WELCOME TO Kindergarten

Daily Schedule 7:30-7:45 Announcements/Calendar 7:45-8:20 Math Whole Group Lesson 8:20-8:35 Journals/Seatwork 8:35-9:00 Math Small Group Centers 9:00-9:30 Restroom/Recess Snack 9:30-9:40 Snack 9:40-9:55 Independent Reading 9:55-10:30 ELA Whole Group Lesson 10:30-10:40 Seatwork 10:40-11:00 Literacy Centers 11:00-11:30 Lunch 11:30-12:00 Writing 12:00-12:30 Social Studies Whole Group Lesson/Activity 12:30-1:25 Music/Art/Library/PE/Computers/PE 1:25-2:15 Science Whole Group Lesson/Activity/Discovery Centers

The first week you may walk your child to the classroom. Arrival School starts at 7:30. Your child will be counted tardy if they arrive in the classroom after 7:30. Gym before 7:30. The first week you may walk your child to the classroom.

New district Wide Absence and Tardy procedures Per semester Absences: 5 – Skyward to generate letter 8 – Skyward to generate letter 10 – File with court – identified by pulling an absence occurrence report 12 - Skyward to generate letter Tardies: 6 – Skyward to generate letter 9 – Skyward to generate letter 12 - File with court – identified by pulling an absence occurrence report New district Wide Absence and Tardy procedures

Breakfast is served in the cafeteria daily. Please make sure your child is here early enough. breakfast=$1.50

Conferences/Report Cards Conference time: 12:30-1:25 1st parent conference: October 15 2nd parent conference in the spring. Report cards each nine weeks.

Discipline Give me 5 Clip system Color Purple Discipline chart in Folder

Lunch lunch=$2.30 Lunch is at 11:00 Set up lunch account online Please come and eat lunch with your child after the 1st week of school Booths are reserved for you

Folders goes home everyday communication notes readers A newsletter will go home every Monday and lets you know important information!

Scholar of the week Bring home the class mascot! Scholarly Shout-Outs Polly Perspective Chester Challenge Queenie Questions Gregory Goals Randy Resources Eager Ethan Susie Saver Tomas Tools Penny Ponder Willing Will Scholar of the week Bring home the class mascot!

Going home MUST have note for changes or call the office before 1:00 *Yellow sign with child’s name Car riders and walkers must have sign

We will put these on backpacks

Homework Journals – see note inside journal Weekly homework Homework Journals – see note inside journal Homework due on Friday

May send cupcakes but each cupcake must have ingredients listed. Birthdays May send cupcakes but each cupcake must have ingredients listed. Invitations for all girls / all boys or whole class You can have lunch with your child on their special day, but you can not invite other students to sit with you.

Clothing Please write your child’s name on the inside of jacket. Accidents happen. Please put extra clothes in backpacks. Please help your child practice with tying their shoes, buttons and zippers No Tank tops No shorts too short (3 inches above knee)

Field trips/Graduation And Program Kindergarten Music Program November 12 Field trip will happen in the Spring Graduation will be May 31 – a daytime program

Library Check out books Scheduled time is every other week It will be combined with Art. We will have some open times to check out books. Return on time.

Money When sending money for lunch, book orders, book fair, field trip, fundraisers, PLEASE label envelope with your child’s name and purpose.

Your child must be fever free/throw-up free for 24 hours Nurse Judy If your child is taking medicine it must be given to Nurse Judy by a parent If your child is sick, we will send them to her. She will let you know if there is a problem. Your child must be fever free/throw-up free for 24 hours

Information Phone numbers up dated Email address up dated

PE/Music/Computers PE - 2 Days a week Tennis shoes must be worn. Music – Once a week Computers- class once a week, ipads and computers in classroom for use.

Questions Email Voicemail 972-429-3480 Mrs. Skipwith: ext 6082 vicki.skipwith@wylieisd.net Voicemail 972-429-3480 Mrs. Skipwith: ext 6082

Read 3 times successfully before sending them back for a new one. Readers Starting at the end of September, expect to see take home readers in their folder. Read 3 times successfully before sending them back for a new one.

Snack Please send: Class size Healthy Each nine weeks

Toys No toys at school unless they are for show and tell. Please check backpacks.

CAMP READ October 29

Want to help? $7.50 Volunteer in the classroom Join the PTA Volunteer in the classroom Volunteer for PE events, field day or field trips Background check $7.50

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