Pre Kindergarten at Park ECC Impacting the Future Learning in Ossining

Last Year we Taught …. 252 four-year olds at Park ECC 28 four-year olds with a mirror program at Community Partner, Ossining Children’s Center For a total of 280 children in a FULL DAY setting. This represents approximately ⅔ of this year’s total Kindergarten Class of 374 Numbers stay the same roughly the same this year. Our OCC partner has 8 more seats available due to reinstatement of funding by SED.

Community Partners Take Care of Whole Child and their Families Open Door Nutrition Matters Recess Rocks! Neighbors Link Support for vulnerable families First Steps/Primeros Pasos

Experiential Partners Add Multidimensional Depth to Learning Katonah Museum Jacob Burns Film Center Rose Coen Musical Round-Up Teatown Lake Reservation Multiple educational outings

PAPER PLANET

The Energy Of Collaboration and Integrated Theme Based Units Allow for Rich Expression

PreK Summit - Collaborating on Professional Deep Learning Mapping the Year: Goal & Task Setting Developing Integrated Classroom Centers for Learning Aligning partnerships with Pre-K curriculum Aligning Park and Ossining Children’s Center Programs

Using NYS Quality Review to Grow Stronger Promising Practices ● Art-infused, developmentally-appropriate curriculum that weaves heritage, community and earth. ● Many examples of student open-ended artwork, literacy and math learning displayed. ● Learning targets are prominently displayed. ● Many community partners and outreach programs.

Using NYS Quality Review to Grow Stronger Recommendations: ● Implement an early childhood environmental rating scale and create goals. ● Evaluate children’s social development quarterly. ● Provide a snack and consider ways to make meals and snacks more family style.

120 students

Kindergarten Fall 2015 Data Aimsweb Letter Naming Fluency Noted for its Predictable Correlation to 3rd grade NYS ELA Exam 68 students

Target of 46 Letters Names in Spring

2014-15 Potential K Students Screened for ESL Support Total students screened

175

% of students identified for ENL services

100

57%

2015-16 Potential K Students Screened for ESL Language Total students screened

244

% of students Identified for ENL services

58

23.7%

THIS YEAR With incoming kindergartners we have seen a large reduction in the percentage of children who need ENL support. (2014-15 vs 2015-16)

Little Keepers

We are the keepers of our heritage. We are the keepers of our community. We are the keepers of our Earth. https://animoto.com/play/wJN0FU2I1xLQxRv41mgcyQ