New Family Information
New Family Information
Do you have a kindergartner starting at Loyal Heights in the fall? Orare you new to the area or thinking about changing schools? Find out more information here.
Jumpstart Update
Due to COVID-19 and other factors, Loyal Heights will NOT run the Jumpstart program this summer. Updated on June 9th, 2021.Virtual School Tours
If you were unable to attend our virtual meeting or you just want to review the information presented, please enjoy our Incoming Families Virtual Tour video. Below is some of the content covered during the tour meetings.
Learn more about Loyal Heights Elementary
While most of the incoming families will be looking at our Kindergarten program and teachers, we also acknowledge that some families will have students entering grades 1 – 5. For more upper grade content, visit the Contact tab below and The Family Handbook page. We welcome all beavers, little ones and bigger ones too!
The Loyal Heights Vision and Anti-Racist Statement
These important messages can be found on the Our School/About page of our website.
Is my child Kindergarten Ready?
• WaKids – Click here for more information
•Talk to Pediatrician
•Talk to Preschool
•How does your child attend and engage in groups?
•Does your child share and take turns?
•Refer to the next slide as a resource as well
•THERE’S A LOT OF TIME UNTIL SEPTEMBER!
Meet the Loyal Heights Kindergarten Team!
From left to right:
Mrs. Fourquet, Mrs. Lepse, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Colwell and Mrs. Hottovy
Examples of a Typical Day in Kindergarten
Loyal Heights Elementary 19-20 | Kindergarten Daily Schedule (M, T, Th, F) |
7:35 | Playground Open/ Busses Arrive |
7:53 | Bell Rings |
7:55 – 8:10 | Morning Work Tubs, Attendance |
8:25 – 9:05 | Literacy |
9:10 – 9:25 | All Kindergarten Recess |
9:25 – 9:35 | Snack/ Story |
9:40 – 10:50 | Math / Science |
10:55 – 11:25 | Kindergarten Lunch/Recess |
11:25 – 12:30 | Literacy/ Independent Work Time |
12:30 – 1:05 | Specialist Time (PE, Music, Art) |
1:10 – 1:45 | Social Learning / Free Choice |
1:45 – 2:00 | Recess |
2:00 – 2:25 | Jobs/ Pack up/ Dismissal |
K Remote Learning daily schedule example coming soon!
Academic Support and Social Emotional Learning at LHE
The following programs are in place at Loyal Heights:
•Counseling – Preventative and responsive
•S.T.A.R. – Beaver Expectations
•Ruler Framework- Yale Center Emotional Intelligence
•MTSS-Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
•P.B.I.S.- Positive Behavior Intervention Supports
School Counselor
We are proud to have a full-time on-site counselor at Loyal Heights, Ms. Brittany Rider.
Please visit our School Counselor page for more details about Ms. Brittany and her services.
S.T.A.R. is a Loyal Heights program of our Beavers expectations
Students are encouraged to think about their actions with these 4 concepts in mind.Are you being a STAR ?
S is for SAFE
T is for THOUGHTFUL
A is for ACCOUNTABLE
R is for RESPECTFUL
Ruler Framework- Yale Center Emotional Intelligence
The R.U.L.E.R. Approach is a program used district wide. Details can be found on the SPS Social Emotional Learning page.The Loyal Heights MTSS – Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and PBIS – Positive Behavior Systems are detailed in the Loyal Heights Family Handbook.
Do you have a question? Looking for more information?
Contact information & Helpful Links | Loyal Heights and SPS
Loyal Heights Enrollment Questions Contact
• KathyKatzen- email: kkatzen@seattleschools.org, (206)252-6000
Administrative Questions
• PrincipalMichael Berkenwald: mlberkenwald@seattleschools.org, (206)252-6005
504 plans or bilingual Questions (English/Spanish) –
• AssistantPrincipal Elizabeth Sánchez: elsanchez1@seattleschools.org, (206)252-5910
Counselor Related Questions
• BrittneyRider: bmrider@seattleschools.org
Special Education Questions
• Charlie Hill: cphill@seattleschools.org (retiring in June 2021.)
English Learner (EL) Questions
• NataliePret: napret@seattleschools.org
Kindergarten Summer Jumpstart Information:
Jumpstart is an on-site, 2 week, free program for incoming K students to meet teachers and ease into daily school routines.
Loyal Heights PTA Website: LH PTA Website
Nurturing Knowledge: nurturingknowledgesa.com
(On-site before and after school provided by outside organization)
SPS Enrollment Information: SPS Enrollment Page
SPS Immunizations Information: SPS Immunizations Page
SPS Transportation Information: SPS Transportation Page
SPS Nutrition Services Information: SPS Nutrition Page
SPS Remote Learning Information: SPS Remote Learning Page
Enrollment Information
Visit the Seattle Public School enrollment page for detailed information and deadlines. After you enroll your student and if you live within the Elementary School Attendance Area Map, you will be assigned to Loyal Heights Elementary. Visit district's Address Look Up feature to verify if your residence is within the Loyal Heights attendance area. If you live outside the boundaries, you can still apply to be added to the wait list.
In Person Learning or Remote Learning?
The district diligently works on updating their response on how to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic. The best way to find out the most current decisions, visit the Seattle Public Schools district homepage at seattleschools.org