Welcome to Class KG2LF

Meet The Teachers Mrs. Finney Miss Naoemi From the USA 35th Year teaching Taught in USA, Kuwait, Malaysia, Hungary, Jordan, Dubai Miss Naoemi From Philippines 7th year at UAS Lived in Dubai 13 years

Communication Blog: sites.uasdubai.ae/lfinney UAS School phone number: +97142325222 Attendance office email: attendance@uasdubai.ae My email: lfinney@uasdubai.ae Blue Folder: Check daily, send back to school Portal: For report cards Feel free to contact meet for an appointment or just to chat. I am always happy to hear from you.

Information Attendance: 7:45am, Dismissal: 3:05pm. Visit the attendance office if you need to drop off your child late or pick up early. Lunch: Students need both snack and lunch each day. KG2 cannot buy lunch. Recess: Indoor on hot days Homework: For now: Read. Play. Rest. Homework will begin in January RAZ Kids and IXL websites: you will get a password to use these at home

Birthdays You may bring cupcakes to celebrate your child’s special day Please give me a few days’ notice to prepare We provide plastic forks, plates, etc. Treat bags are allowed but should not include more than 1 piece of candy Please do not bring candles, confetti or noise makers No ice cream cakes or special performances please Please give any party invitations directly to the teacher

TEACHING/a day in the life… Reader’s Workshop every morning (includes phonics) Writer’s Workshop and handwriting Math: daily lesson Unit of Inquiry: Friends Forever Inquiry-based teaching Challenging students Long Day: support your child

Questions Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. For any child-specific concerns, please make an appointment to discuss with me at a later time.

Library time with KG-2! Librarian: Leslie Baker Assistant: May Sannan KG-2 students visit the library WEEKLY for a lesson and one library book Help your child remember to bring his or her book back on library day so they can get a new one! Follow our library mascot, the rabbit puppet “Conejo,” on Instagram @conejolibraryrabbit Parents are welcome any time and already have a library account! You can check out up to 5 books at a time Our hours are Sunday through Thursday until 4:15 (we close at 3:20 on the 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month). Please stop by after school for special reading time with your little one!