MeadowdaleElementary School

February 13, 2017

Purpose for Tonight’s Meeting

• Get to know each other

• Provide highlights about our school & the District

• Explain the registration process & what happens between now

and the start of school

• Most importantly, to answer your questions

Activity

Introducing…

Principal – Dan Davis

Assistant Principal – Kathleen Hodges

Office Manager – Michele Hamilton

Office Assistant – Wendy McKerney

Michele & Wendy can help you with the registration process

School phone: 425-431-7754

School hours: 8:40 am to 3:10 pm

Specialists, Lunch & Recess

Specialists

• One 30 minute Library class each week

• Two 30 minute Music classes each week

• Two 30 minute PE classes each week

Lunch and Recess

• Students will have a 20 minute recess followed by a 20 minute lunch

• Students will have a 20 minute afternoon recess

Typical Schedule

8:40 am Attendance/Jobs and Morning Meeting

9:00 am Daily 5

10:30 am Writers Workshop

11:08 am Recess/Lunch

11:51 am Handwriting/Science

12:25 pm Music/PE/Library

12:55 pm Math Centers

1:40 pm RECESS

2:00 pm Play to Learn

3:00 pm Pack Up Time

3:10 pm Dismissal

Classroom Websites

http://teacher.Edmonds.wednet.edu/Meadowdale/rhulbert/index.php

Tour Info

Sign up tonight, or when you come in to register!

Reminder calls will be made the week of the tour

Tour dates:

District Facts

Student Ethnicity50% White

20% Hispanic/Latino13% Asian

10% Multi-Racial6% Black or African

American.7% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.5% American Indian or

Alaskan Native

Students speak 115

languages at home

Over 20,000 students3,888 employees

Free & Reduced Lunch 37%McKinney Vento/Homeless

3%English Learners 13%

High: 6Middle: 4Elementary: 20K-12: 2K-8: 2Preschool: 1

35 schools

Your student is eligible for a bus if you live further than a one mile walk path from your normal school of

assignment

Special education programs provide services such as learning support, life skills and English Language Learning

(ELL) support

Lunch Info

Students eat lunch at school• You may pack a lunch, buy a lunch, or apply for

free/reduced lunch• Free/reduced lunch applications are available in late

August • Your student will get a personalized lunch card and

PIN # to use on the days s/he purchases lunch!

A Typical Day…

Literacy(Reading, Writing,

Listening)

MathSocial Studies

Art

Lunch

Plan,Do,

Reflect

Specialists(PE, Music & Library)

Recess

Science

The First Year Of LearningBy the end of the year, your child will be able to:

• Read grade level text with purpose and understanding

• Effectively write opinion, informational and narrative text

• Count and compare numbers to 20 and understand that adding is “putting together” and subtraction is “taking from”

Registration “Nuts & Bolts”

Your registration packet is divided into two parts

Part 1 contains info for you to complete and return to the school

Part 2 contains info for you to read over and keep at home

Part 1 – Complete & Return to School

Important Information/Elementary Enrollment – P-192

Student Registration Form – P-134

Registration Letter/Health Attachment – P-134 letter/att

Letter & Certificate of Immunization – SS 518

Student Emergency Release Form – P-139

Part 2 – Take Home to Read

Countdown to Kindergarten Checklist

Kindergarten Readiness Guidelines

Additional Info Sheet

Section 504 Rights

Your Registration is Complete When…• Your recent proof of residency is shown to the school

• A copy of the registered birth certificate is on file

• We verify that Part 1 of the packet is filled out completely

• Your child has received all of the required immunizations

• We will follow-up if you are missing any of this information:• A conditional date of registration is assigned when an incomplete

packet is turned in – a new date will be assigned if information is not completed by August 20

• Sometimes an earlier registration date is important if classes become overfull

Other Info about Registration

First date to turn in packets is March 1 – our registration hours are 10:00 am to 2:00 pm daily

• Entrance age – your child must be five years old by August 31, 2017

• Transfer enrollment• Enrollment is limited to students who live within a

school’s attendance area• Please register at your assigned school

For information about early entrance or transfers, contact Shelley Roehl at 425-431-7176 or email roehls@Edmonds.wednet.edu

During the Summer….Jump Start!

Jump Start for KindergartenAugust 21-25, 2017 – 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

• Jump Start is a transitional program that helps children prepare to enter school in September. During Jump Start kids are involved in typical classroom activities, take a school tour, and have outdoor play, just like recess!

• Jump Start is a fun, positive experience that familiarizes your child with the school, teachers, and daily schedule before school actually begins

• There is no charge for Jump Start, which is open to all incoming kindergarten students in our District

• Parents will be asked to attend a meeting on the first day of Jump Start on August 21

Other Important Items

Teacher placements will be posted the Friday morning of Jump Start

Family Connection Meeting: Parents (and students) will meet with their student’s kindergarten teacher during on one of the first three scheduled days of school (Tentative: September 6, 7 or 8)

Delayed Start for Kindergarten: Kindergarten students do not start school until the 4th scheduled day of the school year, which is tentatively scheduled for September 11 (Tentative: students in grades 1-6 will start on September 6)

Homework for ParentsBefore March 1:• Registration Packet: Complete as much of the packet as you can

before coming in to register

• Birth Certificate: Locate/order your child’s state-issued registered birth certificate

• Immunizations: Make appointment with your pediatrician to obtain any outstanding immunizations

• Proof of Residency: Make sure you have a recent (within 30 days) proof to bring with you

• Emergency Contacts: Have the names/phone numbers of at least 3 individuals handy

Your Questions?

Thank you for attending…