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{Mary Sepler teaches an Eagle Room reading group.}

Reading Specialist Mary Sepler works with two first grade students in guided reading.

{Mr. Fox teaches}

Mr. Fox introduces vocabulary words at the beginning of a guided reading lesson.

{Linda Lingafelter}

Paraeducator Linda Lingafelter teaching students to identify a sound at the beginning, middle, or end of a word.


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Kindergarten

Grant Street School offers full-day and half-day (AM) kindergarten. Parents may choose to enroll their students in full-day kindergarten at registration. The base tuition for the second half of the kindergarten day is $240 per month. A sliding scale is available for reduced tuition for families who qualify.

Currently, we have three full-day and two half-day (morning) kindergarten classes, all with between 16 and 19 students.

We invite prospective parents to come and visit Grant Street School. To make an appointment for a tour, contact the school office at 379-4535.

For more information about registering for the 2009-10 school year, call the school office, or click here.

To view our kindergarten orientation video, click here.

Preschool students bring their
teddy bears to the library to listen to a story during Teddy Bear Week.







Parent Conference Feedback

Teachers in Kindergarten through 2nd grade piloted our new standards-based progress reports in 2007-2008. We asked parents for feedback at their conferences, and 64% of our parents took the time to complete the survey.

The results of the survey were very positive:
� 94% of the parents said the new progress report was clear and easy to understand.
� 97% said that as a result of the progress report and conference they understood how their child was learning in school.

You may view the report card templates for each grade level by clicking on the links below.

Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade

Reading Specialist Mary Sepler teaches Phonographix instruction to teachers at a Wednesday afternoon training.

Reading Tutoring

On Tuesday, October 2, Grant Street School began a community reading tutoring program. Twice a week trained community members individually tutor second grade readers under the direction of Reading Specialist Mary Sepler and Paraeducator Toni Walker.

Through the Eagle Reading Program, teachers identify students who can benefit from additional reading practice. These students come to school as much as 50 minutes early for their reading time with their tutors.

We are grateful to these local community members and to the Kiwanis Club of Port Townsend for their commitment to Grant Street School and early literacy!

Grant Street reading tutors with teachers Mary Sepler (far left) and Toni Walker (2nd from right).

 


Last Updated May 27, 2010 by Dr. Finch