BPS 101 Kindergarten Preview Scheduled for March 21, 2014

Elementary schools within
Batavia Public School District 101 will be hosting Kindergarten Preview
sessions on March 21, 2014.  Parents of incoming kindergarten students are
strongly encouraged to have their children participate in a session at their
future school. To be eligible for kindergarten enrollment for the 2014/15
school year, children must be at least 5 years of age on, or before, September
1, 2014.

What is Kindergarten
Preview?
Kindergarten Preview is a one-hour session during which prospective

kindergartners participate in activities as a small group while being observed

by teachers and parents. During this time, the child’s fine-motor, cognitive,

speech and language skills are observed.

What are the benefits of
participating in Kindergarten Preview?
Participating in a Kindergarten Preview session is valuable because it:
• Offers parents an opportunity to observe their child in a school setting;
• Serves as a preliminary introduction of school staff to parents and children;
• Offers parents an opportunity to ask questions;
• Provides a positive kindergarten experience to incoming students;
• Gives teachers the opportunity to observe students to determine

age-appropriate development; and
• Provides parents with registration information for the upcoming school year.

Which Kindergarten
Preview should my child attend?
Parents or guardians should make every effort to attend a Kindergarten Preview
session with their child at the school within their current school boundary.
However, preview sessions at other participating schools may be available to
families with scheduling conflicts. Every effort will be made to accommodate
scheduling preferences; however, final session times will be determined by overall
responses.

How do I register my
child for a Kindergarten Preview session?
View Kindergarten Preview schedules and submit registrations online at www.bps101.net/kindergarten-preview.

What
documents do I need to bring to Kindergarten Preview?

You will begin the registration process at Kindergarten Preview; please bring the following required documents with you:

· Your child’s original county birth
certificate

· Proof of Residency;

o    Real estate tax bill,
signed lease or closing agreement.

o    Two items with name and address (ie. driver’s license with current address, voter registration card, utility bill, etc.

What if we are unable to attend
any Kindergarten Preview sessions?

Please contact your child’s school if it is impossible for you to attend any

Kindergarten Preview sessions on March 21, 2014.