Getting Ready for Getting Ready for KindergartenKindergarten

Getting Ready for Getting Ready for KindergartenKindergarten

Welcome to Kindergarten!Welcome to Kindergarten!

Welcome to Visitation / Orientation at South Row

School• Welcome!• Academics• Health Services • Transportation• From the office• Logistics

Welcome• A view of kindergarten….

Academic Calendar & Schedules

• School Hours – 8:50am – 11:45am 12:30 - 3:18pm

• Arrival & Dismissal – AM / PM• 180 Days of School – Attendance

Importance• Parent Involvement: PTO’s, School

Council, etc.• CORI Law

Curriculum-Literacy

• Kindergarten Reading Curriculum – Journey’s Reading Curriculum

• Literacy Block – Lively letters, guided reading, writer’s workshop.

Curriculum-Math

• Math Expressions• Skills: Number sense, counting

skills, Patterns, Graphing Skills, Geometry, addition, introduction to subtraction

A Kindergarten Half Day

• Morning Meeting• Literacy Activity• Snack• Specialist – Art, Music, Library, Physical

Education• Math Activity• Second Step / PRIDE• Dismissal

Specialists• Four of five days your child will

participate in a 35 minute specialist period. These include art, music, physical education, and library.

• Sneakers are required for participation in physical education class.

• Library books are circulated weekly.• Every other week – social

skills/computer

Assessments• Your child will be assessed throughout

the school year in all areas of the curriculum.

• Assessments include individual testing as well as student observation.

• Your child’s progress will be discussed during parent/teacher conferences.

Report Cards

• Kindergarten report cards are distributed twice a year in January and June.

• The Chelmsford Public Schools report cards are now available online on your X2 Family Portal Account

Staying in touch with the school

• HOME LINK – Weekly communication• Website Front page – upcoming

events, pictures, scrolling calendar.• Teachers – monthly newsletters /

webspace update / daily form in folder

TransportationNotify teachers with changes• Buses:• Bus routes for

AM / PM published.

• Mid day – begin at 12pm.

• Bus pass

• Car / Walk:• Drop off – back

door car line / walkers in the front door

• Pick up – AM – back door / PM - cafeteria

Health ServicesPeggy Gump

•Immunizations•Physical Exam

•Eye exam / Ear exam•Health Concerns•Allergies•If your child is sick?•Breakfast/snacks / lunch

•Clothes in the backpack just in case.

From the office…• About Mrs. Sullivan & Mrs. Boshar• Green Notepads• Communication in writing• Early Release Days

Preparing for Kindergarten

• Get excited!• Read daily.• Write or color often• Find math in daily activities.• Go over safety rules.• Establish a routine - Practice

healthy habits – nutrition, physical activity & sleep

• Understand your child.

What Happens Next?• Class placements will be mailed by

June 30th (AM/ PM)• Tours – this week• Kindergarten social - August• Visitation - September• Open House - September• Transportation information needs

to be given to teachers at Visitation.

Before you leave…•Did you sign in?•South Row Fact Sheet•Questions?

•Check out the PTO table!

Thank you for coming Thank you for coming tonight!tonight!

Thank you for coming Thank you for coming tonight!tonight!