Kindergarten Frequently Asked Questions
Registration Questions
- What do I do if I don’t have a ParentVue account?
- What if I already have a ParentVue account?
- What do I do if I live outside the St. Michael Albertville school district and want to register for kindergarten?
What do I do if I don’t have a ParentVue account?
What if I already have a ParentVue account?
What do I do if I live outside the St. Michael Albertville school district and want to register for kindergarten?
Miscellaneous Questions
- Is my child eligible for Kindergarten?
- Where do I find the school supply list?
- What will a typical day look like?
- What are the hours for kindergarten?
- Is childcare (Kid's Play) offered before and after school?
- My child currently has an IEP in preschool; what process do I follow so services are seamless?
- I am not sure if my child is ready for kindergarten. How can I tell?
- My child can already read. How will you meet his/her needs?
- Can I drive my child to school?
- Can my child go home different ways on certain days of the week?
- When do students receive their teacher assignments and supply list?
- What is the typical class size in kindergarten?
- What is ParentVue?
- Can parents volunteer in classrooms?
- How do I get a background check so I can volunteer or go on field trips?
Is my child eligible for Kindergarten?
Where do I find the school supply list?
What will a typical day look like?
What are the hours for kindergarten?
Is childcare (Kid's Play) offered before and after school?
My child currently has an IEP in preschool; what process do I follow so services are seamless?
I am not sure if my child is ready for kindergarten. How can I tell?
My child can already read. How will you meet his/her needs?
Can I drive my child to school?
Can my child go home different ways on certain days of the week?
When do students receive their teacher assignments and supply list?
What is the typical class size in kindergarten?
What is ParentVue?
Can parents volunteer in classrooms?
How do I get a background check so I can volunteer or go on field trips?
Health Questions
- Does my child need to receive immunizations to attend kindergarten?
- Does the Student Immunization form need to be signed?
- Do I need to provide the month, day, and year for each immunization?
- There are two boxes for the Varicella vaccine, should my child have received two Varicella vaccines?
- If my child has had chickenpox disease, does he/she still need the Varicella vaccine?
- If my child's birthday isn't until July or August, should I wait until then to make an appointment for his/her Kindergarten immunizations?
- When should I submit the Pupil Immunization Record to the school?
- Does my child need to complete Early Childhood Screening?
- My child has a chronic health condition, how will it be managed at school?
Does my child need to receive immunizations to attend kindergarten?
Does the Student Immunization form need to be signed?
Do I need to provide the month, day, and year for each immunization?
There are two boxes for the Varicella vaccine, should my child have received two Varicella vaccines?
If my child has had chickenpox disease, does he/she still need the Varicella vaccine?
If my child's birthday isn't until July or August, should I wait until then to make an appointment for his/her Kindergarten immunizations?
When should I submit the Pupil Immunization Record to the school?
Does my child need to complete Early Childhood Screening?
My child has a chronic health condition, how will it be managed at school?
Transportation Questions
- Why does my child have to transfer from one bus to another?
- If my child has to transfer, how will they find the right bus?
- If my child is having problems with the other children on the bus, what should I do?
Why does my child have to transfer from one bus to another?
If my child has to transfer, how will they find the right bus?
If my child is having problems with the other children on the bus, what should I do?
Breakfast & Lunch Questions
- What is an Application for Educational Benefits (Free & Reduced Application)?
- What if my child does not drink milk?
- What if my child is lactose intolerant?
- What if my child has a life-threatening food allergy?
- Can my child bring a bag lunch to school?
- Does my child have a snack break?
- Where do I get a copy of the school lunch menu?
- Can I eat a hot lunch with my child?