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Kindergarten Registration

To enroll a child, parents need to bring their child's original birth certificate, current immunization records, and a document to verify their address, such as a current utility bill, rent receipt, purchase agreement, etc. Please feel free to call our office if you need additional information about registration procedures (472-7302 or 472-7303.)

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Kindergarten is the first and most important year of school for many children. It is a time of personal adjustment and stepping out beyond the family into the world beyond. The kindergarten teachers at Entz are excited about helping your child handle this adventure successfully.

The kindergarten program provides many opportunities for children to learn literacy skills while sharing what they know with their classmates. In our classrooms, children are exposed to many songs, poems, stories, and games, as they learn reading and math skills. In reading, we are working on learning upper and lower case letters. We are learning letter names, their sounds and how to write them correctly. We will learn how to blend these sounds with short vowels to make words. The children will learn twenty-three sight words from the district reading program. Our goal is to have students move to first grade already seeing themselves as readers and writers. In math, we use a multitude of manipulatives to assist in learning basic skills and concepts. We begin with free explorations, and then move into sorting and patterning. By the end of the year, we will be using the manipulatives to show our understanding of numbers and number families. Children will count to 100 by 1’s, 5’s and 10’s. Students will be able to correctly form numerals 0-20. We will also learn about graphs, coins, clocks and measurement. Our calendar lessons help us to learn many math concepts throughout the year.

Before the school year begins, each student needs a personal back pack and possibly a lunch box. Please make sure the backpack is large enough for folders and large books to fit into.

We would appreciate it if every parent would have supplies at home so that the students will be able to complete their homework. Pencils, crayons, scissors and glue are required throughout the year.

Mesa Public Schools provides all materials and supplies that your child will need during the school day. If you wish to contribute glue sticks, Kleenex, hand sanitizer, etc. at any time during the year, it would be greatly appreciated.

Kindergarten at Entz is exciting! Teaching children to become successful involves cooperation between the school and home. We look forward to a wonderful year together.

Please remember to READ with your child every night!

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