Watch this to learn about Dassa McKinney's procedures for parent and family car drop off and pick up.
2025-2026 Updates to Time Schedule:
Please note the the following time changes from when this video was made. Car drop off starts at 8:35 am and ends at 8:55 am. After 8:55 am, students must enter at the office. Students are tardy if they enter after 8:55 am. Car Pick up starts at 3:30 pm and ends at 3:45 pm.
Students and visitors go through metal detectors when entering the building. Backpacks and belongings are searched when the detector alarm goes off. Watch this video with your kindergarten child so they are not scared of the metal detectors.
Each day students will participate in a short lesson that will help them develop awareness of the sounds of our language.
UFLI Foundations
UFLI stands for the University of Florida Literacy Institute. UFLI Foundations was developed to teach students the foundational skills of reading. Students will participated daily in UFLI Lessons that follow an eight step routine over a period of two days.
Vocabulary Development
4 Types of Vocabulary:
Listening Vocabulary- Understanding words when heard in spoken language.
Speaking Vocabulary- Understanding meanings of words when spoken.
Reading Vocabulary- Knowing meanings of words when reading.
Writing Vocabulary- Understanding meanings of words when written.