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<br /> joyous regardiag the results n August 16. 2002 the
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<br />¢ Curricula acrd iisstmuc&m cmd&Murto sa-vx WS irn Wasbirt ton¢,,D.C. that the eight kandergartell la =
<br /> F . the huh of our C&Cmmloaad SYACM., TbVW WAS Mid r ) s achieved a tht=ee=�^er ccredit t r�t�: This
<br /> practices o ll ` mea r a v, �„process required self=etralrratiorr Of Our phyw
<br /> all children in arc tlr wad:: afety, hotnekschool r0ltrttotr
<br /> itr rrec t� att +tai map ,
<br /> � ��lh��. health ����
<br /> school yew, slaps, st�rrt� ittr�nEli�rrn dtlttrt. to rult-
<br /> Engineering and l l n arrad Co 1p l r n cations,eta, flits is n l restngioas recognition achieved
<br /> Education were ogmpletc+d.. As allwa ., t o by appn°oxii nately 7% of ea4yh childhood programs
<br /> are aligned with mu mitt for. n '- i S.. natioirvn�ide — some 8,212 progriurns as of August 2,
<br /> 2002, serving 726356 children.NAEYC acci ditatiotr
<br /> 1' 1n addition to the arms (of owntu ld Under regi- rsa rigor cis process by ��ryhnch early lirldhood pro=
<br /> Sion,curriculum o, .. , fix allll tri er k kuntaent grins demonstrate that they meet national standards
<br /> Of+e cellenie�e, (our presclncii�l Masses vt.er aer todited
<br /> access actively , orunnoiro r ¢ ,r «aeh erose
<br /> io now ago
<br /> trrrtl�s Kindergarten l.rograrir
<br /> instructional arm..Ybis c - r� -z��L° Niru of inti Con-
<br /> one, year rn�o.) The, Cro
<br />¢¢ ` tent area ensurers; tat aM � Mmi"' J initiatives display, the NAEYC torch�the sign
<br /> align with the localll prnetices.- of Nj,,kE`V accreditation.This is a symbol of a schcool
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<br />�¢ py e Fast . the Kennetdh G'.. oornhs ulnar has made a crarnrrn�itrnnernt to e�eelleuo{e for l ortir
<br /> lc children and families. e
<br /> School continued owe a c°la of hii�h eP rc' ,
<br /> tions and pe. cce.- f sits do enalble:tenehe ,s
<br /> Two prinlary�conuaittees worked for the acs rv-d=
<br />¢¢ to teach and sVadents go team Our ehalleuge is to
<br /> 00 enable clnil �� n to l and—wow,���d"r"ltel�a in a cow- ltatii�ri� e School Readiness Connr�innittee who tle�el�
<br /> passionate and suppoie ens; n �ert. iGear:°lre:,�,� ,.� �c,. ol�'e'd a wonderfully successful �'ountrtdrnr;�r�i to
<br /> derma e ern i ee ry hick dei eloped a ss and the eal mess
<br /> therefore.,an imaportar�t lily to the fu ¢re for children.yen_ Kindergarten Program t e�rtroless
<br /> r¢ Ourchildren are e me we lir for acid send to
<br /> Curnculum
<br /> cumriculuxil for preschool to kindergarten,kindergarten
<br />�l• a time Nve rnkk never see.. o grade 1 and grade 1 to grade 2. TIMM-0011t the
<br /> els process there was extensive connmunitY outreinch with
<br />°€ The Kenneth C. Coombs .School began the `Q1ll- local preschools, day e are pro��idems. and prtlfessiotnal
<br /> h¢ '02 school year with an e lu ent of 55"'7 ,.students in
<br /> inordinate amount of time Went into
<br /> three preschools and eig t `ons of derga�n, co,'i eagaaes, tri
<br /> first and second grades. i ere were.major curriculum
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<br /> the NAEYC'program and
<br /> our goal was reached!
<br /> as concentrations that required a great deal of profession-
<br /> _ longi ,r-nth drew major liocurnr leu�n 0o]rahs
<br /> to
<br /> language arts developed in-depth s�,rtlile rtin the:
<br /> al development and classroom implementation.
<br /> the. School Council worked diligently in '�
<br /> pSchool huprov�ement flan The plan's s g�ioals add ssed
<br /> Bradley, and guided reading prows_ leading run- academic accountability, safetyr acid secmrity, haul
<br /> ding-
<br /> he ' ring records were incorporated as part of the strident
<br /> to portfolio. The Collins merit Program was also phase " ;the universal playT are of our new, uni y�
<br /> ground,, communications and use of cornnunuraityF
<br /> required as an instructional practice.In math, the new` resources. a facilities space plan, divemsit x Triad sennsi-
<br /> curriculum adoption and the Investigations M pulla,- tivity, School Council members who served were:
<br /> five math also resulted in hours of professional de-vel- Louise Doyle, Principal; Diane Cooly„ Jennifer
<br /> opment and classroom implementation_ Student pont- I eFavor. Carolyn l yarn, and Gree Tray ler, int
<br /> folios, aforementioned, included samples of student Representatives Linda Kot.Karen Tessicimai,Kathl to
<br /> work in language arts, math, -writing and reading
<br /> asso ssrnent. Penney,and Alison Robbins,Teacher Repre;sentati s�
<br /> and Paul Smith, community Representative, 7e Wish
<br /> The staff at KCC is to be commended or the to thank them for their dedication and eomttxe`ss how
<br /> hours spent to update prof,f,esslonalll yfi in all curriculum of work.
<br /> areas and classroom management. , . "feeders" into Our Parent Teachers" Grga a!74 In remained
<br /> MCAS, it is evident from grade three and four test very strong and supportive, Leadership Mice s provided
<br /> results that our children receive a good solid educa- b Gail Hannan, President;Beth York,M ice Pl .sident
<br /> tional foundation. y Karen Hart, Secretary;, Linde Leg-ne Correspondence
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