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Full Day Kindergarten in Issaquah Parent Orientation 2018-2019 School Year

 Welcome to Grand Ridge : Christy Otley, Principal  Registration Materials: Annette Aratani, Registrar  Immunizations\Health Forms: Heather Bissmeyer, Nurse Welcome  PTSA: Jo Mockford & Alicia Spinner  ISF: Katie Short

 No cost to families  Provides maximum learning opportunity for students  Offers full access to specialists (PE, Music, Library) State-funded  Developmentally appropriate and student centered Full Day  Integrated content with rich, hands-on experiences Kindergarten  Based on rigorous standards

 State requires full day kindergarten be available to all students State-funded  Parents may opt for half-day o Student will be placed in full-day classroom in the Full Day morning for 3 hours Kindergarten o Transportation is provided in the morning, parents must transport at the end of the half-day

Family Connections Early Learning Collaboration Whole Child Assessment Student centered, hands-on learning experiences promoting creativity Balanced and Deep knowledge Rich learning Assessment of of child aligned Planning and preparation High Quality Instruction and for learning environments development curriculum Engaging Interactions and Integrated Content Washington Learning Standards for Kindergarten Emotional Communication World Large Math Science Arts Skills Skills Language Motor Skills Approaches to Social Physical Social Small Approaches to Social Physical Literacy Health Learning Skills Skills Education Studies Motor Skills Learning Education

Kindergarten is a transition year Sept-Oct May/June Transition through Looks and feels Looks and feels Kindergarten more like 1 st Grade more like Preschool

What can we Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (WAKIDS) expect at the  A required component of State-funded Full Day Kindergarten beginning of  A transition process that helps to ensure a successful start to kindergarten and beyond the year?

 Family Connection Meeting • First 3 days of school, classroom teacher meets with each kindergarten family 4 th day of school is first day of school for kindergarteners • What can we  Whole-Child Assessment: September/October • Kindergarten teacher observes children during everyday classroom expect at the activities • Helps teachers find out what each child knows and can do at the beginning of beginning of the year • Inventory taken of each child’s developing skills in six areas the year? o Social-emotional o Physical o Cognitive o Language o Literacy o Mathematics

Kindergarten In order to assist us in making appropriate classroom placement Assessments decisions and determine eligibility for the ISF Funded Pre- Kindergarten/Kindergarten Summer Program, we will be assessing all incoming kindergarten students. You will have an opportunity to schedule a time when you return your completed registration March 14 packet.

 After registration, our transportation department will plot all addresses on a map.  A line will then be drawn to determine the Challenger, Endeavour boundaries. Challenger  This process will be complete by May, 2018. or Endeavour  You will be notified by email.  We are not able to take any special requests.

Your child must be 5 by August 31, 2018. For those families living in the Grand Ridge attendance area. Registration Turn in completed Registration Intake Form. Packets One packet per child. Return packet on February 27 or March 2, 9:15am-3:00pm

Proof of Birth Date: A copy of birth certificate or passport must be provided Proof of Residency: A copy of the first page of your lease or purchase agreement, showing your name and address and a copy of a utility bill less than 30 days old. (Utility bill must be power, gas, or cable – not cell phone). Information Photo ID: The person registering the child must be the legal Required to parent/guardian listed on the registration form. Register Immunizations: A complete record of shots must be provided. Registration packets will not be accepted without these documents. If you are able to provide copies of all documents for your child’s registration file, this will help the process go more quickly.

 If your child has any health condition that could be considered life- threatening such as asthma, food allergies, seizures, diabetes…… Health  According to the law, your child must have an emergency health plan, which includes medication orders from your child’s health Conditions care provider in place before he/she can attend school. Questionnaire  Forms will be sent to families after review of the Confidential Emergency Health Information by Nurse.

 All boosters required for kindergarten can be given on or after the 4 th birthday.  Records are reviewed on an individual basis as needed. Minimum Vaccines  Physician verification of a history of varicella disease, or blood test (titer) showing immunity to varicella is acceptable (Chickenpox) Required for Kindergarten  If exemption from immunizations is desired, a meeting with the Attendance nurse is required.  ALL STUDENTS MUST BE COMPLIANT TO START KINDERGARTEN.

 Alicia Spinner – PTSA President PTSA & ISF  Katie Short – ISF Representative

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