Welcome to Kindergarten! River Grove Elementary School

Welcome to Kindergarten!

River Grove Elementary School

What is Kindergarten?

Learning to Learn!

Building Skills of Independence

Putting homework folders in their cubbies

Being respectful…

Listening quietly to a story

Taking turns

Being kind…

Working cooperatively

Being safe

Making good choices

Being responsible

Putting away supplies

Developing Learning Strategies

Eyes are watching, ears are listening, mouths are quiet, and hands are in the lap.

Knowing when to be a speaker….

How to be an active listener…

Following Directions

Sign language songs

Kindergarten is

learning by doing!

Technology

Music

P.E.

Checking books out at the Library

Art Literacy

Parent Volunteers

Art projects

Problem Solving

Tying Shoes

If you are going to buy your child shoes with laces, please make sure that your child can tie them on their own.

OR

Purchase the plastic elastic laces.

Warm Up

A typical day in Kindergarten…

Morning Meeting

Calendar, story time, math skills

Whole Group Language

Phonemic Awareness

Letters & Sounds

Writing Process

Small Reading Groups

Lunch

RECESS…Our favorite subject!

Math

Social Studies & Science

Going home on the big bus!

Spanish Immersion

Entering Kindergarten 2021-22?○ Open to students who will be five years old by

September 1.○ Geographical boundaries determine the attendance area for each school in Lake

Oswego. Search for your resident school by entering your address in our SchoolSearch database.

○ Online Kindergarten registration for the 2021-22 school year will open Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Please direct any enrollment inquiries to your resident school.

○ On Friday, April 30th, any school that has more age-eligible registered kindergarten students than capacity will conduct a lottery. The Lottery Deadline is April 30, 2021. For more information, see "Lottery" below.

○ Virtual kindergarten information night (Kinder Counts) for incoming kindergarten parents is February 24, 2021. Each elementary school will hold this virtual event for parents to meet the Kindergarten Teachers, start the online registration process, and learn about kindergarten in 2021-22.

○ Kindergarten Transition Program, offered through the Lake Oswego Community School, is a two-week program held in July and/or August to help prepare your child socially and academically to begin their first year of school. 2021 summer dates: planning in development.

○ Kindergarten Assessments: Your child’s school will contact you in August with a date and time for your child’s Kindergarten assessment.

○ Kindergarten first day of school: planning in development.

We are excited to welcome your student to the Lake Oswego School District for the 2021-22 school year! If you have any questions regarding the first day of school, would like to confirm whether your paperwork has been received, or the assessment schedule, please contact your resident school directly.

KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT STATUS BY SCHOOL: 2020-21

In the event that the number of kindergarten registrants exceeds the number of spaces available at each resident school, new registrants will be assigned to another district elementary school. Current status:○ Westridge - Accepting kindergarten students.○ Lake Grove - Accepting kindergarten students.○ Hallinan - Accepting kindergarten students. ○ River Grove - At capacity. New registrations will be overflowed

to another school in the district. ***Please register at River Grove***.

○ Oak Creek - At capacity. New registrations will be overflowed to another school in the district. ***Please register at Oak Creek***.

○ Forest Hills - At capacity. New registrations will be overflowed to another school in the district. ***Please register at Forest Hills***.

Please contact your resident school for all enrollment inquiries.

Online Registration and Enrollment Guidelines Register for kindergarten at the District's Registration & Verification webpage.

Please direct any enrollment inquiries to your resident school. Enrollment Guidelines○ Students must be five years old by September 1 to enroll in kindergarten.○ Parents of children with a fifth birthday on or between September 2 and

September 15 may request consideration for early admission. Visit our Kindergarten Early Admission page for more information.

○ Lake Oswego elementary schools offer a full-day kindergarten program to all students.

Online registration SHOULD be used if:○ You are registering a new student who has never attended an LOSD school or

program at any time in grade K-12.○ You live within LOSD boundaries.○ You are registering your student for one of the District's six schools.

Online registration should NOT be used if:○ Returning Student: your student withdrew from an LOSD school in the past,

is not currently enrolled in LOSD, and is now returning to an LOSD school. Use the paper registration form.

○ Early Admission: you wish to enroll your student into a grade level that is above the student’s age. Visit our Kindergarten Early Admission page for information about this grade level.

Kindergarten Lottery

● On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, any school that has more age-eligible registered kindergarten students than capacity will conduct a lottery.

● Lottery Deadline: Friday, April 30, 2021.● Lottery Tier 1: Applicants with age-eligible siblings currently attending the same resident

school will be given priority and will not go into the lottery but MUST register by the April 30 deadline.

● Lottery Tier 2: Age-eligible registrations received by April 30, 2021.● Lottery Tier 3: All registrations (including sibling and early admission) received after April

30, 2021 are subject to availability.● Lottery Date: May 5, 2021.● Lottery Notification Date: May 7, 2021.● All enrollments not selected in the lottery or received after the April 30 cut off, whose

school is at capacity, would then be automatically overflowed to other schools in the district.

● Overflow schools won't be finalized until summer and we will notify families as soon as school assignments are determined.

● Most families are enrolled and attend at their resident school and are not included in the lottery process.

● Bus transportation will be provided for overflow students.● Early-admission candidates must be assessed and pass the approval process. Approved

early-admission students will be placed at the end of the applicant list for placement in their resident school.

● Any students who are overflowed for kindergarten will return to their home school for 1st grade.

Welcome to Kindergarten Handbookhttps://www.losdschools.org/Page/2724

Kindergarten Curriculum Each day, kindergarteners will be challenged to develop

their skills across the curriculum. Oregon State Standards outline the concepts students are learning throughout the year supported by developmentally appropriate best practices to meet the needs of diverse learners.

Click here for more details:https://www.losdschools.org/Page/2725

Kindergarten Frequently Asked Questions

Click here for the FAQshttps://www.losdschools.org/Page/4755

Early Admission Information To be considered for early admission into kindergarten, a child must be five (5) years old on or

between September 2 and September 15.ln addition, early admission candidates must be assessed and pass the approval process before registering for kindergarten. Approved early admission students will be placed at the end of the applicant list for placement in their resident school and are not included in the lottery process. Children with birthdays after September 15th of the school year are not eligible for enrollment or early admission consideration according to School Board Policy. Parents/guardians are asked to fully consider all aspects of their child’s development in completing the checklist and application for early admission. It is important to remember that your child will be among the youngest students in class throughout their school career. This makes it necessary for you to carefully consider the possible ramifications of having your child enter kindergarten early, not only for the coming year but also for how this may impact your child in later school years. Children entering under the Early Entrance process will need to consistently demonstrate ability beyond age expectations in the areas of emotional and social maturity, as well as intellectual and physical performance.The application packet for early entrance to kindergarten is available at each elementary school and on the District website here. Once the application, parent/guardian questionnaire, and teacher questionnaire (if applicable) have been received, contact will be made to schedule an assessment appointment. Applications will be accepted beginning on February 24, 2021.The Kindergarten Early Entrance Evaluation Application deadline is July 1. For early admission questions, please contact Lisa Oliva at [email protected].

Registration & Verification Registration is the process of enrolling a new student who has never

attended Lake Oswego School District (LOSD) before, or a student who was withdrawn (stopped attending) and is now returning. This is typically done through the District's online registration portal. Review the guidelines below to determine if your student can be registered online. Verification is the annual process of reviewing and updating information for students who are already enrolled in LOSD. Parents should log into ParentVUE for verification during the district's verification window.

Click here for Registration/Verification User Guide Click here for Online Registration FAQs

Click here for more information:https://www.losdschools.org/Page/5830

Immunization Information● CIS Form - Certificate of Immunization Status● Immunization Requirements 2020-2021 (English)● Immunization Requirements 2020-2021 (Russian)● Immunization Requirements 2020-2021 (Spanish)● Immunization Requirements 2020-2021 (Vietnamese)● Vaccines - What Parents Need to Know (English)● Vaccines - What Parents Need to Know (Spanish)● Vaccines & Exemptions - General Information● Vaccine Non-Medical Exemptions - How to Claim an

Exemption

Dental Screening Form

Please click here for the form:https://www.losdschools.org/Page/4780

TransportationStudent Transportation of America – 503.387.5078

Transportation Website:https://www.losdschools.org/domain/66

Thank You! Goodbye!

*Please note that there are still some unknowns for the 2021-22 school year due to Covid-19. We will keep you posted as more information becomes available.