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Kindergarten Parent Orientation

2012

Agenda

• Important Dates• Gradual Induction Process• Kinder Kamp• Description of Kindergarten• Prepare for August 27th • Parent Involvement

Important Dates

Kindergarten Screening DayTuesday, August 21 9am-11am

Please sign up for a 30 minute appointment.

Maze Days Tuesday, August 21 5pm-7pm

andThursday, August 23 4pm-6pm

Kindergarten Family Meet & GreetThursday, August 23 3pm-4pm

Gradual Induction Process

First Day of School (Parents stay with students.)

Monday, August 27, 2012 8am-10am

First Independent Day of Kindergarten (Parents drop off students.)

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 8am-12:10pm

Kinder KampAugust 28 to September 7 8am-12:10pm

“Kinder Kamp” is the temporary placement period for Kindergarteners. Students will be assigned a permanent homeroom and daily schedule on

Friday, September 7, 2012.

Kinder KampAugust 28 to September 7

ALL Kindergarteners attend school 8:00am-12:10pm• “Kinder Kamp” is the temporary placement period for

Kindergarteners. • The purpose of Kinder Kamp is for the staff to effectively

administer the District’s comprehensive Kindergarten Academic Assessment.

• Each student will be assigned one day to stay with the teacher, after general dismissal, from 12:10pm-1:30pm. The student will need to bring a bag lunch that day.

• It is very important for your child to attend the appointment. Many pieces of the assessment cannot be done in a group setting.

• Permanent homeroom assignment and daily schedule will be posted by 5pm on Friday, September 7.

Description of Kindergarten

A typical day in Kindergarten

includes: • whole group activities• small group activities• independent work time• transitions from one activity to another• daily routines and procedures (e.g. Calendar

Time, Library Time, and Arrival/Dismissal procedures)

Kindergarten activities consist of:

• reading

• writing

• listening

• speaking

• counting

• sorting

• graphing

• categorizing

• exploring

• inquiring

• discovering

• fine motor skills

(All activities address the Kindergarten Academic Standards.)

Prepare for August 27th

• Read to your child.

• Talk with your child in complete sentences.

• Take your child to the library.

• Start a bedtime and morning routine.

• Give your child responsibilities and jobs around the house such as—putting the groceries away, setting the table, or making the bed.

• Take your child to the school a few times before the school year begins.

Parent Involvement5 Helpful Hints

1. Meet your child’s teacher early in the year.

2. Call, write notes, or stop by to keep in touch with the teacher. Use the classroom mailbox, and please read the Thursday Blue Folder every time it comes home.

3. Support school and classroom rules and goals.

4. Talk with your child about school activities daily.

5. Remember to enjoy every moment of this journey.

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