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Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten Round-Up

February 23 and 25, 2010

5:30 p.m. - Registration

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Program

Reeths-Puffer elementary schools will host their annual Kindergarten Round-Up.  If you have a child who will be five years old on or before December 1, 2010, your child is eligible to attend Kindergarten in the 2010-2011 school year.  If you have a child to register, please contact the appropriate building secretary listed below.  She will collect information and mail an important pre-registration packet to your home.  If you are not sure which building your child will attend, contact any building listed below and they will connect you to the appropriate building secretary.  Reeths-Puffer is committed to a comfortable, stress free registration process.

Don't wait until the last minute; get your child on a class list now for school next year.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

McMillan Elementary

Secretary, Mrs. Thomas - 766-3443 x2601

2885 Hyde Park Road

Phone: 766-3443

Twin Lake Elementary

Secretary, Mrs. Wilkinson - 719-3190 x2200 

3175 Fifth Street

Phone: 719-3190

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Central Elementary

Secretary, Mrs. Burmeister - 744-1693 x2500 

1807 W. Giles Road

Phone: 744-1693

Reeths-Puffer Elementary

Secretary, Mrs. Goudzwaard - 744-4777 x2031 

1404 N. Getty Street

Phone: 744-4777

Parents, please bring your child's birth certificate, immunization records, proof of residence, and hearing and vision test results if available. Enrollment forms are available in advance at the school office or you may download them from the right hand column. Parents are welcome to attend Kindergarten Round-Up at any location or if unavailable please call an office listed above.

Free day care will be provided during Kindergarten Round-Up at all locations!

Again this year, Reeths-Puffer will offer the Kindergarten Enrichment Program.  This is a free day care experience for all Kindergarten students attending Reeths-Puffer Schools.  The program is optional; no student is required to attend.  The Kindergarten curriculum, Developmental Kindergarten (K1) and Kindergarten (K2), will be covered in the regular, half-day program offered in our traditional morning and afternoon sections.  The Kindergarten Enrichment Program will provide day care to Kindergarten students on the other half of the school day.  The program will focus on four areas of enrichment for each student:

• School Readiness Skills:  Children will be provided opportunities to grow the skills necessary to excel in math and reading.
• Fine Arts Experience:  Art and music will be integrated into the day to enhance fine motor skills and to develop an appreciation for the arts.
• Movement:  Physical exercise and dance will be used to further develop gross motor skills and enhance brain development.
• Socializing:  Small children need time to learn appropriate interaction with peers and time will be provided each day for play and organized games and group interactions.

Staffing:  Each classroom will be staffed by a certified preschool teacher and an aide.  Ideally, each Kindergarten class will stay together for the second half of the day.

Transportation:  Students will be transported to and from school on the regular elementary bus runs.  Morning Kindergarten students who are not participating in the Kindergarten Enrichment Program may be picked up by a parent or guardian at the end of the morning section.  Afternoon Kindergarten students who are not participating in the Kindergarten Enrichment Program may be transported to school by a parent or guardian for the beginning of the afternoon section.  Noon bus runs have been eliminated.

Breakfast and Lunch Programs:  Students will have the opportunity to participate in both the breakfast and lunch programs at their elementary building.

Kindergarten is a new and exciting time for your child. The goal of Reeths-Puffer Schools is to build on that excitement and create a positive atmosphere for life long learning.

• If you miss Kindergarten Round-Up, call the school for your own person tour.
        
• Feel free to contact the building principal or secretary with questions.  Important forms and curriculum information is available in the right hand column of this web page.

Last updated: 1/25/10