1. Mrs. Clark’s Class

2. Introducing…Mrs. Clark

3. Introducing… Mrs. Lieberman Max

4. And Here’s Ms. Bohn!

5. Transportation Make sure you fill: bus form small blue bus “ticket” this is your ticket out today. We must know how your child get’s home.

6. Transportation If there is a change, you MUST send a note or call the school immediately. We cannot place a child on a different bus or send them home with anyone else without written notification.

7. Supplies Brown bag Please purchase a pencil box before first day of school.

8. Folders Daily Take-home Folder: Comes home daily (usually) Return to School/ Keep at Home Put notes in front. Do NOT count on me receiving emails during the day. I check it at 7ish, sometimes at 11am and then after school. Homework will come home starting in October. More information to come on Back to School night.

9. Folders Thursday Folder: Comes home every Thursday(usually) Return to School on Friday, initialed Contains information that is for the entire school Will come home even if it is empty

10. Shared Reading Books This is an interactive journal that is used daily. A new poem is added each week. When it comes home (usually Friday) please enjoy reading together, then return the next day(usually Monday). It is important to bring it back so your child can use it the following week for interactive activities that we do as a class.

11. Dressing for School Please make sure your child wears appropriate outdoor clothing necessary. We go out unless it is below freezing or raining. Girls—wear shorts under dresses/skirts.

12. Dressing for School Help your child learn to tie shoes. Until they can, velcro or other non-tie shoes are encouraged. Girls—wear shorts under dresses/skirts.

13. Attendance Call the attendance hotline if a child will be out or late Attendance Hotline: (703) 957-4330 Kids that ride a bus that is late are NEVER marked tardy Extended absences- notify principal for approval.

14. Attendance Daily punctual attendance is important for school success. Sickness is a great reason to be home. Extended absences- notify principal for approval.

15. Delays and Early Dismissals www.lcps.org

16. Backpacks Please check daily. Backpacks without wheels. Soon there will be: Homework notebooks Shared Reading books Library books

17. Birthdays As a general rule, NO food can be brought. CAN NOT send in invitations unless it is to ENTIRE CLASS. Alternatives may include: Donate a book to our class library in honor of birthday. We will put a special label on it. A piece of recess equipment (jump rope, hula hoop, playground ball, etc.)

18. Volunteers Two room parents to help organize special room events and grade-level events. If you would like to be a room parent, please sign up and if you have another parent in mind, include them. There are other opportunities for volunteering: At home, class, etc. Once room parents are picked, an email with a link to sign-up genius will be used for this and other class events. H:\sclark\Kindergarten\Beginning year\Volunteer & QuestionnaireClark.docx H:\sclark\Kindergarten\Beginning year\Volunteer & QuestionnaireClark.docx

19. Parties Room parents help with this by planning, organizing and getting participation from other parents. Three parties: Fall Harvest, Valentine’s Day and End of Kindergarten. Because of school liability, we cannot allow siblings to come to classroom events or fieldtrips.

20. Snack $50 for the entire year if purchasing milk from school. You may bring in your own. Please label with their name.

21. Food Allergies Because there are some students that may have food allergies, we cannot have cupcakes/cookies and other food sent in. For special parties, permission slips will be sent home so all are aware and can plan accordingly

22. Medications NEVER send a child’s medication with the child. It MUST BE BROUGHT IN BY A PARENT AND TAKEN STRAIGHT TO HEALTH CLINIC ASSISTANCE—Even cough drops! If your child is taking cold or allergy medicine or an antibiotic, please send in a note. There may be a change in the child’s behavior because of the medication. If your child is/was sick, make sure they are fever free (without tylenol/advil) for 24 hours prior to returning to school. This also goes for medications. Please see Ms. McClellan in the clinic if you have any questions.

23. Wish List On Door Wish list items will be on the website.

24. Information will be sent home. Can order online anytime. I will process orders on the 15th of every month. More on Back to School Night Scholastic Book Orders

25. National Board Certification How I impact students learning? Will be sending home a special permission for video taping that will ONLY be used for assessment of my teaching.

26. Back to School Night Thursday, September 12 th More details will be presented about Curriculum Report cards Conference sign up

27. General Questions?