1. Welcome to Kindergarten Orientation!

2. The Kindergarten Team Monica Aguilar Rhonda White Maria Wiegman Cynthia Petry (Aide) Brittany Lewis (Aide)

3. Attendance and Tardiness
School Hours: 7:55 AM-3:00 PM
Tardy: 7:56 AM
Your student will be counted tardy
if he or she
arrives in the classroom after 7:55 AM.
Regular attendance is
essential for success!

4. Please leave your student at the front
Independence
We are fostering independence in your student..
Please leave your student at the front
door of the school.

5. Dismissal Procedure
School is dismissed at 3:00. Please be on time to at the backdoor of the auditorium to pick up your student.

6. Daily White Binders Please check for notes, papers, and work every day
Daily White Binders Please check for notes, papers, and work every day. The white binder needs to be checked and emptied everyday.

7. Behavior in the Classroom & On Campus
All students should follow the direction of the teacher/teacher’s aide. Students should remain on task and engaged in learning at all times. Gum, candy and soft drinks are not allowed on campus during regular school hours. Food and drink are allowed in designated areas only. Water only in clear plastic sports bottles is allowed and encouraged in the classroom except in the SCIENCE AND COMPUTER LABS.

8. Dress Code A Few Reminders
(Please see the Student Handbook for more details regarding the dress code).
Boys
Navy blue pants must be the proper size and not worn on waist.
Red, white or blue shirt with proper logo is to be worn tucked in.
Undershirts must be a solid color preferably same color of the uniform shirt worn on a particular day.
Outerwear such as jackets and coats must be solid navy, red, blue, or white.
NO pullover type sweatshirts are allowed.
The school logo is not required on jackets, coats and sweaters.

9. Dress Code Continued A Few Reminders
(Please see the Student Handbook for more details regarding the dress code).
Girls
Red, white or blue shirt with proper logo is to be worn on tucked in.
Must wear approved plain blue or plaid skirt or jumper.
Cargo skirts are not allowed.
Solid color hose, socks or tights must be worn.
Outerwear such as jackets and coats must be solid navy, red, blue, or white.
NO pullover type sweatshirts are allowed. The school logo is not required on jackets, coats and sweaters.

10. Parent Teacher Conferences
Parents may schedule conferences with teachers through the faculty system or by leaving a voic for the teacher. Students may attend the conference only when invited by teacher.
Please do not stop a teacher in the parking lot during drop-off/pick up times and do not enter a teacher’s classroom for an unscheduled conference.

11. Volunteers and Visitors Volunteers perform essential functions for our school program. All volunteers must submit to a criminal background check and display a visitor’s badge while on campus.

12. Communication
Communication among teachers students is very important. Our goal is to have regular and ongoing communication with you. To help us with this goal, we will be using an app called REMIND ( You will be able to receive messages from our team with or without the app. We are going to pass forms about REMIND If you have access to the Internet, please check the school website regularly at as it is your best source of information regarding classroom and school activities and functions.

13. Breakfast & Lunch Inspired Vision Elementary School participates in the National School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program and offers students nutritionally balanced meals daily. All meals are provided to students free of charge regardless of economic status. We encourage students to take advantage of this opportunity to eat a healthy breakfast and lunch every school day. Studies show that students who eat breakfast on a daily basis increase their ability to learn and have higher test scores.

14. Birthdays
We happily celebrate and
acknowledge birthdays.
If you choose to provide a snack, please notify the teacher beforehand so she can have it approved.

15. Lexia, IXL, I Station, and Reflex Math We will be using these programs this year to help your student be the best student that he or she can be. Your log in information will be sent to you shortly. We strongly encourage you to have your student use these programs both at home and at school. Both experience and research tells us that a child’s education succeeds best when there is good communication and a strong partnership between home and school.

16. AR (Accelerated Reading Program)
Our goal is to help your child to learn and love to read. With that goal in mind, your child will have the opportunity to participate in the Accelerated Reading Program. We encourage you to have your child read at home daily-- not only the AR books but also other reading resources.

17. What to expect in Kindergarten?
Rhyming
Blending
Reading
Fluency
Writing
Homework

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