Kindergarten Academy

Please read below to find out information on how we will organize and structure our Kinders this year!

• Eric White: Principal
• Allison Page: Assistant Principal

• Michelle Verhoff
• Callie White
• Brooke Fisher
• Tiffany Flanagan

Kindergarten Academy is a new way of thinking about how to start kindergarten. This approach allows all educators to assess and sort students into balanced classes based on their individual needs, abilities, and learning styles. During the first week of school, students will rotate to all kindergarten classrooms throughout the day. By observing student needs, friendships, and interactions early on, "right fit" classrooms can be developed for all students!

• The Right Fit for Every Child
• Balanced Classroom Communities
• Allow All Students to Be Assessed
• Smooth Transition to School
• Creates a Better Understanding of Each Student's Needs and Abilities During the Academy
• Classes can be Divided both Academically and Socially

• August 20th - K-5 Back to School Night
• August 25th - First Day of School
• August 25th- First Day of Kindergarten Academy
• August 28th- Kindergarten Meet the Teacher Night 5:00-6:00

Each student will be assigned a check-in and check-out teacher who will be responsible for attendance and dismissal for the first five days of school.

Your child will receive information in the Parent Newsletter from Compass before the Back to School Night. This will include your child's check-in, check-out teacher (Homeroom teacher) to start the year. The check-in, check-out teacher will be consistent for your child during Kindergarten Academy. During Back to School Night, we encourage all families to visit all kindergarten teachers.

Please do not bring school supplies on Back to School Night.

All families are encouraged to attend the district-wide Back to School Night on August 20th, from 5:00-7:00. At Back to School Night, families will fill out necessary paperwork and transportation information. PLEASE fill out how your student will be getting home.

Families will be invited to our Kindergarten Meet the Teacher Night on Friday. August 28 from 5:00-6:00 pm to allow all parents to meet their child's teacher for the school year!

This year, we request all families to wait and bring their kindergarten school supplies to the Meet the Teacher Night on August 28th. During Kindergarten Academy the school will provide all needed supplies and snacks.

Students will start and end the day with the same teacher. This will ensure your child's safety is our number one priority! Car/bus tags will be placed on backpacks during the first day of school to identify your child's transportation plan quickly.

One of our goals is to have a fun start to the new year with our Kinders! We want them to have a positive and fun interaction with all teachers and students.

Below is the plan for all Kinder-Students from August 25th-28th.

Your student(s) will be placed in a Homeroom-Class on August 25th, the first day of school. They will NOT rotate on this first day.

• On August 26th, the second day of school, your student will begin in their Homeroom-Class before transitioning. Their Homeroom-Class-Teacher will take attendance and lunch count with that same group of students. (They will take attendance and lunch count daily, in this same pattern, from August 26th through August 28th). They will guide their students through transitions during the day.
• Following their Homeroom-Classtime, the students will rotate to work with different Kindergarten teachers until lunch.
• Prior to lunch, the students will rotate back to their Homeroom-Class.
• Following lunch, the students will rotate again to the same rotation they were previously in.
• At the end of the day, the students will rotate back to their Homeroom-Class prior to dismissal.

Your student will follow the same procedure for their same Homeroom-Class daily through the 28th.

**if you have ANY questions in regards to Kindergarten Academy, please click on the link below, fill/write out your question/concern, and administration & our Kinder. Team will write a response to you within 24-48 hours**

• 401 Kentucky Ave, Platte City, MO 64079
• 816-858-0172