Kindergarten Orientation
For 2019-2020 School Year
Welcome to Deerfield
Please use this Smore Presentation to get to know our school. You will be receiving a newsletter in early August full of beginning of the year information!
We know that everyone is anxious to find out class placements. We do not take parent request for specific teachers, but we do ask that you share information about your child below to help our teachers make informed decisions about the best placement.
This fall your child will be placed in a TENTATIVE class. Teachers will then use the first 8 days of school to get to know your child and solidify placements that create the best learning environment for all students. Parents will be notified by the 2nd Friday of the school year of any changes to placement.
**** Note: ALL KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS WILL START ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH!
Must Dos for Today!
- Turn in Required Enrollment Paperwork
- Complete 3 Google Forms :
- Contact Information
- Kindergarten Parent Survey
- PTO Getting Involved
- Meet with the School Nurse
- Meet with the Principal
- Turn in your self address Summer Playdate post card (blue basket)
PTO Getting Involved!
See a list of our PTO Committees HERE, then complete the PTO Getting Involved Survey below! Someone will contact you!
Deerfield PTO
Our Deerfield PTO is very active in supporting our school and our children! Please visit our PTO Web Page Here!
PTO meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7:00-8:00 in our Music Room! Everyone is invited to attend to attend and we have free child care for your children during th meeting!
Here are some ways you can get involved and stay informed!
- Sign up for the Deerfield PTO Email Updates: http://eepurl.com/2Tnh1
- Signup for the PTO text updates by texting the number 81010 with the message: @dfpto
- Like the PTO Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/deerfieldPTOlawrence/
- Make Deerfield PTO your community rewards organization at Dillon’s and help our school every time you shop with your Dillon’s Plus Card: https://www.dillons.com/topic/community-rewards-3
- Start collecting Hy-Vee receipts and Boxtops for Education to turn in at Deerfield School in the fall. These this generate a monetary donation for our school at no additional cost to you!
A Sneak Peek Into Kindergarten...
Please Complete and Turn-in Enrollment Paperwork
- Original Birth Certifcate (we make a copy)
- Proof of Residency
- Physical (can be no older than August 14, 2018)
- Immunizations Record
Kindergarten Academic Expectations
Deerfield Expectations
Like our Deerfield Facebook Page
Like our PTO Facebook Page
Remind Texts - Deerfield School
Text "@deerfie" to 81010.
Remind Texts - PTO
Text @dfpto to 81010.
BGC Enrollment
ASQ-3 Parent Information - August
The state of Kansas has provided school districts with a tool to obtain information regarding your child's strengths and any areas that may need additional supports as they enter kindergarten. This tool is called the ASQ-3. We know that parents are the best source of information about their child. You are an active partner in your child’s learning and development. In August we will ask you to complete this quick and easy screener. It will only take about 10-15 minutes.
Basic Overview of Screener
There will be two parts to the screener and both will need to be completed during the same setting.You will answer questions based on what your child is able to do. You will have three possible responses to each question:
- “Yes”
- “Sometimes”
- “Not yet”
The ASQ-3 looks at five developmental areas:
- Communication: Your child’s language skills, both what is understood and can be said.
- Gross Motor: How your child uses his/her arms, legs and other large muscles for sitting, crawling, walking , running and other activities.
- Fine Motor: The child’s hand and finger movement and coordination
- Problem Solving: How your child plays with toys and solves problems.
- Personal-Social: Your child’s self-help skills and interactions with others.
We will use the information to celebrate your child’s strengths and provide support in areas of greater challenge.
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