SAVE Extended Kindergarten at Green Valley Elementary
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Karin Armerding
12 years ago
Please don't change the program.
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Michelle Delbo
12 years ago
we love our program. please don't change it!!
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Heather Thorner
12 years ago
The extended day is too beneficial for our kids to end the program!
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Molly Hilterbrand
12 years ago
Decisions need to stop being made regarding our children without consenting with the community.
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Anonymous
12 years ago
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We are new to the district this year. We moved from a school which used to have a short day for Kindergarten but then moved to a full day kindergarten. My two older children did the full day Kindergarten and did just fine and learned so much. The school is very happy with this move and said that they see the children having gone through Kindergarten full day perform better and are more ready for the full day schedule once they begin First grade. Also, the teachers have more time to cover more material. It is a Win, Win, Win, situation for kids, parents and Teachers!
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Katie Brown
12 years ago
My daughter is currently in the Kindergarden program at Green Valley right now and she is thriving. I know there is such a benefit to the extra instruction she is able to receive. My other daughter will be attending Green Vally Kindergarden in 2015 and I hope she will experience the same opportunity. . Thank You
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Marilyn Kwan
12 years ago
My son will be entering kindergarten this year (Fall 2014). I think the extended program is vital for our young kids to more fully enriched their learning experience. Please do not cut it!
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Kay Jones
12 years ago
All kindergarteners benefit from retaining current program!!!
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Kim Tingley
12 years ago
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My older daughter at our old school had the shorter day kinder. We moved to Diablo in May and my 2nd daughter is in kinder at GV and what a difference the extended day is. We love it and really see the difference. My son will be in kinder in 2015 and I hope he is able to have the longer day kinder experience. It is wonderful and GV has such a great program and amazing teachers!!!
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Noreen Ashton
12 years ago
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My children are both past the kindergarten age but having one that had a short day (afternoon k) and the other that enjoyed the extended day, I will say hands down the extended day was much preferred. They both had the same teacher so it really was just about having that extra classroom time. By this age. many students country wide already enjoy a longer day than those in SRVUSD and it seems if Green Valley has the option to offer any extended kindergarten, it should be encouraged. I do understand that not all schools in the district have this option due to overcrowding but I believe we have willing teachers and a lower number of incoming students so I really hope the extended day continues at Green Valley.
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Michelle Duffield
12 years ago
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If our revered and respected Kindergarten educators at Green Valley felt that the best teaching model included an extended day, how can the District justify disregarding their wisdom? Taking away future Green Valley kindergartener's extended day does not seem like a decision made with students as the priority. It seems like a decision for the adults in charge not the students who have no voice.
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Jennifer Junge
12 years ago
My first son had the short day & my second had the extended day... Liked the extended day much better! My third (Daughter) needs a longer day... Being older because of his birthday he has already had TK and needs more.
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Mary Peart
12 years ago
My first son had the short day & my second had the extended day... Liked the extended day much better! My third son needs a longer day... Being older because of his birthday he has already had TK and needs more.
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Tom McCloskey
12 years ago
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We have the facilities at GV, can only benefit our kids, so cutting back to make all school the same is not a good reason. Local Control should be really local.
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Juliet Meinert
12 years ago
Please keep the extended day program -- it would be such a shame to rob future kindergarteners of all the benefits the extended day can give them!
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bill taylor
12 years ago
please consider keeping the schedule as is - our kids and are healthy and productive at school. thanks.
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Deanne Andres
12 years ago
Please keep this wonderful program!
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Christy Watson
12 years ago
Please keep the extended day kindergarten program as it helps kids with the transition to a long 1st grade day.
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Ann Donlon
12 years ago
The extended day is critical to the future success of GVE's students
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Sonja Breeding
12 years ago
The extended Kindergarten was a wonderful experience for my older daughter. I feel it prepared her for 1st grade. Please keep it. I hear so many complaints from parents who have the am/pm Kindergarten programs at their schools.
Please don't change the program.
we love our program. please don't change it!!
The extended day is too beneficial for our kids to end the program!
Decisions need to stop being made regarding our children without consenting with the community.
We are new to the district this year. We moved from a school which used to have a short day for Kindergarten but then moved to a full day kindergarten. My two older children did the full day Kindergarten and did just fine and learned so much. The school is very happy with this move and said that they see the children having gone through Kindergarten full day perform better and are more ready for the full day schedule once they begin First grade. Also, the teachers have more time to cover more material. It is a Win, Win, Win, situation for kids, parents and Teachers!
My daughter is currently in the Kindergarden program at Green Valley right now and she is thriving. I know there is such a benefit to the extra instruction she is able to receive. My other daughter will be attending Green Vally Kindergarden in 2015 and I hope she will experience the same opportunity. . Thank You
My son will be entering kindergarten this year (Fall 2014). I think the extended program is vital for our young kids to more fully enriched their learning experience. Please do not cut it!
All kindergarteners benefit from retaining current program!!!
My older daughter at our old school had the shorter day kinder. We moved to Diablo in May and my 2nd daughter is in kinder at GV and what a difference the extended day is. We love it and really see the difference. My son will be in kinder in 2015 and I hope he is able to have the longer day kinder experience. It is wonderful and GV has such a great program and amazing teachers!!!
My children are both past the kindergarten age but having one that had a short day (afternoon k) and the other that enjoyed the extended day, I will say hands down the extended day was much preferred. They both had the same teacher so it really was just about having that extra classroom time. By this age. many students country wide already enjoy a longer day than those in SRVUSD and it seems if Green Valley has the option to offer any extended kindergarten, it should be encouraged. I do understand that not all schools in the district have this option due to overcrowding but I believe we have willing teachers and a lower number of incoming students so I really hope the extended day continues at Green Valley.
If our revered and respected Kindergarten educators at Green Valley felt that the best teaching model included an extended day, how can the District justify disregarding their wisdom? Taking away future Green Valley kindergartener's extended day does not seem like a decision made with students as the priority. It seems like a decision for the adults in charge not the students who have no voice.
My first son had the short day & my second had the extended day... Liked the extended day much better! My third (Daughter) needs a longer day... Being older because of his birthday he has already had TK and needs more.
My first son had the short day & my second had the extended day... Liked the extended day much better! My third son needs a longer day... Being older because of his birthday he has already had TK and needs more.
We have the facilities at GV, can only benefit our kids, so cutting back to make all school the same is not a good reason. Local Control should be really local.
Please keep the extended day program -- it would be such a shame to rob future kindergarteners of all the benefits the extended day can give them!
please consider keeping the schedule as is - our kids and are healthy and productive at school. thanks.
Please keep this wonderful program!
Please keep the extended day kindergarten program as it helps kids with the transition to a long 1st grade day.
The extended day is critical to the future success of GVE's students
The extended Kindergarten was a wonderful experience for my older daughter. I feel it prepared her for 1st grade. Please keep it. I hear so many complaints from parents who have the am/pm Kindergarten programs at their schools.