1. Welcome to KINDERGARTEN at Eastgate Elementary!

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Video: Ready for Kindergarten
Take a peek inside a
Bellevue Kindergarten
classroom…

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. 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 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

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

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

13. Thank you for joining us this evening!