Welcome to Kindergarten !

People you may want to know: Mrs. Brown- Principal Ms. Marangi- Asst. Principal Our Enrichment Team: Music- Mrs. Falls Art- Mrs. Correnti P.E.- Mr. Hensley Media- Mrs. Shannon & Mrs. Edens Guidance- Mrs. Schott Computers- Mrs. Bryan

Things to know about Enrichment: 1. Enrichment is every day for 45 minutes. 2. One day a week they will have a second enrichment in the afternoon. 3. Dress appropriately!!! Your child must wear proper shoes for P.E. or they will not be able to participate (for their own safety!) 4. Library books are due on the day of your child’s assigned library day!

Notes from the nurse….. Please make sure your child is up to date on their immunizations! Make sure your child gets plenty of sleep every night… there is a lot to learn every day! Please keep your child home when they are sick. When your child returns to school please send in a note to explain their absence. Be sure your child knows proper hygiene.. They must be able to go to the bathroom unassisted and know how to wash hands correctly!

breakfast It is very important your child eats a good breakfast!! Breakfast at school costs $1.00. Teachers are not allowed to handle lunch money or checks. Please take all checks or money to the cafeteria to be deposited.

Lunch You may pack your child’s lunch or deposit any amount of money in your child’s account to pay for lunch. (you may want to pay weekly/monthly instead of daily!) Lunch costs $1.75 Each child will have their own personal lunch number. We will send this number home, please help your child to memorize it.

Snacks We will have a class snack each afternoon. Please send in a snack that is enough for the whole class. You will be assigned one day a month to provide a snack. If you know your child is particular about what they like, please send in an individual snack for them.

Rest time Each afternoon your child will rest for 20 minutes. Please provide a mat for your child, they are sold at Wal-mart. Please provide a towel/blanket for them to cover up with. This will be sent home every Friday to be cleaned.

Arrival It is very important your child is on time! There are many things going on that your child needs to be a part of! The doors open at 8:30. Please say your good- byes at the school door, your child will be guided to their classroom by school staff. The tardy bell rings at 8:45 at that time attendance will be taken.

Dismissal The dismissal bell is at 3:30. If your child is a car rider, they will be waiting in the lobby. Please remain in your car, your child will be called and walked to your car. If your child rides the bus, they will load by 4:00. You will need to verify which bus your child will ride and then provide me with that information before you leave today! IMPORTANT- Please write a note for any transportation changes!!!

Volunteers We welcome any help into our classroom! In order to help out in the classroom or assist in field trips you must be fingerprinted at the County Office. Fingerprinting sessions are not held frequently, call to sign up.

Homework Yes, there will be homework! Homework will begin in September. We will assign homework that reviews what they are learning in the classroom. This is not the Kindergarten you remember, children are learning and doing a lot! It is so exciting! Read with your child every night for at least 20 minutes….this impacts them more than you know!

Homework……. You will be able to access your child’s homework on the internet. If you do not have internet, please let me know so I can provide you with a hard copy. It will need to be turned in at the end of the month…. Completed!! You will need to check your child’s calendar daily to see how their day went as well as initial it. I will also ask that you sign off that you read with your child for minutes.

More on homework….. If you have questions or concerns please send a note in the daily folder. You will also find a orange envelope for money transactions in the daily folder. If you need to send in money simply secure it in the envelope and record what it is to be used for on the transaction sheet, if I don’t know what it’s for I will have to send it back home.

First Quarter Expectations for the students … Know all their letters and letter sounds. Name shapes (triangle, square, rectangle, circle) as well as draw them. Count to ten, recognize and write numbers to 10. Tell how two objects are alike and different. Know positional words. (behind, above, etc)

Staggered Enrollment On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of the first week your child will attend only one of these days as indicated on your information folder. This helps your child get familiar with the classroom and their classmates without feeling overwhelmed. ALL students will attend on Friday, August 28 th and every school day to follow!

Paperwork and Fees Please fill out the paperwork that is in the folder at your child’s assigned seat. These forms will need to be turned into me before you leave! It would be wonderful if you would pay your school fees today! School fees total $6.00 Be sure your child has all their supplies on the first day! LABEL EVERYTHING…. Even each individual crayon!!! This saves me a lot of time!

Class Shirts I will be ordering class shirts for our field trips as well as for classroom activities! It’s a great way to show unity as well as safety for our field trips. The shirts will cost $6.41. I will keep these shirts and wash them after every use. They will wear them home on the last day of school!

Thank You! This is such an exciting time for your child and for me! We are going to have a great year. Please know that we have to work together and communicate to make this year a positive experience for your child. Let me know what I can do, never hesitate to ask questions! Thank you!!!