TUSD Advantage Focus of Multimedia Round Up

NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Estella Zavala, 225-6437
Posted on: March 10, 2006

TUSD’s many educational advantages will be highlighted during a multimedia campaign including school bus advertisements, CDs and TV shows highlighting the district’s annual Kindergarten Round Up from March 13 through March 17 at over 70 elementary schools. 

During the Round Up, schools will promote the benefits of TUSD full-day kindergarten by providing parents with information on class size, innovative curriculum and quality instruction and the outstanding qualities specific to their school site. Parents and their children will also have opportunities to speak with a variety of staff including teachers, counselors, nurses, food service staff in addition to principals and teachers. Prospective students can also participate in kindergarten activities with current students.

Elementary school principals have been provided with Kindergarten Round Up packets which include posters, brochures and a CD featuring Superintendent Roger Pfeuffer detailing the various aspects of a TUSD kindergarten program. Furthermore, TUSD TV Ch. 20 began airing kindergarten round up programming twice a day on March 6 and will continue airing the program through March 20. Kindergarten Round Up ads will be on school buses through March. 

Activities at various elementary schools include classroom tours, viewing of the CD, and informal meetings with staff members. Below are just a few of the activities schools will hold:

Bloom Elementary School, 6000 E. 15th St.

• 3/15 (2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.) – Informal parent meeting with principal, office manager, nurse, counselor and speech teacher. CD will be shown and prospective students will have the opportunity to participate in kindergarten classroom activities.

Borton Elementary School, 700 E. 22nd St.

• 3/13 – 3/17 (9 a.m. to 11 a.m.) – General information and classroom tours to be provided to parents and prospective.

• 4/11 (9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.) – Orientation meetings for parents and prospective students

Collier Elementary School, 2945 N. Tucson Blvd.

• 3/15 (1 p.m.) – General information to be provided to parents while students participate in kindergarten activities.

Cragin Elementary School, 2120 E. Naco Vista Dr.

• 3/15 (1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.) – General information to be provided to parents.

Davidson Elementary School, 3915 E. Fort Lowell Rd

• 3/15 (2 p.m. to 3 p.m.) – Children will visit three kindergarten classrooms and participate in activities while parents fill out registration forms in the library.

Dietz Elementary School, 7575 E. Palma Rd

• 3/13 (9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.) – Prospective students will be paired up with current kindergarten students and spend time in kindergarten classrooms and in the cafeteria during lunch. Parents will meet with the principal, counselor, office manager, nurse, librarian and instructional coach. They will view the CD, tour the school and preregister students.

Grijalva Elementary School, 7575 E. Palma Rd

• 3/15 (noon to 4 p.m.) – Parents will meet with staff and preregister students.

Hudlow Elementary School, 502 N. Caribe

• 3/15 (1 p.m.) – Parents will meet with staff and preregister students.

• 3/20-3/21 – Students will visit kindergarten classrooms and participate in activities

Johnson Primary School, 6060 S. Joseph Ave.

• 3/15 (1 p.m. to 2 p.m.) – Parents will meet with staff and preregister students.

Lineweaver Elementary School, 7575 E. Palma Rd.

• 3/17 (8:45 a.m. to 10 a.m.) – Parents will meet with staff about a enrollment procedures and then view CD. Students and parents will proceed to kindergarten classrooms for class activities and then tour the school. Tour will end with a question and answer session

Marshall Elementary School, 9066 E. 29th St.

• 3/15 (12:30 p.m.) – General information to be provided to parents, via staff including nurse, librarian, and counselor along with a viewing of the CD. Students will visit classrooms. 

Menlo Elementary School, 1100 W. Fresno

• 3/16 (1 p.m. to 3 p.m.) – Parents will meet with staff and preregister students. Parents and students will then have the opportunity to participate in kindergarten activities.

Robins Elementary School, 3939 N. Magnetite

• 3/15 (noon to 1:30 p.m.) – Parents will meet with staff and preregister students. Students will have the opportunity to participate in activities led by kindergarten teachers and the music teacher. Students will then perform for their parents.

Rogers Elementary School, 6000 E. 15th St.

• 3/15 (2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.) – Informal parent meeting with principal, office manager, nurse, counselor and speech teacher. CD will be shown and prospective students will have the opportunity to participate in kindergarten classroom activities.

Sewell Elementary School, 425 N. Sahuara

• 3/15 (noon to 1:30 p.m.) – Parents will meet with staff and PTA parents. Students will participate in kindergarten activities. A book fair will be held.

Van Buskirk Elementary School, 725 E. Fair

• 3/15 (11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) – Parents will meet with staff while students participate in kindergarten activities. A questions and answer session will be held afterwards.

Wheeler Elementary School, 1818 Avenida del Sol

• 3/14 (10 a.m. and 1 p.m.) – Parents will meet with staff while students participate in kindergarten activities. The CD will be shown; health and attendance procedures will be reviewed and questions will be answered.

White Elementary School, 2315 W. Canada St.

• 3/16 (9 a.m.) – Parents and prospective students will meet with principal, nurse, counselor, food service director and office manager in the cafeteria. They will then have the opportunity to participate in Kindergarten Outdoor Center activities with teachers and current students.

Any child who will be five prior to Sept. 1, 2006 must be enrolled in school for the 2006-2007 year. For further TUSD enrollment requirements go to: http://www.tusd.k12.az.us/contents/distinfo/enroll/enroll.html  

For a list of TUSD elementary schools, please visit: 

http://www.tusd.k12.az.us/contents/schools/list.asp?searchby=schooltype&searchfield=es  

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