SPS KITS Program

The Kids in Transition to School (KITS) is a FREE summer program that is available to any child who will be entering kindergarten in the Springfield School District in Fall, 2026.

During the KITS program your child will:
*Learn to make friends and cooperate.
*Build beginning reading and counting skills

You will:
*Learn skills to reduce parenting stress.
*Learn how to connect with your child’s school.

KITS will be located at Maple (AM/PM sessions), Mt. Vernon (AM) and Thurston El (PM) elementary schools. This program will run four days a week, Mondays - Thursdays, for two hours per day, from either 9:30-11:30 or 1:00-3:00. KITS will begin Monday, July 6 and runs for 6 weeks. We are not able to provide transportation for this program.

Interested families are encouraged to register by Friday, May 29th and will be notified of their registration status beginning Monday, June 15th.

IMPORTANT: Prior to participating in KITS, your child MUST be registered as a Kindergarten student in Springfield. To enroll your child in school please visit: https://www.springfield.k12.or.us/enroll

Parent/Guardian Name

First NameLast Name

Home Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Email

example@example.com

Preferred method of communication

Family Group meets virtually one day a week via Zoom. This is a required component of KITS. It can be accessed on a computer or with the Zoom app on a phone. Will you need to borrow a device to access this group?

Are there details about your home/cultural life that would help our teachers plan to support your child?

How did you learn about KITS?

Child's name

First NameLast Name

Child's date of birth

Date

Home language

How do you describe the race/ethnicity of this child? Check all that apply.

Where will your child attend Kindergarten in the Fall? (Child must be fully registered by Friday, June 12th to participate in the Springfield KITS summer program.)

Tell us about your child! Please share your child's interests.

Has your child attended preschool?

Does your child receive services through an IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan), including Speech and Language?

If yes, please describe.

Do you have any concerns regarding your child's behavior, development, social-emotional well-being, or mental health that we should know about?

Explain

Does your child have any of the following health concerns? / ¿Su hijo/a tiene algun de los siguientes problemas de salud?

Any other medical concerns we should know about?

Let us know your preferred group time and location, rating them from 1st choice through 4th choice.

Rows	1st Choice	2nd Choice	3rd Choice	4th Choice
9:30 at Maple
9:30 at Mt. Vernon
1:00 at Maple
1:00 at Thurston El

Attendance is important! Our program runs four days per week (Monday through Thursday) starting Monday, July 6th, through August 13th. Will your child be able to attend most days of the program?

Anything else you would like to share with us that will help us place and serve your child this summer?

SPS KITS Program

STUDENT INFORMATION

EARLY LEARNING

HEALTH INFORMATION

GROUP PREFERENCES

ANYTHING ELSE?