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Kindergarten Connection

Welcome to River Mill Kindergarten!

Hello, families!

We are so excited to welcome your child to River Mill Elementary for their Kindergarten journey! For the upcoming school year, all kindergarteners in Estacada School District boundaries will go to River Mill.  This is an amazing school, and your child is going to have a wonderful time learning, playing, and growing alongside their peers. 

Registration for Kindergarten is now open! Click here to go the Estacada School District enrollment page.

We are also thrilled to invite you to our Kindergarten Connect event:

📅 Date: Thursday, April 23rd
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: River Mill Elementary

Kindergarten Connect is a full, guided session designed to give families a complete introduction to our classrooms, teachers, and resources. We encourage families to plan to attend the entire event to get the most out of the experience.

When you attend, you will get the opportunity to tour the classrooms, meet our Kindergarten teachers, and receive resources to support your child over the summer.

Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten

General Readiness Skills:

  • Sit and listen to a story for 5–10 minutes
  • Complete short tasks independently
  • Take turns when playing games
  • Follow 2-step directions
  • Dress and use the bathroom independently (buttons and zippers)
  • Use words to explain feelings

Social & Emotional Skills:

  • Share and take turns
  • Separate from family without upset
  • Solve problems and communicate feelings
  • Show interest in a topic without interrupting others

Early Reading & Writing Skills:

  • Know their full name
  • Write their first name
  • Recognize their name in print
  • Identify letters in their name
  • Draw a picture and talk about it

Math Skills:

  • Count orally to 20
  • Recognize written numbers to 10
  • Count at least 10 objects
  • Identify basic colors and shapes

Fine Motor Skills:

  • Hold and use a pencil or coloring tool
  • Trace lines and shapes
  • Color mostly within the lines
  • Cut straight and curved lines