1. Grade Level Night August 18, 2015

2. Attendance
ASES could be considered a “Failing School” because of poor attendance
Instruction begins PROMPTLY at 8:00am
Rewards are given every nine weeks for
0 absences/0 tardies
THINK ABOUT IT:
If a child is 10 minutes late everyday, he/she will miss 30 hours of instruction per year!

3. GKIDS Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills
Ongoing assessment throughout the year
Observation and Performance based

4. Sight Words/Homework 220 Dolch Words Mastery is NOT memorization
Homework for kindergarten is sight word recognition practice

5. Conferences Minimum of 2 conferences per year (Fall/Spring)
Notes will be sent home to schedule

6. Behavior Expectations
ASES has a school wide discipline plan
Class Dojo is in full swing. Please register to receive updates.

7. Quality of Work Expectations
Work is expected to always be completed to the best ability of the child
Expectations will be high
Life Skill
Correct letter and number formation are required- sample sent home in Open House packet

8. Bear Fax Sent home every Monday Look for important papers inside
Review all work enclosed with your child
Sign and return the Bear Fax on Tuesday

9. Daily Communication Folder
Sent home daily, please check initial and return next day
Use for notes, money, etc. DO NOT HAVE YOUR CHILD PUT NOTES IN HIS/HER BOOKBAG

10. MONEY
All money must be sent in an envelope labeled for its purpose and placed in Daily Communication Folder
If possible pay for breakfast/lunch weekly or monthly- online payment is also available.

11. Transportation
Send all notification of transportation changes in writing
Please place note in Daily Communication Folder
You must fax changes to the office if change occurs after your child leaves for school
No checkouts after 2:00 pm

12. Dress Code Refer to handbook County policy- not ASES
Reminders will be sent unless excessive and a phone will be made for a change of clothes
Keep a complete change of clothes in book bag in case of emergencies
Tennis shoes must be worn on PE days- some find it easier to send children in tennis shoes every day.

13. Celebrations
All celebration food sent to school must be commercially prepared and sent to school unopened
No balloons, gifts, etc. can be sent to the child at school
Invitations- outlined in handbook-WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SEND INVITATIONS HOME UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE!

14. Snack Your child can bring a “healthy” snack to have mid-morning.
If your child brings his/her lunch, please pack an extra “healthy” snack.
We will not allow: cookies, chips, pop-tarts, etc..
Your child does not need to bring a drink for snack.

15. Lunch Boxes
Please make sure your child can easily open any food/drinks included in their lunchbox.
Please be mindful of too many choices. The result is a lot of food being wasted.
Please send in a plastic grocery type bag in the lunchbox for your child to use to easily combine all their trash into one bag to help with cleaning up.

16. Breakfast at School
If your child is supposed to eat breakfast at school, please make sure he/she knows and give them a reminder as they leave.
If your child eats breakfast at school they need to arrive early enough to have time to go through the line and eat- a good rule of thumb is have them arrive no later than 7:30.

17. INDEPENDENCE
It is very important that your child become independent and responsible.
Our goal is to work with you in developing your child to become independent and responsible.

18. We want your child’s year in kindergarten to be positive and memorable!!!