Kindergarten 101

Welcome to South Ridge Public School 2021-2022

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K1 Registration (formerly known as JK)

Your child must turn four years old by December 31st to be eligible for junior kindergarten. To be eligible for senior kindergarten, your child must be five years old by December 31st. To register for grade 1, your child must be six years of age by December 31st.

Your registration will be considered complete upon receipt of proof of birth and address.

Please register online while schools are closed. Click here to register.

K1 Orientation

Kindergarten at South Ridge (video)

Getting Ready for Kindergarten (TVDSB resource)

What will Children Learn in Kindergarten?

Online Registration for School Communication

Parent Portal Instructions - sign up for School Cash Online and School Messenger (attendance program)

South Ridge Twitter

2021-2022 Calendar

Criminal Background Checks and Annual Offence Declaration

Transportation

Registration is mandatory and will be available online at mybigyellowbus.ca in June 2021. School bus stops and routes are revised every year. Bus timetables are posted in the Parent Portal in late August.

In order to be eligible for transportation, students must be enrolled at the designated Thames Valley District School Board or London District Catholic School Board school. Your primary home address must meet the distance criteria (greater than 3.2 kms from the school site). Some programs such as French Immersion may qualify for bus service.

Please contact Southwestern Ontario Transportation Services for more information:
519-649-1160

Check Bus Eligibility

School Bus Information for Kindergarten Students

Bus Delays or Cancellations Website

Bus Delays or Cancellations App

First Day September 2021

The first day of school for Junior Kindergarten students with last names starting with A-L is Wednesday September 8th.These students do not attend school on Thursday September 9th. They are back at school on Friday September 10th.
The first day of school for Junior Kindergarten students with last names starting with M-Z is Thursday September 9th. These students attend school on Friday September 10th as well.
The first day of school for Senior Kindergarten students is Tuesday September 7th.

First Day Checklist

Getting Ready For School is Fun

Daily Schedule

9:00-9:25 Recess

9:25-10:00 Transition inside & snack

10:00-11:30 Instruction

11:30-12:10 Lunch

12:10-2:40 Instruction

2:40-3:10 Transition outside & snack

3:10-3:30 Recess

*Recess time may be longer depending on the weather. Our FDK team likes to take advantage of the sunshine!

Speech & Language Services

TVDSB Speech & Language - Rock the Talk (PDF) Rock the Talk (Video)

Tyke Talk

Before & After School Child Care

YMCA of Southwestern Ontario provides before and after school care at South Ridge Public School for children registered in the Kindergarten Program and students 6-12 years of age.

In order to indicate your interest in Before & After School care for your child(ren), please click here to add your name to the Child Care Registry. You will be asked to create an account and respond to various prompts. Once you have added your name to the registry, the child care operator will contact you.