2. Mrs. NicholsMrs. Gudd

3. The academic, social, and emotional growth this year will be AMAZING! The 1 st day of school will be harder for you than it will be for your child! I believe in differentiating instruction for all students in order to help them meet their greatest potential!

4. 7:30-8:10Centers 8:10-8:20Circle Time 8:20-8:45Readers Workshop 8:45-9:45Specials and Snack 9:45-10:50Literacy: Small Groups Guided Reading, Word Work, Table 10:55-11:25Lunch 11:25-11:35Bathrooms 11:35-12:10Writers Workshop 12:10-1:10Math: Whole and Small Groups Workbook, Math Games, Math Journal, Extra Practice 1:10-1:40Recess 1:40-2:30Science or Social Studies 2:30-2:50Pack up and Dismissal

5. Monday: Spanish Tuesday: P.E. Wednesday: Music Thursday: Art Friday: Media & Technology (every other week)

6. Students cannot be dropped off until 7:30 Students should arrive at school by 7:55 a.m. each day Quick drop off at the door helps create independent, happy kindergarteners!! Folders come to school everyday! Behavior calendar- any color sticker means they had a great day!

7. Water Bottles Students are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school each day. These will be kept in cubbies to access during the day.

8. Small Morning Snack Please send a small snack, labeled with your child’s name each day. We will eat a quick snack around 9:30 a.m. each morning.

9. Lunch We will eat lunch at 10:55 a.m. Lunch money can be sent in your child’s folder, labeled with their lunch number. Allergies: Please remind your children not to share or accept food from others! No ice cream at lunch for K’s!

10. Please send a beach towel to school each Monday for your child to use during rest time. Towels come home each Friday to be washed! We will rest for about 30-40 minutes each day for the first nine weeks of school.

11. Car Riders will dismiss at 2:40 p.m. Car rider procedures to help keep students safe! Bus riders will dismiss at 2:45 p.m. All students will be hand delivered to their bus! Remember that you must be at the bus stop to pick them up.

12. I love volunteers! Give us the first six weeks to establish routines and procedures and then we will ask for lots of your help! Complete your background check!

13. Weekly newsletter Take home folder notes Phone in the classroom (ext. 40651) Email (I check this OFTEN!) My students and parents are like family to me BUT I do not share my personal cell phone number or friend parents on Facebook. Please don’t take this personally!

14. www.orange.k12.nc.us/cp

15. Complete all information in the envelope and return on your child’s 1 st day of school Make sure your child’s kindergarten physical and all health information is turned into the school nurse

16. Know which day is your child’s 1 st day of school! Fill out the transportation information on the back table Email sign up Give your emergency card and information sheet to a teacher Come back very soon and complete your background check in the library!