Kindergarten Transition Activities 2023
The following elementary and K-8 schools are planning Kindergarten transition activities to help with a smooth start to elementary school. Please note that all SPS schools will offer Family Connection visits the week of Sept. 6-8.
If your preferred school is not listed below, please contact the school directly to inquire on any start of school transition opportunities and/or Family Connection Meetings.
8/28/2023
9:00am to 12:00pm — Parent meeting; teacher intro; kids to classrooms
8/29/2023
9:00am to 12:00pm — Swap classrooms
Contact Information:
Douglas Sohn
dosohn@seattleschools.org
8/21/2023 through 8/24/2023
9:00am to 12:00pm — Typical Jump Start activities
***8/24/2023 — Pick up on playground to meet & greet Principal & staff
Contact Information:
Alex Red
amred@seattleschools.org
8/23/23
8:00am to 8:30am — (breakfast)
8:30am to 11:00am — (students in class)
11:00am to 11:30am — (children at lunch)
11:30am to 12:30pm — (Kinder welcome party with family)
Kindergartners will meet, practice classroom & recess routines, make art, & learn lunchroom guidelines.
Free meals are provided, or students can bring lunch from home.
Contact Information:
Kate Roberts, AP
kaeroberts1@seattleschools.org
8/23/2023, 8/24/2023, 8/25/2023
9:00am to 12:00pm — Three day Jump Start, engage with students & staff, learn routines
Contact Information:
Shellie
srferrel@seattleschools.org
8/22/2023
9:00am to 12:00pm — Family engagement with a scavenger hunt
8/23/2023
9:00am to 12:00pm
8/24/2023
9:00am to 12:00pm
Contact Information:
Office Phone
206-252-4080
8/23/2024
8:00am to 10:00am — Abbreviated Jumpstart offering. Expectations, orientation to the building, and getting to know teachers and Kindergarten procedures.
Contact Information:
Alex Jones
aljones@seattleschools.org
8/24/2023
9:00am to 11:30am, 12:30pm to 3:00pm — Math and reading activities, school tour, recess, snack
Contact Information:
School office
206-252-1920
Gretchen
gbunseth@seattleschools.org
8/25/23
9:00am to 12:00pm — Ks will practice school day activities, meet friends &staff. Parents attend a separate tour, Q&A with principal & PTA President, socialize with fellow parents
Contact Information:
Kelley Hofmann
kshofmann@seattleschools.org
8/23/2024
9:00am to 12:00pm — Mini jump start with classroom rotations, library, and H&F as well as a parent orientation.
Contact Information:
Angela Clement
amclement @seattleschools.org
8/21/2023
9:00am to 12:00pm — Typical Jump Start activities with focus on social and emotional skills, reading, lesson, lunch, snack, recess, art
Contact Information:
Jessica Conte
jkconte@seattleschools.org
8/21/2025
8:30am to 12:00pm — Breakfast at drop off, circle time with mindful practices, counting, calendar, alphabet, bathroom, movement break, gardening, lunch/recess & pickup
Contact Information:
Corrine Craven
206-252-7038
clcraven@seattles.schools.org
8/28/2023
10:00am to 12:00pm — Family meet & greet with teachers along with structured activities & time for families/students & staff to connect & build community.
Contact Information:
Keyunda Wilson
krwilson@seattleschools.org
8/31/2023
8:30am to 11:30am — Jump Start activities to build connections and practice routines. Three groups of children to meet each Kindergarten teacher & get familiar with their space.
Contact Information:
Kyna Hogg
krhogg@seattleschools.org
9/6/2023, 9/7/2023, 9/8/2023
7:35am to 2:25pm — Students will be in mixed groups for three days before building balanced classrooms to start the following week.
Contact Information:
Caitlin Doyle
cvdoyle@seattleschools.org
8/23/2023, 8/24/2023
8:30 to 11:30am — School tours, snack time, recess with whole & small group activities to get to know peers, classrooms & teachers.
9/5/2023
11:00am to 12:00pm — family playdate, meet assigned teacher & sign up for Family Connections 9/6/2023 through 9/8/2023.
Contact Information:
Kerri Johnson
kljohnson@seattleschools.org
9/5/2023
4pm to 6pm — Family Popsicle Meet & Greet with assigned teacher on playground, learn line-up spots for am drop-off and mingle with their new friends.
Contact Information:
Stephanie Rutledge
sgrutledge@seattleschools.org
8/22/2023, 8/23/2023, 8/24/2023
9:00am to 12:00pm — Kids meet all three teachers, learn routines, tour building, explore math materials, play on playground, listen to stories, etc
Contact Information:
Erica Wheeler
elwheeler@seattleschools.org
8/31/2023
5:00pm to 5:30pm — Kindergarten open house. Meet the kindergarten teaching team, fellow incoming kindergarten families, and the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA). This will also be an opportunity to sign up for a Family Connections meeting,
5:30pm to 7:00pm — Join the rest of the school for the “Back To School Barbecue” on the back playground.
9/6/2023, 9/7/2023, 9/8/2023
Family Connection meetings for kindergarten teachers to learn more about your child and family. Kindergarten is not in session during these days. You are encouraged to bring your child along to these meetings.
9/11/2023, 9/12/2023
7:50am to 2:25pm — Kindergarten orientation for teaching staff to get to know your children and introduce them to the school and their peers.
9/13/2023
7:50am to 1:10pm — Official class placements will announced today for the school year.
9/14/2023
7:50am to 2:25pm — Students will start kindergarten with their assigned teacher.
Contact Information:
Rachel Hardebeck
rshardebeck@seattleschools.org
8/23/2023
9:30am to 11:00am – “Kindergarten Playdate at Annie’s Playground (behind Meadowbrook Community Center)” Stop by anytime to meet the kindergarten, P.E., Music and Special Education teachers, ask questions, make connections with other families and play with new friends!
8/30/2023
4:30pm to 5:30pm – “John Rogers Back to School Social (at the John Marshall building, NE Ravenna Blvd)” Come to the John Marshall building to familiarize yourself with the campus, find your classroom and meet your teacher!
Contact Information:
Allison
anvandoren@seattleschools.org
8/21/2025
9:00am to 12:00pm — “Jump on Languages” camp; fee charged but scholarships available.
Contact Information:
Sarah Jones
sajones1@seattleschools.org
8/28/2023
2:00pm to 4:00pm — “Popsicles on the Playground” for kindergarten families. Meet the kindergarten team and other families.
Contact Information:
Melissa Gray
mggray@seattleschools.org
8/24/2023
Afternoon — Community event, games, cookout, school tour
8/25/2023
Morning — Students only, getting to know each other games, routines, and activities
Contact Information:
Dante Rhodes
dlrhodes@seattleschools.org
8/23/2023
9:00am to 12:00pm — Rotations through classrooms, tours of the school, playground play, stories, songs, activities
8/24/2023
9:00am to 11:30am — Just Kindergarten students for rotations through classrooms, tours of the school, playground play, stories, songs, activities
11:30pm to 12:00pm — Parents invited to eat lunch with their child in cafeteria, tables for PTA & afterschool programs and teachers answering parent questions.
Contact Information:
Andrea
abcolwell@seattleschools.org
8/28/2023
8:30am to 11:00am — Introduction to kindergarten with group social & academic activities
Contact Information:
Zelda
zmgrove@seattleschools.org
8/28/2023
9:00am to 12:00pm
Contact Information:
Robin Lee
rolee@seattleschools.org
8/21/2023, 8/22/2023
8:30am to 11:30am — Kindergarten Parent Tour and Family Meeting with Principal – learn about school, district & community resources. Scholars participate in hands-on activities, classroom routines to build positive relationships with classmates & educators.
Contact Information:
Main Office
206-252-6770
Brighid Carlson
bmcarlson@seattleschools.org
Ave Seni
afseni@seattleschools.org
8/28/2023
1:00pm to 3:00pm — Meet teachers, tour school, hear a read aloud from the principal, play on the playground, have a snack together.
Contact Information:
Zoe Facilla
zvfacilla@seattleschools.org
8/28/2023
9:00 to 12:00pm — Kindergarten teachers will meet with kindergarteners and parents to do a “Kindergarten Roundup,” which will include different stations and activities.
Contact Information:
Maret Poole
dmpoole@seattleschools.org
8/22/2023, 8/23/2023
9:00am to 12:00pm
Contact Information:
Heather
hhcoutts@seattleschools.org
8/29/23
5:30 to 7:00pm — Parents and Guardians will meet with the Principal for a presentation and tour of the school. Kindergarten students will be in the classroom with teachers to do center activities and tour the school.
Contact Information:
Principal Lam
htlam@seattleschools.org
8/24/2023
8:00am to 12:00pm — Singing, read aloud, tour school, play on playground. Brief presentation to families about what to expect in Kindergarten.
Contact Information:
Susan Lorow
selorow@seattleschools.org
8/21/2023 through 8/25/2023
9:00am to 12:00pm — Jump Start activities to build connections, familiarize students with peers and staff, and build comfort with school routines and rituals and environment.
Contact Information:
Amy
adgross@seattleschools.org
8/24/2023
8:30am to 12:00pm — Breakfast & meet/greet. Kids go to two classrooms while third teacher gives parents an overview of kindergarten and they sign up for 9/6/2023 through 9/8/2023 Family Connection visits. Pick up at 12:00pm.
8/25/2023
8:30am to 12:00pm — Academic rotations and orientation of school space and expectations.
Contact Information:
Meghan
mchomchick@seattleschools.org
8/22/2023, 8/23/2023, 8/24/2023
9:00am to 12:00pm — Learning routines, community building, learning about our building. Increasing comfort with our school.
Contact Information:
April Zhang
ayzhang@seattleschools.org
9/5/2023
2:00pm — All school popsicles on playground
9/6/2023
8:30am to 9:30am — Kindergarten muffins in morning on playground
9/7/2023
6:00pm to 7:00pm — Parent meeting in Kindergarten class or on Teams
Contact Information:
Glory Wilson
glwilson@seattleschools.org
8/22/2023, 8/23/2023
9:00am to 12:00pm — Jump Start
Contact Information:
Megan Haile
mghaile@seattleschools.org
7/29/2023
10:00am — Viewlands PTSA invites you to connect with other kindergarten families this summer at Sandel Park Playground – 9053 1st Ave NW
8/16/2023
1:30pm to 2:15pm — Viewlands PTSA invites you to connect with other kindergarten families this summer at Sandel Park Playground – 9053 1st Ave NW
Contact Information:
viewlandsptsa@gmail.com
9/5/2023 through 9/8/2023
1:30pm to 2:15pm — Classroom visits (one per class)
Contact Information:
Kelly Vancil
krvancil@seattleschools.org