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Home » Let’s Get Ready for Kindergarten!
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REGISTER HERE!

KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT OPENS ON FEBRUARY 1st

Welcome to our newest Exeter Eagles--the Class of 2038! Throughout the next few months, we're excited to help you and your child prepare for the start of kindergarten. Once you've registered your child, please come back every month to learn more about what you need to know to prepare your family and your child for kindergarten in the fall, meet our kindergarten teachers, and more!

SAVE THE DATE: Enrolled students and their families will be invited to orientation in June on:

  • Jacksonwald: Tuesday, June 10th - REGISTER HERE
  • Owatin Creek: Wednesday, June 11th - REGISTER HERE
  • Lorane: Thursday, June 12th - REGISTER HERE

Please note that you are able to enroll your student now even if he/she has not completed all of his/her exams or vaccines. If you have questions at anytime, please do not hesitate to contact your child's school, or call our central administration at 610-779-0700.

Thank you!

 

February 2025

• Gather registration documents (vaccines and health/dental visits do not need to be complete to begin your registration)
• Kindergarten Registration opens on February 1st. Click HERE to begin! 

March 2025

March 2025

  • Click HERE to meet Owatin Creek's principal, Mr. Charlie Payne!
  • Click HERE to meet Jacksonwald's principal, Mr. Matt Hathaway!
  • Click HERE to meet Lorane's principal, Mrs. Jenn Cooke!
  • Click HERE to learn tips for bus safety with our Bus Safety Patrol!
    • Find transportation information and forms that your child may need on our website here: https://exetersd.org/transportation
  • Click HERE to have Ally & JJ show you how easy it is to buy a lunch!
    • Find current menus on our Food Services website HERE. 
    • Pay for school meals using School Cafe, our convenient online system, HERE.
    • In July, apply for reduced-price or free school meals HERE. 
    • Visit our Food Services website anytime by clicking HERE.

TIPS FOR THE MONTH:

  • Start practicing how to put on and take off a backpack with your child. Show your child how to use the zippers and load and unload his/her backpack.
  • Teach your child how to carry a tray with pretend food. Teach your child how to open common lunch containers, such as ziplock bags, juice boxes, milk boxes, fruit pouches, etc. We have friendly cafeteria aides who help students open these items, but you may want to avoid packing certain items if you feel your child will be frustrated waiting for adult help. 
  • Start teaching your child how to use the bathroom independently. Show him/her how to wash and dry his/her hands thoroughly. Make sure your child is familiar with urinals and toilet stalls and how to use them. 
  • Practice taking turns and sharing. If you play games, allow your child to lose occasionally so it's not a new concept when he/she comes to school. 
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April 2025

This month, we're excited to introduce you to our kindergarten teachers!

  • Click HERE to meet Jacksonwald's Mrs. Druzba
    • Click HERE to meet Jacksonwald's Mrs. Simmons
    • Click HERE to meet Jacksonwald's Mrs. Weaver
    • Click HERE to meet Lorane's Mrs. DeCamillo
    • Click HERE to meet Lorane's Mrs. Firestone
    • Click HERE to meet Lorane's Miss Stein
    • Click HERE to meet Lorane's Mrs. Young
    • Click HERE to meet Owatin Creek's Miss Motze
    • Click HERE to meet Owatin Creek's Mrs. Murphy
    • Click HERE to meet Owatin Creek's Mrs. Okonski
    • Click HERE to meet Owatin Creek's Mrs. Vogt
    • Click HERE to meet Owatin Creek's Mrs. Warchol

TIPS FOR THE MONTH:

  • Practice rhyming and playing with sounds with your child. These are fantastic literacy skills that will help your child learn how to read.
    • Show your child letters. Have him/her identify both the upper and lower case version of each letter. Teach him/her how to make the corresponding sound to that letter.
    • Reading to your child every day for at least 10 minutes is one of the best things you can do to help your child get ready for kindergarten--and provides you both with memorable time together before your child enters school. 
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May 2025

  • Click HERE to meet Jacksonwald's Nurse Strauss and learn more about what vaccinations the Pennsylvania Department of Health requires students to have when entering kindergarten. You can also access more information about vaccine requirements on our website HERE. Please note: Your child does NOT need to have all of his/her vaccinations completed at the time of registration; these forms can be turned in before school starts or during the first week of kindergarten.
  • Click HERE to meet Owatin Creek's Nurse Templin and learn more about the physical and dental screenings the Pennsylvania Department of Health requires students to have when entering kindergarten. She'll also review the health screenings nurses conduct annually for students in school. You can also access more information and find the required forms for these screenings on our website HERE. Please note: Your child does NOT need to have all of his/her exams completed at the time of registration; these forms can be turned in before school starts or during the first week of kindergarten.
  • Click HERE to meet Lorane's Nurse Pinkasavage and learn more about when you should keep your child home from school and important tips she has when sending your child to kindergarten. You can also access this information on our website HERE, review our attendance procedures HERE, and find all of our health forms HERE. 
  • If you would like to contact your child's school nurse, please find a directory HERE. 
  • Mark your calendars now for our June orientation dates! If you are fully registered, you will receiving further information about how to sign up for a time. Orientation dates are:
    • Jacksonwald: Tuesday, June 10th
    • Owatin Creek: Wednesday, June 11th
    • Lorane: Thursday, June 12th

TIPS FOR THE MONTH:

  • Practice identifying shapes with your child, such as circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, etc.
  • Practice identifying numbers with your child. Can your child count to 20? If not, begin practicing now to set your child up for the best start to kindergarten.
  • Help your child start to learn how to sort objects. You can incorporate this activity into everyday activities, such as when you do daily housekeeping or when running errands. To introduce this concept to your child, ask them to think about sorting objects by color, shapes, sizes, textures, uses, etc. 
  • Play board and card games with your child, such as Chutes & Ladders, Candyland, Memory, etc. These activities will build number sense and prepare your child for math concepts. 
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Exeter Township School District

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Address & Contact Info

  • 200 Elm Street
    Reading, PA 19606

  • District Phone:
    610-779-0700

  • Fax:
    610-779-7104

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Our Schools

Exeter Township Senior High

Exeter Township Junior High

Reiffton School

Jacksonwald Elementary

Lorane Elementary

Owatin Creek Elementary