Mrs. Courtney A. Davis Principal Tallmadge prides itself in a strong academic focus, beginning in Kindergarten. Our comprehensive program will assist students in phonics, reading, math and other vital subjects in order to form a strong academic foundation.

Mrs. Joyanne Green Mrs. Carol Law Mrs. Brooke Nagy Mrs. Patty Lydic Mrs. Erika Vlacovsky Mrs. Jill Beaumont

Ms. Marianne Schubert Mrs. Audra Bulgrin Speech and Language Guidance Counselor Mrs. Pam Racketa Nurse Mrs. Linda Rhodes Reading Paraprofessional Mrs. Rose Hovest Reading Paraprofessional

▪Schedule Complete all paperwork  Complete a Student Enrollment Form  Home Language Survey  Emergency Medical Form  Ohio School Health Record Physicians Report We will need to copy the following; Child’s Birth Certificate Proof of Residency Immunizations Records Social Security Card Parent’s Driver’s License Custody Papers (if applicable, must be certified) Go to Teacher Stations;  Check paperwork  Get a Screening date and time Upcoming materials we will need back from you; o Alternate Bus Route Form o PTA volunteer information o Safety School registration Our student handbook is available online.

 Grades K, 1 and 2 attend Dunbar Primary School 731 Dunbar Road  Approximately 500 students  Kindergarten is an all day program  Standards based instruction  Music, Art, Physical Education, Library  Screenings to be held during August 17-20, 2015  Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) administered from August 17 – November 1; Grade K, 1 and 2 – Diagnostic and DRA  CIRCLE Reading Program

What to Expect at the Screening; “Practice” Kindergarten Day opportunity for teachers to observe students in a school setting listen to a story discovery play gross motor and fine motor skills observed KRA – Kindergarten Readiness Assessment new from ODE as of 2014 to be administered between August 17 – November 1 results will be shared with parents

replaces the KRA-L includes ways for teachers to measure a child’s school readiness Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards (birth to kindergarten entry) are the basis for the new assessment Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards has six components: social skills (including social and emotional development, and approaches toward learning), mathematics, science, social studies, language and literacy, and motor development administered between first day of school and Nov. 1 all kindergarten children will take the assessment the results of the assessment provide a starting point for each child and do not prohibit any child from entering kindergarten.

Fine Motor Skills Practice cutting with scissors Color Play-dough Building Independence Zipping/Snapping coat Opening/Closing lunch box Academics Read to your child Visit Tallmadge Branch Library

 Identify and name at least 10 DIFFERENT COLORS  Identify and name common SHAPES  Recognize UPPERCASE and lowercase LETTERS  RETELL stories or events in order (first…then…and then…)  Use and follow LOCATION words (above, below, next to)  Talk about QUANTITIES (many, some, full, less/more than)  Talk about QUALITIES (hard/soft, rough, loud, dry, sweet)  GROUP objects together based on colors, shapes or sizes  Produce RHYMING WORDS for common pictures (hat & bat)  Recognize when words begin with the SAME SOUND  Hold BOOKS the proper way  Count to TWENTY by ones (one…two…three…four…)  READ number 0-10 (whenever they are seen)  COUNT up to 10 objects in a pile (like counting toys or candy)  COMPARE quantities of objects (more than, less than)  THINK ABOUT and SOLVE problems (how can we…?) Source: Summit County First Things First, SEI Summit

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 Kindergarten Screening Appointment Time Wednesday (August 17)  Session 1 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.  Session 2 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Thursday (August 18)  Session 1 8:45 – 10:15 a.m.  Session 2 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  Session 3 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Friday (August 19)  Session 1 8:45 – 10:15 a.m.  Session 2 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  Session 3 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.  “Meet the Teacher” Tuesday, August 23 rd, 5:00-6:00 PM  First Day of School Wednesday, August 24 th

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