TEMPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KINDERGARTEN & KINDERGARTEN TRANSITION CLASS 2012/2013

ENROLLMENT DAY

Wednesday, February 15^th

TES Multi-Purpose Room

• 3:00-6:00 Registration

Packets will be handed out in the MPR, and tables will be provided to fill out paperwork.  If you have brought all the necessary documents and are able to complete the paperwork, please submit your packet at this time to the front office.  Please be advised that class placement is based on many factors.  Am/pm class preference will be considered but not guaranteed.  Please make sure to bring COPIES of:

-Birth certificate

-Immunization records

-Proof of residence (utility bill, escrow documents or rental agreement)

**In order to receive a letter confirming am/pm placement, all documents must be submitted to the office by June 1^st.

The Kindergarten Readiness Act is a law that changed the age for entrance into Kindergarten in California.  Children must be five years of age for Kindergarten by:

   -November 1^st for the 2012-2013 school year

   -October 1^st for the 2013-2014 school year

   -September 1^st for the 2014-2015 school year

Transitional Kindergarten is the first year of a two-year Kindergarten program for children whose Kindergarten entrance is changed as a result of this new law.  Children will be enrolled in Transitional Kindergarten (pending State funding) if their fifth birthday is between:

-November 2 and December 2 for the 2012-2013 school year

-October 2 and December 2 for the 2013-2014 school year

-September 2 and December 2for the 2014-2015 school year and each year thereafter 

Children born between September 2-November 1^st, 2007 are invited to apply for admission in our Transitional Kindergarten classes on a space available basis.  

Wednesday, January 25 - Early Release

Tuesday, January 31 - SAC Meeting 3:00p

Wednesday, February 8;  6p-7:30p - DELAC Meeting

Monday, February 13 - Holiday - NO SCHOOL -  Lincoln's Birthday

Wednesday, February 15;  3p-6p TK / Kindergarten Enrollment

Monday, February 20 - Holiday - NO SCHOOL - President's Day

The summer garden has been harvested and our garden beds have recently been cleaned. School is well on it’s way, and much is a buzz in the garden. An amazing amount of material and monetary donations have been received. Thank you to all families who have blessed our ”Llittle Green Thumbs “ with a brand new wheel barrow, several bags of soil, stepping stones, birdhouses, seeds, flowers, tools, 8 half wine barrels, and so much more. Our garden fund is flush with enough money to purchase plants for our fall and spring garden.

All of our classrooms are participating in providing our TES students with garden based education. Mr. Neal’s class is in the garden weekly with the help of their amazing garden parent, Mrs. Kelly Reed Daulton. Mrs. Duhon’s class has been collecting acorns on campus and they have counted them by using place value. They have counted over 5,500 acorns to date. New plants have been purchased and soon we will find every classroom bed planted and tended by our TES students.

Our school site is going green! Our cafeteria has replaced the styrofoam lunch trays with recycled paper trays, and students will be trained to sort our recyclable lunch waste. Food remains will be brought to the garden and composted to nourish our soil. One of our very own parents, Mrs. Kemp of Sunshine Seeds, visited many classrooms and gave a garden-based lesson that encompassed many California State Standards - K-2. She had students sorting lettuce by their characteristics or attributes, color and size. She brought in a head of romaine lettuce and showed the students that the heart of romaine turns into a stalk which produces the seed. To the delight of the students, they then went outside to beat dried stalks and harvested lettuce seed. The seed collected was planted in two garden beds that are soley dedicated to producing a salad mix for our cafeteria salad bar.

Templeton Elementary School invites you to help create new murals with local artist Jeanie Dawson! Our first step in the process is deciding what themes will be painted. At this time we are possibly looking at creating 3 new murals to be mounted throughout campus, but we need your help. We would like for our murals to be created by the students, for the students here at TES.

We will hold a contest for mural themes during the month of October. Discuss with your family our special school. What makes it unique? What qualities does TES teach? What is most special or memorable? Make a sketch which includes your theme and submit it to your teacher by October 28^th. Winners will be announced on our loud speaker at school and featured in our PTO newsletter. Good luck and watch us grow!

Ms. Gracey Welcome to Our Class's Web Page! TC Gracey

Mrs. Lorz Welcome to Krissy Lorz's Website

Mrs. Wishon Welcome to B1!

Mrs. Davis Welcome to Katie Davis's Website

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Every Friday, teachers and office staff wear their green TES shirts.  Join us as we show our Templeton Pride!  To order your Eagle apparel, please print an order form here or contact Tina Clark at 434-9661 or email tdkclark@sbcglobal.net.