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| Starting school for the first time can be a challenge for both kindergarten students and their parents
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The start of school is just around the corner. A child's first entry into the school system at the kindergarten level is perhaps one of the most important times in the child's life and perhaps equally as traumatic for the parents. Stan Johns, the long time Crooked River Elementary principal who recently retired from that school has provided thoughts and information about starting kindergarten in Crook County this fall:
Starting kindergarten is an exciting time for a child and Crook County schools want to make this the best day possible.
In order to do this, the school and parents must work together to make sure everything is in order for each kindergartener.
To help students adjust and feel at home in the school setting, the kindergarten schedule for starting the year is customized to fit their needs.
Dates to Remember:
Week of August 20 through August 23
Kindergarten Registration - Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. You will need to bring:
Proof of age (Birth Certificate is preferred). Your child must be 5 years old by September 1st.
Immunization Record.
September 4th and 5th
Kindergarten teachers will conference with parents to help insure a smooth transition for kindergarten students and parents to the school setting. This is a great time for questions and answers.
Conference Goals:
Share information about the kindergarten program and expectations for students and parents.
Learn about the child's special needs and strengths.
Determine bussing needs and transportation arrangements.
Plan for opening activities. (First day schedules etc.)
September 6th and 7th
One half of the kindergarten students (Group 1) will attend school. This will allow teachers to familiarize the students with the school day, in a small group setting.
September 10th and 11th
The alternate half (Group 2) of the students will attend school.
September 12th
Class will begin for all kindergarten students.
It is helpful if your child can:
Tie, zip, button and snap.
Recognize and name the colors of red, blue, yellow, green, orange, black, purple, brown, white, pink, and gray.
Recognize and print first name.
Is fully potty trained.
The best readiness activity you can do with your child is talking to and reading to your child.
As you can see from Stan's advice, the schools in Crook County work very hard to get our kindergarten students off to a good start. Call any of your local elementary schools if you have any question. Call especially if you are new to the area and have not checked in with a school and have students who will be attending this fall.
Many more school districts will follow Crook County's lead this year by offering all day kindergarten to every student, every day, without additional fees or tuition. This was made possible this last legislative session by an investment funding package to encourage more districts to do this. Crook County has been able to do this over the past four years by using Federal Title I funding for this purpose. There is no doubt that the students have benefited in many ways and the fact that their reading proficiency by the third grade is showing very positive improvement is one example.
Look for the Friday, August 17, edition of the Focus on Crook County Schools that will be in the Central Oregonian. It will have all of the back to school information for each building as well as the school calendars and other related schedules. We appreciate the help from the Central Oregonian to make this edition possible as well as the other nine issues of the Focus throughout the year.
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