1. 1 Implementation of Free All Day Kindergarten January 14, 2016 Mrs. Linda Palles Thompson, K12 Administrator

2. All I Really Need to Know I learned In Kindergarten Share everything Play fair Don’t hit Clean up your own mess Wash your hands before you eat Take a nap every afternoon When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands, and stick together 2

3. Kindergarten through the years 2007 – 2009 – Paid by the State – All Day (Optional half day) 2010 - 2016 – Half Day – Optional Academy August, 2016 – Paid by the local tax payer due to the passage of the 2015 override – All Day (optional half day) 3

4. Kindergarten Curriculum Review and Revise Curriculum – Current Kindergarten Curriculum Half Day Core Curriculum » English Language Arts » Math Kindergarten Academy » Art/Music/Physical Education » Centers » Extension/Remediation – Revised Kindergarten Curriculum » Integration and Alignment 4

5. Implement Free All Day Kindergarten Review and Revise Curriculum Secure Rooms/Resources Attract Additional Teachers – Kindergarten Teachers – Special Area Teachers Publicize and Promote – Kindergarten Connection – Ongoing Registration – Parent Packets 5

6. 6 Every child deserves a champion – an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be. Rita Pierson

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