Transition to Kindergarten Brevard Public Schools Spring 2015.

Kindergarten,

Here WE Come!

Transition to KindergartenBrevard Public SchoolsSpring 2015

Kindergarten Pre-Registration and Orientation

• Purpose of Pre-Registration

• Selection of Dates

• Purpose of Orientation

Transitions

What I remember most about transitioning to

Kindergarten…..

I wish someone had……..

Let’s get a little perspective…

THE FIRST DAY!

Transition to Kindergarten

The MISSION

To create a meaningful and smooth transition for children and parents as they take the journey into kindergarten.

Partnerships

Brevard Public Schools

VPK

ESE

Head Start

Early Learning Coalition

Families

Community

The IMPACT….

▪5000 Children, 5000 Families ▪ 365 Teachers, 64 Schools

K Transition Initiative Timeline

1/27/15 Present to Early Childhoo

d Contacts

2/5/15 Present

to Elementa

ry APs

2/6/15 Present

to Parent Leadership Team

3/2/15 Community PreK Provider Meeting

3/19/15 Present to Title I Contacts

3/15-5/15 Kindergar

ten Orientatio

ns

Where are kids transitioning FROM?

Within BPS:

Step FOURward VPK

Blended VPK

EELP PreK

Head Start VPK

High School CTE VPK

Outside BPS:

Community VPK Providers

Childcare Providers

Home

Let’s

spread

the word!

The PLAN

• Place posters at every school to advertise pre-registration.

• Provide presentations to various groups to get the word out.

• Share the list of school K orientation dates.

• Provide K transition packets to support families.

• Distribute backpacks for each BPS VPK student.

Kindergarten Orientation Meeting “Round-Up”

Schools will be provided with a “ready-made”

powerpoint for the orientation meeting

AND transition packets for families.

Best Practice Reminders……

Kindergarten Orientation Meeting “Round-Up”

Offer an evening option Have VPK & K teachers present Consider a classroom tour Share info that will help families with the

transition

Parent Transition Packets

•“Transition to Kindergarten” Newsletter•June/July Family Engagement Calendars•ABC’s of My Child•Public Library flyer

Summer Learning Backpacks in VPK

• Provided for every VPK student in Brevard Public Schools

• Family Meeting at every site to distribute/teach about backpacks

• PURPOSE: to positively impact summer learning and prepare families for transition to kindergarten

• Summer Learning Video

Encourage your PreK classrooms to visit the kindergarten classrooms at your

school.

Make efforts to share specific K transition info with childcare providers near your

school.

Additional Ways to Support K Transition

FEEDBACK, please!

+ Things We Like

Questions:

Suggestions for Improvement

TABLE TALK: Share your tables’: Likes Suggestions Questions

Share what you are already doing that may impact Kindergarten transition efforts district-wide.

Thank you for being here!

Please share what you learned today with PreK and Kindergarten teachers, families, and community

members at your school and throughout the community.

We appreciate any feedback!

Questions/Contact Information

Dr. Beth MillsVPK/Early Childhood Coordinator633-1000, ext. [email protected]