1. The ABC’s of Kindergarten Orientation

2. Attendance Office School Hours – 8:35-2:00 Late Arrivals
Early Arrivals
Late Arrivals
Miss Savage – pink slips
Early Dismissal Days – 11:45

3. Backpacks and Buses Students must have a backpack (please no wheels)
Please place your child’s bus number inside the front pocket of his or her back pack
Please check your child’s backpack EVERY DAY!

4. Cafeteria and Celebrations
QV Café -
Pin Numbers
Birthday Celebrations
Treats
Summer Birthdays
Holiday Parties
HSA
Other Classroom Holiday Parties

5. Communication Email Phone Monthly Calendars Weekly Newsletters
teacher’s last name & first
Phone
Monthly Calendars
Weekly Newsletters
Daily Agendas
Conferences
Report Cards
Home and Back Folders

6. Discipline Red, Yellow, Green System Consequences
1st offense – Warning
2nd offense – Yellow
3rd offense – Red
4th offense – Principal’s Office & Phone Call Home

7. Dismissal Students will be dismissed at 2:00.
Any change in your child’s regular dismissal routine MUST be written!
Early Dismissals will take place at 11:45.

8. Enrichment Rotations Among Kindergarten Teachers Theme Units Science
Social Studies
Alphabet Club
Kindergarten Play

9. Expectations (students)
Students should be able to…
separate from home
print their first name and last initial
attend to dressing needs
keep their hands to themselves
listen the first time

10. Expectations (parents)
Teachers ask that you please…
contact your child’s teacher at any time for questions, needs, or concerns
check backpacks EVERYDAY
check folders and behavior sheets everyday
return forms promptly
dress your child appropriately

11. Expectations in the Classroom
#1 Rule:
“Never Hurt Anyone on the Inside or the Outside.”
Raise Your Hand.
Listen Carefully.
Walk Nicely.
Clean Up After Yourself.

12. Family Projects Holiday/Season Theme
Opportunity to work together as a family and spend some quality time together

13. Field Trips One Field Trip per year (if possible)
Carnegie Museum of Natural History

14. Guidance Counselor
Mrs. Bergandy
Bully Free Program

15. Homework Suggested but not mandatory
Enrichment opportunities are always available upon request or teacher suggestion

16. Independent Readers
Red Reading Logs
Independent Reader Folders

17. Janitors
Mrs. Bjelivuk
Ms. Donna
Mr. Pucci

18. Kindgarten Curriculum & Teachers
Harcourt Trophies
Everyday Math
Enrichment
ASSET Science
Miss Matthews –
Miss Policastro –
Mr. Topper –

19. Labeling and Library
Please label EVERYTHING you send into school. This includes:
Water bottles
Back packs
Winter Clothing
Donated Goods
Librarian – Mrs. Brutout
Library sessions fall on a 6 day schedule.

20. Morning Meeting & Music
Free Choice
Circle Time
Calendar
Morning Message
Music Teacher – Mrs. Nye
The music schedule will be determined sometime at the start of school.

21. Nurse
Mrs. Lavoie

22. Open House Open House is Thursday, October 1st from 6:00 – 8:00 pm
(6:30 – 8:00 pm students grades 1-5)
Kindergarten begins a half-hour early for a special performance by kids.
Both parents and children are invited to visit the school for Open House.

23. Principal
Mrs. Mellett –

24. Quaker Valley Website

25. Recess
Recess will take place after lunch at the back playground (Kindergarten Only).
Playground Rules
No Monkey Bars
Down Slides only

26. Secretary and Specials
Mrs. Kramer –
Computers – Mr. Bodura
Library – Mrs. Brutout
Music – Mrs. Nye

27. Technology Lab Computer sessions also fall on a 6 day schedule.
Tech. Teacher - Mr. Bodura

28. Unexpected Alarms Fire Drills Severe Weather Drills Lockdown Drills
Shelter In Place Drills

29. Volunteers Classroom Volunteers HSA Volunteers Centers helpers
Special Classroom Event helpers
Class photographer
Mystery Readers
HSA Volunteers
Room Parents (holiday parties)
RIF & Art In Motion
Race for Education
Field Day helpers

30. Wash and Wear Clothes WOW Cards Everyday clothing Accident clothing
place in labeled Ziplock bag
WOW Cards
School Wide Reward system

31. X-tra Curricular Activities
Osborne
Spanish Club
Garden Club
Cheerleading

32. You’ll Love Osborne Special Events
Back to School Picnic
Assemblies
Open House
Race For Education
RIF Program
Halloween Parade
Holiday Sing-Along
Kindergarten Play
IT Fair
Field Day

33. Zooming to the Stars!
I’m looking forward to a great year of working together as a team!
Please feel free to contact me at any time!