First-Time Kindergarten Parent Meeting - 2025
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Kindergarten enrollment process and deadlines
Transitioning to full-day kindergarten
Managing student independence and daily routines
Addressing parental anxieties about school entry
Social-emotional development and friendship building
Decision-making for children with summer birthdays
Ready Set Go conference overview
School immersion programs
Notable Quotes (2)
If you are trying to apply for enrollment in a school outside of your boundaried area, we call that alternate enrollment. If you get that application for alternate enrollment in before January 15th, you are kind of prioritized in the lottery.
The exhaustion at the very beginning is hard. We try really hard to make sure parents understand when they come to their ready set go conference that we will treat them like they are our own.
People (7)
Stillwater Schools staff; organized the parent meeting and facilitates the panel discussion.
Parent of a student at Lily Lake; shares experiences on daily routines and school transitions.
Parent of a student at Stonebridge; discusses emotional adjustments to full-day schooling.
Parent of a Lily Lake student; discusses the decision to wait a year for a child with an August birthday.
Parent of a Lily Lake student; spouse of Angela.
Educator at Lake Elmo; focused on routine building and the Ready Set Go conference.
Educator at Anderson Elementary; 24-year district veteran.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (6)
- November: Initial kindergarten informational mailings
- December/January: School visits and building tours
- January 15th: Priority enrollment deadline
- End of January: Enrollment status notifications
- April 9th (Evening): Kindergarten Orientation
- April 10th (Daytime): Kindergarten Orientation