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Unit 1
VocabularySchoolGrade levelElementary (Primary)Middle (Intermediate)High (Secondary)
Schools and Grade Levels
Pre-school (Pre-K)Elementary School (K-5)Middle School (6-8)High School (9-12)
Pre-schoolIt is not mandatory3-5 years oldHead Start is available at some schools at no-costChild Find is a program to identify special needs at no-cost
Elementary SchoolKindergarten-fifth grade (K-5)
Ages: 5-11
Middle SchoolSixth-Eighth grade (6-8)
Ages: 11-14Classes by department
High SchoolNinth-Twelfth grade (9-12)Ages: 14-17 (ESOL students can stay in high school to finish their diploma requirements until age 22)
Classes by departmentChoose classes to meet graduation requirements
PWCS School CalendarSchool begins the Tuesday after Labor Day (September 8th)
Ends in June (June 8th, 2010)Vacations (Holidays)
Veterans Day (November 11)Thanksgiving Break (November 26-27)
PWCS School CalendarWinter Break (December 24, 2009-January 3, 2010)
Martin Luther King, Jr. (Jan. 18)President’s Day (February 15)Spring Break (March 29-April 5)Memorial Day (May 31)
Literacy ActivityRead the story “Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan’s
Chinese New Year,” by Kate Waters.
Create a Venn diagram of U.S. and world
holidays to compare similarities and
differences.
Holiday ActivityFrom Activity 1: share your
partner’s favorite holiday.Picture-Word Matching Game
Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year
ThanksgivingEaster (Spring)Religious Holiday (Ramadan, Yom
Kippur, etc.)Mother’s Day/Father’s DayIndependence Day
Computer LabGo to the Internet and find information on
their own country’s holiday(s)Write notesDownload pictures to share