1. WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
ELEMENTARY TRANSITION PLAN
March 23, 2015
Presented by: Dr. Dwight Bonk
Assistant Superintendent of Administration

2. ELEMENTARY TRANSITION PLAN
PURPOSE
To ensure that the transition for all of our
elementary students and their families is
practical, consistent, and fosters
a welcoming environment that is conducive
to student success both academically and
socially

3. ELEMENTARY TRANSITION PLAN
TRANSITION TEAM
District Administration and Staff
Principals
Teachers
Support Staff
District Advisory Facilities Committee
Parent Teacher Student Associations

4. ELEMENTARY TRANSITION PLAN
PROPOSED TIMELINE: ON OR BEFORE MARCH 30, 2015
ALL STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THE ELEMENTARY TRANSITION WILL RECEIVE A LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING THE TRANSITION PROCESS

5. ELEMENTARY TRANSITION PLAN
PROPOSED TIMELINE : ON OR BEFORE APRIL 3, 2015
ALL TRANSITIONING STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE
THE FOLLOWING:
MAILED WELCOME LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL
PERTINENT SCHOOL INFORMATION
SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR REMAINDER OF
SCHOOL YEAR

6. ELEMENTARY TRANSITION PLAN
PROPOSED TIMELINE : ON OR BEFORE JULY 3, 2015
ALL TRANSITIONING STUDENTS WILL:
TAKE A CLASS FIELD TRIP TO THE NEW SCHOOL
PARTICIPATE IN A WELCOME NIGHT AT THE NEW SCHOOL
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A BUILDING TOUR OF THE NEW SCHOOL
TOTAL COSTS NOT TO EXCEED $5,000

7. ELEMENTARY TRANSITION PLAN
PROPOSED TIMELINE: ON OR BEFORE JULY 6, 2015
ALL TRANSITIONING STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE THEIR TEACHER ASSIGNMENT FOR THE
SCHOOL YEAR

8. ELEMENTARY TRANSITION PLAN
PROPOSED TIMELINE : ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
ALL TRANSITIONING STUDENTS WILL
BE ASSIGNED A STUDENT AMBASSADOR (CLASS BUDDY) FROM THEIR NEW SCHOOL
HAVE COMPLETED AN ORIENTATION PROGRAM WITH THEIR PARENTS AT THEIR NEW SCHOOL

9. ELEMENTARY TRANSITION PLAN
TIMELINE :BY SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE COMPLETED A MULTI-FACETED TRANSITION PROGRAM AND WILL BEGIN THE SCHOOL YEAR IN THEIR NEW SCHOOL