1. Ocean View School District Huntington Beach, CA
A presentation by
Ocean View School District
Huntington Beach, CA
Board of Trustees
Debbie Cotton, President
Tracy Pellman, Clerk
John Briscoe
John Ortiz
Norm Westwell
Superintendent
William V. Loose, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent of C & I
Kathy Frazier, Ed.D.
Coordinator of Categorical Programs
Claudine Dumais, Ed.D.
Presenters
Cindy Reichenthaler, Oak View Elementary PREPPIE K Teacher
Pat Sakaida, Harbour View Elementary PREPPIE K Teacher
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2. PREPPIE Kindergarten Program 1982-2011
Ocean View School District
Huntington Beach, CA
PREPPIE Kindergarten Program
A Transitional Kindergarten program providing young kindergartners with a developmentally appropriate readiness curriculum that prepares them for success in traditional Kindergarten.
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3. Ocean View School District
Huntington Beach, CA
Elementary school district serving the suburban Huntington Beach, CA area
Enrollment: 9750 students in grades K-8
2 Preschools, 11 Elementary Schools, 4 Middle Schools
7 Title I Schools
21% are English Learners
: 9 PREPPIE classes district-wide
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4. OVSD PREPPIE Kindergarten
Program History
PREPPIE Kindergarten program instituted in 1982
Based on developmental stages (Piaget, Gesell)
Learning through play and experience
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5. Criteria for Placement
July 1st to December 2nd birthdays are given Maturational Assessment Test
Readiness based on academic, motor, social skills
Students are placed according to developmental age
Movement to traditional Kindergarten or
1st grade made by informed parental decision
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6. Current PREPPIE Program
District-level academic placement
Half-day PREPPIE Program
Full day Title I PREPPIE Program
PREPPIE/Kindergarten clusters in same classroom
25% of incoming kindergartners are tested for the PREPPIE Program
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7. Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA
Oak View Elementary School
Enrollment: 723 students in K-5 grade
99% Hispanic
96% qualify for free or reduced lunch
80% English Language Support
4 full-day regular Kindergarten classes
2 full-day PREPPIE classes
1 full-day cluster (K and PREPPIE)
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8. Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA
Harbour View Elementary School
Enrollment: 867 students in K-5 grade
62.5% Caucasian
17% qualify for free or reduced lunch
13% English Language Support
6 full-day regular Kindergarten classes
2 half-day PREPPIE classes
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9. Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA
Star View Elementary School
Enrollment: 570 students in K-5 grade
50% Vietnamese
38% qualify for free or reduced lunch
38% English Language Support
3 full-day regular Kindergarten classes
1 full-day PREPPIE class
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10. Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA
PREPPIE Curriculum
Monthly planning webs and Math Curriculum Maps
Language Arts and English Language Development
Math
Science and Social Studies
Music and Art
Physical Education
Social Skills
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11. Sample PREPPIE Kindergarten Planning Web September
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12. Sample PREPPIE Kindergarten Math Curriculum
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13. Sample Half Day PREPPIE Kindergarten Schedule PREPPIE Daily Schedule
** Beat the Bell
8:25-8:45
Opening: attendance, flag salute, surprise box, read-aloud
8:45-9:35
Work time: children work in small groups and rotate to different tables. These centers may include reading readiness, writing, math etc. Students will choose a “tub game” from the cubbies when they are done for “Quiet Game Time”
9:35-9:45
Clean up
9:45-10:00
Movement/music
10:00-10:30
Snack/Recess
10:30-10:45
Story
10:45-11:30
Arts/Crafts, science, easel painting, large blocks, housekeeping
11:30-11:50
Clean-up, recap, dismissal
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14. Sample Full Day PREPPIE Kindergarten Schedule PREPPIE Daily Schedule
** Beat the Bell
8:00-8:10
Students sign-in & parents read with child
8:10-8:30
Opening: attendance, helper of the day, question of the day, calendar, chants, read-aloud
8:30-8:50
Healthy snack & movement activity
8:50-9:20
Read-aloud & journal writing
9:20-9:55
Small groups: 2 groups (Science/Social Studies & Literacy)
10:00-10:20
Recess
10:20-10:40
ELD whole group
10:40-11:10
Small groups: 3 groups (Math, ELD & HWOT)
11:10-11:45
Lunch
11:45-12:00
Rest time
12:00-12:45
Plan Do & Review
12:45-1:00
Review
1:00-1:20
P.E. (Dance, ABCs of Yoga)
1:20-1:40
Table Time
1:40-1:50
Daily message
1:50
Dismissal
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15. English Language Development
Language Arts and
English Language Development
Houghton-Mifflin Kindergarten Reading Program
Houghton-Mifflin ELD Medallions Program
Handwriting Without Tears
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Mathematics
Houghton–Mifflin Kindergarten Math Program
AIMS
Math Their Way
Kathy Richardson Math (Kindergarten)
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17. Science and Social Studies
MacMillan-McGraw California Science
McGraw-Hill Adventures in Time and Place – Social Studies
Differentiated Instruction Model – Field Trips and Exploratory Centers
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18. Science and Social Studies Exploratory Centers
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Music and Art
Developmentally appropriate
Guided drawing
Daily painting
Dance
Daily singing /chanting
Art Program
TLC lessons - Kaye Espinoza
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20. Physical-Motor Development
Movement
The ABCs of Yoga
Outdoor games
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Social Skills
High Scope Model of “Plan, Do, and Review”
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Social Skills
Positive Behavioral Interventions Supports (PBIS) is our District-wide program
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Assessments
District kindergarten assessments
Alphabet knowledge, sounds, number sense and recognition, concepts of print, one-to-one correspondence etc…
English Language Development assessments
Small and large motor assessments
Social development
Anecdotal records
Observation in the natural environment
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24. Instructional Strategies and Support
Phonemic Awareness (Hallie Yopp)
Differentiated Instruction (Gibson/Hasbrouck)
Classroom Management (Rick Morris)
Project GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design)
Thinking Maps
Active Participation (Anita Archer)
EISS (Early Intervention School Success) 
High Scope Model – Play and Sequential Order (Piaget)
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25. Recruitment of Families
The intent is to empower our parents!
Parents are present during the Maturational Assessment Test.
Parent Meetings/conferences
Parent Tours
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26. Challenges and Successes
Educating our parents about the differences between programs
Creating a unique PREPPIE program
Setting the standards for parent involvement within our preppie program
Articulating with the preschool and regular kindergarten
Creating more real-life experiences for our students
Maintaining a strong ELD program
Evaluating our strengths and areas of
improvement
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27. Challenges and Successes
Parent Education workshops
Assessing as part of the parent-teacher conference
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28. Challenges and Successes
Our Preppie program has developed into a well established and very cohesive program. Our students move on to regular kindergarten as confident learners prepared to take on academic challenges.
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Questions ?
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OVSD Contact Information
For more information, please contact
Claudine Dumais, Ed.D., Coordinator of Categorical Programs
Pauline Tressler, Ed.D., Principal of Star View
Cindy Reichenthaler, Oak View Elementary PREPPIE K Teacher
Pat Sakaida, Harbour View Elementary PREPPIE K Teacher
Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA