First Time Kindergarten Parent Meeting 2024

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Kindergarten orientation and registration procedures

Enrollment timelines and documentation requirements

School tour scheduling

Overview of the 'Adventure Club' before and after school program

Early Childhood screening process

Health exams and immunization requirements

Ready Set Go conferences and academic readiness

Typical kindergarten daily schedules

Spanish Immersion program information

Social-emotional curriculum and student adjustment

Parent transition support strategies

Notable Quotes (3)

Start off our year really truly we'll start knowing if they know the alphabet but then the bigger part of our learning and reading skills are learning that they know the sounds that go with the alphabet.

Kim Nelson
Academic CurriculumExplaining the foundational focus of the kindergarten literacy curriculum.

The transition was amazing for us very positive thanks to Miss Jenny ECF that helped us a lot and then we also signed her up for preschool.

Tati Smith
Parent Transition ExperienceReflecting on her daughter's successful transition to kindergarten.

We do a morning meeting which is a time when the kids can kind of if they've had a rough morning... they can kind of reset and just get ready for the school day.

Bergita Costa
Daily Classroom RoutineDescribing the responsive classroom management strategy.

People (8)

Jenny HlandParent Family and Child Educator

Stillwater ECFE educator, former Stillwater graduate, parent of two.

Chris CelMarketing Coordinator

Handles school district communications and marketing, parent of two.

Bergita CostaKindergarten Teacher

Kindergarten teacher at Brookview Elementary School.

Nick CostaKindergarten Teacher

Kindergarten teacher at Anderson Elementary School.

Kim NelsonKindergarten Teacher

Kindergarten teacher at Anderson Elementary School.

Tati SmithParent

Parent of a student in the Lake Elmo Amigos Uno Spanish Immersion program.

BrandonParent

Parent of a student at Lily Lake Elementary.

ErinParent

Parent of a first grader at Stonebridge Elementary.

Places Mentioned

Stillwater ECFEAnderson Elementary SchoolStonebridge Elementary SchoolLake Elmo Amigos UnoLily Lake Elementary SchoolBrookview Elementary SchoolEarly Childhood Family Center

Events & Meetings (4)

  • January 15th: Enrollment deadline
  • End of January: Spanish Immersion program notifications
  • April 3rd and 4th: Kindergarten orientation
  • Week before school: Ready Set Go conferences
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First Time Kindergarten Parent Meeting 2024 - Lake Elmo Recorder