kindergarten parent meeting february 27, 2014
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WELCOME PARENTS. Kindergarten Parent Meeting February 27, 2014. Theresa Schoon Director of Primary Education Kim Yelich Kindergarten Teacher Kathi Tucker Principal of Homan. Theresa Schoon General information about LC kindergarten program Kim Yelich - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Kindergarten Parent MeetingFebruary 27, 2014
WELCOME PARENTS
Theresa SchoonDirector of Primary Education
Kim YelichKindergarten Teacher Kathi TuckerPrincipal of Homan
Theresa SchoonGeneral information about LC kindergarten program
Kim YelichInformation on your child’s kindergarten experience Kathi TuckerInformation on registering yourchild for kindergarten
Agenda
Elemen-tary
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Total Lake Central Enrollment
9535
Elementary School Enrollment
Bibich Homan Kolling Peifer Protsman Watson0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
510553
648
477
670
502
Kindergarten Enrollment
Average Class Size: 21 (FDK)
13 (HDK)
Total - 585
Eligibility Date August 1, 2014
KINDERGARTEN INLAKE CENTRAL
• Half-day program – AM session (8:10 - 10:40)– Limited number of sites– District will transport to school only
• Full-day program– 8:10 – 2:40
Full-Day vs Half-Day Kindergarten
• Both programs teach the Indiana State Standards
• HDK students attend computers and library each week
• FDK students attend art, music, PE, computers and library each week
• FDK students have additional time for enrichment and/or interventions
Kindergarten Costs• 2014/2015 textbook rental and
fees will be set later this spring.
• Currently they are: $164.00 FDK $154.00 HDK
Kindergarten
The Introduction to School-based Learning
Is my child ready for Kindergarten?• Have you read to your child on a regular basis
since she or he was born and talked about these books?
• Have you provided life experiences to your child on a regular basis (trips to the grocery store, rides on a train, a visit to the apple orchard and the library)?
• Have you had discussions with your child about the world around them?
• Have you encouraged your child to ask questions and explore things they may be unsure of or things that they are excited about?
Is my child ready for Kindergarten?
• Have they had opportunities to socialize with groups of children their age throughout their first years of life?
• Have you allowed them to cut, glue, draw, color and create on a regular basis?
• Have you allowed them to make choices and decisions on their own, but also provided them with boundaries?
• Have you made it clear that they are a very special child, but not the only special child in the world?
• Have you told your child that you loved them and hugged them every day of their life?
How to prepare your child for kindergarten
• Buy their supplies• Good bedtime routines• Ideas to help with separation• Read a book about starting
Kindergarten
Kindergarten Bus Orientation August 11, 2014 10:00 AM
First Day of School
ORIENTATION MEETING• Held on first day
– Parent and child attend– Approximately one hour in length
• Chance to meet the teacher• Receive information regarding classroom
procedures and expectations• Your home school will send out information
about all these important dates
KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM
• Report Card – on RDS 4 times a year
• The same core curriculum will be taught in all classrooms.
• Common Core Standards• Reading and Writing
• mCLASS• Specials
Based on the Common Core Standards
EXPECTATIONS• Health and hygiene
– well-rested– immunizations and physicals
complete– good attendance– bathroom needs independently
EXPECTATIONS• Cooperate with others• Follow simple instructions• Finish tasks that are started• Work in a variety of settings• Cleanup after themselves
Get Involved
• All our schools have great PTO’s
• Classroom Volunteers• Room Parents• Volunteers are not paid -- not
because they are worthless, but because they are priceless.
Great Websites!• Spider Typer• Kaboose.com• Keyboarding Climber• Key Seeker• pbskids.org• Crayola.com• Spellingcity.com• Starfall.com
Fun Ways to Play and Learn• Bubbles and Counting• Fine Motor-chalk and shaving cream• You Tube-Harry Kindergarten, Dr. Jean,
Count to 100 and Kindergarten songs• Bouncing Ball• Fly Swatter• Cutting• We hope you come to the Hands on
Workshop on April 3
Reading – The Foundation of Learning
All kids are gifted; some just open their packages earlier than others.
-Michael Carr
Kindergarten Registration
The Basics of Registration• Dates, times, places• Length of the process• Volunteer helpers
The Role of the Parent
WHAT DO I BRING?• Your Child
• Birth Certificate
• Proof of Residency
• Driver License
Sign-in table• Boundary check• Age check• Information Packet
• Information packet given• Items to take home
– information sheets–physical form– immunization information
• Items to complete–enrollment form– residency form–nurse information–session preference (Half or Full-day)–Home Language Survey
Sign-in Table, continued
• Information to bring with you• original birth certificate
– the official registration with the county • proof of residency
– current utility bill with name and address
– home agreement or a contract to purchase
– rental agreement or lease• emergency phone numbers• doctor and dentist name and phone
Sign-in Table, continued
The Child’s Role
Station to Station• Waiting Area• Hands-on Activity• Kindergarten Screening
You are finished when...• Child has completed all stations
– usually has dots on name tag for each station
• Parents have completed all paperwork and checked out with school secretary
Who needs to register?• All children who have reached the
age of 5 on or before August 1• Children enrolled in West Lake pre-
school who meet age requirements
Keeping the Connection• Hands-on parent workshop in
spring – Thursday, April 3, 6:30 p.m. at Homan School• Information from the school,
district and transportation
Questions?