Kindergarten Orientation

Welcome to Kindergarten! 2018 - 2019 School Year Class of 2031

ELCO Superintendent Mrs. Julia R. Vicente Mrs. Julia Vicente

ELCO Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Barbara E. Davis

SACC Mary Newhouse YMCA Before and after school child care No mid day care Housed at the Intermediate Bldg.

Community Libraries Richland Library – Tina Santoro Myerstown Library – Melissa Behm

Kindergarten Teachers Mrs. Stuart Fort Zeller Half day

Kindergarten Teachers Mrs. Yocum Fort Zeller

Kindergarten Teachers Mrs. Zurick Fort Zeller

Kindergarten Teachers Mrs. Gray Jackson

Kindergarten Teachers Mrs. Marquette Jackson Elementary

Kindergarten, Here I Come! Letters and Sounds Language/Vocabulary/High Frequency Motor Reading Books Numbers, Shapes and Patterns Growing Up

Health Forms Jackson Nurse – Melissa Rambler Fort Zeller Nurse– Donna Fornwalt Immunization Record 4 DTAP (1 Dose on or after 4th Birthday) 4 POLIO (4th Dose on or after 4th Birthday and at least 6 months after previous dose given) 2 MMR 3 Hepatitis B 2 Varicella vaccine (chicken pox vaccine) Immunizations are mandated by the state. If your child is not properly immunized prior to the 1st day of school, they WILL NOT be allowed to start school. If missing immunizations, you will need a plan with scheduled dr. visits to complete the needed immunizations.

Health Forms -Continued Health Profile Exams- Physical & Dental forms in packet, office or online can be turned in after scheduled appointment

Health Issues Illnesses – When should a child stay home? Ear infections Fever Vomiting/Diarrhea Respiratory infections Childhood illnesses/Communicable diseases Head lice Skin disorders/scabies Pink eye Strep throat

Health Screenings Annually (K, 1, 2) Height and Weight Body Mass Index Vision Hearing

Medication Policy Medications- Parent/Guardian must bring in… NO BUS! Bottle must have: name of the child date of prescription name of medication dosage amount specific time/circumstance of administration name of pharmacist/physician

Medication Policy-Continued Form filled out—in office or online Written order from doctor In labeled container School nurse will administer Adult must bring to office at the beginning of the day-- not on the bus

Transportation Stacy Kunkleman & Jamie Kruse Designate all pick-up/drop off addresses on form. Stops M-F must be the same. Pick-up location may be different from Drop-off location. Early August, letter sent with teacher’s name and information on how to look up info in BusPlanner. Communicate in writing any changes for a bus pass. Bus passes are for emergency situations only. Any permanent changes must be made on the form found on the ELCO website (print out and return to transportation office). Any bus changes must be returned by July 15th to be effective the 1st day of school.

PTO Jackson President – Ali Wenger Fort Zeller President – Melissa Noyes What’s PTO all about? What are some wonderful things that PTO does for our students? How can YOU get involved?

Registration/Screening Kindergarten preparedness Meet with School Nurse, if needed for any medical concerns (allergies, medications, chronic illnesses…) Parent interview Student screenings

Kindergarten Screenings Date Saver April 10-13 Fort Zeller: April 10 & April 11 Jackson: April 12 & April 13 You will be contacted with your specific date and time when we’ve received your initial paperwork.

Kindergarten Screening: What areas are we screening: Socialization Skills Speech/Language Skills Fine Motor Skills School Readiness Behaviors Academic Readiness Skills

Kindergarten Screening (cont.) Socialization Participation Conversations with adults and peers

Kindergarten Screening (cont.) Speech & Language Screening vs. Evaluation? Articulation Language--- word usage and meaning

Kindergarten Screening (cont.) Academic Readiness Skills Letter Identification-- upper and lowercase Beginning Sound Recognition Number Identification (1-10) Rote Counting (1-10) 1:1 Correspondence

Kindergarten Screening (cont.) Fine Motor Skills Pencil grip Writing first name - Is first letter capitalized?

Kindergarten Screening (cont.) School Readiness Behaviors Listening Skills Following Directions Awareness of Others

Forms to bring with you (if you have not already provided us with a copy!) Birth Certificate Transportation Form Immunization Record Paperwork from registration packet

ELCO Website www.elcosd.org Our district website has a link under “About Us” > Student Registration

ELCO Procedures & Regulations Attendance Absences Written excuse within 3 days of the absence 10 days total = “parent” excuse More than 10 days requires physician excuse School Attendance Improvement Plan—after 10 day letter has been sent Educational Trips Appropriate form must be completed 2 weeks prior to trip Maximum of 6 days of absences—counted toward 10 days

Sign-in & Sign-out Adults must come into the office to sign students in if they arrive at 9:00 AM or after Early dismissal- must sign students out Your name and relationship to the child Notes must be sent in with student in the morning telling of pick-up time and who will be getting the child

INFORMATION BE PROVIDED TO THE SCHOOL AT ALL TIMES! VERY IMPORTANT THAT UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION BE PROVIDED TO THE SCHOOL AT ALL TIMES! Phone numbers, addresses, emergency contact information are very important for so many reasons!

Field Trip/Classroom Volunteer Requirements Pennsylvania Clearances Required: PA Child Abuse Report PA Criminal Record Check Disclosure statement or FBI clearance if not a PA resident for past 10 years. Good for 5 years! Free for volunteering

Communications Phone calls/classroom visits Emails are best! VERY IMPORTANT FOR SCHOOL/LIFE SUCCESS!!! Phone calls/classroom visits Emails are best! 24 hours before if possible!

Teamwork Parents Principal Student Teachers

What Happens Now? Early August-- am/pm assignments, bussing, etc. August—One or two weeks before school starts: Kindergarten Bus Ride Night & Meet the Teacher (letter will be sent home with date & time)

We look forward to building a partnership that fosters a love of learning in our youngest ELCO students! Please feel free to contact your school office if you have any questions! Fort Zeller: (610) 589-2575 Jackson: (717) 866-2624 Thank you for coming!