1. Welcome! Kindergarten Orientation Cornwells Elementary

2. Teachers  Mrs. Brandy Bocolo  Mrs. Jennifer Clancy  Mr. Scott Pratt  Miss Jane Stallone

3. Calendar The first day of school is Tuesday, September 3rd. School begins at 8:50 and dismissal is at 3:40 The first week of school is a two day week. Students come to school Tuesday the 3 rd, and Wednesday the 4 th and have off the remainder of the week for Jewish holiadays School will resume on Monday, September 9th

4. First Day Procedures  Students meet in the gym; parents are welcome to accompany students to the gym  Students to HAND “First Day Transportation” tag to the teacher  Students should be wearing the yellow bus tag around their neck from the first day through the end of September  Pack lunch the first week (pins)

5. Transportation

6. To be shared among the class  Pair of scissors  10 sharpened pencils (suggested type: Tri -write pencil)  Small pack of fat erasers  5 glue sticks  1 box of 24 crayons  1 copy book – marble (wide ruled)  5 expo dry erase markers (black)  box of large gallon size zip lock bags Community Use; Not to be returned  box of small sandwich zip lock bags  box of tissues  8 oz pump bottle of hand sanitizer  4 folders (1 green, 1 purple, 1 blue, 1 yellow)  colored pencils  3 ring binder  3 folders with 3 holes for the binder  (1 blue, 1 yellow and 1red) Supplies

7. B.E.A.R. BINDER

8. Dear Parents, I am writing to ask you to become a partner with me in your child’s education. I will only have your child for a short time so I want to make a contribution that will last a lifetime. I know my teaching must begin with making children feel at home in the classroom and helping all the children come together into a learning community. This community is made up of unique individuals, each with his or her own learning style, interests, history, hopes, and dreams. Would you please help me by taking a moment to write about your child? What is your child like? What are his or her interests? What are things you know, as a parent, that would be important for me to know? I want to know how your child thinks and plays. How do you see your child as a learner and as a person? Please send in your response by Tuesday, September 10th. Thank you for your cooperation. I look forward to a wonderful partnership in your child’s education. Thank you, The Kindergarten Teachers Mrs. Bocolo, Mrs. Clancy, Miss Stallone

9. Parent Wishes Please think of a wish you have for your child this year and write it on the paper. Feel free to think it over and have your child put the wish in the jar for you in the upcoming week or so. It can be anonymous if you don’t wish to sign your name and put it in the jar. We will do our best to grant your wishes.

11. Lunch Time  We ask that you pack a lunch for your student for the first week of school  Each child will be assigned a pin (we do not get the pin until the first day of school)  Index cards with students names and pin numbers will be generated and students will take their pin with them to the cafeteria on the days they are buying lunch  If you think you may be eligible for free or reduced lunch please request a form from your child’s teacher or the office

12. Daily Rotation We will be working on a 5 day rotation. Each day your child will spend 50 minutes in one of the following classes: Art, gym, music, computers, or library The rotation will be sent home to you The specials will be listed in the weekly newsletter sent home Please send in your child in comfortable clothes and sneakers on their gym day

13. Academics Academic expectations will be discussed at Back to School Night on September 12 th at 6:30pm. Daily schedule will also be reviewed at Back to School Night

14. All I really needed to know I learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum These are the things I learned: Share everything. Play fair. Don't hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don't take things that aren't yours. Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody. Wash your hands before you eat. Flush...

15. Questions?

17. Let’s Have a Great Year!