Welcome to Kindergarten Orientation Please write your child’s name on each name tag. Place one sticker on you and one on your child. Welcome by Laura Big Creek Elementary School May 2, 2019

2001, 2011, & 2017: National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016 & 2017: Platinum Award for Highest Performing from the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement 2015 Platinum/2016 Gold/2017 Silver Award for Greatest Gains from the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement 2002, 2007, 2012: Georgia School of Excellence Award 2010: Georgia Clean Air School 2010 & 2012: Forsyth Clean & Beautiful Gold Level Award 2001: “Best of the Best” National Yearbook Award 2011 National Yearbook of Distinction (Balfour) 2003: Partners in Education School Program of the Year 2010, 2011 & 2013: PTA Membership Awards & Model PTA Award Wildcat Awards Laura

Time for our new Wildcats to see Kindergarten! Laura introduces Sue Sue explains the next step for students and dismisses each group by color –and reminds parents to stay behind. “At this time I would like to introduce our wonderful kindergarten teachers. Your children will be walking with the teacher back to visit our kindergarten classrooms and will return back to the cafeteria to meet you after our presentation.” I would like to introduce you to our other kindergarten teachers: Mrs. Upchurch, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Biedermann. At this time if you are an upcoming kindergartener wearing a blue name tag please make a line behind……

A Day in the Life of a Big Creek Kindergartner Katie: Let’s watch a video of a Day in the Life of a Big Creek Kindergartner

We begin accepting students at 7:10am – from the bus or from car pool. Arrival Students need to be in their homeroom class by 7:40am. They must check in at the front office with a parent after 7:40am. Jen: starting the day every day on time is so important to our kiddos. The routine.

ARC Reading Program We adopted a new reading curriculum: American Reading Company (ARC) 30 minutes of reading every day at school and at home Daily reading logs Helps students to develop a love of reading from an early age ARC Reading Program Katie discusses ARC, more information to come for parents at open house/curriculum night

Students may bring lunch from home or may select from several healthy choices in the cafeteria. Outside fast-food is not permitted. They sit together with their class in the cafeteria. Instructional Assistants are on duty monitoring each class. Lunch visitors are welcome after Labor Day Lunch Katie discusses lunch and introduces Shelly

Lunch www.mypaymentsplus.com Allows parents to manage your child’s lunch account online. Ensures that your child will always have lunch money. Can be found on Quick Links on Big Creek’s website More info at Open House Lunch Shelly discusses payments

Teachers and Instructional Assistants walk students to buses and car line each day. It is best to set a regular schedule for your afterschool plans. Changes in dismissal must come through the front office in writing. Early checkout must be before 1:45 pm Dismissal Jen

School Cafeteria Staff Learning Bridge After School Program School Services School Nurse School Custodians School Cafeteria Staff School Counselor School Social Worker Learning Bridge After School Program Mentoring Heather discuss school positions and introduce Nurse G Heather discusses being a K parent last year

Big Creek PTO Laura will introduce PTO

Keeping Informed at Big Creek Itslearning School-wide Newsletter Classroom Newsletter School Website Facebook/Twitter Page Front Sign Campus Portal Contact Your Child’s Teacher (email/phone) Text Messages from Principal Keeping Informed at Big Creek Jen

Upcoming Dates Jen

Thank you for coming! Dismissal: Please look for your child near their group’s balloon in the gym (Exit the cafeteria to the left through the double doors. The gym is on the left.) Thank you for coming! Jen