CONTENTS PR O G RA M GOALS
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O PE RAT I N G P O L IC IE S & PR OCED URES
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Attendance Policy District/School Calendar Tuition Extended Care/Wrap Around Care Transportation Daily Schedule Confidentiality Discipline and Guidance Policy – Conscious Discipline® The School Family
EDU CATI ONAL INST R U CT ION
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PROGRAM GOALS
Curriculum Assessing Student Learning Early Literacy Assessment
H E A LT H , WE L L NE SS , & SAFETY
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Health Records Reporting of Abuse or Neglect
FA M I LY E N GAGE ME NT
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Parent/Family Workshops
Each program shall:
Family-Teacher Conferences Communication
• Provide a healthy, safe and nurturing
Classroom Visits Family-School Partnership Agreement
S C FI RST ST E P S 4 K CAL E NDAR 2 02 2 -2 02 3
The goal of the South Carolina Child Early Reading Development and Education Program (4K) is to provide children and their families with the developmental and learning support necessary for school success.
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• Encourage children to interact successfully
environment that encourages emotional,
with other children and adults and to live and
social, physical and intellectual development
work together in a cooperative environment
that children must have in order to be ready
which promotes decision making, peaceful
for school.
resolution of conflicts and respect for others.
• Make learning fun so children will develop a desire to be lifelong learners. • Encourage language development, creativity and an appreciation of fine arts. • Support comprehensive, systemic approach to reading and successfully complete the readiness assessment.
• Incorporate parenting education, including strengthening parent involvement in the learning process with an emphasis on interactive literacy. • Identify community and civic organizations that can support early literacy efforts.
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