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REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY INTO SCHOOL	KINDERGARTEN ACADEMIC SCREENING
New York State mandates the following requirements for entrance to a new school district; 1. A doctor signed and stamped Immunization Certificate showing proof of the following immunizations: Three (3) doses of DTaP or DPT Three (3) doses of Polio (OPV or IPV) Two (2) doses of MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) Three (3) doses of Hepatitis B One (1) dose of Varicella (chicken pox) One (1) dose of Tdap for *sixth grade entrance only* 2. A doctor signed and stamped Health Certificate / Appraisal form showing proof of a physical exam within one tear of child’s entrance of school. ( For Kindergarten entrance this will usually mean done after September 7 of the previous year) 3. A Dental Health Certificate containing a report of a comprehensive dental examination *Preschool Screenings* 1. Amblyopia Screening - is conducted in late Fall for preschool children by the PTA under the direction of the Helen Keller Society. 2. Vision and Hearing Screenings are done in the Spring prior to entrance into Kindergarten by the nurse. Referrals to doctors will be made, if needed.	The children will be screened in the following academic areas: Recognition of letters and numbers Identification of beginning letter sounds Identification of basic shapes and colors Counting objects Fine Motor Skills Cutting on a line Writing their first name Holding the pencil and scissors
	*Speech and Language* The speech and language screening evaluates your child’s ability to utilize appropriate communication skills. These skills include: Articulation – your child’s ability to produce age-appropriate sounds. Language – your child’s ability to understand messages and express needs, wants, thoughts and ideas. This portion of the screening will explore your child’s ability to understand and use vocabulary, sequence events, remember sentences of increasing length and complexity, and comprehend directions involving spatial (location) and temporal (time) concepts. 3. Pragmatics (social language) – your child’s ability to separate, transition, and interact with the staff and other children.
	The ESL department participates during the kindergarten screening process if a child has a home language questionnaire that indicates another language spoken. First, we speak with the parents to learn more about the languages spoken at home. Then, we conduct and informal interview with the student. Based on information ascertained from the child, we administer the LAB-R, a state approved language assessment that measures language proficiency. The scores attained will determine the student’s eligibility for the ESL program and their English language proficiency scores of beginner, intermediate, and advanced. These levels establish the number of periods of ESL required based on state guidelines.

VALLEY STREAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT THIRTEEN
2008 – 2009 PRE-SCHOOL SCHEDULE


SCHOOL	KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION	1^STVISITATION	2^NDVISITATION	3^RDVISITATION	4^THVISITATION
Dever	November 6	Speech January 22^nd	Psychologist March 19th	Reading Teacher May 14^th	School Nurse June 2^nd
Willow & Wheeler	November 13^th@ Willow	Speech January 22^nd	Psychologist March 19^th	Reading Teacher May 14^th	School Nurse June 3rd
Howell	November 20^th	Speech January 22^nd	Psychologist March 19^th	Reading Teacher May 14^th	School Nurse June 4th

ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT DATES ARE FOR ALL SCHOOLS
Thursday, November 20, 2008 – 9:30 a.m. – Amblyopia Training @ Willow Road
Saturday November 22, 2008 – 10:a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Amblyopia Screening @ Willow Road
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 – 7:00 p.m. – Meet the Principal, Teachers, and PTA at
Dever, Howell, & Willow