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Getting Ready for Kindergarten. North Reading Public Schools. Kindergarten Philosophy. “Children are like tiny flowers; they are varied and need care, but each is beautiful alone and glorious when seen in the community of peers .” - Friedrich Froebel. Agenda. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Getting Ready for KindergartenGetting Ready for Kindergarten
North Reading Public SchoolsNorth Reading Public Schools
Kindergarten PhilosophyKindergarten Philosophy““Children are like tiny flowers; they are Children are like tiny flowers; they are
varied and need care, but each is varied and need care, but each is beautiful alone and glorious when seen beautiful alone and glorious when seen in the community of peers .” in the community of peers .”
--Friedrich FroebelFriedrich Froebel
Agenda
Kindergarten ProgramsKindergarten Programs Timeline Transportation Developmental
Considerations Kindergarten Expectations Curriculum Experiences Kindergarten Screening
Kindergarten ProgramsKindergarten Programs
Half Day KindergartenHalf Day Kindergarten A.M. and P.M. sessionsA.M. and P.M. sessions Mid-year switchMid-year switch
Full Day KindergartenFull Day Kindergarten Tuition-basedTuition-based Payment schedulePayment schedule Enrollment-basedEnrollment-based
Timeline
District Wide District Wide Kindergarten Kindergarten OrientationOrientation
Kindergarten Kindergarten RegistrationRegistration
Parent/Student Parent/Student OrientationOrientation
Transportation A. M. ClassesA. M. Classes
Transported to school with Transported to school with school populationschool population
When possible, transported When possible, transported home on K bus door-to-door home on K bus door-to-door
P. M. ClassesP. M. Classes When possible,transported When possible,transported
to school on K bus to school on K bus
(door-to-door pick-up)(door-to-door pick-up) Transported home with Transported home with
school populationschool population
Full Day ClassesFull Day Classes Transported to and from Transported to and from
school with school school with school population. population.
Developmental Considerations
SocialSocial CognitiveCognitive EmotionalEmotional PhysicalPhysical
Social Development
ToleranceTolerance Turn-taking skillsTurn-taking skills Hurt feelingsHurt feelings Sharing Sharing
informationinformation Feelings of safetyFeelings of safety Cooperative and Cooperative and
dramatic playdramatic play FriendshipsFriendships
Emotional Development
Letting GoLetting Go Experiences without Experiences without
parentsparents Familiarity with Familiarity with
school communityschool community Attitude toward Attitude toward
schoolschool
Cognitive Development Games, rhymes, Games, rhymes,
repetitionrepetition Manipulatives, blocks, Manipulatives, blocks,
paints, sand, water, paints, sand, water, concrete materialsconcrete materials
Process, not product, Process, not product, orientedoriented
Discovery learning-Discovery learning-asking questions asking questions rather than giving rather than giving answersanswers
Physical Development
Gross MotorGross Motor Fine MotorFine Motor Perceptual SkillsPerceptual Skills Sensory Sensory
IntegrationIntegration
Speech And Language
Articulation Vocabulary Concepts Conversational skills
Health Information
ImmunizationImmunization Physical ExamsPhysical Exams Vision & HearingVision & Hearing
Vision Screen should be Vision Screen should be completed by pediatrician completed by pediatrician prior to the start of the prior to the start of the school year.school year.
AttendanceAttendance Emergency FormsEmergency Forms Allergy InformationAllergy Information
Curriculum Experiences
Exploration and Exploration and imaginationimagination
English / Language English / Language artsarts
MathMath Science/ Science/
TechnologyTechnology Social StudiesSocial Studies
Kindergarten Expectations
Your child should Your child should come to school…come to school… Well-restedWell-rested HealthyHealthy Well-fedWell-fed On timeOn time
Your child will find Your child will find school a happy, school a happy, comfortable place comfortable place to be.to be.
Parent/Student Orientation
Summer LetterSummer Letter Classroom Assignment & Classroom Assignment &
Time and Date for Time and Date for
Parent/Student OrientationParent/Student Orientation 15 minute session15 minute session Parent and child onlyParent and child only Informal screeningInformal screening Completion of parent formsCompletion of parent forms
Kindergarten ScreeningAll screening will take place in
September 2011
PurposePurpose ScheduleSchedule ResultsResults
Parent Involvement
Importance of Importance of home-school home-school connectionconnection
Parent Teacher Parent Teacher OrganizationOrganization
What You Can Do...What You Can Do...
Read, Read, Read!!!!Read, Read, Read!!!!
It supports…It supports…ListeningListeningVocabularyVocabularyComprehensionComprehensionPositive feelings about printPositive feelings about print
The End of the Day...The End of the Day...
Kindergarten RegistrationKindergarten RegistrationFast FactsFast Facts
Children do not need to attend, but are more Children do not need to attend, but are more than welcome.than welcome.
All necessary forms – you now have them!All necessary forms – you now have them! Needed Documents:Needed Documents:
Birth Certificate, Health Information, Residency Birth Certificate, Health Information, Residency Paperwork – (see packet )Paperwork – (see packet )
If interested in FDK - $250 Deposit made payable If interested in FDK - $250 Deposit made payable to North Reading Public Schoolsto North Reading Public Schools
Full Day Kindergarten: Full Day Kindergarten: Tuition PaymentTuition Payment
•Payments established by the School Payments established by the School Committee each Spring.Committee each Spring.•Payments made by check or money Payments made by check or money order to North Reading Public Schools.order to North Reading Public Schools.•Payment schedule:Payment schedule:
•Initial deposit ($250)due at kindergarten Initial deposit ($250)due at kindergarten registration.registration.•Second payment ($2,000) due by June 1, Second payment ($2,000) due by June 1, 2011.2011.•Third payment ($2,000) due September 30, Third payment ($2,000) due September 30,
20112011..
Full Day KindergartenFull Day Kindergarten
Reduced ratesReduced rates
•School committee will establish a School committee will establish a reduced rate for students who are reduced rate for students who are eligible for reduced or free lunch.eligible for reduced or free lunch.
•Rate shall be 50% of the full rate Rate shall be 50% of the full rate as set by the School Committee.as set by the School Committee.
•Applications for free or reduced Applications for free or reduced lunch are available in each lunch are available in each school’s main office.school’s main office.
Full Day Kindergarten: Full Day Kindergarten: WithdrawalWithdrawal
Refund PolicyRefund Policy
Registration Fee: Registration Fee: Not Refundable Not Refundable
June payment : 75% if withdrawn by 8/1June payment : 75% if withdrawn by 8/1 50% if withdrawn by 9/150% if withdrawn by 9/1
25% if withdrawn by 10/125% if withdrawn by 10/1
October payment 50% if withdrawn by 1/1October payment 50% if withdrawn by 1/1 No refund after 1/1No refund after 1/1
Thank you for coming…REGISTRATION DATES
Snow date: 2/10/11 All Schools
Batchelder School Tuesday, February 8, 2011
(978) 664-7814 175 Park Street
9:30AM-11:00AM Last names beginning with A-K
12:30PM-2:30PM Last names beginning with L-Z
Hood School Tuesday, February 8, 2011
(978) 664-7817 298 Haverhill Street
9:00AM-11:00AM Last Names beginning with A-K
12:30PM-2:30PM Last Names beginning with L-Z
Little School Tuesday, February 8, 2011
(978) 664-7820 7 Barberry Road
9:00AM-11:00AM Last names beginning with A-K
12:00PM-2:30PM Last names beginning with L-Z
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