Welcome Class of 2027!!!!!!

2. Welcome Class of 2027!!!!!!

3. Agenda • Why Bainbridge Island • Overview of the Kindergarten Program • The registration process, school assignments, and boundaries • Financial matters and visitations • Questions and Answers

4. Introductions • Blakely: • Principal – Reese Ande • Office Manager – Kayanne Hawkins • Full-Day - Jan Colby, Karen Keller  • Half-Day –Erica Hiatt • Ordway: • Principal – Melinda Reynvaan • Office Manager - Patsy Cook • Full-Day – Bonnie Hansen, Lois Walter • Half-Day – Sue Morris • Wilkes: • Principal - Sheryl Belt • Office Manager - Liz Potter • Full Day - Carole Cottle, Suzanne Darling, Tamara Hauge Introductions

5. Why Bainbridge Island School District? Consistently ranked at the highest levels in both state and national performance statistics: • BHS Ranked as a Top High School by Newsweek & US News & World Report • Graduation Rate 97.5% • 100% meet of our teachers meet Highly Qualified status • 232 Classroom teachers with an average of 14 Years of Teaching • 76% of our teachers have at least a Master’s Degree

6. Why Bainbridge Island School District? • Research-based, high quality instructional program and materials • Certificated Art, Library, Music and Physical Education Teachers • Outstanding Technology • Historically, small class size

7. Why Bainbridge Island School District? • Strong community support – passing of levies and bonds; • Outstanding Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO) • Parents are a welcomed and important partner in the educational process

8. Why Bainbridge Island School District? • Bainbridge Schools Foundation (BSF) works to support the school district’s vision and mission. • The BSF goal is to help bridge the gap between what the district receives to fund education and what it needs. • Generous donations allowed BSF to pledge over $1,000,000.00 to the Bainbridge Island Schools District this school year 2013-14.

9. Commitment to ensuring that all students are college & career ready when they graduate. • Consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them.

10. Characteristics of Our Kindergarten Program • Active Learning Experiences • Varied Instructional Strategies • Balance Between Teacher-Directed and Child-Directed Activities • Integrated Curriculum • Learning Centers Developmentally Appropriate

11. Kindergarten Components • Focus of the program is on: • Social awareness • Emotional development • Intellectual stimulation • Academics – tied to Common Core State Standards • Reading, Writing, Communication, Math, Science & Social Studies • Art, Library, Music & Physical Ed

12. ST MATH – GiGi • K-5 grade-leveled instructional software is designed to help all students reach math proficiency through self-paced, language-independent, mastery-based objectives. • Interactive, graphically-rich animations that visually represent mathematical concepts to improve conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills.

13. Program Format • Students are enrolled for 180 full days each school year and follow the same school calendar as all 1-12 grade students. • Full Day students arrive in the morning along with all other students in grades 1 through 4 and leave at the end of the school day with all 1 through 4 graders. • Half Day students are enrolled in a morning session.

14. Kindergarten Ready-Start • First 2 Days of the School Year • Meet and Greet with parents • Time to meet students and learn more about their pre-reading, mathematics, and small motor skills. • Information will help teachers to provide a strong program for students

15. Registration Process • Friday, March 7th—DEADLINE FOR FULL-DAY PROGRAM APPLICATIONS • Tuesday, March 11th— Lottery drawing, if necessary • Friday, March 14th— letters of acceptance mailed • Friday, April 8th— Deadline for Full-Day Deposit • August – letters confirming school/teacher placement mailed

16. Flexible Attendance Boundaries • Maintain stable school attendance • Ensure equitable class size across the three elementary schools • Maintain space for art, music, Title I/LAP and Technology • Minimize involuntary school transfers

17. School Placement Process • Fill out spot map – this is used for placement (include daycare information) • Request specific school – we try to honor, but it depends on class size • BISD staff analyze data, balance school attendance and class size • April through August • BISD staff will mail final school/teacher assignments • Week before school starts

18. Full Day Financial Considerations • An annual tuition of$3250 ($325/month) has been established by the district to fund the staffing and operational costs associated with the portion of the program that is not state funded. • Financial assistance (50% tuition and 25% tuition) are available for a limited number of applicants.  

19. Other Kindergarten Options • Mosaic Home Education Partnership Program • Serving families for over 15 years at Commodore. We offer campus classes typically two afternoons a week, provide curriculum resources in consultation with an academic advisor monthly, and create a Written Student Learning Plan under WA State Alternative Learning Laws.  These kindergarteners are enrolled as half-time BISD students and fulfill their hours of study at home and in conjunction with campus classes.  Independent Homeschoolers may also enroll to be a part of campus classes, while maintaining autonomous control of their child's academics.

20. Other Kindergarten Options Spanish Immersion Multiage Program at Ordway • Provides 50% of core instruction in Spanish. Program Goals: • Academic achievement in two languages • Bilingualism and literacy in two languages • Cross cultural competency and respect for diversity

21. Orientation Visits OrdwayMonday, February 10 (8:15 am) BlakelyThursday, February 13 (8:15 am) WilkesThursday, February 13 (8:15 am & 12:30 pm) Commodore Options Information Night Tuesday, February 4 (6:30-8:00 pm)