This last week has been extremely busy! During the last two weeks we have met more and more new kindergartners coming to register. In fact, I just confirmed with the district that we do need to add some resources to our Kindergarten program.
Here is what we have as of today: We have a total of 29 students in one class, and 30 in another, and within those classes, we have a grand total of 12 students who are enrolled for Half-Time. That total number is higher than what we want here, and high enough that we earn an additional half-time teacher.
In looking at the recent enrollments, our total numbers, and at the best configuration for these students, here is what is being planned:
1. We will be moving the 12 half-time students into their own separate classroom with a half-time Kindergarten teacher, which will leave 22 to 25 students in the two Full-Time Classrooms. The teachers will be: Paula Sauvageau teaching a Full-Time Class in 110, Beth Hawes teaching the other Full-Time Class in 108, and I will be hiring a teacher for the Half-Time Class which will be in 112. This new teacher will be hired and announced as soon as possible; even though it is late notice, my goal is to have a person hired and ready to begin school for students on the first day of Kindergarten, Sept. 11th.
2. School hours for full-time and half-time students will be the same as before.
3. The Full-Time students and parents will be meeting their teachers at their appointed times.
4. Assessment Appointments: The Half-Time Students and parents will very possibly get an assessment and talk with someone who is NOT going to be their actual teacher (I'm still working as quickly as I can on this). But until you hear otherwise from me, plan on coming in at the times for which you already have an appointment.
5. Changes in full vs. half K : This new set-up will mean that after the school year starts, if a student has to change from full-time to half-time, or from half-time to full-time, it also means that they will have to change teachers/classrooms. If any of you are considering that there might be a change, keep this in mind, and call the school office right away to discuss it with John.
I am sure that his Kindergarten Program will make for a wonderful year for all our students.
