Welcome to KINDERGARTEN at Eastgate Elementary!

Tonight’s Presenters Office Manager Jessica Soto Kindergarten Team Shauna Gantt Brenna Fields Janette Leahey Early Learning Center Site Directors Lythia Borges and Yvette Dailey Principal Steve Lesco Assistant Principal Brenda Naish

Tonight’s Presentation Snapshot of Eastgate Elementary Video – Ready for Kindergarten Kindergarten Readiness A Typical Day in Kindergarten Kindergarten ELL Registration Procedures Timelines Bellevue’s Early Learning Center Programs A Message from our PTA Questions

Snapshot of Eastgate Serves students Kindergarten through 5th grade Enrollment of 460 students Diverse student population 27% first learned a language other than English. Our students speak 18 languages Eastgate houses the Olympic Program Integrated Special Needs program that allows students to share school experiences in a supported environment. Active PTA sponsors many educational activities: Classroom Support: Field Trips, Family Engineering Night, PACE program Community-Building Events: Back-to-School BBQ, Talent Show, PTA dance, Young Author’s Day

Video: Ready for Kindergarten Take a peek inside a Bellevue Kindergarten classroom…   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te8P-H71maU

Kindergarten Readiness Academic Skills Write your name Identify letters (alphabet) Counting to 20 Read to your child daily Social-Emotional Skills Ask for help Getting along with others Self-Care Skills Use bathroom independently Zip & button coats independently Open lunch containers independently

A Day in Kindergarten All students receive: Literacy instruction Math instruction Social Skills Social Studies instruction Science instruction Instructional Specialists (Library, PE, Art, Music) Lunch at school (can bring or purchase) Recess

Kindergarten ELL Kindergarten is a language-rich environment Students learning English stay in the classroom Some will receive in-class support

Timeline: Now - September Register in the main office Once registered, you will receive information from the Bellevue School District June Special Open House for students who have completed registration. July Come meet other Kindergarten families at summer playdates in the park! Aug Teacher Meet and Greet (8/29) and Family Connections Meetings (8/31 and 9/1). Sept First Day of School: Tuesday, September 5th

Registration Procedures Complete the yellow Enrollment Card. Registration packets are available at the Eastgate Elementary main office or on the main district website. main office or on the main district website http://www.bsd405.org/schools/registration/ Be sure to have your child’s immunization records handy! Return completed registration materials to the main school office. Call the school if you have any questions. Jessica Soto 425-456-5100

Bellevue’s Early Learning Programs Lythia Borges BorgesL@bsd405.org Located on Eastgate’s Campus Preschool Programs Before/After School Child Care

A Message from our PTA Malinda Elien, President eastgatepta.org

Thank you for joining us this evening!