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Welcom e to Kindergarten Inform ation Night

Tonight’s Program Agenda

• Presentations
• School Nurse
• Director of Transportation
• Food Services Director
• Coordinator of Kindergarten Registration
• Parent/Teacher Association
• Welcome

The Primary School

The Primary School currently welcomes approximately 512 students each day in grades K-3. The children are placed in 26 classrooms with a variety of special area, resource & support classes.

Board of Education

• Matthew Nelson/ President
• John Antalek/ Vice President
• Anthony Welcome
• Jessica Berner
• Elizabeth Phillips
• Tammy Crawford
• Jeffrey Ouellette
• Susan Ramos
• Regina Rose

Central Administration

• Mr. Jason Thomson, Superintendent of

Schools

• Mrs. Suzanne Guntlow, Assistant

Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction

• Mr. Michael Brennan, Business Official

Main Office Staff

• Ms. Kelly Hodges

and Ms. Crystal First Together they accomplish all the many tasks that make up a Primary School!

The Kindergarten Faculty

• Mrs. Eastman
• Ms. Firstuin
• Mrs. Luckfield
• Mrs. Shevy
• Mrs. Turrin
• Mrs. Ferguson
• Ms. Meyers

Meet… … … … .

• Mrs. Kubow,

Primary School Nurse

Required Forms

• Completed Health History Form.
• SCHOOL PHYSICALS: When a child enters school for the first time,

New York State Education Law requires a health examination from a

• Physician. You can plan for this by taking your child to your private

physician or clinic and provide us with a copy of said physical. If you are unable to have your private physician complete the physical please contact your nurse, who will schedule a physical with the school doctor. If you fail to provide a physical by October your child will be scheduled to have a school physical.

• DENTAL CERTIFICATES: A law was recently enacted that expands

health screenings to include the dental health of students in New York

• State. After September 1, 2008, when we require that your child have a

physical examination, we will be requesting a dental certificate as well. Attached is a certificate available for you to take to your child’s dentist and once it is completed, it should be returned to the School Nurse as it will be filed in your child’s Cumulative Health Record.

Let us KNOW!!

One of the best tools in our tool box is KNOWLEDGE!!!

• Medical Conditions
• Medications (even if they are only taken at

home)

• Allergens: Life threatening or mild, we

need to know.

• Food Related illness: Lactose intolerance
• r Gluten intolerance.

• Medications in school: Any medication

your child should need in school must be delivered to the health office by a parent/ guardian and must be accompanied by a physician’s order. This applies to all medications including over the counter

• medications. Please see Mrs. Kubow if you

need further information.

Meet… … … … .

• Mr. Doyle,

Director of Transportation

Transportation Topics

• School-owned

transportation system

• Seating on the bus
• Getting off the bus
• Crossing the street

Meet… … … ...

• Mr. DiGrigoli,

Food Service Director

Primary School Support Staff

• Mrs. Stephenson - Guidance Counselor
• Mrs. Bins – School Psychologists
• Mrs. Yoder, Mrs. Desmonie & Mrs. Dier -

Speech & Language Pathologists

• Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Kemp

– ELL Teachers

• Mrs. Farrell & Ms. Gardner – AIS Provider

Meet… … … … .

• Ms. Kelly

Hodges, Secretary & Kindergarten Registration Coordinator

RegistrationProcess

Registration packets have been mailed to your home. If you have not received one, please pick one up at the table. If you received your packet, and have all necessary documents please see Kelly in the lobby Faith is available for any medical questions/concerns

Your Registration is complete when:

• Original birth certificate
• Proof of Residency
• Completed registration forms
• Record of immunizations
• Copy of most recent physical

*Screening appointment will be provided*

Open Registration

• If you do not have all necessary

documents this evening… .

• Open Registration Week: February 3th –

7th from 9 am to 1 pm. (Translators will be available on Feb.4th and 6th )

Screening

New York State requires that all entering kindergartners be screened.

• Members of the teaching faculty will

screen the children using the “Speed Dial” (Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning)

• DIAL screens fine motor skills, gross motor skills, concept

development & communication/language skills

• Screening will take place April 2nd, May 7nd and 14th in the

evenings starting at 3:00 pm

• Children who are students in the Questar Pre-K program

will be screened during the school day on April 2nd

Meet the Principal

* Mrs. Williams will greet families. The children will receive a special gift.

Parent and Teacher Association

• Nicole McArthur and Kate

Cabral

• Meetings are held monthly
• Annual dues $10.00
• PTA Events and Activities:

Trunk or Treat Roller Skating Festival of Trees Welcome Back Picnic Race to Read BINGO School Pictures Teacher Appreciation Book Cart Program

Back to School for Parents

• Class lists will be

mailed in August

• Kindergarten Quest

will kick-off the school year

• Back to School Night

in the fall

Stay in Touch… .

• Follow us on Twitter!

@ICCPSPrincipal

Welcome: Class of 2033

To the Ichabod Crane Primary School