Getting Ready for KindergartenGetting Ready for Kindergarten

North Reading Public SchoolsNorth Reading Public Schools

Kindergarten PhilosophyKindergarten Philosophy““Children are like tiny flowers; they are Children are like tiny flowers; they are

varied and need care, but each is varied and need care, but each is beautiful alone and glorious when seen beautiful alone and glorious when seen in the community of peers .” in the community of peers .”

--Friedrich FroebelFriedrich Froebel

Agenda

Kindergarten ProgramsKindergarten Programs Timeline Transportation Developmental

Considerations Kindergarten Expectations Curriculum Experiences Kindergarten Screening

Kindergarten ProgramsKindergarten Programs

Half Day KindergartenHalf Day Kindergarten A.M. and P.M. sessionsA.M. and P.M. sessions Mid-year switchMid-year switch

Full Day KindergartenFull Day Kindergarten Tuition-basedTuition-based Payment schedulePayment schedule Enrollment-basedEnrollment-based

Timeline

District Wide District Wide Kindergarten Kindergarten OrientationOrientation

Kindergarten Kindergarten RegistrationRegistration

Parent/Student Parent/Student OrientationOrientation

Transportation A. M. ClassesA. M. Classes

Transported to school with Transported to school with school populationschool population

When possible, transported When possible, transported home on K bus door-to-door home on K bus door-to-door

P. M. ClassesP. M. Classes When possible,transported When possible,transported

to school on K bus to school on K bus

(door-to-door pick-up)(door-to-door pick-up) Transported home with Transported home with

school populationschool population

Full Day ClassesFull Day Classes Transported to and from Transported to and from

school with school school with school population. population.

Developmental Considerations

SocialSocial CognitiveCognitive EmotionalEmotional PhysicalPhysical

Social Development

ToleranceTolerance Turn-taking skillsTurn-taking skills Hurt feelingsHurt feelings Sharing Sharing

informationinformation Feelings of safetyFeelings of safety Cooperative and Cooperative and

dramatic playdramatic play FriendshipsFriendships

Emotional Development

Letting GoLetting Go Experiences without Experiences without

parentsparents Familiarity with Familiarity with

school communityschool community Attitude toward Attitude toward

schoolschool

Cognitive Development Games, rhymes, Games, rhymes,

repetitionrepetition Manipulatives, blocks, Manipulatives, blocks,

paints, sand, water, paints, sand, water, concrete materialsconcrete materials

Process, not product, Process, not product, orientedoriented

Discovery learning-Discovery learning-asking questions asking questions rather than giving rather than giving answersanswers

Physical Development

Gross MotorGross Motor Fine MotorFine Motor Perceptual SkillsPerceptual Skills Sensory Sensory

IntegrationIntegration

Speech And Language

Articulation Vocabulary Concepts Conversational skills

Health Information

ImmunizationImmunization Physical ExamsPhysical Exams Vision & HearingVision & Hearing

Vision Screen should be Vision Screen should be completed by pediatrician completed by pediatrician prior to the start of the prior to the start of the school year.school year.

AttendanceAttendance Emergency FormsEmergency Forms Allergy InformationAllergy Information

Curriculum Experiences

Exploration and Exploration and imaginationimagination

English / Language English / Language artsarts

MathMath Science/ Science/

TechnologyTechnology Social StudiesSocial Studies

Kindergarten Expectations

Your child should Your child should come to school…come to school… Well-restedWell-rested HealthyHealthy Well-fedWell-fed On timeOn time

Your child will find Your child will find school a happy, school a happy, comfortable place comfortable place to be.to be.

Parent/Student Orientation

Summer LetterSummer Letter Classroom Assignment & Classroom Assignment &

Time and Date for Time and Date for

Parent/Student OrientationParent/Student Orientation 15 minute session15 minute session Parent and child onlyParent and child only Informal screeningInformal screening Completion of parent formsCompletion of parent forms

Kindergarten ScreeningAll screening will take place in

September 2011

PurposePurpose ScheduleSchedule ResultsResults

Parent Involvement

Importance of Importance of home-school home-school connectionconnection

Parent Teacher Parent Teacher OrganizationOrganization

What You Can Do...What You Can Do...

Read, Read, Read!!!!Read, Read, Read!!!!

It supports…It supports…ListeningListeningVocabularyVocabularyComprehensionComprehensionPositive feelings about printPositive feelings about print

The End of the Day...The End of the Day...

Kindergarten RegistrationKindergarten RegistrationFast FactsFast Facts

Children do not need to attend, but are more Children do not need to attend, but are more than welcome.than welcome.

All necessary forms – you now have them!All necessary forms – you now have them! Needed Documents:Needed Documents:

Birth Certificate, Health Information, Residency Birth Certificate, Health Information, Residency Paperwork – (see packet )Paperwork – (see packet )

If interested in FDK - $250 Deposit made payable If interested in FDK - $250 Deposit made payable to North Reading Public Schoolsto North Reading Public Schools

Full Day Kindergarten: Full Day Kindergarten: Tuition PaymentTuition Payment

•Payments established by the School Payments established by the School Committee each Spring.Committee each Spring.•Payments made by check or money Payments made by check or money order to North Reading Public Schools.order to North Reading Public Schools.•Payment schedule:Payment schedule:

•Initial deposit ($250)due at kindergarten Initial deposit ($250)due at kindergarten registration.registration.•Second payment ($2,000) due by June 1, Second payment ($2,000) due by June 1, 2011.2011.•Third payment ($2,000) due September 30, Third payment ($2,000) due September 30,

20112011..

Full Day KindergartenFull Day Kindergarten

Reduced ratesReduced rates

•School committee will establish a School committee will establish a reduced rate for students who are reduced rate for students who are eligible for reduced or free lunch.eligible for reduced or free lunch.

•Rate shall be 50% of the full rate Rate shall be 50% of the full rate as set by the School Committee.as set by the School Committee.

•Applications for free or reduced Applications for free or reduced lunch are available in each lunch are available in each school’s main office.school’s main office.

Full Day Kindergarten: Full Day Kindergarten: WithdrawalWithdrawal

Refund PolicyRefund Policy

Registration Fee: Registration Fee: Not Refundable Not Refundable

June payment : 75% if withdrawn by 8/1June payment : 75% if withdrawn by 8/1 50% if withdrawn by 9/150% if withdrawn by 9/1

25% if withdrawn by 10/125% if withdrawn by 10/1

October payment 50% if withdrawn by 1/1October payment 50% if withdrawn by 1/1 No refund after 1/1No refund after 1/1

Thank you for coming…REGISTRATION DATES

Snow date: 2/10/11 All Schools

Batchelder School Tuesday, February 8, 2011

(978) 664-7814 175 Park Street

9:30AM-11:00AM Last names beginning with A-K

12:30PM-2:30PM Last names beginning with L-Z

Hood School Tuesday, February 8, 2011

(978) 664-7817 298 Haverhill Street

9:00AM-11:00AM Last Names beginning with A-K

12:30PM-2:30PM Last Names beginning with L-Z

Little School Tuesday, February 8, 2011

(978) 664-7820 7 Barberry Road

9:00AM-11:00AM Last names beginning with A-K

12:00PM-2:30PM Last names beginning with L-Z