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Vision Bill- Eye Exams for Kindergartners

Michelle Chick

House Bill 718 is a new law starting with the 2008-2009 school year. This law is about eye exams for children starting public school for the first time.  This law is important because there are many eye skills students need to have to do well in school. It is thought about 80% of all learning is done by seeing for children ages 12 and younger. 

 The new law says a child starting public schools in kindergarten or first grade for the first time needs to have a professional eye exam by January 1, 2009.  A state licensed eye doctor or physician must do the exam.  The doctor will send the results of the examination to the Department of Health and Senior Services.  Also, a copy of the results will be given to the parent to return to the Elementary nurse at the school. 

 Parents do have the option to decline the eye exam.  If a parent does not want his/her child to have the eye exam, a letter must be sent to the Elementary school nurse by January 1, 2009. This letter should state that the parent chooses to opt out and that the student will not be getting a professional eye exam.  

 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the elementary nurse, Michelle Chick, R.N. at 265-2300, ext 4225.

 

Mrs. Christy Lonning, Assistant Principal

Alison Satterfield

Mrs. Christy Lonning is the Assistant Principal at the Lucy Wortham James Elementary School.

Along with Mrs. Lonning's duties and responsibilities as Assistant Principal, she is "House Mom" to the LWJE's therapy dog, Cosmo.

Mrs. Lonning can be reached at:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

Elementary PE Class Schedule

Kevin Conway
Want to know when your child has PE?  Then go to the Elementary PE web page and click on the class PE schedule!  Students will then know the days they should wear tennis shoes.

Family Night at the Elementary School

Alison Satterfield

Parents, friends and students are invited to the Lucy Wortham Elementary School on Thursday, November 20, 2008 for Family Night at the Book Fair. 

The Book Fair will be open until 8:00 p.m.

Third grade students will be performing a concert in the elementary new gym starting at 7:00 p.m.

Please come join us!

Expectations For Beginning Kindergarten

Alison Satterfield

1.  Be potty trained

2.  Sit through a story or activity for 15 minutes

3.  Speak in complete sentences

4.  Recognize 8 basic colors (red, blue, yellow, green, purple, orange, brown, black)

5.  Recognize 4 basic shapes (circle, square, rectangle, triangle)

6.  Count to 20

7.  Carry on a conversation with an adult

8.  Play with peers

9.  Write name correctly (First letter capital, then lower case)

10.  Recognize letters in own name

11.  Use child safety scissors to cut simple shapes from paper (Experience with scissors is important)

12.  Participate in some group activities on a regular basis (such as play groups, story hour at the library, preschool, etc.)

13.  Color simple pictures or shapes

14.  Tie shoes, button, and zip

Parents - It is very important that you build language by reading to your child and by singing children's rhymes and songs to/with them. 

 

 

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