2017-2018
Dear Parents, 2017-2018
We will have a busy couple weeks getting to know one another at school and establishing our classroom routines. I want to make you familiar with the kindergarten topics and our weekly activities. This information should be helpful to you:
Attendance: The first bell rings at 8:15. The playground is supervised beginning at 7:30. Your child should go directly to the kindergarten playground with their backpacks. Please remember to dress for the weather. Students are not allowed into the classroom until 8:20 am. If your child eats breakfast at school, please drop him/her off at the west door. Breakfast starts at 7:30 am.
Recess Guidelines: Above 55 degrees: Your choice
45-55 degrees: Light jacket or long sleeve sweatshirt
Below 45 degrees: Winter clothing
Please label all outside clothing!
-School Reach will call parents if school will be cancelled or dismissed early for the day due to bad weather, so make sure you have all correct phone numbers provided to the school.
-We will be in the gym before school for inclement weather.
Absences: Please call the office phone 696-4300 or our class phone 696-4316 as soon as you know your child will be late or absent.
Safety: Doors are locked during the day with the exception of the front door. All visitors need to sign in and receive a pass from the office. Please teach your child to use the designated crosswalks. If you are picking your child up after school, please designate a spot outside to meet. The pickup door for this classroom is the north/east door that goes directly into my classroom 106.
Breakfast: Breakfast/Milk is served in the lunch room from 7:30-8:15. We sign up for breakfast the day before so please go through the menu prior to the next school day. Please let me know if your child will be eating breakfast on a regular basis. We do not have milk break in our classroom.
Lunch: We will have lunch and recess from 11:00-12:00. I ask the children every morning for the lunch order. They may bring a sack, go out to lunch, or choose #1, #2 or #3 (bagel) from the lunch menu. If they choose #1, they get a red lunch card and a black card for the #2 lunch choice, #3 is gray. Please call or send a note in advance if your child will be going out or home for lunch or if you will be eating with them.
Discipline Plan: In Kindergarten, our focus will be following directions, taking turns to speak, and keeping hands and feet to our self. Within our classroom we have several ways to earn positive rewards also…..warm fuzzies, table stickers, verbal praise, Cool Cat cards and the prize box. “CATCH EM’ BEING GOOD!”
Social Skills: An important part of our kindergarten curriculum is forming peer relationships through free play and recess. Learning to share and get along with others is a valuable tool. We will have recess every day including a short recess after lunch. Character traits we will study by months are as follows:
We will have a busy couple weeks getting to know one another at school and establishing our classroom routines. I want to make you familiar with the kindergarten topics and our weekly activities. This information should be helpful to you:
Attendance: The first bell rings at 8:15. The playground is supervised beginning at 7:30. Your child should go directly to the kindergarten playground with their backpacks. Please remember to dress for the weather. Students are not allowed into the classroom until 8:20 am. If your child eats breakfast at school, please drop him/her off at the west door. Breakfast starts at 7:30 am.
Recess Guidelines: Above 55 degrees: Your choice
45-55 degrees: Light jacket or long sleeve sweatshirt
Below 45 degrees: Winter clothing
Please label all outside clothing!
-School Reach will call parents if school will be cancelled or dismissed early for the day due to bad weather, so make sure you have all correct phone numbers provided to the school.
-We will be in the gym before school for inclement weather.
Absences: Please call the office phone 696-4300 or our class phone 696-4316 as soon as you know your child will be late or absent.
Safety: Doors are locked during the day with the exception of the front door. All visitors need to sign in and receive a pass from the office. Please teach your child to use the designated crosswalks. If you are picking your child up after school, please designate a spot outside to meet. The pickup door for this classroom is the north/east door that goes directly into my classroom 106.
Breakfast: Breakfast/Milk is served in the lunch room from 7:30-8:15. We sign up for breakfast the day before so please go through the menu prior to the next school day. Please let me know if your child will be eating breakfast on a regular basis. We do not have milk break in our classroom.
Lunch: We will have lunch and recess from 11:00-12:00. I ask the children every morning for the lunch order. They may bring a sack, go out to lunch, or choose #1, #2 or #3 (bagel) from the lunch menu. If they choose #1, they get a red lunch card and a black card for the #2 lunch choice, #3 is gray. Please call or send a note in advance if your child will be going out or home for lunch or if you will be eating with them.
Discipline Plan: In Kindergarten, our focus will be following directions, taking turns to speak, and keeping hands and feet to our self. Within our classroom we have several ways to earn positive rewards also…..warm fuzzies, table stickers, verbal praise, Cool Cat cards and the prize box. “CATCH EM’ BEING GOOD!”
Social Skills: An important part of our kindergarten curriculum is forming peer relationships through free play and recess. Learning to share and get along with others is a valuable tool. We will have recess every day including a short recess after lunch. Character traits we will study by months are as follows:
- http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/index.jsp?c=y click on parent tab and enter our class code, which is LJD2M.
Free Offer Slips: (i.e. Highlights). Please sign and return them even if you do not wish to order. This allows me to earn free materials for our classroom.
Extra Clothes: Sometimes accidents occur so please put a labeled bag of extra clothes in your child’s backpack in case this would happen. The nurse has extra clothing, but it might make your child more comfortable if they have their own to change into.
Gym shoes: Please have your child wear gym shoes on Mondays and Thursdays. There is not a lot of time to change shoes before we need to go.
Volunteer Information: If you would like to volunteer, let me know when you are available. Volunteers will be welcome to come into the classroom beginning in November. That way we have time to establish routines etc. I also have college helpers from SDSU and BHS tutors.
Dismissal: Students will be dismissed at 3:20 and 2:20 on Wednesdays. The Kindergarten students will be let out a few minutes prior to beat the rush. Students who are picked up or walk will exit through my outside door. Students who go to GAP or ride the bus will walk as a group to their locations. Please help your child find a meeting place by my outside door or the school. (We encourage parents to not wait in the hallway as it gets congested with bus kids and GAP kids. Also you would need to sign in and out.) Finally, if you have not picked up your child by 3:30 pm and 2:30 pm on Wednesdays, your child will be waiting in the office unless I have heard from you. On most Wednesdays, we have meetings around the district to attend that require us to leave promptly after dismissal. Please respect this!
Helpful Information: Please let me know of any changes you have: daycare, moves, phone numbers, death in family, etc. This information can help me understand changes in behavior/mood. It is also important that the school can reach you if needed.
I am looking forward to a great year with your child. Thank you for sharing them with me! If you ever have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
Lori Maher