Seattle Public Schools: Helping Children Prepare For Preschool And Kindergarten

Seattle WA

10 June, 2021

5:28 PM

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Press release from Seattle Public Schools: 06/10/2021 Helping Children Prepare for Preschool and Kindergarten Key Fall 2021 Preschool and Kindergarten Dates August 17-18: Jump Start Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Activities will focus on social-emotional learning and welcoming families September 1-3: Family Connections, individual teacher and family conferences September 7-8: PreK-K Connects, teacher and family meetings to plan with families, offer resources, technology support, and more September 9: First day of whole group instruction for all preschool and kindergarten students. This first day change was approved by the School Board because the previously scheduled first day of instruction conflicted with Rosh Hashanah Family Connection Visits for Preschool and Kindergarten All SPS preschool and kindergarten students will be invited to participate in Family Connection visits during the week of September 1-3.  During these visits, PreK and kindergarten families will be meeting individually with their students' teachers for Family Connection visits. On September 7-8, schools will offer PreK-K Connects, a chance to deepen partnerships and support families who can choose to schedule individual meetings with their student's teacher, other building specialists, or administrators. They can discuss instructional plans and supports for their students, get referrals to resources, and receive coaching on accessing technology. JumpStart for Incoming Kindergarten Students For the 2021-22 school year, the transition to kindergarten for our youngest learners will kick off with Jump Start on August 17 and 18, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. During these two mornings, Jump Start schools will offer new kindergartners a gentle introduction to their new school building, staff, and peers. Families at the 62 participating schools listed below will be invited to pick up their district-provided iPads and/or hotspots, meet the principal, and engage with other families as they drop off and pick up their students. Adams Arbor Height B F Day Bailey Gatzert Beacon Hill International Broadview-Thomson K-8 Bryant Cascade Parent Partnership Program Catharine Blaine K-8 Cedar Park Coe Concord International Daniel Bagley Dearborn Park International Dunlap Emerson Gatewood Graham Hill Green Lake Greenwood Hazel Wolf K-8 Highland Park John Hay John Rogers John Stanford International Kimball Laurelhurst Lawton Licton Springs K-8 Louisa Boren STEM K-8 Lowell Loyal Heights Madrona Magnolia Maple Martin Luther King Jr McGilvra Montlake North Beach Northgate Olympic Hills Olympic View Orca K-8 Pathfinder K-8 Queen Anne Rising Star Roxhill Sacajawea Salmon Bay K-8 Sand Point Sanislo South Shore K-8 Stevens Thornton Creek Thurgood Marshall TOPS K-8 Viewlands Wedgwood West Seattle Elementary West Woodland Whittier Wing Luke Learn more about Early Learning at Seattle Public Schools. This press release was produced by Seattle Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author's own.