Kindergarten Information

Welcome to kindergarten! We wanted to give a special welcome to our newest Dublin Shamrocks! We know that kindergarten is an exciting time, but can also comes with additional questions. This newsletter will serve as a resource and help answer your questions about the school year. If you have additional questions, please call our main office and we will be happy to answer them for you!

Dear Kindergarten Families,

Welcome to Dublin Elementary! I hope you have had a wonderful summer with your family and friends. I am excited to partner with you as your child begins his/her educational journey. This is my second year as the principal at Dublin Elementary and my twelfth year in education.

As a former Kindergarten teacher and current principal, I understand what an exiting time the beginning of Kindergarten is for you and your child! Your child is in kind, capable hands with our kindergarten teachers and our entire staff. Below you will find important information about our Meet and Greet, PTA Kindergarten Popsicles on the Playground, the staggered start on the first day of school, transportation, and more.

I know this year will be a great start to your child's time at Dublin!

Fondly,

Danielle Bigi

The Dublin Times is our weekly school newsletter that will provide you with information about our school. Once the school year begins, a new Dublin Times will be sent via email every Friday. A back to school edition for 2022-2023 will be sent out to all Dublin families soon.

All Kindergarten families should complete the online enrollment process ASAP. You will receive an email confirmation once your enrollment has been processed. The Student Service Department is often flooded with enrollments at this time and finalization can take time. If you have completed all steps and submitted all paperwork, you should hear from Student Services soon letting you know that everything has been finalized.

If you have questions about enrollment, please contact Student Services at 248-956-2085 or 248-956-2086. You can also contact our main office for help.

Each school year, parents/guardians must complete our back-to-school “packet” on Skyward Family Access (also referred to as registration). This is different than enrollment and is required for both new and previous students. Parents/guardians update student information, emergency contacts, and provide other information.

The registration window is open and you can find directions on how to complete the online "packet" on this website. This must be completed in order to see your child’s classroom/teacher assignment.

We will be hosting a school-wide meet and greet for all students and families on Thursday, August 25, 2022 from 3:00-4:00 PM. This will be an opportunity for students to meet their teacher and see their classroom. Additionally, students can drop off their school supplies in their classrooms during the meet and greet. We hope you can join us for this event!

Following our school-wide meet and greet, our kindergarten students are invited to join our PTA on the playground for popsicles. This is an opportunity for our kindergarten students to get to know their classmates, get familiar with our playground, and enjoy a popsicle! This event will take place on Thursday, August 25, 2022 from 4:00-4:30 PM.

August 29 will be a staggered start day for all kindergarten students. Students with last names beginning with letters A-L will attend from 8:50 AM -11:30 AM and students with last names beginning with letters M-Z will attend from 1:30 - 4:00 PM. Kindergarten students will begin a normal schedule on Tuesday, August 30.

Lunch will not be served to Kindergarten students on Monday, August 29, but students should bring a healthy snack from home.

During our staggered start, Kindergarten students will have modified transportation options on August 29.

Students with last names beginning with the letters A-L:

• Students will attend school from 8:50 AM- 11:30 AM.
• Arrival procedures will be as normal.
• Bus transportation will be available both to and from school. Adjusted drop off times will be provided when your bus driver calls the week before school starts.
• Prime Time Care will only be available before school.
• Any parent/guardian picking up a child from school must do so at door 1 (the main entry). No Car Rider or Shamrock Pick-Up will be available at 11:30. Students will be released at 11:30, but parents may begin the sign out process at 11:15 to help with congestion. Parents will wait outside for their child to be released.
• Students that are normally walkers must be picked up from school (there is no need to sign up for Shamrock or Car Rider if you will only be picking up during this staggered start day).

Students with last names beginning with the letters M-Z:

• Students will attend school from 1:30 - 4:00 PM.
• Dismissal procedures will be normal.
• Bus transportation will be available both to and from school. Adjusted pick-up times will be provided when your bus driver calls the week before school starts.
• Prime Time Care will only be available after school.
• Any parent/guardian dropping off a child to school must do so at door number 1 (the main entry) beginning at 1:30 PM. Students must be signed in by a parent/guardian. Students are not permitted to be dropped off prior to 1:30 PM.
• Students that are normally walkers must be dropped off to school as there will not be any crossing guards in the middle of the day.

Please see this document for more information on our arrival and dismissal procedures for the 2022-2023 school year.

A document with more specific information on our new arrival and dismissal locations will be sent to all families soon.

Please review the following information from our transportation department:

• If your child is eligible for bus transportation, it is recommended that they start this routine on the first day of school.

• Bus Stops/Routes: Bus stops/routes will be posted on the bus route page of the transportation website and Skyward Family Access on Monday, August 22, 2022.

• Bus Drivers - Bus drivers will be contacting all kindergarten families to introduce themselves. You can expect a phone call from your child’s driver in the coming weeks! Our drivers take care to ensure our kindergartners get on/off the bus safely each day.

Please click on the link below to view the suggested school supply list for kindergarten students at Dublin.

If you are in need of assistance with school supplies, please email DanielleBigi@wlcsd.org and we will assist you confidentially.