Welcome to Albany Unified School District

1. Welcome to Albany Unified School District The mission of the Albany Unified School District is to provide excellent public education, empowering all to achieve their fullest potential as productive citizens.

2. TK/Kindergarten Information Night Preparing for Kindergarten Academic Expectations A Typical TK/Kindergarten Day Transitional Kindergarten Registration information After Care information Susan Stevenson, Albany Children’s Center Wendy Holmes, Cornell Principal David Kumamoto, Marin Principal Terry Georgeson, Ocean View Principal Marsha Brown, Student Services Director Linda Williams, Student Services Coordinator

3. Albany Unified School District • Transitional Kindergarten (TK) (at Albany Children’s Center) • Three K – 5 elementary schools • One 6 – 8 middle school • One 9 – 12 comprehensive high school • One 11 -12 alternative school

4. Preparing for Kindergarten Emotional readiness Academic readiness Social readiness

5. Emotional Readiness

6. Academic Readiness • Listens to a story • Has worked in small groups • Grips pencil, crayon or marker • Uses scissors • Writes/recognizes their own name • Knows the difference between letters and numbers • Understands one to one correspondence • Can count to 10 or higher

7. Social Readiness

8. Social Readiness • Social readiness – waits his/her turn and shares (in a play situation) • Considerations – class size ratio 1:25, social/emotional skills critical, am/pm hours of sleep needed for your child’s success

9. TK/Kindergarten Standards • Academic Standards: Math Language Arts • Behavior Expectations • Social Expectations

10. Mathematics • Number Sense: counts, recognizes and writes numbers to 30 • Geometry and Measurement: identifies geometric shapes • Algebra and Functions: Sorts, classifies and categorizes objects • Statistics, Data and Probability: knows simple patterns and graphic displays of data

11. English Language Arts • Reading • Writing • Listening • Speaking • Identifies upper and lower case letters • Connect letters to sounds • Recognizes rhyme • Listens and responds to text • Reads high frequency words • Writes letters words and sentences • Participates in guided reading activities and listens to read aloud

12. Life Skills-Work Habits Attendance- arrives on time and ready to learn (family vacations coincide with school vacations) Demonstrates large and small motor coordination Follows rules and directions Sits and speaks appropriately Works cooperatively & independently Demonstrates self control Enjoys trying new things (takes risks)

13. Social Expectations Participates in class Works with other adults Shares and takes care of materials Takes turns Interacts well with other students Is a good listener Demonstrates empathy for and acceptance of others (Our classrooms have diverse populations: languages spoken, special needs, families and backgrounds)

14. School Rules The three Bs: Be Safe Be Respectful Be Responsible

15. Our TK/Kindergarten Program • Early Bird TK/Kindergarten begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 1:00 p.m. • Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. • Late Bird TK/Kindergarten begins at 9:30 a.m. and ends at 2:00 p.m.

16. A Typical TK/Kindergarten Day Early Bird Schedule 8:30-9:30 Language Arts 9:30-9:45 Snack 9:45-10:15 Library/PE 10:15-10:30 Recess 10:30-11:15 Reading/Writing 11:15-12:00 Recess/Lunch 12:00-12:30 Math 12:30-1:00 Choice Time

17. Snack and Lunch • Nutritious snack: fruit, crackers, yogurt (provided by families) • School lunches provided every day (must apply for Free or Reduced lunch fee or pay full cost $3.50) • Outdoor supervised free play • 3 B’s practiced: Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Respectful • Socialization and problem solving skills are developed

18. Library and PE Students visit library once a week where they: • Listen to stories: learn and understand the plot, main idea and make predictions • Select and check out a book of their choice Students have PE twice weekly: • 30 minutes with PE specialist • Gross motor skills are developed • Hand/eye coordination are enhanced

19. English Language Development • All Teachers are CLAD certified • Many are GLAD certified • ELD support is provided for students who demonstrate the need for support with their ELD

20. Before and After School Care • Albany Children’s Center: ages 2.9 – 5 7:30 to 6:00 pm • Cornell Elementary: K-5 11:30 to 6:00 p.m. Chinese Language & Culture Class • Marin Elementary: K-3 7:30 – 9:30 & 12:30 to 6:00 p.m. Tupelo: Spanish Language & Culture Class • Ocean View Elementary: K – 5 . Cedars: K-1 ………… 7:30 – 9:30 & 12:30 to 6:00 p.m. Maples: 2-4 ………………………….………1:30 to 6:00 p.m. Chinese Language & Culture Class: K-5 ……12:30 to 6:00 p.m. Other Resources: City of Albany – Friendship Club Jewish Community Center YMCA Children’s Play Center

21. Albany Children’s Center Before and After School Care Fee and Registration Information After registering at the District Office, come to the Albany Children’s Center to complete the Waitlist application Contact ACC after you get your school assignment • Pick up enrollment packet • Meet with Director ACC has full fee and sliding fee scale program options based on income eligibility.

22. Placement Process • Initial request (first choice) • Placement order: • Special education needs (not all services are available at all sites) • Sibling attends the school • Parent request • Lottery • Waiting list

23. Required Registration Documents • Completed Registration Form • Child’s Immunization Record • Birth Certificate or Passport • Property deed, current property tax statement or current rental agreement • Two other forms of proof: • Utility Bills • Bank Statement • Paycheck Stub • W-2 Form

24. Frequently Asked Questions • Transitional Kindergarten children turn 5 years old between October 2nd and December 1st. • Kindergarten children need to be 5 years old by October 1st. • Notification of school assignment will be mailed between mid-July and early August (for those registering Feb 4- March 22). • Contact each school individually to request a tour. • Each site conducts an orientation before school starts. • Classroom assignments will be posted the week before school starts.

25. REGISTRATION NIGHT TIME 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. LOCATION AUSD OFFICE 1051 MONROE STREET DATE Wednesday, February 13, 2013

26. Online Registration • https://aeries.ausdk12.org/air Applications must be completed online, paper applications are not available

27. Select Registration Year Select school year 2013-14, you are pre-registering for the next school year

28. Review Required Information Create Account or Log In

30. Student’s Information Enter student’s name, birthdate, grade level or program to register this student. For Transitional Kindergarten, select Albany Children’s Center

31. Residency Enter your address here If you live outside of Albany, you must apply for an inter-district transfer from your district of residence (DOR). Once we receive the approved application from your DOR, your student’s name will placed on our waiting list If space is available, you will be contacted, but not until after the first two weeks of school.

32. School Selection Your request for a preferred school site is not guaranteed. You may select your preferred school site, but school assignment is based on space availability, not proximity to your home address. Registrations completed during the priority enrollment (February 4 – March 22) period will placed at your preferred school. If there are more requests for a school/schedule than space available, a lottery will be held.

33. Account Created

34. Enter Student Information You may enter the first day of school (the tentative date is 8/27/13) to answer the question; What day did the student enroll in any K-12 school in the United States?

35. Student Information, cont’d As you enter information – certain fields must be populated. Select “Yes” if you want access to the Parent Portal – an email address is required. Make sure to select “No” for anyone that you do not want to grant Parent Portal access, otherwise they will receive all school communication.

36. Immunizations All immunizations must be entered – your application will not be accepted if this section is left blank or incomplete. 4 doses DTP/Tdap/Td/DT and Polio 2 doses Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) 3 doses Hep. B 1 dose Varicella or physician documented disease history

37. Almost to the end Previous Enrollment Info School Permissions You may have previous enrollment information if your child attended TK in another school district, if not you can skip this section.

38. Finally… Once you reach this page, you can review your application and edit your information. You must click “Finish and Submit” in order for your application to be sent. Once you click “Finish and Submit” you can not go back to make any corrections.

39. One last thing… You can always stop the application and finish later by logging back into you account and click on the link next to the student’s name.