Welcome to Kindergarten!
School starts on Monday, August 29, 2022
A message from Mrs. Johnson
Dear Kindergarten Families,
Welcome to Glengary Elementary! I hope you have had a wonderful summer with your family and friends. I am so excited to partner with you as your child begins his/her educational journey. This is my seventh year as the principal at Glengary Elementary and my fourteenth year in education. I can honestly say that I love what I do and I look forward to coming to Glengary each day!
The beginning of Kindergarten is a very exciting time in your child’s life! Your child is in kind, capable hands with our kindergarten teachers and our entire staff. Below you will find important information about our Welcome Back event, transportation, the first day of school, and general Glengary procedures.
I know this will be a great year for our newest Gators!
Warmly,
RosaLeigh Johnson
Enrollment
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.
IMPORTANT TASK THAT NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED BY EVERY FAMILY
Every family MUST complete Walled Lake's annual registration/first-day packet process. Important Note: This is in ADDITION to enrolling your Kindergarten student in the district.
The District will be using the Family Access/Skyward system to automate the process for updating and completing documents such as the emergency card, Food Service application, FERPA form, fee payments, Code of Conduct, and other important annual school forms that require parent/guardian approval.
A Skyward Family Access parent account is required in order to complete the Online Back-to-School Packet process for all schools. (A parent account username is alphanumeric - SMITHMAD000; a student account username is the student's ID number - 1234567.)
To acquire a new or lost parent account code, email FamilyAccess@wlcsd.org or call (248) 956-2190. Include ALL of the following information in the body of your message.
Guardian name
The name of each child in the district and school they attend
Guardian's email address that is currently on file with the district
Daytime phone numbe
Student classroom placements will be available sometime after 4:00pm on Friday, August 19th if your Online Back to School packet is completed.
Meet and Greet: Thursday, August 25
We hope you are able to join us for our Meet and Greet on Thursday, August 25th from 4-5 p.m. Classrooms will be open and students will be able to meet the Glengary staff, drop off school supplies and enjoy popsicles on the playground provided by our PTA. The Glengary PTA will also be available to assist with PTA membership questions. The Glengary office will be open during this time if you need to drop off medications for your child with a completed Authorization to Administer Medication Form.
Staggered Start for K Students: Monday, August 29
In order to best support our Kindergarten students and their transition to Glengary, the first day of school, Monday, August 29 will be a staggered start.
Staggered starts on August 29th last names beginning with -
- Last Names A-L - 8:55-11:30 am
- Last Names M-Z - 1:30-3:50 pm
*Lunch will not be served to Kindergarten students on this first day.
*For those eligible to receive it, transportation WILL be provided to and from school for both AM and PM students.
Lunch for First Week of School
Lunch can be tricky for our youngest learners to navigate in the beginning of the school year. Therefore, we kindly ask that your kindergarten student bring a lunch from home for the first week of school which aides in adjusting to the lunchroom routine. Your student can purchase lunch after the first full week for $3.00. To purchase lunch, you will deposit money into your child’s Skyward Family Access account, and each day they purchase, it is deducted from their account.
You are encouraged to complete a free and reduced-priced online application instead of a paper application. This application is in the Online Back-to-School Packet you complete in your child’s Skyward Family Access BEFORE school begins.
Lunches from home should be healthy and protein-based so that they nourish the body and brain. Treats should be saved for dessert at home. If you decide to pack a lunch, only pack what your child can eat in 20 minutes or less. Your child’s stomach is only the size of their fist. We ask for your partership helping your child understand how much time they have to eat and why we say eat inside, talk outside. To aide in this understanding, it is important to practice before school begins.
1. Pack their lunch in the containers and lunch box they will use.
2. Set a timer for 15 minutes.
3. Hand your child their lunch and let them practice opening everything unassisted, eat, put all items back into their lunch box, and clean up their area.
Students will need to accomplish all of the above steps independently and will have time to eat when they finish these steps within that 15 minutes. If your child struggles, it is important that they continue to practice so they are prepared.
If you decide to pack a lunch beyond the first week of school, here are some suggestions:
1. Only pack what your child can eat in 20 or fewer minutes.
2. All packed items need to be easily opened by your child. We suggest pre-cutting packaging so your child can tear it open. Or, open all items and wrap them in aluminum foil.
3. For easy accessibility, peel oranges and pre-cut other fruits and vegetables.
4. Lunchables are NOT child friendly. If you decide to use those, these must be opened and put into aluminum foil or a reusable container.
Transportation Updates
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 district website and Skyward Family Access the week of August 15, 2021. www.wlcsd.org
- 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.
Kindergarten Suggested School Supply List
Glengary Family/Student Handbook
Arrival & Dismissal Procedures
**Important note: If you plan to drive your Kindergarten student to school each day, you should have your child begin practicing getting in and out of a booster seat, unassisted from the back, passenger side of the vehicle. Thank you!
Snack and Water Bottle Policy
Please click on the below link for information on the Glengary Healthy Snack and Water Bottle policy.
Glengary Kindergarten Questionnaire
A HUGE thank you to all of our families for completing the Glengary Kindergarten Questionnaire! This information was very helpful as our teachers worked to complete placement!
*The questionnaire is linked below in the event that you have not yet completed it.