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Monday, August 27th: (8:30 and Meet and Greet)

• All Young 5s and Kindergarten students and their families arrive at 8:30.
• Young 5s and Kindergarten Students and families will be lead by their teacher to their classroom for a meet and greet.
• Parents will sign up for an appointment to meet with the teacher for an assessment session with their child.
• Students leave with their parents after the meet & greet.

Tuesday, August 28th: (8:30-12:00)

• Students will line up  by door #4 and teacher will greet them at 8:30 AM.
• Students will have a half day in their classrooms and eat lunch in the cafeteria.

• Dismissal is at 12:00 noon. Pick up from classroom.

Wednesday, August 29th: (8:30-12:00)

• Students will line up  by door #4 and teacher will greet them at 8:30 AM.
• Students will have a half day in their classrooms and eat lunch in the cafeteria.

• Dismissal is at 12:00. Pick up from classroom.

Thursday, August 30th: (8:30-12:00)

• All Young 5s and Kindergarten students will line up by door #4 and teachers will greet them at 8:30 AM.
• Young 5s and Kindergarten students will eat lunch in the cafeteria from 11:10-11:48 and return to their classrooms for a parent meeting with the classroom teacher.

• Dismissal will be at the conclusion of the parent meeting.

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*Assessments will be given from 1:00-3:40 by appointments.

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Tuesday, September 4th: (8:30-3:35)

• This will be our first full day of Young 5s and Kindergarten!
• Students will line up  by door #4 and teacher will greet them at 8:30 AM.
• Young 5s and Kindergarten students will be dismissed at 3:35 from the classrooms.

Can’t wait to see everyone on the first day of school on Monday, August 27, 2018, please remember the first week for kindergarten and young 5’s is a soft start with ½ days only (dismissal at 12:00). On Tuesday, September 4, kindergarten and young 5’s will start full days with the rest of the school with dismissal at 3:30 pm from your child’s classroom.

Thank you,

Mrs. Rawson, Mrs. Fowler, and Mrs. Mehrhof

Recommended  Supply List For Kindergarten/Young 5s

24 Glue Sticks (please no bottles of glue)- we use LOTS of glue!

One Blue Plastic Folder

One Black Composition Notebook

One package of sticky notes

4 Large Packages of YELLOW #2 Pencils (Sharpened)

Thin BLACK dry ease markers

6 boxes of Kleenex

1 medium sized bottle of Hand Sanitizer

2 packs of Baby Wipes

Ziploc Bags (2 sandwich, 2 quart, and 2 gallon sizes)

6 Clorox Wipes

2 Boxes of 24 Crayons

Box of 8 Washable Markers

Box of Blue, Black, and Red Pens

Clear Page Protectors

One snack to share with the class (19 students) pretzels, goldfish, crackers, granola bars, or a healthy snack please.

Thank you,

Mrs. Rawson, Mrs. Fowler, and Mrs. Mehrhof

Hello Oakman Young 5s and Kindergarten Families!

We are so happy to introduce you and your children to our excellent Kindergarten program at Oakman Elementary School! It is our goal as a Kindergarten Team that your child’s Young 5s and Kindergarten experience will not only foster a love for learning, but will also be filled with happiness, success, and making new friends as they begin their journey in elementary school! We are looking forward to having the opportunity to get to know your amazing child!  

We are also looking forward to working together with all of our families to help our little Oakman Lions have an enjoyable transition into school.

Basic Jump Start Information:

• Jump Start will begin Monday, August 6th through Thursday, August, 9th
• Jump Starters will begin with breakfast in the cafeteria from 8:30-8:55
• Jump Starters will end their day with lunch from 11:30-11:55
• Dismissal will be at 12:00 from the cafeteria doors.

The goals of Oakman School’s Jump Start School Readiness Program are:

• Jump Starters will see Oakman School as a fun and safe place to learn.
• Jump Starters will listen and respond to stories read aloud by a teacher
• Jump Starters will recognize their first name in print.
• Jump Starters will write their first name.
• Jump Starters will increase their knowledge of letter and number identification.
• Jump Starters will increase their social skills with other adults and children.
• Jump Starters will become familiar with places within the school such as special area rooms and the cafeteria!

*Parent Workshops will be hosted by Ms. Bost on Thursday, August 9, at 9:00 am in the cafeteria!

*Please feel free to ask us any questions! We are so excited to be a part of your child’s first experience at Oakman Elementary School! 313-827-6500

Thank you, ~The Jump Start Teaching Team:

Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Rawson, Ms. Bost, and Mrs. Mehrhof

Hello, I am so excited to see everyone on Monday, August 6, at 9:00 am you can enter through the cafeteria.  The program will be Monday, August 6. through Thursday, August 9, from 9 am to 12 pm.  Breakfast will be served at 8:30 am to 8:55 am the lunch will be served at 11:30 am and dismissal is 12:00 pm in the cafeteria.  Have a great weekend and I will see everyone on Monday.

Mrs. Fowler