STANLEY COUNTY ELEMENTARY
TRANSITION PLAN
Early Childhood Screenings
Stanley County School District holds early childhood screenings four times a year
to assess developmental milestones ages of children from birth-5 years of age.
Information is disseminated through the school web site, local newspaper,
monthly school newsletter, and letters sent to families.
At-risk children are referred for a formal evaluation through the early childhood
special education department. Children in a Birth-3 program are transitioned to
a part B IEP prior to turning age 3 through testing and meetings with the
parents/guardians. This is done cooperatively with the SD Cares program.
Early Childhood Programs into Kindergarten
Stanley County School District provides services for high-risk children ages 3-5
through the use of Head Start and private preschools with the assistance of
special education and related services. Plans are in place to assist children from
early childhood programs into kindergarten. Children, who are 5 years of age on
an IEP, are tested and meetings are held with parents and teachers (current and
receiving) to review test results and develop a new IEP, if he/she is eligible for
continuation of services. If a child is on an IEP or exiting from one, the
"receiving" teacher meets with the IEP team to discuss IEP goals, modifications,
services, times, frequency, and reintegration planning. This same process
occurs throughout the elementary school years.
Kindergarten
In preparation for this transition, Head Start students visit the kindergarten
classrooms each spring. Parents may bring their children on an individual basis
to visit the kindergarten/school setting. An all school open house is held before
school starts to assist with the transition process.
Stanley County School District holds a Kindergarten Roundup for school-aged
children and their parents/guardians each spring to informally assess the children
through a variety of kindergarten activities and to provide the school
information.
Parents are asked to provide and complete the following information:
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Stanley County School District New Student Personal Data Form
Collection of a certified birth certificate copy
Documentation of immunizations.
These documents are placed in the student’s cumulative record file and confidentially
stored at the elementary school's office. In addition, the child's computer-based
informational record is completed at the early childhood site upon enrollment. The
cumulative record file and computer informational records are updated as changes occur
through out the child's early childhood and elementary school year's experience.
Building Grade Level Transitions
Each spring, Stanley County Elementary teachers meet with the grade level teachers
and principal to discuss needs of students transitioning out of their classrooms.
Discussions are held concerning academic needs, behavior issues, and
appropriate placement with fellow students. In the fall, sending and receiving
teachers meet to discuss needs of the students transitioning to new grade level. These
meetings have proved to be valuable for the teacher and help assure the smooth transition of
students to the next grade level. Additionally, second grade students are given a tour of
Parkview and the two third grade classrooms in late May in order to visit and familiarize
them with the new school. Parents also have input on teacher recommendation throughout
this process.
Elementary to Middle School Transition
The Stanley County School District cumulative record file and computer informational
records are updated and continue on to middle school with the students. The middle school
counselor meets with the fifth grade students to aid in transition from grade level and
building. The athletic director speaks to fifth graders about required physicals to
participate in sports. Special education teachers meet with the receiving teachers of
students on IEPs reviewing goals, services, frequency, location, modifications and
accommodations to make transition smooth for the students with special needs. Parents
and students attend a 6th grade orientation before school starts in the fall. It allows time for
parents and students to hear information about middle school and get acquainted with their
new surroundings.