 Yes, over 30 years in Canada and recognized globally as a

quality second language acquisition program.

 Will graduate with a Grade 12 French Immersion diploma

which officially recognizes the graduate as bilingual (Collège Béliveau & Collège Jeanne-Sauvé – two French Immersion High Schools in the division).

• 3. W
• 3. WILL

ILL MY CHILD CHILD’S ENGLISH NGLISH SKILLS SKILLS BE BE EQU EQUAL TO TO THOSE THOSE IN THE HE ENGLISH NGLISH PROGRAM PROGRAM? Yes, many studies and many divisional &

provincial results for the last 20 years indicate without a doubt that the skills are equal to or better than those in the English stream.

• 4. WHA

HAT ABOUT UT MAT ATH AND SCIENC CIENCE IF IF THEY THEY GO GO TO TO AN AN

ENGLISH

NGLISH UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OR OTHER THER

ENGLISH

NGLISH POST POST

• SECOND

SECONDAR ARY INSTITUTION NSTITUTION? T

ransition is not a problem as they are now bilingual and the brain can easily make the transition.

In terms of scientific language, it is

derived from Greek & Latin and is very similar in either language.

Many former students pursued post-secondary

studies (university, college, vocational programs) and are very successful.

• 5. IS T

S THE FRENCH RENCH IMMERSION MMERSION PROVINCIAL ROVINCIAL CURRICUL URRICULUM THE S E SAME A E AS T S THE ENGLISH NGLISH PROVINCIAL PROVINCIAL CURRICUL CURRICULUM?

 Yes, they are parallel except for Français; however

the total language curriculum time allocation is the same

 Provincial Curricula

in French, English, Math, Science, Art, Social Studies, Music,

• Phys. Ed & Health

• 6. C
• 6. CAN

AN MY MY CHILD CHILD HANDLE HANDLE THE THE LEARNING EARNING OF TWO WO LANGU NGUAGES GES SIMUL IMULTANEOUSL NEOUSLY?

Yes, remember that your child is already fluent

in English.

The learning process in Immersion proceeds by

3 basic steps. The development of:

1.

Listening Skills - accustom the child to the sound of the language (Kindergarten)

• 2. Speaking Skills - late Kindergarten and Grade 1
• 3. Reading and Writing Skills - late Kindergarten

and beyond

• 7. WHA

HAT ABOUT UT MY MY CHILD CHILD’S SOCIAL OCIAL DEVELOPMENT EVELOPMENT,

,

ESPECIALL ESPECIALLY IF IF HE HE OR OR SHE SHE IS BUS USSED SED OUT UT OF OF YOUR UR IMMEDIA IMMEDIATE NEIGHB EIGHBOURHOOD URHOOD? Children will socialize no

matter what language

More exposure to other

children (bussed students, school friends, and other children in the neighbourhood), therefore their circle of friends is actually wider than if they attended the local school

• 8. W
• 8. WHA

HAT ABOUT UT TRANSFERRING TRANSFERRING OUT OUT OF OF FRENCH RENCH IMMERSION MMERSION?

Ultimately the parents’ final decision, but

highly recommend against it until all resources have been explored.

We monitor every child’s progress very

closely and resource intervention is available.

Very few do (1-2%) at the K-6 levels, as the

difficulties the child is experiencing may be a matter of maturity or a learning disability which would affect learning in any language.

• 9. H
• 9. HOW

OW CAN I

I HELP

HELP MY MY CHILD CHILD AT HOME HOME?

 We recognize that parents can’t speak

French, therefore help with English work (spelling, writing, math operations, drills) and read, read and read some more.

 Communicate regularly with the teacher

to learn as much as possible about what your child is doing in school.

 Support the program, assist with

homework and ensure proper homework habits

 Attend/participate in any activities in

French at school and in the community.

• 10. I
• 10. IS FRENCH

RENCH IMMERSION MMERSION ‘‘

‘‘HARDER

HARDER’’

’’ THAN

THAN ENGLISH NGLISH?

 It is a challenge (helps the learning process – Brain research)  It is an investment (be patient)  Don’t compare programs, especially in the early years (not

justifiable)

 The gap lessens and arriving in Grade 3, they are equal to or

greater in English skills and also have a second language

 Develop more flexibility in writing, good listening habits and

an aptitude for languages