Waunakee 4K Family Newsletter
July 11, 2024
Contacting the Waunakee 4K Office
4K Administrator
1350 Arboretum Drive
Waunakee, WI 53597
608-849-1800
Email: waunakee_4koffice@waunakee.k12.wi.us
Email: waunakee_4koffice@waunakee.k12.wi.us
Website: https://4k.waunakee.k12.wi.us
Location: 1350 Arboretum Drive, Waunakee, WI, USA
Phone: 608-849-1800
Hello!
Dear Families,
Welcome to 4K. We are so excited to have you as part of the Waunakee Community School District. Assignments for 4K placement were emailed to our families earlier this summer. If you did not receive your placement, please reach out to Miranda Moe, 4K Director, via email mirandamoe@waunakee.k12.wi.us. Please visit our website for more information.
Sincerely,
Miranda Moe
4K Director
Welcome to 4K!
We hope you are all staying healthy and are enjoying all summer in Wisconsin has to offer! We are looking forward to welcoming your 4K student(s) to one of our eight community sites on September 3, 2024. We are starting our thirteenth year of Four-Year-Old Kindergarten in the Waunakee Community School District, and we are very proud of our program. We partner with excellent sites and our teachers provide an enriching environment where your child will learn through play. The growth we see during the 4K year is remarkable, and we are eager to meet your child and start the year.
Birth Certificate
Certified Copy of your student's Birth Certificate: Please bring the Certified Copy of the Birth Certificate, along with the completed form (link below) to the Arboretum Elementary School, 1350 Arboretum Drive.
Any day during the summer from M-Th 7:00-3:00 (office is closed on Fridays)
Thursday, August, 1, 4:00-6:00 pm
We will not keep the Certificate; it will be viewed and returned to you. Please see links below for detailed information. Please DO NOT email or scan a copy of the Birth Certificate. We need to see the original in person.
Please fill out Sections 1-8 ONLY and bring with you. We will complete items 9 & 10 plus the signature the day you come in.
You will need a certified copy, not a photocopy. We will not keep it.
For information about ordering replacement birth certificates in Wisconsin, please see this website:https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/record.htm
Immunization Records
Immunization Record: We will need immunization records for enrollment. You can provide these in one of two ways. You may either email a copy to mirandamoe@waunakee.k12.wi.us or you may bring a copy when you bring the birth certificate to Arboretum Elementary during one of our drop-in times listed above. Please see links below for more detailed information.
Transportation
Busing is available for 4K students, if the pick up/drop off address is in the attendance area of the 4K site.
Arboretum - Adventures in Learning, Brilliant Beginnings, Mary Lake Montessori, St. John’s
Heritage - Inspire Early Childhood, Leap Academy, Peace Lutheran, St. John’s
Prairie - Leap Academy, Moppet, St. John’s
Bus transportation for 4K students will be organized on a hub/transfer basis. In the morning, students in the 4K program will ride the bus with the elementary school students and will transfer buses at one of our three elementary schools, Arboretum, Prairie, or Heritage, which will take the students to their 4K site. Afternoon 4K students will travel to the attendance area elementary school at the end of the day and transfer on a bus to take them home.
If you are eligible for busing, and you would like to request busing for your 4K student for the 2024-2025 school year, you must complete this form by Friday, August 9 th. There is a 2-week waiting period for all requests received after this deadline, no exceptions and the soonest you could get bussing after this deadline would be September 16th. As a reminder, busing is available only if your 4K site and address where your child is busing to/from are in the same attendance area.
Important: even if you have expressed interest in busing in the past, you must complete the form to formally register.
Please contact Lamers Bus Lines at (608) 850-5253 to have your specific student transportation questions answered.
4K Calendar
4K Open House 24-25
Each site has scheduled time in August for 4K students to visit their classroom and meet their teachers. Please see this document for the date and time for your site. We are eager to meet you!
School Supply Lists
Resources Available for 4K Families
Although 4K students are not offered milk or lunch at school, there are benefits provided to your family by qualifying for the Free and Reduced Meal Program. These benefits include but are not limited to waived school fees, student athletic fees, field trip fees, summer school fees, and more. Families who qualify for the Free and Reduced Meal program also receive information regarding free school supplies, holiday programs, and other community based resources. A Share Form must be submitted along with the application for Free and Reduced Meals. A new application and Share Form is required for each school year.
All 4K families who wish to qualify for the Free and Reduced Meal Program must fill out an application form and submit for approval every academic school year. The 2024-2025 school year application will be released on August 1st, 2024. All information provided on the application will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility and may be verified at any time during the school year by the school or other program officials. Applications may be submitted at any time during the school year. To learn more about the Free and Reduced meal, please click here. If you have questions, please reach out to Makenzie Lutz, 4K School Social Worker, at 608-849-1800 Ext. 7118 or makenzielutz@waunakee.k12.wi.us.
Dates to Remember
August 9thth - Bus Request Form Due
September 3rd - First Day of 4K
Community Education
Community Events
We believe in collaborative partnerships with students, parents, teachers, staff, businesses and the greater community leading to educational excellence. We understand that along with great teachers, engaged students, innovative programs, and an abundance of extracurricular activities, community involvement and support is an essential ingredient for the district’s success. Check out our Community Events section on our website to find information about the happenings around our community. Please check back often as we update this website with upcoming events, community links, volunteering opportunities, and alumni news.