Snail Lake Kindergarten profile, 2022-23

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Snail Lake Education Center serves:

Enrollment: 291 students in kindergarten

Ryan Lang, Principal 651-621-8003

ryan.lang@mvpschools.org

Snail Lake Education Center 350 Highway 96 West Shoreview, MN 55126 651-621-8000

mvpschools.org/snaillake

School hours: 9:05 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Kindergarten

The

Experience

At Snail Lake Education Center

We’re personal

During small-group time, students receive instruction in groups of 1 - 6.

Relationships are at the heart of our work as we nurture, challenge and encourage our students to be engaged and curious lifelong learners.

Kindergarten centers

At Mounds View Public Schools, a personalized kindergarten experience is provided in two buildings – Snail Lake Education Center in Shoreview and Pike Lake Education Center in New Brighton. Both sites are exclusively focused on students in the earliest stages of their educational journey.

Students who live within the Island Lake or Turtle Lake attendance areas attend kindergarten at Snail Lake Education Center. The following year, students attend their home elementary school which serves grades 1-5.

At Snail Lake Education Center, there are 16 kindergarten classrooms.

Academic and Social Emotional Learning

We are passionate about providing a solid foundation for all students as they embark on their educational journey and believe that social and academic learning go hand in hand.

Academic curriculum: We provide a standards-based curriculum with clear learning targets and assessments to ensure students are progressing along the learning continuum. Teachers intentionally craft learning opportunities that include exploration, hands-on learning and use of digital resources. Our students receive developmentally appropriate instruction focused on standards as well as individualized attention and growth goals which are customized according to their unique achievements. We offer a standards-based curriculum in the following core academic disciplines:

• Reading

• Math

• Science

• Art

• Music

• Physical education

Enrollment: 156

Enrollment: 135

Social Emotional Learning (SEL): We believe that taking time to teach, model and practice social and emotional competencies will help establish a culture of respect, allowing students to take risks needed to succeed. Students start each day by promising to practice selfcontrol, empathy and cooperation, which are the three competencies we focus on as a school. Staff members provide direct instruction and embed these competencies into all areas of the day. Students have opportunities to practice social skills during formal academic lessons and through play.

Schedule

Mounds View’s full-day kindergarten program offers families the advantages of a challenging, responsive and fun school experience.

• Morning Meeting

• Math

• Learning centers

• Literacy

• Lunch/recess

• Play/choice time

• Specialist class (music, physical education, art, science)

Turtle Lake attendance area

2022-23 school year data.

Island Lake attendance area

Safe & supportive

We provide an all-day kindergarten experience which is both challenging and nurturing.

We provide a safe, joyful learning environment where students are valued as individuals and embraced as community members. Staff and students work together to create a strong school community. To meet the needs of our students, we have an array of support services available.

Nutrition services

We provide breakfast and lunch daily. All menus meet nutrition requirements established by the USDA.

Before-school/after-school care

Mounds View Public Schools offers before-school and afterschool care to kindergartners through a fee-based School Age Care program run by the YMCA, available on site at Snail Lake Education Center. In addition, all home elementary schools host on-site partnerships with School Age Care programs, offering before- and after-school care for students in grades 1 – 5. Considerations are made for families with kindergarten and elementary school students attending school at multiple sites.

Who we are:

Diversity of student population

n Hispanic 3.8%

n Black 5.5%

n Two or more categories 10.6%

n Asian 11.3%

n White 68.8%

Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch 19.3%

Students receiving special services Special Education 7.9%

English as a second language 7.8%

Demographics and enrollment data were compiled in December 2022.

Two or more categories 8.8% Two or more categories 8.8%

We are passionate about providing a solid foundation for each of our students as they embark on their educational journey.

School connectedness:

Our kindergarten center emphasizes student connectedness through a variety of efforts.

• Monthly kindergarten spirit day

• Monthly all-school assembly

• School-wide celebrations (bingo, special activities and more)

• Family bingo and book fair

• Morning announcements

• School song

• Snail Lake Promise cheer

Communication hours

The kindergarten center offers proactive communication time during which teachers reach out and connect with families regarding student progress.

Connectedness

Transitions

We work closely with the home schools of Island Lake and Turtle Lake to help students make a smooth transition to first grade. In the spring, students take a field trip to the home school to meet the teachers and spend time in first-grade classrooms.

While we have a strong school community of our own, we are closely tied to our home schools of Island Lake and Turtle Lake.

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Two or more categories 8.8%

Feeling connected to school is a key to academic success.

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Registration requirements

Screening: State law requires that students entering kindergarten must have completed an Early Childhood Preschool Screening prior to the start of kindergarten. Early Childhood Screening is a quick and simple check of how your child is growing and developing. Between the ages of three and four, screening can detect possible health or learning concerns, so that children can get help before they start kindergarten.

At the screening appointment, a licensed school teacher checks vision, hearing, height and weight, immunization status, large and small muscles, thinking, language and communication skills and social and emotional development. Visit mvpschools.org/ECscreening to learn more and to schedule your child’s free screening.

Age: Children must be five years old on or before September 1 to register for kindergarten. Registration for the following school year begins in January.

Registration packet: Resident students new to Mounds View Public Schools must complete registration into the District. Please call Snail Lake Education Center for registration information.

Immunizations & proof of residency: In addition, a record of all student immunizations and proof of residence within the school attendance area (driver’s license, utility bill, rental/lease/purchase agreement) must be provided. We request that families also provide a birth certificate. Contact Snail Lake Education Center for additional information, or to set up a time to register.

Non-resident enrollment closed: New open enrollment options are closed throughout Mounds View Public Schools through the 2023-24 school year. Siblings of students currently attending a District school will continue to be approved to attend. Families with siblings must still apply during the regular open enrollment time period of December 1 through January 15, each year.

Transfers closed: As with open enrollment, new in-district transfer options are also closed, with the exception of siblings of students currently attending a school outside of their attendance area, families with verifiable daycare in the requested school area or students with a documented and compelling educational need. Families with siblings or daycare must apply during the regular open enrollment time period of December 1 through January 15, each year. Families who believe that their student has a compelling educational need must also apply during this same time period. For more information, call 651-621-6013.

Enrollment events

Kindergarten Kick-off

Each February we provide information for families to begin the registration process for the upcoming school year. For more information, visit the kindergarten website at mvpschools. org/snaillake

Kindergarten Open House

The week before school starts, families are invited to an open house to meet the teacher, visit the classroom and get to know the building. Details will be posted on the website and will be included in a summer mailing.