Kindergarten

Grade-level specific information and templates.

Welcome. This webpage contains information and templates specific to the kindergarten grade. Before proceeding, please make sure to 1) read the Introduction webpage, and 2) scan through the entire Resources to familiarize yourself with both the available information and any tools stored under those webpages.

The Kindergarten Budget

Room Parents of each class within the grade level must work together to determine their classes' budgets. Why? Because if a Class Activity Fee is to be collected from parents, then the administration requires that the Class Activity Fee be the same amount/student throughout the entire grade level. A kindergarten budget template is available for your use. It is stored in the Kindergarten Google Drive folder.

Budget Template updating

"All for one and one for all" — Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers

While it is up to each teacher to decide what he/she celebrates in their classroom, it is helpful to talk through each event as a grade. One class may decide to celebrate an event while another one may choose not to celebrate. It is nice for all classes to share what they have planned (snack, craft, goody bag, etc.) to keep things consistent across the grade, and it can be cost-effective to buy things in bulk. However, each class is free to celebrate as the teacher sees fit.

Curriculum-Based Parties

Kindergarten has a few unique curriculum-based celebrations not typically celebrated by other grade levels:

100 Days of School - Typically occurs towards the end of January on the 100th academic day of the school year. The actual date may move if the school is closed for snow days.
Dr. Seuss' Birthday (March 3rd)

Please work with your teacher to tie the party celebration to the curriculum goals.

Kindergarten Graduation

The kindergarten's graduation ceremony is planned by the teachers, and the reception is hosted by the PTO. Room Parents provide support as needed.

Party Planning Guidance