{"id":2544,"date":"2016-03-23T15:16:55","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T23:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/wpmu\/?p=2544"},"modified":"2016-03-23T15:16:55","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T23:16:55","slug":"news-release-pre-k-classes-for-four-year-old-kiddos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/2016\/03\/23\/news-release-pre-k-classes-for-four-year-old-kiddos\/","title":{"rendered":"news release: Pre-K classes for four year old kiddos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District \"KPBSD<\/a>
\nContact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888
\nNews Release<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Pre-Kindergarten class information for August 2016<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Soldotna, March 23, 2016\u2014Children who will be four years old by September 1, 2016, have an opportunity to attend pre-kindergarten classes at their local area school in the fall. To qualify for the classes, parents and guardians must contact their local area school to schedule a Pre-K assessment, and complete an application prior to the school screening appointment date.<\/strong>
\n\u201cThe Title I funded Pre-K programs available at specific sites in the KPBSD provide an excellent opportunity for children who turn four by September 1, 2016, to get a jumpstart on success in school,\u201d said Christine Ermold, director of elementary education. \u201cKPBSD\u2019s Pre-K teachers are all certified and have specialized training in early childhood education. As a result, the programs they offer are engaging and developmentally appropriate, with an emphasis on preparing children to be successful when they enter kindergarten. Pre-K the KPBSD way focuses on experiences that facilitate each child\u2019s growth in the targeted areas of social and emotional development; approaches to learning; communication, language, and literacy; cognitive development, and; physical well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n

Parent or guardian action steps<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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  1. Contact local attendance area school for times and testing locations. (See alphabetical list of schools offering Pre-K sessions*)<\/li>\n
  2. Complete a Pre-K Application<\/a>\u2014the school office in your attendance area will provide applications<\/li>\n
  3. Return the application to your neighborhood school office during school hours<\/li>\n
  4. Schedule your child\u2019s assessment prior to the date for your neighborhood school. (Dates listed below)<\/li>\n
  5. Children must be age 4 by September 1, 2016<\/li>\n
  6. Title I KPBSD programs web link: Title 1 programs at KPBSD
    \n<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0*KPBSD Title I elementary schools and screening dates<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

    Students qualify for Title I services based on academic need<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n