Welcome to Cherry Valley Elementary

Home of the Cheetahs!

Vision: Students at Cherry Valley Elementary will learn and grow

to their highest potential in a safe, cooperative and productive

learning environment.

Kindergarten Parent Night, Class of 2033!

Agenda:

1. Introductions

2. Presentation:

What is Kindergarten like?

3. Registration started on March 2nd and goes to April 30

4. Important Dates

5. Questions and Answers

6. Staff Available Tonight:

Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Fish, Mrs. Gregorio, Mrs. Haley, Mrs. Pitts,

Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Mastro, Ben Hambleton

Meet the TeachersLindsey Brown

• 13 years of teaching experience

• BA in Elementary Ed

• Nationally Board Certified

• Loves being a part of the Duvall

community and coming to school

with her own kids!

Nisha Haley• 1 year of teaching experience

• B.A. in Interdisciplinary education

K-8th grade

• Taught Creative Movement and

Theater for five years

• Loves bringing books to life

Kelsey Fish• 5 years teaching experience

& ,18 years coaching sports

• BA in Elementary Education

• Endorsements in English

Language Learning and

Health & Fitness

• Loves

Christine Pitts• 16 years teaching experience

• BA Elementary Ed

• Master of Science Curriculum and

Instruction

• Loves teaching in the same school

that all her own children attended

Angela Gregorio• 14 years teaching experience

• BA in International Studies-

Latin Minor- Spanish

• Master of Education Teaching

• Loves to bring art, creativity

and music to the classroom

*Is my child ready for Kindergarten?

*What is a typical kindergarten day like?

*What will my child learn in Kindergarten?

Kindergarten is a transition between home and school, a bridge between early childhood education and elementary school, and a foundation for social and academic skill development.

WaKIDS Family Connectionhttps://youtu.be/zO7JAHpqLyU

Kindergarten is a foundation year!

Sept-Oct

Looks and feels more like Preschool

Transition through

Kindergarten

May/June

Looks and feels more like 1st Grade

Daily Schedule

Time Activity

9:25-9:20 Morning Cheetah Chat

9:25-9:45 Morning Work

9:45-10:35 Literacy(Writing/Reading)

10:35-10:55 Recess

10:55-11: 35

Literacy (Writing/Reading)

11:35-12:15 Recess/Lunch

12:15-12:40 Phonics

12:40-1:25 Specialists

1:25-2:15 Math

2:15-2:35 Recess

2:35-3:35 Workstations

3:35-3:40 Class Meeting

3:45 Dismissal

Social Emotional Learning

CV3

Purposeful Play

Literacy, Writing, Phonics

Mathematical Thinking

Scientific Inquiry

Specialists

Important Dates

• April 30 - Kindergarten Registration Packets due.

• May 15-Kindergarten Kickoff 4:15 Registration

• September 1, 2020 - First Day of School for 1st-12th grades.

• September 1-3, 2020 – WaKIDS Family Connection Conferences!

• September 4, 2019 – First Day of School for all Kindergarteners! Kindergarten Kickoff Assembly!

• Packets that are not complete will not be accepted.

Please, review the checklist on the first sheet of the registration packet!

• Completed registration packets include:

-New Student Registration Form (front and back)

-Proof of Residency (a driver’s license or bill or rental agreement with your name and address)

-Ethnicity and Race Data Collection Form

-Copy of Legal State Birth Certificate or Passport (hospital birth documents are not legal birth certificates)

-Certificate of Immunization Status Card with all required shots or Proof of Future Scheduled Appointment

-Kindergarten Parent Input Questionnaire – gives us information about your child (not teacher preference)

Registration

• Transportation – Sabrina Warren

• Cheetah Club – Denise Cunningham

• Registration – Katherine Hunt & Colleen Mastro

• EL Program Representative- Ben Hambelton

Questions & Answers

K Classroom Teachers

• Mrs. Brown

• Mrs. Fish

• Mrs. Gregorio

• Mrs. Haley

• Mrs. Pitts

Testimonials from Satisfied Customers!

• What is your favorite thing about kindergarten?

• “I like recess” –Andrew

• “You can go to music, PE, and library.” –Cooper

• “I like going to PE!” –Yabsera

• “I love math!” -Kylie

• “I like that I’m making lots of new friends everyday.” -Bridget

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• What have you learned this year?

• “I’ve learned math, like adding.” –Ellie

• “I’ve learned how to add numbers together. I know a lot of math!” –Liam

• “How to be a super reader” –Penny

• “Learned how to use a pogo stick because Mr. Johnson gave me tips.” –Grayson

• “Art and that there are lots of colors.” –Tucker

• What do you like about Cherry Valley?

• “I like Cherry Valley because everybody is nice to me.” –Raphael

• “That I get to have three recesses.” –Elle

• “The teachers are really nice to me.” –Turner

• “Because it is fun!” –Maggie

• “Everything! I just really like Cherry Valley.” -Braydon