Kindergarten ‘play dates’ at elementary schools

The school year starts very soon, which means anxious kindergartners are getting ready for their very first day of school. In order to make those first-day jitters a little more tolerable, elementary schools hold “play dates” so kids and parents can meet each other.

Adams Elementary is hosting two play dates – one is tomorrow, August 17th from 5:30 to 7 p.m., the other is Saturday, August 27th from 1 to 2:30 p.m.Both will be held at the Adams Elementary playground. Snacks and water will be provided, adult supervision of your child is requested.

There is also a kindergarten potluck for Adams’ families on Thursday, September 1st from 5:30 to 7 p.m. “Meet your child’s teacher and fellow classmates at this family potluck, held in your child’s classroom at school. Look for your more details, including your assignment letter, in the mail in late August,” the email sent out to Adams families states.

As “boatgeek” writes in the forum, Loyal Heights Elementary is hosting a play date on Thursday, August 25th from 10:30 a.m. to noon. at the school. On Thursday, September 1st there is a start-of-year garden work party/picnic/official welcome. “Come from 9 a.m. to noon to help clean up the grounds if you can. There’s a hot dog lunch and welcome from the principal at noon. You can also get your class assignments during the lunch,” Boatgeek writes.

West Woodland Elementary has several play dates coming up. Tomorrow, Wednesday August 17th from 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday August 18th from 6 to 8 p.m. and next Wednesday 10 a.m. to noon and Thursday 6 to 8 p.m. All these play dates will be at the school.

The Whittier Elementary kindergarten play date series is underway. One will be Wednesday August 17th from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and the following two Wednesdays at the same time. Saturday play dates, August 20th and 27th, are from 10 to 11:30 a.m. All play dates are at the Whittier Elementary playground.

If you know of other kindergarten play dates for Ballard elementary schools, please email us at tips@myballard.com and we’ll update this post.