Welcome to Kindergarten Registration Parent Meeting for

Welcome to Kindergarten Registration Parent Meeting for Sycamore Creek Elementary Principal, George Vickroy Assistant Principal, Brittany Turnbull

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

The following information will be necessary when you register at the Welcome Center 1. 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 card 5. Original or Certified copy of child’s Birth Certificate 6. Current IEP or MFE (if applicable) • Your child is not registered until ALL forms are returned to the Welcome Center.

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

Forms Due To Complete Student Registration: 1. Registration Form - online 2. Transportation Form - online 3. Health History Form - online 4. Custody Document (if applicable) 5. Speech Therapist’s Survey-Welcome Center 6. Home Language Survey form (if applicable) Your child is not registered until ALL forms are completed/provided to the Welcome Center Physicians Report Form must be completed and handed in to the school prior to August 8, 2012

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Kindergarten Fall Assessments • August 27 - Monday • August 28 - Tuesday • August 29 - Wednesday • Call Sycamore Creek Elementary 614-834-6200 for your appointment after receipt of letter in August

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.

ELL= English Language Learners • English is not the only language spoken at home for over 17 students at Sycamore Creek Elementary • 11 different languages are represented in our school • 21 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

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

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.

Speech Therapist

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

School Nurse Health Services Website www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/ administrativeDepartment.aspx?aid=44

Health Screening • Will be completed in the fall during the school day by the school nurse • Vision • Hearing

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 than August 8, 2012 • Health history form is completed online during registration at Welcome Center • Medication: if needed, download form from Health Services website • www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/administrativeDepartment.aspx?aid=44

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

Immunizations Required • 4 or more DPT Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis • 3 or more 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

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

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

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

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

Thank you for attending tonight’s Kindergarten Parent Meeting.

Welcome to Kindergarten Registration Parent Meeting for