LCWM Elementary will be having a Parent Only informational meeting where you can learn about our Kindergarten programs, meet the staff, and get information about your Kindergartner's upcoming year. Information about our Knight's Plus program will also be presented during this meeting. Childcare will be available during the meeting.

If you have other children attending LCWM, or have had a child in Little Knights Preschool, you have a Parent Portal Account:

1. Log into your Infinite Campus Parent Portal by clicking here: Log In!

2. Expand the menu and choose "More" from the list.

3. Choose "Online Registration"

If you are new to the LCWM School District, you can create a new Infinite Campus Parent Portal by clicking here: New Student!

If you have questions, please contact the LCWM Elementary office at (507) 726-2320

This year we will be having a Kindergarten only Family Open House Night! Here you'll get to meet your teacher, tour the school and see your friends. This open house will replace our Camp MidKnights week.

This issue of deciding whether your child is ready for kindergarten is influenced by a huge number of variables, and there is no one right answer for everyone. However, children who thrive in kindergarten tend to share some common traits, which you can watch for in your child. If your child displays some or most of these traits, chances are he'll do just fine in kindergarten. Children who are ready for kindergarten are:

• Making measurable progress in preschool

• Developmentally on target, when compared to their peers

• Able to adapt to difficult tasks

• Able to use the bathroom, wash their hands, and dress themselves independently (or with little assistance)

• Able to use scissors correctly, and can cut out simple shapes and figures

• Able to listen and attend for as long as twenty minutes

• Able to speak in short sentences (which include a verb and a noun)

• Able to follow simple directions

• Able to understand common household words

• Able to understand and follow stories

• Able to draw common items and objects, and can trace at a simple, beginner level

• Able to follow routines

  
  https://www.educationcorner.com/kindergarten-readiness.html

Self Help Skills:
By kindergarten, children should be fully potty-trained, and should be able to independently complete the associated bathroom hygiene tasks. They should be able to independently dress themselves, including zippers, buttons, and snaps. They should also be able to say their full name and their age.

Emotional And Social Skills:
By kindergarten, children should be able to separate from their parents/caregivers without becoming terribly upset. They should have some empathic awareness (the ability to recognize what other people are feeling, and to respond appropriately). They should know basic manners (such as saying "please" and "thank you") and should use them consistently. Kindergarten-aged children should be able to wait their turn and share with other children. They should also be able to stay focused on an adult-directed task for 5 minutes or more.

Fine Motor Skills:
By kindergarten, children are expected to know how to correctly hold a pencil or crayon (not in a fist). Similarly, they should be able to use scissors in a decently controlled and intentional way, and should know how to carry them safely. They should be able to trace dotted lines and simple shapes, and should also be able to draw some basic shapes and figures (such as squares, triangles, or straight lines) without a guide.

Gross Motor Skills:
Kindergarten-aged children are typically able to run, skip, jump (with feet together), and hop on one foot. They should be able to walk up stairs while alternating feet, and should be able to walk backwards. Additionally, they should be able to bounce a kickball, and attempt to catch it with both hands.

Reading & Writing
Math
All Kindergarten Standards