EDUCATING GREENVILLE'S FINEST YOUNG MINDS FOR MORE THAN EIGHT DECADES
Our Goal: Haynsworth's K-2 Program is designed to help guide each child through developing milestones needed to master the basic building blocks of learning. We work on social, emotional, and academic growth and development. Our warm, family-oriented environment is conducive to the learning experience.
Benchmarks for Readiness:
Our Learning Approach
Young children learn through hands on
experiences with various types of stimuli. They interact in various
activities such as art, music, manipulatives, centers, and outdoor play.
Haynsworth fosters curious minds by allowing our students to
investigate and interact at their own speed and level of development.
The Haynsworth Experience
Language Art and
Pre-Reading Development: The K-2 curriculum is theme based. Each week a
new letter and theme is introduced to the students as well as a number,
color, and shape. The children learn through various approaches such
as centers, and hands on exploration.
Pre-Math Development: The K-2 Pre-Math program is designed to teach the basic fundamentals which consists of calendar time and manipulatives. Calendar time introduces children to number knowledge. The children also learn to count and recognize numbers 1-10.
Science: The children have opportunities for hands-on experiences with activities related to weather, seasons, plants, the five senses, animals, and much more.
In Addition: We maintain an 8:1 student to teacher ratio and a Late Stay Program for before and after school. The K-2 class hours are 8:30am - 12:00 pm. Late Stay is available from noon to 5:45 pm.
------------------------------------- K-3 Program
Haynsworth's K-3
Program strives to teach students the basic building blocks of
learning, both socially and academically. We encourage independence
while learning to follow rules. Haynsworth is a warm, family-oriented
environment that promotes personal responsibility, decision-making and
emotional growth.
Benchmarks for Readiness:
K-3 Curriculum
The K-3 Curriculum is theme-based.
The students are learning to recognize letters, numbers and colors
through a variety of different mediums. They learn to write their
names, letters and numbers as well. Every class enjoys singing, playing
in learning centers and art projects daily. There is a computer lab in
every room for the children to explore their technology skills.
K-4 Program
Haynsworth's K-4
Program is based on a fundamental approach to the basics of learning.
The combination of the whole language and phonetic approaches gives the
children the stepping stones to reading development. They have hands-on
opportunities with educational manipulatives and practice in writing.
Haynsworth is a nurturing and supportive environment that promotes
responsibility, decision-making and cooperative social skills.
Benchmarks for Readiness:
K-4 Curriculum
The K-4 Program is a theme-based
approach with the basics of phonetics. The students are learning to
recognize upper and lower case letters, number and color words,
beginning consonant sounds and a basic sight word vocabulary. Every room
has a computer lab for the students to foster their knowledge of
technology. The K-4 students also have weekly classes in Spanish.
Entrance into the Pre-School program is based on the 3 - 4 - year-old evaluation and satisfactory parent and child interview by the Director.
Other Information
Each student is required to have a
South Carolina Certificate of Immunization. Other information pertinent
to the child's physical and emotional development should be filed with
the school. The registration process includes completion of application
and payment of enrollment fee; entrance test appropriate for K-3 or K-4,
conference and test evaluation with the school.
Conferences
Teacher/Parent conferences are held at
18 weeks. Unscheduled conferences may be held upon request of the
teacher or parents throughout the year.
Hours
K-3 and K-4 hours are from 8:30 am to
12:00 noon. Late stay is available from noon to 5:45 pm. The school
building is open 7:30 am to 5:45 pm each day.
Attendance
Attendance is recorded on a 180-day basis. A student must be in class half of the day to be counted as present.
Arrivals and Dismissals
Lunches and Snack
Lunches and morning snacks are to be
provided by the students. Lunch boxes and snack bags should be clearly
marked with the student’s name and should include napkins and any
utensils needed. Milk, hot sandwiches, and chips are available for
purchase and lunches can be heated in the microwave. All heated lunches
should be provided in a microwavable container and any tops removed from
heatables.