Kindergarten 2021-2022

Piper Prairie Elementary

3131 N. 122nd Street, KCKS, 66109

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Bilee Jo Grable ~ Principal

Jason Malaschak ~ Assistant Principal/District Data Coordinator

Daneen Kelsey ~ Counselor

Additional Counselor ~ TBD

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Meet our Kindergarten Team

Front Row (L to R): Abby Klinger, Rachel Robb

Back Row (L to R): Valerie Anaya, Angie Harvey, Laura Lee Harris, Christy Martin, Tyler Whaley, Mary Rogers

The Top 8 Things To Do This Summer To Get Ready for Kindergarten Are...

Fine Motor Skills

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Work on…

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• Holding a pencil correctly

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• Using scissors effectively

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• Play-doh is helpful in strengthening hand muscles

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• Self help skills

Work on…

Social Skills

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• joining a group or play dates and learn to take turns and how to graciously lose
• having children order their own meal when out at restaurants
• practicing taking turns and being patient with board games and other group games

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Speaking & Listening

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Work on…

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• communicating their

needs

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• speaking in complete sentences

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• listening carefully to a story and answering questions about the story

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• being able to follow multiple step directions (play Simon Says)

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Social Emotional

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Work on…

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• explaining their feelings

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• using calm down strategies (such as deep breaths, counting to 10, etc.)

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• using self help skills to problem solve

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Reading

Work on…

• reading to your child nightly

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• talking to your child during the story about the vocabulary and pictures in the book (name the character, setting, beginning/middle/

end

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• naming the alphabet letters and sounds

Work on...

Math

• identifying & writing numbers 0-10
• counting out loud to 30
• playing various board games and card games at home (focus on counting, recognizing the pattern on the dice, taking turns, and winning and losing gracefully)

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WORK ON…

Writing

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• having your child practice writing their first name correctly starting with a capital letter

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• having your child draw pictures and tell about what they drew

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• having your child write/draw pictures about experiences they have had

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• building your child’s stamina for writing by setting a timer and having them draw or color for that amount of time

Arrrrrgh You Ready?

Here are some things you can play to get ready!

• Play memory/matching with number flash cards or alphabet cards

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• Play “I Spy” by pointing out things that begin with a certain letter

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• Play games that have your child follow simple directions or multistep directions

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• Have your child draw and create using many different mediums (i.e. crayons, paint, pencils, chalk, playdoh, Simon Says, etc.)

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• Use learning apps like Starfall or ABC Mouse

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Arrrrrgh You Ready?

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Kansas state requirements say that your child must be 5 years of age by August 31st to begin Kindergarten.

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It is important to note, however, that research shows us that not all children develop at the same time. This means that although they are old enough to start kindergarten they may not be ready. You know your child better than anyone else. Please take some time to evaluate where your child is cognitively and socially to decide if they are ready or not.

ARRRRRGH You Ready for the

Pirate Life?

If so, start your enrollment today!

• If your child is currently enrolled in our Piper Pre-K Program, you will enroll as a Returning Student.

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• If your child is not enrolled in our Piper Pre-K Program, you will enroll as a New Student.

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• Click HERE for the link that will take you to our district enrollment page. (Please finish our powerpoint first!)

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Skyward

As a new student, once you start

your enrollment, an email will be

sent to you with a username and temporary password. Create your new password and SAVE for K-12 use!

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Skyward is used for the following:

• Annual online enrollment
• Grades
• Breakfast & Lunch Accounts
• Blasts from school (make sure your email address is accurate!)

ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Resident of the Piper School District
• 5 years old on OR before August 31, 2021
• Birth Certificate
• Physical Exam
• Up to date immunization records
• Completed enrollment forms: due to the office before May 28th, 2021

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Check list

Questions, please contact:

Kendra Hughes ~

Piper Prairie Registrar

Phone: (913) 721-1243

Email: khughes@piperschools.us

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Sheila Callaghan ~

Building & Accounting

Phone: (913) 721-1243

Email: scallaghan@piperschools.us

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Questions Between June 5th-July 24th

Chantel Nicolay ~ District Enrollment

Phone:(913) 721-2088

Email: cnicolay@piperschools.us

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Proof of Residency

NEW Piper Residency Policy

The Board of Education adopted a new Residency Policy that went into effect after the December 14, 2020 Board of Education Meeting.

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The new policy was reviewed by the District’s General Counsel, the Piper High School Resource Officer, district and building administrators, along with aligning with Kansas State Statutes. Some of the points I would want to bring to your attention:

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• Guardianships will require court orders
• In multi-family or generational homes, proof of residency will require both the home owner and the parent/guardian to provide a current driver’s license with the Piper residency
• All Families will have to provide three (3) different types of proof of residency. The following shall serve as appropriate proof of residency.
• Documentation of home ownership in the name of the caregiver;
• Documentation of a rental or lease of residential property in the name of the parent/caregiver that includes landlord contact information and the names of all tenants living in the residence;
• Property tax statement in the name of the caregiver;
• Proof of BPU or ATMOS utility service to the residential property in the name of the caregiver;
• Driver’s License with current address of home owner and/or parent and/or guardian with residency in Piper School attendance boundaries;
• Court Order or other Official documentation of the prospective student’s custodial status;
• Verification by a school official employed by USD 203.

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Along with the proposed policy, the following administrative practices have been added:

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• Parents will read and “sign off” that they acknowledge providing false information may result in criminal prosecution under K.S.A. 21-5824, which prohibits the making of a false writing with the intent to defraud or induce official action
• Creating a protocol in which community members can report a residency concern on the website that will notify the District School Resource Officer to investigate.
• Updated Skyward so that families only have to upload their Proof of Residency one time and it will link to all of the students in that family.

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Proof of Residency: Proof of residency at the time of enrollment must be provided for all new and returning students. Proof must be current (within the last 6 months). To see the current policy, please click here.

Documents that are required prior to the completion of your enrollment.

Questions about physicals and immunizations please reach out to Nurse Chelsea

cfletchall@piperschools.us

Other Forms and Information

Need BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE...

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AM: 6:30am ~ 8:30am

PM: 3:30pm ~ 6:00pm

You can sign up for Y CLUB

Before and after school care is offered for a monthly fee for our Piper PreK-5 students in our buildings. For more information about guidelines and cost, please contact YMCA at 913-345-9622 or online HERE.

• Available for Piper students in Pre-K through 5th Grade.
• Y Club follows the Piper School District calendar and will be available every day school is in session.
• Before school care offered 6:30 am to school start time.
• After school care offered from school dismissal until 6:00 pm.

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KINDERGARTEN DISCOVERY DAY

Thursday May 13th & Friday May 14th

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Please select a 20 minute time slot that works best for you! Click HERE to sign up!

• Your child will get a chance to experience a taste of Kindergarten!
• Your child will get the VERY FIRST photo taken as a Piper Prairie Pirate!
• Your child will visit a Kindergarten classroom
• Your child will be given a Kindergarten Readiness Test
• Your child will play on our playground where you will pick up your child and their Kindergarten packet to help prepare them for Kindergarten!
• You can take a tour of one of our buses too!

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We look forward to the opportunity to work with you and your child!