School Year 2012-2013 all pre-kindergarten students must be four on or before September 30, 2012

Early Childhood Department strives to provide enriching experiences for young children that will give the best possible start to school readiness. Early intervention, sound practice, and quality service are foundational principals to our programs.

Children develop an approach to learning through social, physical, and emotional development, combined with ability levels and personal experiences. It is our goal to value each unique approach to learning and offer opportunities for extended growth. Exposing children to new and exciting subject matter, as well as building on past knowledge and experiences provide this great opportunity. The child’s openness, curiosity, attentiveness, imagination, temperament, and cultural diversity are all considered in each experience.

Parents and guardians are integral parts of our programs. They are offered an opportunity to support the success of their child by participating in parent-teacher conferences, parent programs, volunteer programs, and home-school interventions. Community resources are also made available. Throughout the school year, great efforts are made to link school, family, and community.

Pre-Kindergarten Program - Uniforms are not required, there is no charge to attend, and ALL SUPPLIES are provided. Please send your child with a clean change of clothes. Go to Pre-Kindergarten Overview...

Our goal is to help support families in as many ways as we can to propel your child's educational experience off to a great start!

Parent Newsletters:
• Early Years Monthly Newsletter, also in Español(pdf)
• Nutritious Nuggets Newsletter, also in Español (pdf)
• Math & Science Newsletter, also in Español (pdf)

Go to Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten Registration
Visit the Moton Early Childhood Center Web Site

Registration 2012-2013

Who’s Eligible
SY12-13 Students must be four on or before September 30 and selected by the eligibility criteria to participate.

Items Needed
• Proof of Residency-ONLY One of the following:
Mortgage/lease statement or a current public utility bill such as water, electric or gas or a residency affidavit (available at any school office)
• Parent Identification
• Original Copy of Child's Birth Certificate
• Child's Pick Up and Drop-Off Address
Must also provide name of person to put child on and receiving child off the bus

Screening appointments will be made at registration. Child's Physical and Immunization Records are due at the screening appointment. Call 727-2448 with questions.

• Registration Form
• Zoning Information

Hampton City Schools provides a comprehensive early childhood program for children who are four by September 30 who may experience or be exposed to factors that potentially could have a negative impact on their ability to learn.

At each school- Each school has qualified instructional and support staff, and a certified school nurse. A family service worker provides family support by connecting home and school activities.

In the classroom- Each classroom has a certified early childhood teacher and an instructional assistant.
A maximum of 18 students are in each classroom. A developmentally appropriate curriculum is used and aligned with the Virginia Foundation Blocks of Learning: Comprehensive Standards for Four-Year-Olds.

Transportation- Transportation is provided to any Hampton resident. Yellow school buses provide transportation to and from home addresses, childcare providers or day care centers to each pre-kindergarten location. Bus attendants also ride the bus.

Pre-K Students with Special Needs: Any child 2-5 years of age needing services for speech, language, or developmental delays may be screened through Hampton City Schools Special Education. Please call 727-2411 for further information.

School Readiness
http://www.gettingschoolready.org/
http://www.gettingreadyforschool.com/
http://www.preksmarties.com/connection/connectionsept.htm
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/early_childhood/school_readiness/index.shtml
http://www.nasponline.org/resourses/handouts/shoolreadiness.pdf

Social/Emotional Development:
http://www.teacherquicksource.com/headstart/domain.aspx?contentID=6

Virginia Comprehensive Standards for 4 Year Olds
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/Elem_M/FoundationBlocks.pdf

Language and Literacy
Mayor's Book Club.
http://pals.virginia.edu
http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm
http://literacy.uconn.edu/pksites.htm
http://marinette.k12.wi.us/ms/parent%20links%20prek%20EC.html
http://starfall.com
http://nellieedge.com/links.htm
http://goodsitesforkids.org/literacy.htm
http://polk-fl.net/staff/resources/ese/documents/atr/handoutslinksliteracywebsites.pdf

Science
Creative Kids at Home
Virginia Air & Space Museum
Virginia Living Museum

Health & Physical Education
www.Keepkidshealth.com
www.kid-fit.com

Math
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EarlyMath/whatis.html
http://mathforum.org/library/levels/elem1/
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/math.html
http://www.kidsdomain.com/down/pc/_math-index.html
http://www.edhelper.com/math_preschool_shapesgrid.htm
http://mathforum.org/mathtools/cell/pk,ALL,ALL,ALL/
http://www.ixl.com/
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade/pre-k/
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp
http://www.kidzone.ws/math/
http://www.kidzone.ws/math/kindergarten.htm
http://mathforum.org/teachers/pre-k/lessons-individual.html
http://www.pbs.org/parents/earlymath/prek_games.html
http://www.softschools.com/grades/prek.jsp
http://fcit.usf.edu/math/websites/mathk2.html