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Welcome to Kindergarten Registration

Parent Meeting for

Heritage Elementary

Jennifer Russell Principal

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PLSD Welcome Center

• 130 Hill Road S., Suite 102

• Located in the north end of Ridgeview JH

• PH 614-920-6180

• FAX 614-833-2114

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The following information will be necessary when you register at the

Welcome Center1. Proof of Residency (mortgage coupon/settlement

statement, rental agreement or electric/gas bill with address)

2. If not a current resident, purchase agreement or a letter from rental office is needed, and will be accepted on a 90 day waiver period.

3. Custody Papers (if applicable)4. Parent/Guardian Driver’s License or State Photo ID card5. Original or Certified copy of child’s Birth Certificate6. Current IEP or MFE (if applicable)• Your child is not registered until ALL

forms are returned to the Welcome Center.

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How to Register my Child

• Call for an enrollment PIN at 614 920-6180• Go to website: www.pickerington.k12.oh.us• Click on “Enroll in the District”• Click on “Complete Online Registration”• Enter PIN• Complete forms online

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Forms Due To Complete Student Registration:

1. Registration Form - online2. Transportation Form - online3. Health History Form - online4. Custody Document (if applicable)5. Speech Therapist’s Survey-Welcome Center6. Home Language Survey form (if applicable)

Your child is not registered until ALL forms

are completed/provided to the Welcome CenterPhysicians Report Form must be completed and handed in to

the school prior to August 8, 2012

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Sign up for your Child’s School Monthly Newsletter, Email,

Emergency and School Closing Notification

• www.pickerington.k12.oh.us

• Scroll to “Join our mailing list”

• Fill out the three easy steps to subscribe

• Choose the notification types you prefer

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Kindergarten Schedule• AM - 9:40 – 12:10• PM - 1:10 - 3:40• Mark AM/PM preference on registration form

(lottery if needed). Registrations must be processed prior to May 4 to be included in the lottery.

• First Day for Kindergarten – Thursday, August 30, 2012

• Class Placement, Supply list, Fee amount - You will receive a letter in August.

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Kindergarten Admittance

• Legal Requirement: Child must be

5 years old on or before August 1, 2012

• Fees – A student fee will be charged for consumable supplies and may be paid at the Parent/Teacher orientation meeting in August.

Academic StandardsThe Common Core

• A clear roadmap for learning for teachers, parents, and students

• Provide clearly defined goals• Help parents and teachers know when

students need extra assistance or when they need challenged even more

• Help your child develop critical thinking skills

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How Can I Help My Child?

• Use the Parents’ Guide to Student Success• Build a relationship with your child’s teacher• Set high expectations and support your child

in meeting them• Carve out time everyday when your child can

concentrate on reading, writing, and math, uninterrupted by other distractions

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Other helpful strategies

• Check bookbags daily• Read with your child daily• Model reading within your home• Be supportive of school expectations• Instill a love of learning in your child

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Parent/Teacher Orientation Meeting

• Check the school website, local papers, and school calendar for dates and times for this event. You will also receive a letter informing you of the date.

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Kindergarten Fall Assessments

• August 27 - Monday

• August 28 - Tuesday

• August 29 - Wednesday

• Call Heritage Elementary at 833-6385 for your appointment after receipt of letter in August

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TransportationPetermann

• Direct any questions or concerns to Petermann

• 614-837-8525

• Transportation schedule is published in the August School Bell and will be available online.

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ELL= English Language Learners

Shari Granados

• 7 different languages are represented in our school• 12 students are Limited English Proficient and

receive services• We are thrilled to have such a diverse group of

students, and we welcome all cultures, ethnicities and races

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Home Language Survey

• Required by the State of Ohio to help determine students that may qualify for services

• If English is not the 1st language spoken at home, you will complete a survey as part of registration and will then be contacted by an ELL instructor for an assessment appointment

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Bracken School Readiness Assessment

• Your child will be assessed on May 9, 10, or 11, at Toll Gate Middle School, 12089 Toll Gate Road

• You will set up an appointment for this assessment at your registration appointment at the Welcome Center

• The Bracken assesses six basic skills: colors, letters, numbers/counting, sizes, comparisons, and shapes

• The assessment is individually administered and the concepts are presented orally in complete sentences and visually in a multiple choice format. The child is not required to read or write.

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Speech Therapist

Lorri Sahr

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Speech Screening

• Only students identified by parents will be screened• If you suspect a speech problem, inform the Welcome

Center during registration• If requested, speech screenings will be held during the

Bracken assessment in May

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School Nurse

Tami Tacket

Health Services Websitewww.pickerington.k12.oh.us/

administrativeDepartment.aspx?aid=44

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Health Screening

• Will be completed in the fall during the school day by the

school nurse

• Vision

• Hearing

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Health Forms

• Physician’s Report (Blue) – available this evening, on the district website, or at the welcome center and must be completed by your physician and returned to your child’s school no later thanAugust 8, 2012

• Health history form is completed online during registration at Welcome Center

• Medication: if needed, download formfrom Health Services website

• www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/administrativeDepartment.aspx?aid=44

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Physician’s Report• DUE by August 8, 2012• REQUIRED FORM: must be on file at school

before your child can attend school• Will receive form from the school tonight• Schedule physician appointment NOW• Physical must be within the last year: 9/01/11 - 8/08/12• Must be signed and dated by the physician• Contact School Nurse if Physical is scheduled

after 8/08/12

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Immunizations Required

• 4 or more DPT Diphtheria, Tetanus,Pertussis• 3 or more OPV Oral Polio Vaccine• 2 MMR Measles, Mumps, Rubella• 3 Hepatitis B• 2 Varicella (or documentation of

having the disease)• The first MMR and Varicella must have been

given after child’s 1st birthday

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Health History Form

• When completing the Health History form online, please include special medical concerns

• Request a meeting with the school nurse if there are special medical concerns: Asthma, Diabetes, Seizure Disorders, Behavior Concerns, Bowel or Bladder Issues, Medications, Allergies

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Prescription Medication Administration Forms

• Must be completed by the physician and parent or guardian

• Original container from the pharmacy

• Child’s name, medication name, dosage, route

• Side effects and special instructions

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Non Prescription Medication Administration Form

• Must be in the original container• Must be appropriate for age as written on

medication container • Must complete the form or send in a note with

the following:• Child’s name, medication name, dosage, time

to be given• Start and stop date

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Summary• Call the Welcome Center to receive a

PIN at 614-920-6180• Complete Online Registration • Call for your appointment with the

Welcome Center• Schedule your Bracken Assessment

during your registration appointment at the Welcome Center.

• Schedule your child’s physical

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Thank you for attending tonight’s Kindergarten Parent Meeting.