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KINDERGARTEN |
The Mansfield Public Schools
provides full-day and half-day programs for all age-appropriate children.
Now in its third year, the
full-day program gives classroom teachers approximately half the number
of students and families they previously served in two half-day programs. The program also provides more than twice the
time for instruction, support by educational research as a major factor
in student understanding and achievement.
In addition to traditional classroom instruction that includes
reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies, and health topics,
students in the full-day program receive instruction in art, music, and
physical education. The added time
enables teachers and children to explore these topics in greater depth
and to develop specific student skills in a relaxed and supportive setting.
If parents or guardians believe
that the interests of their child are best served by a half-day program,
they may select a morning half-day session for a portion of the school
year or the entire school year. The
half-day program is developed to follow as closely as possible the traditional
model offered in
Should parents/guardians
wish to move their child from a half to a full-day program, a Transition
Plan (not to exceed two school weeks), may be developed at any time during
the school year, in consultation with the classroom teacher and with approval
of the building principal.
| ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES |
The guidelines for full and half-day programs are as
follows:
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The school day will be from 8:55 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
for half-day K and pre-school students and from 8:55 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. for
full-day students.
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Students in the half-day program will receive the
following specials:
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1 PE (30 min.)
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1 Music (30 minutes)
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1 Library (30 minutes)
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1 Computer (30 minutes/group)
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Students in the full-day K program will receive the
following specials during a five-day school week:
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3 PE/Music Classes (30 minutes each)
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1 Art (30 minutes)
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1 Library (30 minutes)
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1 Computer (30 minutes)
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Recess
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Total recess time for the full-day program is 30
minutes daily, but may be divided as building schedules allow.
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Students in the half-day program will participate in
a 15-minute recess, with the exception of the day they have physical education.
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Delayed openings, early closings, and emergency
closings for students in the half-day program will remain the same as they are
currently.
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Delayed openings - no school
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Scheduled early closing - 8:55 - 10:50 (November
19-21, 2007 and June 18, 2008)– Students may stay upon request by
parent/guardian
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Emergency closing - 8:55 - 12:45 – Students will go
home with all full-day students unless picked up by a parent/guardian.
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Students starting a half-day program and wishing to
change to a full-day program should do so before January 2nd. A parent meeting with the classroom teacher
will develop a Transition Plan of up to two school weeks in length and be
approved by the building principal.
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Students may start a full-day program and go back to
the half-day program if necessary, based on a meeting with the parent, teacher,
and principal.
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Students enrolled in the half or full-day program
will not be permitted to mix programs (half-days and some full-days, and/or
early dismissals).
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If a grade-appropriate assembly, field trip, special
event and/or all day event is held in the afternoon,
students in the half-day program may attend the event upon parent/guardian
request including a parent/guardian plan for student lunch.
Individual schools will determine:
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Student placement per Board of Education Policy
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Time and location for K lunch (30 minutes)
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Time and location for K recess(es)
and the degree to which students are with students from other grades