Everything
You Need to
Know About Kindergarten:
A Parent’s Guide
The information below
answers the questions asked most about kindergarten:
Attendance:
You need to
contact the school office at 791-0030 if your child is
unable to attend school or arriving late. If we do not
hear from you, it is the school policy to contact the
parents to determine the reason for the absence.
Transportation:
I will put your child on
the assigned bus each day at dismissal time unless I
receive a note from you with other directions. If
you realize during the day that you have forgotten to
send a note you must call the school office. Your child
will be put on the bus each day, unless we have a
written note from you informing us of a change.
Children at this age can get messages confused so I will
not change going home plans without a note from home.
A note is necessary if there is any change in your
child's transportation plans.
When bringing a child to school after an appointment, we
ask that you use the main entrance by the flag pole,
then check in at the office to let them know that your
child is now in school. The north doors are locked
during the school day from 9:00 - 3:00
We ask that you make every attempt possible to schedule
appointments for your child on non-school days or toward
the end of the school day, after 2:30 would be best.
Parent delivery and pick up at the normal start and end
of day, should occur through the north entrance. This
will alleviate any concerns with being in the way of the
school buses. All children that ride the bus will use
the main entrance when entering and leaving the school.
Due to the amount of traffic in the north parking lot,
for your child’s safety, Kindergartners will wait inside
their individual classrooms for after school pick up.
Please go to your child’s classroom and make contact
with the teacher to be sure she knows you have your
child in hand. We greatly appreciate your cooperation!
Belongings:
Please label
all coats, backpacks, lunch boxes with your child's
name.
Kindergarten School Supplies:
*Please label your
child’s backpack on the outside.
Large
bag or Backpack
1 large box of Kleenex
4 boxes of regular size
Crayola– 24 count crayons
15 small white Rose Art
glue sticks 1 Box of zip lock bags
A-F a 2 gallon
size M-R a sandwich size.
G-L a 1 gallon
size S-Z a snack size
We have asked for certain
brands due to the quality of these particular products.
If at all possible, we
would like you to bring your child’s supplies with you
to our Kindergarten Open House.
Money:
If sending
money to school with your child, always put it in a
sealed envelope or zip-lock bag, label it with their
name and what the money is for.
Birthdays:
You are welcome
to bring treats for your child's birthday on or near
their birthday. We celebrate summer birthdays on
each child's half birthday. Contact me to let me
know a few days in advance if you plan to send something
in. See our classroom birthday list by
clicking
here.
Newsletters:
I do a weekly newsletter as a means of keeping you
informed of what we are doing in the classroom. I
use lots of digital photos and try to get every child's
picture in the newsletter through out the month.
Click
here
to read our classroom newsletters.
Medication:
If your child
ever needs to take medicine,
you are
required to bring the medicine in it's original
container with the prescribed dosage and method of
administration clearly indicated to school and give it
to the school nurse.
Lunch:
You will be
notified about food costs at the opening of the school
year. We utilize a computerized lunch account
program where you can put money into your child's
account periodically. You are encouraged to put
money into your child's account at Open House.If your
child brings a lunch from home, please be sure they are
able to open all containers by themselves. No pop is
allowed in a bottle, can or thermos.
Snack:
In addition to lunch, the
children have milk and a snack every afternoon.
Our school cafeteria
provides the snack. Parent's pay
