2024-2025 Kindergarten Updates
Dates & Updates
Dates To Save
Here are some important dates to save:
- August 7th: Kindergarten Assessments - sign up here
- August 8th: Kindergarten Assessments - sign up here
- Thursday, August 15th: Teacher assignments posted to Teacherease accounts
- Friday, August 16th: Kindergarten Meet & Greet, supply drop-off (10am - 11:15am)
- Monday, August 19th: Kindergarten First Day of School (students come inside at 8:35am)
Teacherease login page is: www.teacherease.com
**Please Note**
Students will not be placed onto class lists or put onto bus routes until registration is complete
Transportation change request form (linked below) should be returned to Itasca District Office (200 N. Maple Street Itasca, IL 60124)
Some other helpful information to review:
Kindergarten Supply Drop off - Friday, August 16th
What:
Kindergarten students may stop by Benson Primary on Friday, August 16th between 10am - 11:15am to drop off their school supplies, see their classrooms, play on the playground and tour a school bus.
When:
Friday, August 16th
**Class lists will be posted in Teacherease by Thursday, August 15th**
Who:
All Kindergarten students
Students will enter the building through the east doors (Door K)
Parents will wait outside with Mr. Taylor to discuss student arrival, dismissal & answer parent questions!
Students should come into the building with their kindergarten school supplies
Kindergarten Assessment FAQ
Our school will send your family and email communication for August 7th or August 8th. On these dates, our school staff will assess your child. Additional information can be found below.
I'm New Here...what's to know?
First, we know many of you as you've been at our school for preschool or your child has an older sibling--just in case, we want our families to be prepared for the first day of school!
- Save our school phone number in your phone, 630-773-0554
- School Supply Lists can be found here
- When your child will be out sick, you can call the school after hours and leave a voicemail
- Our school does NOT have a daily lunch option. Families will need to prepare a daily lunch
- On Tuesday & Fridays--our parent teacher organization the IPTO sponsors hot lunch option, which you as a family sign up and pay for. More information here.
- Is your child ready to leave your side? Start talking about the first day of school, provide small opportunities for your child to experience driving to school, what it will be like to walk in the door
- Our school playground will be closed until early August but find a time to visit beginning August
- Kindergarten readiness -- see this link for some helpful preparing tips
**Class lists for kindergarten will be released tentatively on August 15th**
The image above is an example of what parents will see when logging into Teacherease. Please notice the colored tiles.
- Class: Clicking this tile will showcase student homeroom teacher
- Bus Route: If bus service is used clicking on this tile will show bus stop & pick up time
**Class lists for kindergarten will be released tentatively on August 15th**