Upcoming Events
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- Bond Oversight Committee Meeting TERC A2/15/2012
2/17/2012
- President's Day--NO SCHOOL2/20/2012
3/13/2012
District Announcements
KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT FOR 2012-13
PRIORITY REGISTRATION BEGINS FEBRUARY 1st
Kindergarten
Beginning in 2012, SB1381 (Kindergarten Readiness Act) moves up the kindergarten entry date by one month per year through 2014. Children will be admitted to kindergarten if their fifth birthday falls on or before one of the following dates:
2012-13 school year November 1
2013-14 school year October 1
2014-15 and thereafter September 1
For information about registering for kindergarten, please CLICK HERE.
Transitional Kindergarten
SB1381 also establishes Transitional Kindergarten (TK) as the first year of a two-year program that uses modified kindergarten curriculum that is age and developmentally appropriate. Students eligible to participate in the TK program are those with fall birthdays for whom kindergarten is no longer available as the eligibility date moves forward.
A child is eligible for the transitional kindergarten program if his or her fifth birthday is:
2012-13 school year November 2 through December 2
2013-14 school year October 2 through December 2
2014-15 and thereafter September 2 through December 2
2014-15 and thereafter September 2 through December 2
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Governor Brown’s proposed state budget puts the future of California’s Transitional Kindergarten program in jeopardy. While statewide implementation is now highly unlikely, the final decision will actually not be clear for many months.
- MPCSD will, therefore, accept applications for age eligible students to enroll in the TK program as a contingency in order to be prepared for either eventuality.
- The online registration process may be completed beginning February 1, but enrollment will not be confirmed unless the state continues to mandate this program.
- Parents are strongly advised to pursue alternative pre-school or childcare arrangements for their children, as necessary, for the 2012-13 school year.
Spanish Immersion Program
The District’s Spanish Immersion Program is also accepting applications from students who are eligible to begin kindergarten in the 2012-13 school year. The goal of this unique program is to provide an opportunity for children at an early age to develop literacy and fluency in both Spanish and English. Interested parents may obtain an application in their school office and will be required to attend a mandatory parent information meeting on either February 15, from 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. or on February 27, from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the District Office Board Room, 181 Encinal Avenue, Atherton. To be considered for the program, kindergarten registration must be complete and Immersion application received by no later than February 29.
For more information about the Spanish Immersion Program, please CLICK HERE.
Have you ever wondered why Atherton and Menlo Park are each in 3 different elementary school districts?
This and other fascinating questions are answered on our new District History page. You can also find historical information about the estates that originally made up Menlo Park and Atherton, as well as early PTO records from 1924 through 1949 (we're still busy scanning, but there are a few years and fun pictures up). Click here to take a walk through our history!
Want to know more about Superintendent Ghysels' Goals?
Work by Goal Teams has begun! Five goals were adopted by the Board and teams are busy gathering information and forming plans. Learn more about the goals by clicking here....
What assessments are my kids taking and why?
If you were unable to attend one of the Principal coffees covering District Assessments and are curious about what assessments are used and why, click here!
Show your support for our schools!It's never too late to support the Foundation and the PTOs! Your support helps enrich our whole community. Click the orange button to get more information and to GET INVOLVED!
CITIZENS’ BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
OPEN POSITIONS
The District is seeking potential candidates to fill open positions on the Measure U Bond Oversight Committee. The District is currently seeking to fill three positions.
- One position for a person active in the business community
- One position for a person active in a senior citizens’ organization
- One position for a person active in a bona fide tax payers’ organization.
