2. Welcome to Kindergarten By the Kindergarten Team Farm Hill School 310 Ridge Road Middletown, CT 06457

3. Supplies for Kindergarten Backpack Folder Healthy Snack Large Bath Towel Change of Clothes Lunch Money (brought to school on the first day of the week)

4. Suggestions for a Healthy Snack  Canned fruit  Fresh vegetables or fruit  Popcorn  Cheese (cubes, sticks, or with crackers)  Crackers  Cereal  Pretzels  Muffins or bagels  Yogurt

5.  Quick way to identify children  Color-coded to show how the children get home  Must be worn to and from school until told otherwise Bus and Walker Nametag Necklaces

6. Unpack and get ready Unpack and get ready Morning Meeting Morning Meeting Snack Snack Table Activities (math and language arts) Table Activities (math and language arts) Large group work Large group work Lunch and Recess Lunch and Recess Rest Rest Math Math Health, Science, and Social Studies Health, Science, and Social Studies Center Time Center Time

7. The The first folder will be provided by the school. It It is the “mailbox” between home and school. All All correspondence between home and school should be relayed through this folder. It It is checked daily at school and it should be emptied daily by you at home. Lunch Lunch money and homework should be placed in the folder. You You may replace the folder at any time. Please buy a folder that has the bottom pockets. We make big projects in Kindergarten.

8. The Kindergarten program enables your child to... recognize all upper and lowercase letters. recognize all upper and lowercase letters. recognize beginning and ending sounds. recognize beginning and ending sounds. recognize 24 sight words. recognize 24 sight words. draw a detailed picture and tell about it. draw a detailed picture and tell about it. write a complete sentence. write a complete sentence. rote count to 101. rote count to 101. recognize numbers 0-20. recognize numbers 0-20. extend simple and complex patterns. extend simple and complex patterns. act out story problems. act out story problems. sort and classify. sort and classify. order by size order by size listen and follow directions listen and follow directions learn to get along with each other learn to get along with each other

9. Tips for a Successful Year Make sure your child is well rested. Make sure your child is well rested. Have your child eat a good breakfast so that he/she has energy everyday. Have your child eat a good breakfast so that he/she has energy everyday. Gather school items the night before. Gather school items the night before. Read daily to your child. Read daily to your child. Read Mrs. Rubin’s “Principally Speaking” sent home every Friday. Read Mrs. Rubin’s “Principally Speaking” sent home every Friday. Volunteer in your child’s classroom or in PTA activities. Volunteer in your child’s classroom or in PTA activities.