· Class Lists
o Information you may want to use when generating class lists
■ Kindergarten questionnaire from the registration packet
■ Class placement spreadsheet template (docushare)
■ PreK to K Transition report, if available
· First 3 days of school meet with each child and their families. · Get to know your students and parents before you start the year. · Students and parents get to see the classroom and meet the teacher in a one-on-one setting. · Family shares interests, strengths, concerns, and early learning experiences. · The whole class comes to school for the first time together on the 4th day of school (1st Monday).
· Welcome families
· Begin building strong relationships
· Gather information for families about children
· Focus on the child's strengths
· Scheduling Preparations:
o Class lists – when will it be available?
o Methods of appointment scheduling
o Personal phone call
o Connect-Ed message with predetermined scheduled time
o Post card with appointment day and time
o Schedule the meeting during kindergarten registration
o Schedule the meeting at kindergarten orientation
o Who will contact the family?
■ Teacher
■ Office Staff
■ Para Educator
■ Connect-Ed Message from the teacher or school principal
o Who will request an interpreter for families?
■ Teacher
■ Office Staff
■ Para Educator
o Will families receive a reminder of their scheduled appointment?
■ Yes/No
■ If yes,
· How
o Personal phone call from teacher, office staff or para educator
o Connect-Ed message reminder
o Post card mailed home
· Who
o Teacher
o Office staff
o Para Educator
· Keeping a master list of meetings scheduled
· Creating a “check-in” procedure and communicating it to the families when scheduling appointments
· Asking students to bring supplies with them to meeting
· Using para educators
· Establishing appointment length (30, 45, 60 minutes)