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2012-2013 Kindergarten Registration Kick-Off!

March 17, 2012

Peninsula School District's 2012-2013 Kindergarten Registration Kick-Off is scheduled for Saturday,

March 17, 2012, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon at all neighborhood elementary schools. Thanks to the passing of the Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy we are able to continue with our 4-day, All-day Kindergarten program.

Eligible kindergarteners for 2012-2013 are children who are 5 years of age by August 31, 2012, and who reside within the Peninsula School District. Please complete the 2012-2013 Enrollment and 2012-2013 Health forms prior to arriving to register at your neighborhood school. This will help to facilitate a smooth registration experience. You can find these forms on the district website at www.psd401.net. Copies of these forms will be available for you at your neighborhood home school office if you are unable to complete these forms prior to your visit. Please bring a copy of your child’s birth certificate, immunization records, and proof of residency to complete your child’s Kindergarten Registration. In addition, if you are unable to make the Kick-Off date, you will be able to register your child at their home school following March 17^th Monday-Friday from 9:00 am -3:00 pm.

2012-2013 Enrollment-Emergency-Opt Out Form
2012-2013 New Student Information
2012-2013 Health Care Resources
2012-2013 Health Information Survey
2012-2013 Immunization Requirements
2012-2013 Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS)

Ways to Raise

Fundraising Update -

Our fundraising activities are winding down for the year - only one more major event and a few raffles coming up.

March and April - Be on the lookout for some fun Raffles! We have a Gift Certificate to your favorite local salon - Serenity Salon; and a Simply Sweet Pampered Chef Basket that includes all your baking essentials!

May - Annual Garage Sale - The Annual Garage Sale is tentatively May 19. We will be needing your help to fill the tables at the Garage Sale, so start your Spring Cleaning now! Set aside all your gently-used goods and items that are ready for a new home! More details to come soon!

Box Tops / Labels for Education / Ink Cartridges - We will be turning in Box Tops and Labels for Education very soon in March, so if you have some at home please send them in your child's backpack as soon as possible. ALSO, IF YOU HAVE USED INK CARTRIDGES, PLEASE REMEMBER TO SEND THOSE IN, TOO! We can turn in 10 a month to Office Depot for a FREE $20 a month, but we are running low. We would love to be able to continue turning them in through the Spring and Summer, so please remember to send them in.

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A kindergarten (from German Kindergarten (help·info), literally "children's garden") is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school. His goal was that children should be taken care of and nourished in "children's gardens" like plants in a garden.

Origin: 1850–55; < German: literally, children's garden, equivalent to Kinder children ( see kind² ) + Garten garden

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Kindergarten...

2012-2013 Kindergarten Registration Kick-Off!
March 17, 2012
Peninsula School District's 2012-2013 Kindergarten Registration Kick-Off! is scheduled for Saturday, March 17, 2012, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon at all neighborhood elementary schools. Thanks to the passing of the Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy we are able to continue with our 4-day, All-day Kindergarten program.

What a success!

Our Preschoolers did great and had a lot of fun riding trikes, getting fits for helmets and face painting during our first ever Trike-a-thon last Saturday!

To all our sponsors, thanks for supporting these terrific kiddos-

With your help we raised over $3,000 for our preschool!

"M" is for Mary

July 3, 2008

Parents,

We are going to be talking about Spring in the next couple of weeks. We will be reading IT LOOKED LIKE SPLIT MILK and LITTLE CLOUD. We will be doing some amazing activities that go along with the book. We are still working on letter writing and will soon start on numeral recognition.

Parent- Teacher conferences are scheduled for the 14th and 15th of March, which means that we do not have school on those days. If you would like to schedule a conference please let me know and I will set up a time.

I would also like to thank all my parents you participated in the Trike-a-thon, each and everyone of you made it a huge success. It seemed that everyone one had a great time,so once again thank you.

Miss Mary

"K" is for Kim

Hello Preschool Families!

As hard as it is to believe, many of our students will soon be starting Kindergarten.  We have spent our preschool time preparing our students and their parents for Kindergarten.

First and foremost, parents should always remember that on a daily basis, you are your child’s first and best teacher!  As your child’s most important teacher, simply treating them with love and respect teaches them two important qualities right off.  Also, the examples you set in all areas of daily life teach skills…the way you problem solve, he way you handle frustration, the way you speak and the vocabulary you use, your healthy habits versus your not so healthy habits…everything you do sends an instructional message to your child.  Having said that, no one is perfect, and if you slip up, or are working on self improvement, discuss it with your child at an age-appropriate level.  Let your child see that everyone makes mistakes, but the important thing is learning from our mistakes and trying not to repeat them.

The second most important thing for parents to keep in mind is that at this stage of development, PLAY is the most important learning tool your child has.  So, have fun with your children…laugh and play simple games, you will be amazed how much is learned and retained through this process!  Childhood is such an amazing, but short period…what a great gift you can give by not rushing your child through and letting him or her enjoy each special day.

Thank you for allowing me to spend this precious time with your children!!

Teacher Kim