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Welcome to Nimitz Elementary School! Your child is about to embark on their next big step in their education. As many Kindergarteners are fresh to the public school system, their transition into school is a very structured process.  This web page is meant to inform you of our Kindergarten Testing Schedule, Orientation, Meet and Greet, and ABCD Group Days for the first few weeks of SY25-26.

Testing and Orientation Schedule

Kindergarten Entry Assessment Testing Schedule 

All Kindergarten students will be assigned to a Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA) Testing Group that is listed on the cover of the Kindergarten Welcome Packet. Each group is assigned a day and time to come to school in order to participate in the KEA which will help teachers prepare for student needs and provide information for class sorting purposes.

All student drop offs and pick ups on Testing Days will be at Room 102. Student drop offs will begin 10 minutes before the start time of the testing period. Please enter campus through the Main Gate near the Admin Office. 

Please note that school lunch services will NOT be available for any Testing Group. However, students are encouraged to bring their own water bottle for hydration. 

Kindergarten Supply Drop Off
Please bring your child’s school supplies (list also below) on their assigned Testing Day. Please place as many items as possible in the “Rubbermaid Dish Pan” (from the list provided). Teachers will receive your items in Room 104 that day and keep them until your child is placed in their respective classroom. Labeling of items as instructed is extremely important. 

Parent Orientation

Parent Orientation for Kindergarten will take place on Friday, August 8, from 8:15am to 9:30am. Kindergarten parents will get their opening introduction to not only their child’s respective classrooms but also the entire school operation. This also is when you will learn of your child’s classroom placement. We ask that only one parent attend Orientation without children as there is limited space in each classroom.

Optional Meet and Greet

Kindergarten’s Meet and Greet will be on Friday, August 8, from 1:30pm to 2:00pm (same day as Parent Orientation). You and your child will have the opportunity to meet your child’s teacher as well as other classmates. More information about this event will be shared at Parent Orientation.

ABCD Days (Staggered First Days)
Once Kindergarten class lists are established from the testing process, we will begin the Kindergarten School Year with two groups at a time. As the schedule shows below, students will stagger their first days between Groups A & B and Groups C & D. This will help mitigate any overwhelming feelings from a large number of students.

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