Off to Kindergarten

She encourages parents to take their children on a stroll through the school, peeking into the new classroom along the way. While you can generally catch these tours during spring registration week, you might be able to arrange a visit in the week before school begins. Many kindergarten teachers are sympathetic to this need check with your school about timing and staff availability. How can you just leave me to get on a bus?

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Another good way to allay fears is to greet children at each end of the bus trip follow the bus home in your car for the first week of school. Pick a schedule that suits your kid Kindergarten schedules across the country are as varied as the landscape; some children attend full days, some alternating full days, and others half days. Depending on the board, you may be able to choose morning or afternoon; some parents even seek out different schools for a schedule that suits their child.

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Once the year is underway, though, making a schedule change can require more than a little persistence and energy. Help them make friends The new social scene can also be a big worry for kids heading off to kindergarten. You could also let kids plan a celebratory meal for the first day of school. When the big day finally arrives, do yourself a favour with a little forethought: If that sounds like the impossible dream, remember: I think that makes a lot of difference in terms of how their whole day goes.

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Proof of age can be required. The second question may be somewhat more complicated. The statute contemplates that the vast majority of children presented for enrollment belong in kindergarten and will be automatically assigned there. However, the statute recognizes that some students will be presented for enrollment who can be more appropriately served at a higher grade level, and it authorizes the school principal to make such assignment when he decides that it is in the child's best interest.

The key point to remember here is that this is an educational rather than a chronological decision and that it takes place after it has been determined that the child meets the statutory age requirement for school entry. In reaching such a decision, the principal may use both objective and subjective criteria, keeping in mind only that the decision must be reasonably and rationally related to the facts of the specific situation.

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The following questions and answers are provided as specific examples of the manner in which the statute should be implemented. Is kindergarten compulsory in North Carolina? All public school systems must offer kindergarten, but children are not required to attend. Compulsory attendance applies to children between the ages of seven and sixteen and also children aged 5 or 6 as long as they are enrolled in public school.

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Must a seven-year-old child who has never attended school be placed in kindergarten? The principal has the authority to place the child. May a child be retained in kindergarten or be demoted to kindergarten after advancing to the first grade? Yes, in both instances. The principal has the responsibility for the classification of students within the school organization, including kindergarten.

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May a child enrolled in public kindergarten be promoted during the school year if the principal feels such reclassification is appropriate? Yes, the principal has the authority to place a child in a class where the principal feels the child could most appropriately function. You, my sweet child, have wonderfully unique gifts that the world needs.

Some of those gifts I've had the privilege of uncovering with you at home and there will be more to come as you enter a beautifully diverse community of teachers, students and knowledge. Don't forget who you are but don't be afraid to grow.

Some days will be full of wonder. Some days will be hard. Let the good days fuel your passion for learning but don't let the tough ones take the fun out of it. Kindergarten is going to be so much fun. But it's also going to be hard at times. The more your brain is challenged and your norm is stretched, the more uncomfortable you may feel.

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Even hard things can be fun if we accept the challenge with a good attitude. I'm here to help you face each one with joy. You have the opportunity to share love every day. Pay attention to those who need it most. You are a light, my love. Shine brightly every single day. Look for teachers and friends who need the gift you have to give and share it generously. Being a part of a learning community is a privilege. Be thankful for your education.