All kindergarten-bound children will have the opportunity to ride to the public elementary school in a big yellow school bus with their preschool teachers on Tuesday, May 24 from 9 a.m. to noon. The bus stops at the four preschools on North Beach Road. The first stop is Kaleidoscope at 9:05 a.m. The bus will then continue back to town, stopping at the Montessori School, Salmonberry and Children’s House preschools. Parents do not need to accompany their children on this trip.

Children will meet Kindergarten teacher, Mathew Chasanoff, visit the kindergarten classroom and tour the school. Children will also have the opportunity to spend some time in the school garden. After the tour, children will go with their preschool teachers to the cafeteria for a free lunch. Parents can join the lunch for $5 or bring their own. The bus will then return the children to their preschools around noon.

If your child does not attend preschool but will be entering Kindergarten this fall, he or she can catch the bus at Kaleidoscope on North Beach Road.

Please sign your child up at his/her preschool and indicate whether or not you will be joining the kids for lunch. If your child does not have a preschool, you may sign your child up by calling the Orcas Community Resource Center at 376-3184.