Parents of little tykes starting out in kindergarten this year have likely received a package with an orange T-shirt and spiral booklet.It's not a novelty gift, but rather, district officials hope, an overture in a long conversation about their child's education, development and successful graduation into the next phase of their life."We know that anytime schools, teachers and parents work together as a team, student learning goes way up," said School Board President Sharla Hales. "We wanted to do our part in that team work."The program, called "Graduation Begins in Kindergarten," may seem like a stretch. But the more research …



