Kindergarten Information Night

Welcome to the Avery Family!

We are so excited to meet and get to know you and your child(ren). We know transitioning from preschool to Kindergarten can be both exciting and also a bit unnerving. Our hope is that this communication helps guide you to necessary information and links in order to assist in this transitional time.

Please know we are here every step of the way to ensure a smooth transition for both the incoming Kindergarten students and also for you!

Thank you,

Hannah Peterson, Ed.D.

Building Principal

• January 8th - K Enrollment Begins
• March - Jumpstart to Kindergarten Enrollment Begins
• May 15th - Future All Star Day (additional information below)

Hannah Peterson

Anna Wallace

Todd Weston

Mike Paschen

Sophie Fischer

January Wilkins

Adventure Club is a fee-based program providing services outside of school hours for children kindergarten-5th grade. We are conveniently located at each elementary school. The program offers a friendly environment with high-quality supervision and fun activities that reflect the interest of the children. Adventure Club provides a safe space for children to dream, interact, make friends, actualize their interests, and explore new possibilities.

• Before and after school options available

• Before School: 6:45 AM - 7:45 AM

• After School: 2:45 PM -5:45 PM

• Part time enrollment is not offered

• Enrollment and tuition cost information will be available soon

• Adventure Club enrollment is based on a lottery system

• Website: https://afc.webster.k12.mo.us/programs/adventure-club

Contact Information

Ambrose Family Center - (314) 963-6440

Kelley Jones - Adventure Club Coordinator

jones.kelley@wgmail.org

Amanda Reading - Director, Walter Ambrose Family Center

reading.amanda@wgmail.org

Welcome to the Webster Groves School District! To complete the registration process, please use the link at the bottom of this page.

Children who will be five years old before August 1 are eligible to enroll for kindergarten. Families are encouraged to register their children as soon as possible so the district can plan class assignments and allocate resources.

PLEASE NOTE: Kindergarten registration is open!

Should you have any questions, please contact the Webster Groves School District's Learning Support Services at 314-961-1233.

Future All - Star Day

May 15th

Our Future All-Star Day event is an opportunity for incoming Kindergarten families to visit Avery with their child. Students will meet future classmates, the Kindergarten teachers, and get to engage in some activities. Parents will have the opportunity to meet with administration, hear a presentation, and ask any questions they may have. Please note, parents and students will be in different spaces for this event.

Please visit the link below to sign up!

If you have any specific questions about this event, please contact our main office at: 314-963-6425.

Parents and guardians are a child's first teacher! We would love to learn more from you about your incoming learners! Please take some time to complete the questionnaire which will assist us in the class placement process.

In this free program open to all Kindergarten aged students in WGSD, children will have the opportunity to become familiar with the Kindergarten experience and will be exposed to academic skills and peers in a play-based environment. REGISTRATION BEGINS MARCH 3rd @ 7pm. Students must be enrolled in Kindergarten prior to registering for Jumpstart.

Session 1 - June 3rd - 13th

Session 2 - June 16th - June 27th (no school on June 19)

Time: 8:00am - 11:40am @ Givens Elementary

Flexible classroom placement means that each student will rotate through each of three Kindergarten classrooms, in a variety of groups, with each of the kindergarten teachers. Eventually, students will spend time with each teacher and all students during the first six days of school. This will allow our team of educators to get to know each child, socially, emotionally, and academically so that they are placed in class groups that best support on another for the duration of the school year.

We will send more information out about flexible classroom placement in the coming months.

We will host Jumpstart Conferences in August. These conferences allow guardians the opportunity to tell the classroom teacher all about their child. It will allow for an instant connection and information gathering for teachers and families. More information will be sent to you when these events draw nearer.