Kindergarten Information Night January 27, 2020
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Agenda 1. Welcome 2. Message from APS School Board Chair Tannia Talento 3. Message from Interim Superintendent Cintia Johnson 4. Elementary School Administrators 5. Kindergarten Curriculum Overview 6. Registering for School 7. Elementary School Options Overview 8. Upcoming Changes 9. General Session Closing 10.Elementary School Administration Meet & Greet and Extended Day Presentations 3
Tannia Talento, APS School Board Chair
Cintia Johnson, Interim Superintendent
APS Focuses on the Whole Child 6
APS 2018-24 Strategic Plan Goal One : Student Success - Multiple Pathways to Success for All Students Goal Two : Student Well-Being - Healthy, Safe, and Supported Students Goal Three : Engaged Workforce Goal Four : Operational Excellence Goal Five : Partnerships - Strong and Mutually Supportive Partnerships 7
Elementary School Administrators
Elementary School Administrators Abingdon Arlington Science Focus David Horak & Anne Oliveira Barbara Jones & Mary Begley Arlington Traditional Ashlawn Holly Hawthorne & Jennifer Gildea Breonna McClain & Meghan Neary 9
Elementary School Administrators Barcroft Barrett Gabriela Rivas & Judy Apostolico-Buck Ragan Sohr & Amin Littman Carlin Springs Campbell Eileen Delaney & Melinda Phillips Maureen Nesselrode & Karen Anselmo 10
Elementary School Administrators Jackie Smith Drew Claremont Immersion Drew Iliana Gonzales & Jessica Panfil Tracy Gaither & Kimberley Graves Discovery Fleet Judith Seeber & Erin Russo Allie Weissberg & Francis Legagneur 11
Elementary School Administrators Glebe Hoffman - Boston Ingrid Clarke-Marshall & Jamie Borg Heidi Smith & Catherine Hwang Jamestown Montessori Public School of Arlington Michelle McCarthy & Monica Roache Yolanda Nashid & Catharina Genove 12
Elementary School Administrators Long Branch Key Immersion Jessica DaSilva & Blandine Liguidi Nicole Maldonado & Marleny Perdomo McKinley Nottingham Colin Brown & Gina Miller Megan Lynch & Eileen Gardner 13
Elementary School Administrators Oakridge Randolph Erika Sanchez & Lynne Wright Carlos Ramirez & Jennifer Denino Taylor Tuckahoe Harold Pellegreen & Yvonne Dangerfield Stephanie McIntyre & Mitch Pascal 14
What to Expect in Kindergarten 15
Kindergarten Curriculum
Welcome to Kindergarten! 17
What to Expect • A safe, respectful, and inclusive environment. • Focus on literacy, mathematics, social studies, science, health, music, physical education, art, and library. • A balance of whole group, small group, and individual instruction, language and vocabulary development. • Communication between the school, classroom, and home. 18
Preparing for Kindergarten • Play games that require cooperative interaction and following directions. • Encourage your child to do things independently. • Have your child practice self-help skills. • Make sure your child knows important personal information. 19
Approaching the First Day • Ensure a healthy routine: sleeping 10 to 12 hours, eating a nutritious breakfast. • Establish a morning and evening routine based on the school start time. • Talk positively to your child about what will happen on the first day of school. • Acknowledge that your child may have a variety of feelings about school. 20
Recommended Kindergarten Reading 21
Registering for School
First Day of School • The School Board will adopt the 2020-21 school year calendar on February 6, 2020 • There multiple proposed options to either begin school before Labor Day or after Labor Day • Barcroft operates on a modified calendar and return to school is at the beginning of August. Barcroft families can attend Randolph as an alternative to the modified school year calendar 23
Elementary School Guidebook • Registration Requirements • School Options • Transfer Application Process • Helpful Hints • Boundary Map 24
Student Registration ● The registration process officially begins Feb.1, 2020. ● If you plan for your child to attend your neighborhood school, simply register anytime From Feb. 1 to before the start of school. ● The timeframe to apply for an option school/program is Feb. 3, 2020 through April 15, 2020 by 4:00 PM. ● The same timeframe also applies for the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI), the Primary Montessori Program and the Community Peer Pre-K program. 25
Registration Information ● 5 years old on or by Sept. 30. ● Original Birth Certificate (or Proof of Student Identity and Age Affidavit ) ● Proof of Residence ● Medical information: Immunization records Physical examination Tuberculosis screening ● Special Medical Needs: Contact School Nurse Care Plan Forms @ health.arlingtonva.us/public- health/school-health 26
Language Services Registration Center Make an appointment to register at the LSRC if: • Your child speaks a language other than English; • At home the family speaks languages other than English; or • The child attended school outside the U.S. LSRC Information • Parents/guardians + child must go together • For appointments, call 703-228-7663 • Syphax Education Center • More Information: www.apsva.us/lsrc 27
ParentVUE Benefits of ParentVUE: • Access to your student’s school and personal information; • View your student’s daily attendance; • Manage and update your contact information when so you don’t miss important messages or alerts; • Manage and update emergency contacts and phone numbers; • View assignment grades and report cards; and • Communicate with teachers via email on ParentVUE. At the end of the registration process you will receive a ParentVUE activation key. Please use this to activate your ParentVUE account. 28
School Options
Boundary (Attendance Area) Locator Online Searchable Boundary Locator: www.apsva.us/boundary 30
Neighborhood Elementary Schools • Abingdon • Arlington Science • Ashlawn Focus • Barcroft • Jamestown • Barrett • Long Branch • Carlin Springs • McKinley • Discovery • Nottingham • Drew • Oakridge • Fleet • Randolph • Glebe • Taylor • Hoffman-Boston • Tuckahoe 31
Elementary Option Schools ● Arlington Traditional School (ATS) ● Campbell Elementary School (Expeditionary Learning) ● Claremont Elementary School (Spanish Immersion) Abingdon, Ashlawn, Barcroft, Carlin Springs, Drew, Hoffman- Boston, McKinley, Nottingham, Oakridge, Tuckahoe & Randolph ● Key Elementary School (Spanish Immersion) Arlington Science Focus, Barrett, Fleet, Glebe, Jamestown Long Branch & Taylor ● Montessori Public School of Arlington 32
Option Schools Application Timeline • Online Application Form Dates: Opens: Feb. 3, 2020 at 8 a.m. Closes: April 15, 2020 (4pm) • Lottery at the APS Welcome Center Held on April 23, 2020 (if needed) for Elementary Held on April 24, 2020 (if needed) for Preschool • Notifications to be sent May 1, 2020 after 4:00 PM • Families must Confirm/Decline By May 15, 2020 Technology devices and support are available at the APS Welcome Center located at 2110 Washington Blvd. for parents to complete the online application. 33
Options Online Application • Families must create an account to complete the options and transfers application or use existing account if they already created one for the previous year. • Families can create an account using an email address or phone number. • Families will be able to quickly and easily complete applications for multiple students. • The application can be accessed using a PC, tablet, or smartphone. • Families can select to receive their lottery notification via text, email or both. • Families will be able to check their location on the waitlist as it changes through the online application portal. 34
Option School Lotteries • If the number of applications exceed the available seats, APS will conduct a lottery to determine admission into the school/program. • When families apply to more than one school/program, their application goes into all lotteries simultaneously. • Immersion applications are divided into two pools: Spanish speakers and non-Spanish speakers. This lottery supports a 50/50 balance of English and Spanish language speakers. • Lotteries for all Elementary Options schools will be held on April 23, 2020 and on April 24 for Preschool programs at the Welcome Center at the Syphax Education Center (2110 Washington Blvd. - First Floor). 35
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