ECE Connection
June 10, 2022
What's Inside
- Supervisor's Message
- Upcoming Events
- Site News
- ECE Team Shares
- Health and Wellness
Dear Preschool Parents and Guardians,
Transitioning into Kindergarten
A huge thank you to the Master Teachers who delivered a wonderful presentation this past week on the topic Transitioning into Kindergarten. The team shared a wonderfully informative presentation which is linked below for your reference. Look further for some pictures from this event.
Transitioning into Kindergarten 6/8/2022
As we close out the year we are excited to return to a sense of normalcy. Our PK staff and students have worked very hard practicing for their end of year show. If your child is experiencing any COVID related symptoms, please let your FA know. We want to ensure that each classroom has a chance to celebrate the end of the year. With few days left it gets hard to identify an alternative date.
Weekly COVID numbers by site each week. The numbers are from Saturday, June 4- Friday, June 10.
Mile Square Early Learning Center
Brandt: 0 Staff - 0 Students
Calabro: 0 Staff - 1 Student
Jackson: 2 Staff - 0 Students
Rue: 1 Staff - 0 Students
STF: 0 Staff - 0 Students
Wallace: 1 Staff - 4 Students
HOPES CAP, Inc.
Brandt: 0 Staff; 0 Students
Connors: 0 Staff; 1 Student
Rue: 0 Staff; 0 Students
Board of Education/ PSD
Wallace: 0 Staff - 0 Student
Sincerely,
Lauren Eakin
Supervisor of Early Childhood Education
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, June 15- HPS District wide celebration- Rainbow Day
Friday, June 17- No School (Juneteenth)Monday, June 20- Thursday, June 23- One Session Days
Thursday, June 23- The Last Day of School
No matter what your family looks like, books about pride, diverse families and gender identities can teach kids a positive message about embracing difference and overcoming adversity
Pictures from our Master Teacher Parent Workshop
Site News
Brandt- HOPES
Calabro- MSELC
770 Jackson- MSELC
Wallace- PSD
ECE Team News
A Message from the Master Teachers
5 Myths of English Language Learners- Debunked!
1. Exposure to Native Speakers is Sufficient
Myth: ELL students can learn English quickly if they are exposed to native speakers.
Fact: Mere exposure to English is not enough to ensure native language proficiency. It may help the child speak more proficiently, but their academic competence will develop slower than their native language peers. In fact, there is some evidence that academic competence develops at a faster rate in international schools where children are not simply surrounded by native speakers
2. Speaking Ability Equals Academic Competence
Myth: The ability to speak English comfortably means that the student should be achieving academically.
Fact: Conversational competence does not translate directly to academic competence. Focusing strictly on speaking ability has its drawbacks. In some cases, it can even inhibit academic achievement.
3. Students Should Speak English Only
Myth: Students should stop speaking their native language and speak strictly English.
Fact: Proficiency in the native language can actually help second language development. It is not productive to deny an ELL student their native language. Academic achievement is closely linked to ELL students' native language ability.
4. Prior Language Development is Irrelevant
Myth: Prior language development and competence of the student does not matter when acquiring English as a second language.
Fact: It is actually key in determining how well a student acquires English as a second language. The child's quality of language when entering international schools influences their second language learning. Adequate linguistic and cognitive ability in their native language will serve ELL students well when learning English.
5. Linguistic History Is Not A Factor
Myth: Linguistic history is not a factor in second language acquisition.
Fact: Not all ELL children enter schools with the necessary competence already established in another language. Some have multiple language backgrounds, where one or both parents' mother tongue is different from the practiced language at home and do not have the resources to establish competence in any of the languages they are exposed to. These children may have difficulty developing another language.
Don't Forget about the PIRT and MTs Webinar Recordings
The Preschool Intervention and Referral Team (PIRT) and Master Teachers (MT) are instructional coaches for our PK teaching staff. In their roles, they coach, model, and provide strategies for our classroom teachers. Additionally, they provide Parent Workshops.
Last year, due to COVID restrictions we were unable to host in-person Parent Workshops last year so the teams got creative and used webinars. These webinars range in topics from Mindfulness and Self Care, an overview of the Tools of the Mind Classroom, Supporting Pretend Play, and more! View all the webinars by clicking the button below.
Nurse's Corner
**Information for PK4 parents who are moving to kindergarten**
Children moving to kindergarten will need to be fully up to date on vaccinations. The following is required for kindergarten:
DTaP: 4 doses with the last dose being AFTER the 4th birthday OR a total of 5 doses
Polio: 4 doses with the last dose being AFTER the 4th birthday OR a total of 5 doses
MMR: 2 doses
Varicella: 1 doses
HIB: 1 dose after 1st birthday (cannot receive after 5 years old)
Pneumococcal (PCV): 1 dose after 1st birthday (cannot receive after 5 years old)
Hepatitis B: 3 doses
The flu shot is no longer mandatory for kindergarten.
For ALL preschool parents:
Any parent/guardian who has a child’s health physical expiring at the end of June, July, August, or beginning of September, a new one is due by the first day of school. You will need to utilize a Universal Health Record Form.
Please reach out if you have any questions about rolling over to PK3, moving to kindergarten, or medical concerns for the 2022-2023 school year. Thank you!
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Thank you to all the families that participated in our Wee Passport series! We had so much fun connecting with past , current, and future Hoboken ECE families and their little Redwing!
Hoboken Public Schools Early Childhood Department
Email: leakin@hoboken.k12.nj.us
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/hpspreschool/home
Location: 158 4th Street, Hoboken, NJ, USA
Phone: 201-356-3695
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HPS-Early-Childhood-Education-Program-102677758979606
Twitter: @Hoboken_ECE