Indian Prairie School District 204��Kindergarten Overview
White Eagle Elementary School
Welcome Class of 2038!
WELCOME TO �WHITE EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Welcome to Kindergarten!
This presentation provides you with important information about our kindergarten program and registration process.
If you have not already done so, please complete the Kindergarten Information Sheet using the below link so we can share important information with you prior to registration. Official registration will begin May 1st.
If you have specific student related questions, please email our school directly at carolyn_waitt@ipsd.org.
What is a kindergartener like?
Excited
about
school
Needs time to explore
Needs social
skill modeling
and practice
Wants
to play
Has
open
sense of
humor
Absorb
information
like a sponge
May be
anxious
about
school
Has
potential
for significant
developmental
growth
Enjoys
hearing
stories
read aloud
Enjoys
spending time
with adults
Is open
and
honest
Enjoys
books
Copies
other’s
behavior
Enjoys
Spending
time with
peers
Motivated by
positive
reinforcement
Short attention
span; thus,
needs smaller
chunks of
instruction
Enters
school at
various levels
of development
socially and
academically
Needs
movement
ALL DAY KINDERGARTEN
*Please contact your principal if you have questions about attending a half-day of kindergarten or criteria for early entrance through the Acceleration Act.
* 9:15 A.M. - 3:35 P.M. on Wednesdays
9:05 A.M. - 3:35 P.M.
6 hrs. 30 min
REGISTRATION & RESIDENCY
Registration will occur online after May 1st.
Parents will receive an email with instructions on how to register their child beginning May 1st.
When a child is registering in District 204 for the first time, a parent or guardian must provide proof of identity and age by providing one of the following documents:
(must be 5 by September 1, 2025*)
(ex: adoption certificate)
If you need assistance with registration, please email carolyn_waitt@ipsd.org or call White Eagle Elementary at 630-375-3600.
*In order to be considered for early entrance to kindergarten, a student must be 5 years old by December 31, 2025.
REGISTRATION & RESIDENCY
If this is your only child attending District 204 schools:
A parent or guardian must provide three proofs of residency:*
*If your child has an older sibling that is electronically certified in the Spring, you may provide their verified residency letter as proof of residency.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS & IMMUNIZATIONS
Illinois State Physical/Immunization form due prior to the first day of school
Vision exam due by mid-October 2025
Dental exam due by mid-May 2026
SCHOOL LUNCH
Students are given 35 minutes each day for lunch/recess. Students are typically given 20 minutes to eat and 15 minutes for recess, but these times are flexible, especially as students adjust to kindergarten.
THE FIRST FEW DAYS �OF SCHOOL
The first full day for kindergarten students will be
Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
The White Eagle summer newsletter will include specific information about kindergarten events as well as back-to-school meet & greet.
ATTENDANCE MATTERS
Help your children develop positive habits for attendance from an early age!
Remember, any lost class time results in missed learning opportunities for your child.
School attendance is essential to academic success.
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
PTA
LMC
Volunteer Opportunities
PDAC
(Parent Diversity Advisory Council)
IPEF
(Indian Prairie Educational Foundation)
WHAT WILL MY CHILD BE LEARNING NEXT YEAR?
Reading Overview
Writing Overview
WHAT CAN I DO TO SUPPORT MY CHILD IN LITERACY SKILLS?
Mathematics Overview & �Unit Applications
MATHEMATICS OVERVIEW & UNIT APPLICATIONS
Students will use concrete objects to take apart sets of objects within 10 based on real world situations.
Students will relate the process of subtraction to the- symbol within a variety of realistic experiences.
Students can represent real world number stories with symbols.
Students can show how many real world objects they need to add to a set (0 through 9) to make ten.
MATHEMATICS OVERVIEW & UNIT APPLICATIONS
Students can independently decompose teen numbers into ten ones and some further ones using objects found in their environment.
Students will be able to independently quantify and compare measurable attributes of a variety of objects found in their environment.
Students will compare quantities by interpreting graphs.
Students will be able to identify,describe, and create 3-dimensional shapes.
WHAT CAN I DO TO SUPPORT MY CHILD IN DEVELOPING NUMBER SENSE?
Science �Units of Study
Social Studies Units of Study
The School Community
Decision Making and Problem Solving
Families
Respect for Culture and Traditions
Community Awareness
Physical Education
25 minutes 3 times per week with a PE teacher
Art
50 minutes per week with art teacher
Music
50 minutes per week with a music teacher
Specials Classes
LMC
“Discovery Time” Learning Centers
Practice
Interaction
Enrichment
Creativity
Exploration
Problem Solving
Independence
Differentiation
Provide opportunities for:
To learn more, visit us at https://ipef204.org/
Parents,
You were your child’s
first teacher and will
always be your child’s
most important teacher!