Nuts and Bolts To Begin There are two clip boards coming around: Please sign your student up for a week to be *Star Student* - more information to come Please consider signing up to volunteer in our school library

My 3 rd year teaching at Creekside! –Two years of AM/PM – first year of Full Day K WSU….GO COUGS! BA in Elementary Education Grew up in Port Orchard, WA 2 sweet nieces and 1 nephew that I adore! I love to read, hike, and be with my family. About Me…

Kate Hubner Rm. 166 Classroom phone Class Website please visit weekly wednet.edu *BEST FORM OF CONTACT*

Information for you and me! Home/School TransportationScholastic Info Getting to Know Your ChildClass Directory Volunteering How can I help my child succeed? Important DatesKindergarten with Miss Hubner Lunch Code Parent Homework Any other important information about your child that I did not ask about, please me! The more I know, the more helpful I can be to them

Daily Take Home Folders Transport classroom work, homework, notes and reminders from me, book orders, field trip permission slips, school notices and community sports opportunity handouts, etc. Please check daily! There will be two sides to these folders which will work as follows: To be LEFT at home: these papers will be yours to keep ! Bring RIGHT back: these papers will be something that needs your attention, and are to be sent back to me!

Arrival to School Driving your child to school & walking to school – front entrance –Walk down the sidewalk at the left end of the school. If they arrive prior to 9:05 wait in covered basketball area. –9:05am (first bell) they will move to the area outside of our classroom windows and line up with their classmates until 9:10am –At 9:10am teacher comes to pick up class Bus Riders –If they arrive prior to 9:05 wait in covered basketball area. –9:05am (first bell) they will move to the area outside of our classroom windows and line up with their classmates until 9:10am There will be adults and older students there to help! –At 9:10am teacher comes to pick up class

Student drop- off Parents exit Students climb out of the car independently Pull all the way forward

9:10 arrival student line –up area Goodmorning !

Dismissal Parent Pick Up Your child will meet you out front of the school by the flagpole. An EA will watch over them at that time. If you are running late, your child will be in the office. Hint- it is often quicker to park your car and walk up to the front of the school. Bus Riders Bus riders will have a special color coded card to assure they get onto the right bus. Please leave them on the backpack.

If there is a change in your child’s going home routine… Need the arrangements in writing (note and/or ). –Emergencies – over the phone (call front office) Bus passes – fill out form online and place in Take Home Folder to turn in to me at school.

School Supplies We share many supplies, but some are kept separate to help encourage responsibility and accountability. Bring to school daily: Daily Folder Backpack Coat, jacket, or sweater

Blake Label your … Jacket and backpack

Appropriate Clothing Dress comfortably. PE days – pants, shorts, or tights. Non-skid, closed toe shoes for the gym. No hats in the classroom please. A coat for our unpredictable weather.

Library We have library once per week. Kids will be allowed to check out 1 book every week (check out won’t start for the next month or so). Kids may return their book anytime during the week and must return it in order to check out a new book. It is a great place to volunteer!!

Daily Schedule 9:05 - First Bell 9:10 – Second Bell – Students Enter 9:15 – School Starts 10:30 – Morning Recess 12:10 – Lunch/Recess * 1:25 – On Thursday’s * Wednesday Dismissal at 1:30 1:55 – Afternoon Recess * 3:05 – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 3:40 - Dismissal

Specialist Schedule Monday – PE from 3:05-3:35 Tuesday – Music from 3:05-3:35 Thursday – Music from 1:25-1:55 PE from 3:05-3:35 Friday – Library from 3:05 – 3:35

Bathrooms We will take a break to “empty our tanks” each day before or after recess. Encouraged to go during “working” time, not “learning” time. Emergencies – always allowed to go!

Lunch is from 12:10-12:50 (recess if after) Choice of bringing cold lunch or buying hot lunch for $3.50 or milk for $.50. Please do not have your child buy hot lunch until 9/14 if at all possible. Please teach your child to be as independent as possible when dealing with their lunchboxes so they don’t need to wait for help. Each student has an account # where money can be deposited either online or via a check. Checks payable to “ISDFS”. Please write students name on check. Lunch menus available online. Lunch

Birthday Celebrations In keeping with our district nutrition policy, we will not be having birthday treats in the classroom. We will celebrate in other non- food ways in the classroom. Summer birthdays can be celebrated at anytime during the year, please talk with me to set this up. Please do not pass out party invitations in class, as this can cause hurt feelings to those children not invited.

Snack Please send in a snack each day There are nut allergies present school wide and in this class – please be mindful of this when packing appropriate snacks This will happen during “snack and story time”, at the carpet, so please choose easy clean up snacks. For healthy, nut-free ideas, visit

Creekside’s Culture of Kindness Be Kind Like Josh This is a school-wide program recognizing students for being kind whether it be towards a friend, adult, or our school. Find out more about the Be Kind Like Josh program at We Are Bucket Fillers! Part of being in our classroom is “filling each other’s buckets”. We as a class will recognize good choices and kind actions by filling our class bucket with “warm and fuzzy feelings”! Kelso’s Choices A few times a month, the school counselor will come to teach our class about problem solving and getting along with friends.

Volunteering I welcome volunteers with much appreciation! Parent volunteers working with students will begin after the first few weeks of school, as I want to foster independence and an “I Can Do It” attitude first. –Parent volunteers may also sign up to volunteer in the library! –More “job specific” information/sign up opportunities can be found in your paperwork today, and more opportunities will be presented on a need basis.

No regular homework is given. Ask that you read (or child reads) 15 minutes a night and practice sight words (more information will be provided at curriculum night). Please set aside a “book box/tub” for our small readers! There are occasionally special projects that will be sent home that usually require adult assistance.

Curriculum Night September 17 th 6:30-7:30 This is when we will go into depth about our Kindergarten Curriculum: Phonics based reading program (Fountas & Pinnell) Everyday Math Lucy Caulkins Writing (full adoption this year) Social studies (My World), Health (My Body, Communities), and Science (plants, solids and liquids, 5 senses, and rocks&minerals)

STAR STUDENT MondayTuesdayWednesda y ThursdayFriday Share “All About Me” Poster Tune Tuesday! Share their favorite song (school appropriate, please!) Bring in a book for “snack and story” Show and Tell (Item of their choice!) Share about their week with Oppi! Calendar with available dates is being passed around. Please sign up today if you can! Students who aren’t signed up will be assigned a free week and I will contact families to let them know. Their All About Me poster will go home with them the Friday before their week, and Oppi will go home with them on Monday!

DateTime Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:15 – 3:40 Wednesday9:15-1:30

Parent Homework Reminder! Please me by the end of the day, today, if possible!

Thanks for Coming!