Welcome to Kindergarten Registration Parent Meeting for

1. Welcome to Kindergarten Registration Parent Meeting for Toll Gate Elementary Ms. Kristi Motsch Principal

2. PLSD Welcome Center • 130 Hill Road, S. Suite 102 • Located in the north end of Ridgeview JH • PH 614-920-6180 • FAX 614-833-2114

3. The following information will be necessary when you register at the Welcome Center • 1. Proof of Residency • 2. Custody Papers (if applicable) • 3. Parent/Guardian Driver’s License or State Photo ID card • 4. Original or Certified copy of Birth Certificate • 5. Immunization record • 6. Current IEP or MFE (if applicable) • 7. Your child is not registered until ALL forms are returned to the Welcome Center.

4. How to Register my child Call Welcome Center for an enrollment PIN number • Log in to: www.pickerington.k12.oh.us • Click on “Enroll in the District” • Click on “Click Here to Complete Online Registration” • Put in Pin Number • This will take you into the database to complete forms online • Make an appointment to take in paperwork and review information with Welcome Center staff

5. Forms Due for your student to be Registered: • 1. Registration Form - online • 2. Transportation Form - online • 3. Health History Form - online • 5. Home Language Survey form - online • 4. Custody Document (if applicable) Your child is not registered until ALL forms are completed/provided to the Welcome Center Speech Survey form provided at the Welcome Center is to be turned in to the school ** Physicians Report Form (along with completed immunization record) must be completed and handed in to the school prior to August 16, 2010

6. To Sign up for your child’s school monthly Email/Newsletter • www.pickerington.k12.oh.us • Choose Schools on top bar • Choose the name of your student’s school • Choose Subscribe to E-mail Lists

7. Kindergarten Schedule • AM - 8:45 - 11:30 • PM - 12:45 - 3:30 • Mark AM/PM preference on registration form (lottery if needed) Registrations must be processed prior to May 1 to be included in the AM lottery. • First Day for Kindergarten - Thursday September 2, 2010 • Class Placement & Supply list - You will receive a letter in late June.

8. Information • Attendance Area - by subdivision • Child must be 5 years old before or on August 1, 2010 • Fees - A $20.00 statement will be mailed in the fall • All volunteers/visitors begin in the office - Sign in and get a visitor badge • Limit Classroom interruptions

9. Information Continued • Call the attendance line - 834-6301- to report absences or late arrivals • Sign in child in the office if they are late • Please contact the teacher in advance for observations • Non food items are preferred for birthday celebrations

10. Success in Kindergarten • Book Bag - Please Check Daily • Check Information Folder - Day 1 • Read Newsletter - Sign up to receive via e-mail • Establish work/study area • READ, READ, READ!!! • WRITE, WRITE, WRITE!!!

11. Parent Orientation • Meet the teacher • Kindergarten Parents ONLY meeting • Check the school website, local papers, and school calendar for dates and times for these events.

12. Kindergarten Fall Assessments • August 30th - Monday • August 31st - Tuesday • September 1st - Wednesday • Call the office for your appointment beginning Monday, August 16th 614-834-6300

13. TransportationPetermann • Direct any questions or concerns to Petermann • 614-837-8525

14. Kindergarten Spring Assessments • Academic - Bracken Basic Concept Scale • ESL = English Second Language • Speech • Health

15. ESL= English Second Language Brigid Fry • English is not the first language spoken in the home for 628 students in our district • 344 of these students have Limited English Proficient and qualify for services • 65 different languages are represented

16. Home Language Survey • Required by the State of Ohio to help determine students that may qualify for services • If English is not the 1st language spoken at home, you will complete a survey as part of registration

17. ESL Assessments • Scheduled for Friday, May 14 • Will test the child in reading, writing, listening and speaking in English • Assessment will take 30 minutes • Qualifying students will meet 3-5 times per week in small groups • Retested yearly

18. Speech Therapist Chelsea Swain

19. Speech Screening Includes: • 1. Articulation Skills • 2. Spontaneous Speech • 3. Following Directions • 4. Sentence Recall and Repetition

20. Speech Screening • Scheduled for Friday, May 14. • Speech, ESL and Health Screenings are done on the same day.

21. School Nurse Kim Hively RN, BSN, MSEd Health Services Website www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/ administrativeDepartment.aspx?aid=44

22. Health Screening Dates:May 11th, 12th, & 14th • Vision-distance acuity, muscle balance, and random dot E • Hearing • Height and weight • BMI • Social interaction

23. Health Screening Sign Up • Call office at 834-6300 after 9 a.m. starting March 16th for appointment • Pick one day and one hour (Parent will need to stay at school during the screening) • Tuesday, May 11th without Speech & ESL • Wednesday, May 12th without Speech or ESL • Friday, May 14th with Speech or ESL • 8:00 - 9:00 9:00 - 10:00 • 10:00 - 11:00 11:00 - 12:00 • 1:00 - 2:00 2:00 - 3:00

24. Forms • Physician’s Report (Blue) - will receive at the Welcome Center • Health history form is completed online during registration at Welcome Center • Medication: if needed, download form from Health Services Website • www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/administrativeDepartment.aspx?aid=44

25. Physician’s Report • DUE by August 16, 2010 • REQUIRED FORM: must be on file at school before your child can start school • Will receive form from the Welcome Center • Schedule appointment NOW • Must be within the last year: 9/07/09 - 8/16/10 • Must be signed and dated by the physician • Contact School Nurse if Physical is scheduled after 8/16/10

26. Immunizations Required • 5 DPT Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis • 4 OPV Oral Polio Vaccine • 2 MMR Measles, Mumps, Rubella • 3 Hepatitis B • 2 Varicella (or documentation of having the disease) • The first MMR and Varicella must have been given after child’s 1st birthday.

27. Health History Form • When completing the Health History form at the Welcome Center please include: • Special Medical Concerns: Asthma, Diabetes, Seizure Disorders, Behavior Concerns, Bowel or Bladder Issues, Medications, Allergies • Request meeting with school personnel if desired

28. Prescription Medication Administration Forms • Must be completed by the physician and parent or guardian • Original container from the pharmacy • Child’s Name, medication name, dosage, route • Side effects and Special instructions

29. Non Prescription Medication Administration Form • Must be in the original container • Must be appropriate for age as written on medication container • Must complete the form or send in a note with the following: child’s name, medication name, dosage, time to be given, start and stop date

30. Summary • Call the Welcome Center to receive a PIN number 614-920-6180 • Complete online Registration • Call for your appointment with the Welcome Center • Sign up or call to schedule for a Health/Speech/ESL Assessment at your child’s school building

31. Thank you for attending tonight.