1. Kindergarten Orientation

2.
Welcome

3. Welcome to Good Shepherd Elementary!
Today is about providing you with basic information about our school, answer your questions and offer some tips to help your Kindergartener have a wonderfully successful year.
Let’s meet the team….

4. School Team Valerie Forde Principal Josee Ortuso School Secretary
Rosanna Fata-Gallo Daycare Technician
Clarissa De Souza Kindergarten Teacher
Anna Romanini Kindergarten Teacher
Charlotte Way Resource Teacher
Erin Bryne In class support
Barbara Buckley In class support
Gabriela Cabral In class support

5. Specialists Anne Castataro, CLSC Nurse
Jennifer McNeil, Special Needs Consultant
Vessela Tzokova – Psychologist
Alexandra Di Lallo – Speech and Language Pathologist

6. Messages from our Guests

7. What is Kindergarten?
“Kindergarten is a special place, where children continue their development, increasing their learnings, acquiring new learning strategies and forming relationships with other children and adults.”
Quebec Education Program

8. The Program
To perform sensorimotor actions effectively in different contexts
To affirm his/her personality
To interact harmoniously with others
To communicate using the resources of language
To construct his/her understanding
of the world
To complete an activity or project

9. Weekly Schedule new songs and poems introduced
Monday:  new sound introduced
new songs and poems introduced
Tuesday: Library with Ms. Alexis
Wednesday:  French with Mme. Abby
Mystery Bag presentations: Uma and Vihaan
Sound Monster today " sh"
Gym today
Thursday: Ms. Nadia teaching today 
Friday: No School

10. Beebots Robotics

11. Open House and General Assembly
In September there will be an Open House where you will learn more about your child’s class. Attendance is important in order to receive information that will guide you throughout the year.
The General Assembly will take place the same evening as the Open House.
There are many ways to get involved: PPO, Governing Board, library volunteer – just to name a few!

12. What does a typical day look like?
Buses arrive for 7:55 am. Teacher supervision begins at 7:55 am
Children proceed into school. The bell rings at 8:05. Classes begin at 8:10
** parents are not permitted to use the school parking lots for drop off and pick up between 7:55 and 2:40 **
** for security reasons, we request that parents do not enter the school yard **

13. Recess and Lunch
K Recess is separate from the rest of the school and is from 10:10- 10:30 am.
Lunch is from 11:40 am – 12:58 pm. K students eat from 11:40 – 12:10 and play outside from 12:10 – 12:58 (weather permitting)
Students are supervised 1:19 in a separate play area.

14. End of the day
The bell rings at 2:40. Students registered in daycare are escorted to their educator.
Bus students are escorted to the bus line in the gym. Transportation tags are place on their knapsacks ( Bus #, initials)
Walkers and students who are picked up exit by the Daycare door. Parents are asked to remain outside of the main gate.

15. Help we need from you!
Nutrition – please provide a healthy lunch and 2 snacks (Refer to the handouts for tips and suggestions!)
Lunches – catering service is available and you will be provided with monthly menus.
Microwaves are not available at school
We are peanut aware – there are many allergies. Please avoid anything with nuts.

16. Extra change of clothing in a ziploc bag

17. LABEL EVERYTHING! – First and last name.

18. Please be on time!
Students are expected to be at school on time, between 7:55 am and 8:05 am. Any student who arrives late to school must go to the secretary’s office and provide a note explaining the reason for the late arrival.
The school day begins at 8:10 when students are expected to be in the building. When a student arrives late it disrupts the class and impacts the learning. Please help us create the best conditions possible for optimal learning!

19. Absences
Please call Josée, our school secretary to report an absence. This is very important. We follow up on all absences. Please help us by calling the school.

20. More important information…
Bus numbers and schedules, supply list and detailed information about the progressive entry will be mailed to you in August.
Daycare services will be available during progressive entry. You must follow the directions in your August mailing to sign up for this special service.

21. What can you do over the summer?
Visit the playground and have a picnic
Establish bedtime routines and morning routines
Make up a goodbye routine and practice it in other situations before school starts
Help build independence (velcro, zippers, toileting)
Read! Read! Read!

22. Literacy

23. Book Suggestions

24. Some final thoughts…
This is a big step on a wonderfully exciting and long journey.
It is a special time for you and your child
In order to set the stage for educational success, it is important to form a partnership between you and your school.

25. Have a wonderful, safe summer!
Thank you for choosing our school…we look forward to getting to know you and your child.
Have a wonderful, safe summer!

26. Questions?
Please hand in your child’s photo if you have one!