four-year-old kindergarten orientation

LAKE GENEVA AREA SCHOOLS

Four-Year-Old Kindergarten Orientation

Meet the Teachers

Central-Denison Elementary (Lake Geneva area) Mrs. Dakota Mandli Mrs. Cyndi Nelson Mrs. Jessica Sabin

Star Center Elementary (Pell Lake area) Ms. Gina Aiello Mrs. Cara Johnson

Welcome Conferences

At August registration, sign up for a time to meet with your child’s teacher before school begins.

Please bring your child to this meeting.

What is the purpose of this conference?

Ask any specific questions or address concerns.

Drop off school supplies.Receive school-specific and teacher-specific

information such as… snack time policies, volunteer information, start and end times, daily schedules, and contact information.

When will the conferences be held?

Welcome conferences are typically the first two days of school. In 2014, the conferences will be held September 2nd

and 3rd. There will be no 4K classes on these days.

How do I sign my child up for the bus?

Busing is available to take your child to and from 4K.

Please call the bus company to arrange this:

248-3289

What information do I need when I call?

When calling the bus company, you need to know… The pick-up address for your child each day.

(home, day-care, babysitter, relative, etc.) The drop-off address for each day.

248-3289Write this number down!

How will children practice bus rules?

In 2014, September 2nd is “Bus Orientation Night.”

Children will practice boarding the bus, sitting appropriately, and disembarking safely. In the afternoon 4K program, Central-Denison also

provides an older student to take them safely to their bus.

4K Family Fun Days

On early release days (the 2nd Thursday of each month), there are no regular 4K classes.

Instead, grown-ups can bring their child to school from 9:30-10:30 for family activities, including… Family games, Art projects, Math and literacy activities, and Kindergarten readiness.

4K Frequently Asked Questions

What will my child learn in 4K?

In 4K we will learn… To write our names. The letters of the alphabet. Numbers and counting. Colors and shapes. To be the best we can be.

What does a typical day in 4K look like?

Our 4K program includes… Calendar Math Interactive Read-

Aloud Learning Centers Snack Time Whole Group

Activities Technology

Integration And so much more!

How does snack time work?

You will be asked to provide a snack for the entire class two to three times per quarter.

For $10/yr., milk is provided.

What if my child is sick?

Do not send your child to school if they have a fever, or have vomited or had diarrhea in the last 24 hours.

Call the school office to report the absence.Central-Denison:

348-4000Star-Center:

348-7000

What can I do to get my child ready?

Read with your child. Read fiction, nonfiction, counting, letter and rhyming

books daily.Write with your child.

Have your child try writing his/her name in sand, shaving cream, and with writing utensils. (Use a capital letter followed by lowercase letters.)

Count with your child. Count animals, flowers, napkins, anything!

Play with your child. Demonstrate how to interact appropriately.