WOODLAND PRIMARYWOODLAND PRIMARY 2008-2009 2008-2009

Project READY!Project READY!For KindergartenFor Kindergarten

School Improvement School Improvement Goal:Goal:

School Mission Statement:School Mission Statement: To empower every person to become a self-directed, lifelong learner through a positive partnership of family, school, and community.

#2 High Level of Family/Community #2 High Level of Family/Community

InvolvementInvolvement

Project READY!..... BackgroundProject READY!..... Background

Funded by Safe Schools/Healthy Students Funded by Safe Schools/Healthy Students GrantGrant

This multi-dimensional grant is providing This multi-dimensional grant is providing learning and teaching materials, educational learning and teaching materials, educational tools (toys/games), and parent training over a tools (toys/games), and parent training over a period of 4 years. (This is Year 1)period of 4 years. (This is Year 1)

Classes Meet three times per year (Fall, Classes Meet three times per year (Fall, Winter, Spring)Winter, Spring)

Families attend all three sessions to extend Families attend all three sessions to extend learning and support.learning and support.

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Each session’s activities focus on aspectsEach session’s activities focus on aspects of what children need to know to be ready for of what children need to know to be ready for

Kindergarten.Kindergarten.

Sessions Facilitated by WPS Staff and local Pre-Sessions Facilitated by WPS Staff and local Pre-School StaffSchool Staff

Families arrive and share a meal – the first of Families arrive and share a meal – the first of which was prepared/served by a local volunteer which was prepared/served by a local volunteer group.group.

““Projecto LISTO!”Projecto LISTO!”

First of three sessions was held on October 16First of three sessions was held on October 16thth

33 families attended this session (along with their children, over 75 people present)

English and Spanish families are included – with translation and child care provided.

This program is for This program is for EVERYEVERY Family! Family!

Family Tool KitsFamily Tool Kits

Each Tool Kit comes with:Each Tool Kit comes with:

A notebook that each family brings to a A notebook that each family brings to a session.session.

Various Educational ToysVarious Educational Toys

An age-appropriate book.An age-appropriate book.