At KinderCamp, your son/daughter will enjoy a fun and interactive 90 minute ‘camp-like’ experience where they will meet new friends, enjoy some great activities, and learn to become Davis Dragons: all before they are assigned their classroom teachers. Students registered before the end of July will receive a special postcard from our mascot, Blaze the Dragon, in August, confirming his/her KinderCamp Time. Any students registering after this date should call the main office at (509) 525-5110 to confirm his/her assigned KinderCamp Time.

 During this special day, your child will get to meet and work with every member of the Kindergarten teaching team, and in turn, each member of the team will get to know your child. Our team will then assemble the class rosters in a way that we believe will best meet the unique needs of every new Dragon. 

Once your child is placed, a member of our team will call you and personally welcome you and your child to their Kindergarten classroom! Your child’s teacher will then work with you to schedule a 20-30min Family Conference time to learn more about you and your child on either Friday, August 25th or Monday, August 28th. This conference will be held at Davis Elementary.

Your Kindergartener will have a special schedule that differs from the rest of the school for his/her first week. Please plan on your child attending Tuesday, Aug. 29th, Wednesday, Aug. 30th, and Thursday, Aug. 31st for a half day only. Your child’s teacher will let you know whether they are scheduled to attend for an AM or PM session on Tuesday and Wednesday; all students, school-wide, will attend for a half-day AM session on Thursday.

On Tuesday, September 5th, your child will return to Davis to start his/her first traditional day of school on a regular, full-day schedule! 

 We couldn’t be more excited to have your family here at Davis Elementary! On the reverse of this letter, you will find an outline of important dates to remember and plan for! Thank you for entrusting us with your child’s education at College Place Public Schools!

August 21st: KinderCamp - SAVE THE DATE!

You will receive a postcard from Blaze the Dragon in August with your child’s morning time to attend. Please plan to drop them off for approx. 90min.

August 25th: WA Kids Family Conference Window

Your child’s teacher will reach out to you on Tues. Aug. 22nd with your date and time.

August 28th: WA Kids Family Conference Window (No School for Kindergarteners)

Your child’s teacher will reach out to you on Tues. Aug. 22nd with your date and time..

August 29th: AM/PM Half-Day

Your teacher will let you know whether your child is to attend for the AM or PM Session.

August 30th: AM/PM Half-Day

Your teacher will let you know whether your child is to attend for the AM or PM Session.

August 31st: All-School Half-Day - AM Only

September 5th: Full Day Start!: 1st Full Day of Kindergarten!

Materials

No materials are needed for KinderCamp!

Please wait to send school materials until August 29th, when your child attends his/her assigned classroom for the first time!

Your child will also not need his/her backpack until August 29th.

Arrival

Plan to enter from the West Entrance of Dragon Drive off of Ash St. (Dragon Dr. is not a real road; it is what we say to refer to the long driveway that spans the length of the school on the north side of the building).

If you are planning to drop your child off (and not walk them to the building), you will be directed to pull over to the right of the drive to drop your child off. If you are planning to walk your child to the building, you will be directed to park in the Upper Lot, where you may park your car and walk your child to the building.

We will have a welcome table at the West Entrance of the building (at the sidewalk between the main building and portables) where students will check-in and get their nametag for the day. Staff will then help students enter the building and find their first station for KinderCamp.

Pickup

You may either enter Dragon Drive and park along the right side of the drive to wait for your child to be dismissed, or, if you wish to exit your vehicle, please plan to park in the Upper Lot and walk down to pickup your child. Students will be dismissing near where drop-off occurred, near the West Entrance of the building.

Questions

If you are unsure of any details of KinderCamp, please email our Head Secretary, Fabiola Gutierrez at fgutierrez@cpps.org or call the main office at (509) 525-5110