We had a very successful meeting with the kindergarten teachers back in May. They asked all the parents to submit a student profile. We typed ours out on a separate paper (instead of their form) since we needed paragraphs, not sentences to explain our daughter (strengths, weaknesses, and concerns). We also submitted a note from the developmental psychologist that mentioned the words "exceptionally gifted" and included a recommendation that she skip K. We also arranged a meeting and brought in a portfolio of her work. I felt that the teachers were very receptive and they assured us that they would be able to meet our DD needs in the K classroom using the Montessori methods and classroom structure.
Actually, I was not interested in having her skip because I felt she needs the emotional support that the Kindy would provide, and that the ages 6-9 teachers/students wouldn't have patience for her since she's very young in a lot of ways. She ended up getting placed with a newly-hired teacher who was not at that meeting, but the teacher had read the profile. Before school, there was a parent work-day and I had an opportunity to tell her about the "anger" issues that had started during the summer. I think that she really appreciated the "heads up". It did feel strange to be making such a big deal to teachers before school starts, and I was unsure about what was prudent to share and what was not. It really helped to write everything out before hand and to bring in the portfolio.
