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Getting Ready for Kindergarten

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.

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Getting Ready for Kindergarten

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  1. Getting Ready for Kindergarten North Reading Public Schools

  2. 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

  3. Agenda • Kindergarten Programs • Timeline • Transportation • Developmental Considerations • Kindergarten Expectations • Curriculum Experiences • Kindergarten Screening

  4. Kindergarten Programs • Half Day Kindergarten • A.M. and P.M. sessions • Mid-year switch • Full Day Kindergarten • Tuition-based • Payment schedule • Enrollment-based

  5. Timeline • District Wide Kindergarten Orientation • Kindergarten Registration • Parent/Student Orientation

  6. Transportation • A. M. Classes • Transported to school with school population • When possible, transported home on K bus door-to-door • P. M. Classes • When possible,transported to school on K bus (door-to-door pick-up) • Transported home with school population • Full Day Classes • Transported to and from school with school population.

  7. Developmental Considerations • Social • Cognitive • Emotional • Physical

  8. Social Development • Tolerance • Turn-taking skills • Hurt feelings • Sharing information • Feelings of safety • Cooperative and dramatic play • Friendships

  9. Emotional Development • Letting Go • Experiences without parents • Familiarity with school community • Attitude toward school

  10. Cognitive Development • Games, rhymes, repetition • Manipulatives, blocks, paints, sand, water, concrete materials • Process, not product, oriented • Discovery learning-asking questions rather than giving answers

  11. Physical Development • Gross Motor • Fine Motor • Perceptual Skills • Sensory Integration

  12. Speech And Language • Articulation • Vocabulary Concepts • Conversational skills

  13. Health Information • Immunization • Physical Exams • Vision & Hearing • Vision Screen should be completed by pediatrician prior to the start of the school year. • Attendance • Emergency Forms • Allergy Information

  14. Curriculum Experiences • Exploration and imagination • English / Language arts • Math • Science/ Technology • Social Studies

  15. Kindergarten Expectations • Your child should come to school… • Well-rested • Healthy • Well-fed • On time • Your child will find school a happy, comfortable place to be.

  16. Parent/Student Orientation • Summer Letter • Classroom Assignment & Time and Date for Parent/Student Orientation • 15 minute session • Parent and child only • Informal screening • Completion of parent forms

  17. Kindergarten ScreeningAll screening will take place in September 2011 • Purpose • Schedule • Results

  18. Parent Involvement • Importance of home-school connection • Parent Teacher Organization

  19. What You Can Do... • Read, Read, Read!!!! • It supports… • Listening • Vocabulary • Comprehension • Positive feelings about print

  20. The End of the Day...

  21. Kindergarten RegistrationFast Facts • Children do not need to attend, but are more than welcome. • All necessary forms – you now have them! • Needed Documents: • Birth Certificate, Health Information, Residency Paperwork – (see packet ) • If interested in FDK - $250 Deposit made payable to North Reading Public Schools

  22. Full Day Kindergarten: Tuition Payment • Payments established by the School Committee each Spring. • Payments made by check or money order to North Reading Public Schools. • Payment schedule: • Initial deposit ($250)due at kindergarten registration. • Second payment ($2,000) due by June 1, 2011. • Third payment ($2,000) due September 30, 2011.

  23. Full Day Kindergarten • Reduced rates • School committee will establish a reduced rate for students who are eligible for reduced or free lunch. • Rate shall be 50% of the full rate as set by the School Committee. • Applications for free or reduced lunch are available in each school’s main office.

  24. Full Day Kindergarten: Withdrawal Refund Policy Registration Fee: Not Refundable June payment : 75% if withdrawn by 8/1 50% if withdrawn by 9/1 25% if withdrawn by 10/1 October payment 50% if withdrawn by 1/1 No refund after 1/1

  25. 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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