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Mechanicsburg principals outline three‑part kindergarten transition program
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Mechanicsburg Area School District principals described a three‑part kindergarten transition program—We Wildcats workshops, registration and orientation—aimed at preparing children and families for school, with short hands‑on sessions and community partnerships to boost readiness.
Riley Baer, principal of the Kindergarten Academy, told the Mechanicsburg Area School District board Feb. 10 that the district runs a three‑part kindergarten transition program designed to build family connection and student readiness.
Baer said the district’s approach begins with We Wildcats, pre‑K workshops run in partnership with the United Way for children ages 3–5, followed by a reimagined registration event led by school counselor Casey Heck that offers vision and speech screenings and parent resource stations, and…
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