To enroll in Transitional Kindergarten for the 2021/2022, your child must be turning five on or after September 2, 2021 but before December 2, 2021. There are NO EXCEPTIONS.
February 1st - NEW student Registration OPENS
March 17th - Parent Information Orientation Webinar
August 2nd - TK early/late cub notification via email
August 6th - Class Placement notification SYNERGY
August 9th - Meet & Greet (TK-2nd Grade 1:30-2:10) (3rd - 5th 2:20 - 3:00)
August 11th - First Day of School
August 11th - PTA Meet and Greet at the amphitheater.
2021/2022 Kindergarten Registration
Dear Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten Families,
Welcome to Vine Hill Elementary!
We are thrilled
Transitional Kindergarten will be in the morning for 2021.2022. Transitional Kindergarteners (Bear Cubs) are those students whose 5th birthday falls between September 1st and December 2nd. Early Cubs will come to school from 8:10-11:30am, and Late Cubs will come from 9:10am-12:30pm. You will be notified by email on August 5th regarding your child’s placement in Early Cubs or Late Cubs.
Kindergarten Ed Code 48000 states that a child who will reach age 5 on or before September 1st will be eligible for enrollment in Kindergarten (Board Policy AR5111). Kindergarteners will be at school from 8:20am-2:20pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursday and Fridays and 8:20am-12:20pm on Wednesdays.
We always strive for balanced classes. We use information from the Parent Information forms, along with information from your child’s preschool, and the ratio of boys and girls, to determine class placement. If there are unique circumstances that you would like us to consider in regards to placement, please write a letter explaining the situation and attach it to the Parent Information form. Please note, indicating a preference does not guarantee placement. Again, we work to ensure balanced classes for the success of all students.
Please fill out all of the forms in this packet and return them to the school office as soon as possible. Please make sure this information is correct to avoid unnecessary delays in registering your child.
You will be notified of your child’s class placement by email on August 2nd.
On our website, you will find useful information about Kindergarten Readiness and ideas for helping your child get ready for the school experience. We will be having a Zoom Kindergarten/TK Parent informational meeting on Wednesday, March 17th at 6pm. The link to the meeting will be on the Vine Hill website home page.
We look forward to working with you, and are pleased you have chosen Vine Hill School.
Sincerely,
Tracey Neilsen
PRIOR TO PRINTING A PACKET PLEASE CONTACT MARIA GAUTHIER AT VINE HILL SCHOOL TO COMPLETE AN INTAKE FORM. OUR OFFICE IS CLOSED JULY 1st to AUGUST 1st FOR SUMMER BREAK.
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EMAIL: MariaGauthier mgauthier@scottsvalleyusd.org
If you are inquiring about registering your child after July 1st please email Maria Gauthier and she will provide instructions to start the process.
Incoming Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten Parents!
Please watch this orientation video full of great information for next year's program!
After watching, you are welcome to join us for an optional Zoom Question and Answer session on March 17, 2021 at 6pm:
ID: 89062533382
Passcode: 774085
Or email any questions you may have directly.
Here is the link to ideas to help you prepare your child for kindergarten.
We look forward to seeing you! Thank you!
Tracey Neilsen
Early Transitional Kindergarten (ETK) Information
We have received inquiries over the summer about whether SVUSD will be offering Early Transitional Kindergarten (ETK) in the upcoming school year.
We will not be implementing that program in the 2021-22 school year. The state legislature approved a progressive process with full implementation in the 2024-25 school year which the District will be following.
The District will be discussing and planning for this program in the upcoming year in preparation for initial implementation of the ETK program in 2022-23.
