Kindergarten Information Night - January 25, 2021 - Arlington Public Schools
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Kindergarten Information Night January 25, 2021
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Agenda
1. Welcome
2. Message from APS School Board Chair Monique O’Grady
3. Message from APS Superintendent Dr. Francisco Durán
4. Elementary School Administrators
5. Kindergarten Curriculum Overview
6. Registering for School
7. Elementary School Options Overview
8. Upcoming Initiatives
9. General Session Closing
10.Extended Day Session
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Monique O’Grady, APS School Board Chair
Dr. Francisco Durán, APS Superintendent
APS Focuses on the Whole Child
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APS 2018-24 Strategic Plan
Goal One: Student Success -
Multiple Pathways to Success for
All Students
Goal Two: Student Well-Being -
Healthy, Safe, and Supported
Students
Goal Three: Engaged Workforce
Goal Four: Operational Excellence
Goal Five: Partnerships - Strong
and Mutually Supportive
Partnerships
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Elementary School Administrators
Elementary School Administrators
Abingdon Arlington Science Focus
David Horak, Anne Oliveira & Michele Micael Barbara Jones & Mary Begley
Arlington Traditional Ashlawn
Holly Hawthorne & Jennifer Gildea Breonna McClain & Meghan Neary
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Elementary School Administrators
Barcroft Barrett
Gabriela Rivas & Judy Apostolico-Buck Ragan Sohr & Amin Littman
Campbell Carlin Springs
Maureen Nesselrode & Karen Anselmo Melaney Mackin & Melinda Phillips
10Elementary School Administrators
Jackie Smith
Drew
Claremont Immersion Dr. Charles R. Drew
Iliana Gonzales & Jessica Panfil Tracy Gaither & Kimberley Graves
Discovery Fleet
Judith Seeber & Erin Russo Allie Weissberg & Francis Legagneur
11Elementary School Administrators
Glebe Hoffman - Boston
Ingrid Clarke-Marshall & Jamie Borg Heidi Smith & Catherine Hwang
Jamestown Montessori Public School of Arlington
Michelle McCarthy & Monica Roache Yolanda Nashid & Catharina Genove
12Elementary School Administrators
Key Immersion Long Branch
Marleny Perdomo & Denise Santiago Jessica DaSilva & Blandine Liguidi
McKinley New Elementary School Nottingham
Colin Brown & Gina Miller Claire Peters Megan Lynch & Eileen Gardner
13Elementary School Administrators
Oakridge Randolph
Erika Sanchez & Lynne Wright Carlos Ramirez & Jennifer Denino
Taylor Tuckahoe
Harold Pellegreen & Yvonne Dangerfield Stephanie McIntyre & Mitch Pascal
14What to Expect in Kindergarten
15Kindergarten Curriculum
Welcome to Kindergarten!
17What to Expect
• A safe, respectful, and inclusive
environment.
• Focus on literacy, mathematics,
social studies, science, health,
music, physical education, art, and
library.
• A balance of whole group, small
group, and individual instruction.
• Communication between the
school, classroom, and home.
18Preparing for Kindergarten
• Play games that require cooperative interaction and following
directions.
• Encourage your child to do things independently.
• Have your child practice self-help skills.
• Make sure your child knows important personal information.
19Approaching the First Day
• Ensure a healthy routine:
sleeping 10 to 12 hours, eating a
nutritious breakfast.
• Establish a morning and evening
routine based on the school start
time.
• Talk positively to your child
about what will happen on the
first day of school.
• Acknowledge that your child may
have a variety of feelings about
school.
20Recommended Kindergarten Reading
21Registering for School
First Day of School
• The first day of school:
August 30, 2021
• The School Board adopted the
2021-22 school year calendar on
December 3, 2020
• For the 2021-22 school year, the
Barcroft school calendar has been
aligned with the calendar for all APS View the 2021-22 School
Year Calendar
schools. apsva.us/calendars
23Elementary School Guidebook
• Registration Requirements
• School Options
• Transfer Application
Process
• Helpful Hints
• Boundary Map
View the Guidebook Online
apsva.us/publications
24Student Registration
● The registration process officially begins Feb.1, 2021.
● If you plan for your child to attend your neighborhood school,
simply register anytime from Feb. 1 to before the start of school.
● Families are able to register students online by visiting the
following link: apsva.us/registering-your-child/online-registration.
25Registration Information
● 5 years old on or by Sept. 30.
● Original Birth Certificate (or Proof of
Student Identity and Age Affidavit)
● Proof of Residence
● Medical information:
➢ Immunization records
➢ Physical examination
➢ Tuberculosis screening
● Medical Needs or Questions about School
Health Services:
➢ Contact School Nurse
➢ Care Plan Forms @ health.arlingtonva.us/public-
health/school-health
26ParentVUE
Benefits of ParentVUE:
• Access to your student’s school
and personal information;
• View your student’s daily attendance;
• Manage and
update your contact information when so you
don’t miss important messages or alerts;
• Manage and update emergency contacts and
phone numbers;
• View assignment grades and report cards; and
• Communicate with teachers via email
on ParentVUE.
At the end of the registration process, you will receive a ParentVUE
activation key. Please use this to activate your ParentVUE account.
27Neighborhood Elementary Schools
Boundary (Attendance Area) Locator
Online Searchable Boundary Locator:
www.apsva.us/boundary
29Elementary School Boundary Changes
• In December 2020, the School Board adopted new elementary
school boundaries.
• The new elementary school boundaries created new attendance
zones for McKinley at Reed and the New Elementary School at the
Key Site.
• The elementary school boundary changes become effective in
August 2021.
• Learn more about the recent boundary changes by visiting “Fall
2020 Elementary School Boundary Process” on Engage with APS.
30Elementary School Updates
• The New Elementary School at the Key Site opens in August 2021.
• McKinley Elementary School will open in a new building at the Reed site
in Westover.
• Key Immersion will move to the current Arlington Traditional building and
Arlington Traditional will move to the current McKinley building.
31Neighborhood Elementary Schools
• Abingdon • Jamestown
• Arlington Science Focus • Long Branch
• Ashlawn • McKinley at Reed
• Barcroft • New Elementary School
• Barrett at the Key Site
• Carlin Springs
• Nottingham
• Discovery
• Oakridge
• Drew
• Randolph
• Fleet
• Taylor
• Glebe
• Tuckahoe
• Hoffman-Boston
32School Options
Elementary Option Schools
● Arlington Traditional School (ATS)
● Campbell Elementary School (Expeditionary Learning)
● Claremont Elementary School (Spanish Immersion)
Feeder Schools: Abingdon, Barcroft, Carlin Springs, Drew,
Hoffman-Boston, McKinley, Nottingham, Oakridge, Tuckahoe
& Randolph
● Key Elementary School (Spanish Immersion)
Feeder Schools: Arlington Science Focus, Ashlawn, Barrett,
Fleet, Glebe, Jamestown Long Branch & Taylor
● Montessori Public School of Arlington (MPSA)
34Option Schools Application Timeline
• Online Application Form Dates:
➢ Opens: Feb. 1, 2021 at 8 a.m.
➢ Closes: April 15, 2021 (4pm)
• Lotteries at the APS Welcome Center
➢ Held on April 22, 2021 (if needed) for Elementary
➢ Held on April 23, 2021 (if needed) for Preschool
• Notifications to be sent April 30, 2021 after 4:00 PM
• Families must Confirm/Decline
➢ By May 14, 2021
Technology devices and support are available at the
APS Welcome Center located at 2110 Washington Blvd.
for parents to complete the online application.
35Options Online Application
• Families must create an account to complete the options and
transfers application or use existing account if they already created
one for the previous year.
• Families can create an account using an email address or phone
number.
• Families will be able to quickly and easily complete applications for
multiple students.
• The application can be accessed using a PC, tablet, or smartphone.
• Families can select to receive their lottery notification via text, email
or both.
• Families will be able to check their location on the waitlist as it
changes through the online application portal.
36Option School Lotteries
• If the number of applications exceed the available seats, APS will
conduct a lottery to determine admission into the school/program.
• When families apply to more than one school/program, their
application goes into all lotteries simultaneously.
• Immersion applications are divided into two pools: Spanish speakers
and non-Spanish speakers. This lottery supports a 50/50 balance of
English and Spanish language speakers.
• Lotteries for all Elementary Options schools will be held on April 22,
2021 and on April 23, 2021 for Preschool programs.
37Lottery Notifications & Waitlists
• Families will be notified of their acceptance or placement on the waitlist via
email and/or text by the Welcome Center April 30, 2021 after 4 p.m.
• Parents must confirm or decline attendance to the school or program by
May 14, 2021. If a response is not received by the deadline, the space will be
given to the next student on the waitlist.
• If a student gets into more than one option school, parents
must decide which one their child will attend by the deadline. Once a family
chooses a school/program, the student is then removed from all other
options or waitlists.
• If families do not get their first choice, they can decline the space being
offered at one of their other choices and remain on the waitlist for their first
choice.
38Option School Waitlists
• Students who applied, but were not accepted,
will be placed in numerical order on a waitlist
for the upcoming school year.
• Applications received after the deadline are
placed at the bottom of the existing waitlist
for the upcoming school year.
• Waitlists no longer rollover from year to year,
so families must reapply each year to be
included in the lottery for schools they applied
to in previous years.
39Transportation for Option Schools
• Students will be assigned to the
closest bus stop, but some stops
may be hub stops that are a
longer distance from the
student’s residence.
• Families may request a different
hub stop if it is more convenient
and should contact the
Transportation Services office to
request the change.
40Upcoming Initiatives
Upcoming Initiatives
Abingdon Transfer Pilot for SY 2021-22
• APS is conducting a pilot to allow Abingdon students
who will be in Grades K-5 in the 2021-22 school year
to apply to transfer to Drew.
• This is a new tool to manage enrollment between two
neighboring schools, one that is over capacity and one
that can accommodate additional students.
• These transfer students can remain at Drew through Visit
www.apsva.us/engage
Grade 5 when they matriculate to middle school. for Additional
• Additional details will be shared with the families who Information
are eligible for these transfers soon.
42Upcoming Initiatives
Process to Manage Elementary School Enrollment
• The School Board motion on Dec. 3, 2020 directed
APS to “undertake a countywide process to manage
elementary school enrollment in SY 2022-2023 that
will take effect in SY 2023-2024 and will include
boundary changes and other tools.”
• If there is a need for an earlier boundary
adjustment for Abingdon, then this will be Visit
www.apsva.us/engage
conducted in Fall 2021 – decision about whether for Additional
this will take place will be announced by Sept. 1, Information
2021.
43Resources & Supports
School Information Sessions
• Each elementary school will host a virtual school-based information
session.
• See Page 6 in the Elementary Guidebook for dates & times
• Visit the APS Website at apsva.us/schooloptions and school webpages
for the dates and times for the sessions.
45Extended Day (AM & PM Care)
• At all 24 elementary schools
• Before School:
❖ 7 a.m. until start of school
• After School:
❖ End of school day until 6 p.m.
• Registration begins in the Spring
• Call 703-228-6069
• Visit www.apsva.us/extday
Presentation Tonight Starting at 8:00 p.m.
46Transitioning Students With Special Needs
Special Education Parent
Resource Center
• 703-228-7239
• Offers support & assistance,
many workshops, and
information for families of
students with special needs.
Special Education PTA
• Families are also able to
contact SEPTA for additional
resources and support.
• www.arlingtonsepta.org
47Family Resources
Family
Resources
• Calendars • Family Access Center
• Lunch Menus • K-12 Resources: counseling,
• Publications field trips, school health,
• Parent Academy and so much more!
48APS Communications Channels
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArlingtonPublicSchools
Instagram: @APSVirginia
Twitter: @APSVirginia
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/apsvavideo
49Upcoming Events
Pre-K Information Night Montessori Information Night
Wed., Feb. 17, 2021 Wed., Feb. 24, 2021
7 - 8 p.m. 7 - 8 p.m.
Learn about the Virginia Preschool Learn about the primary and
Initiative (VPI) and the Community elementary Montessori programs.
Peer Pre-K Programs.
50Contact APS
For additional information or
Engage with APS!
questions, please contact:
facebook.com/ArlingtonPublicSchools
APS Welcome Center
twitter.com/APSVirginia
703-228-8000
2110 Washington Blvd. youtube.com/AETVaps
Arlington, VA 22204 @apsvirginia
703-228-8000 www.apsva.us
schooloptions@apsva.us
51Welcome to the Class of 2034!! Have a Great Evening!
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