Welcome to Mrs. Rogers’ “Frogtastic” Kindergarten Place any supplies in your child’s coat cubby Find their seat

Morning Drop Off Procedure Thursday & Friday –we’ll meet in the cafeteria at our designated class table For normal drop off, please drop off your child on the back patio located in the rear of the building Children should arrive between 8:15-8:30 We ask that no parents accompany the class up the stairs. If your child arrives to school later than 8:30, please sign him/her in at the main office. -by 8:30 on the back patio in the rear of building. I will be there to greet them for the first couple if weeks, then a staff assistant and teacher on duty will. -After 8:30- please go to office and sign them in

Dismissal Procedure Please be prompt in picking up your child at 3:10 p.m. Students will be dismissed in the front and rear of the building. Please let me know where you will be picking up your child. If your schedule changes please write me a note to tell me the change Front pickup is for those who walk home Back pick up is for those who ride in a car Teachers rotate between back, front & bus If you are delayed, please call the office. If your dismissal plans change please send in a written form to the office or you can fax the changes to the school. (must be in writing) Forms are available on the school website Please sign up today about the first day and your regular plan -1 teacher will go out front and 1 out back at 3:10

Snack Please send in a healthy non messy snack each day Please only water, no juice for snack Peanut-Free Classroom

Lunch Money Good idea to pack lunch for the 1st few days Please put your child’s lunch money or snack money in a sealed envelope with his/her name and my (teacher’s) name written on the envelope. Snack can be purchased starting in October. You can pay for your child’s lunch by depositing checks into your child’s debit account.  It is like EZ pass. This service allows you to receive automated emails detailing your child’s account balance and which items they purchased for lunch.  You can find out more about this program at http://www.payforit.net 

Specials Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1:55-2:30 2:30-3:05 Music Art Tuesday 1:55-2:30 2:30-3:05 P.E. Library Wednesday Art Music Thursday P.E. Art Friday Library Spanish Everyone will be given a copy. Change each semester. Sneakers for PE.

Home Folder The Homework Folder will be used to transport your child’s work, notes and notices CHECK THE FOLDER DAILY! Bring Right Back and Left at Home Specials schedule, snack note

Homework Monday, I will send a weekly homework sheet that reflects what we are doing in class. It is optional. If you return it, I will review it. There is also a monthly math activity calendar that is also optional. In January, books will be sent home every night.

Writing Folder Please decorate the front and back with meaningful pictures, such as photos, clipart, magazines, etc. The pictures will be used as idea starters. You can also add labels to the pictures. Please have your child’s page laminated ( Staples or the Teaching Room does this). Please return the folder by Monday. The folder will be sent home at the end of the school year.

Clothing Indoor clothing should be simple, safe, labeled and not too tight. Classroom clothes should be child friendly and arts and crafts ready. Please keep an extra outfit in your child’s backpack. Prepare for the weather by listening to the weather report every morning before school. Choose appropriately outdoor clothing and provide for possible changes in the weather. Plan for your child to be outdoors for recess every day. -Label all clothes

Birthday Celebration We have monthly birthday celebration lunch with the teachers. On your child’s birthday they will wear a birthday crown and happy birthday will be sung. The August and September birthday lunch will be in late September

Kindergarten Web Site and Teacher Web Site Contact Information Email: rogers@mendhamboroschools.org Phone: 973-543-4251 ext 318 Kindergarten Web Site and Teacher Web Site Hilltop Elementary School | Kindergarten Website- more and more things

Before You Go Please write your child’s 1st day dismissal plan & regular plan Please take your child’s supply box in his/her cubby home with you. Feel free to look around the room for class jobs, coat cubby, homework folder cubby etc. Thank you for all of your cooperation throughout the year. Website- more and more things

Thank you and lets have a "toad"ally awesome year!