Welcome to Kindergarten!
Dear Parents,
Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year! I hope your child has been as excited about the first few days of school as I have been; I think we will have a great year! This packet is to help you and your child become familiar with Kindergarten. Please keep this to refer to throughout the year.
You are welcome to visit our classroom at any time and volunteers are always welcome. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me by phone or email.
My planning time is from 12:55 to 1:40 --this is the best time to call me during the school day.
CLASSROOM PROCEDURES
I explain my rules the very first day of school and expect them to be followed throughout the school year. My goal is to teach and show respect to each and every student; hence, I expect the same in return. My class rules are simple to follow:
*Listen to all teachers and adults and follow directions
*Raise your hand and wait to be called on before speaking
*Use a quiet, inside voice
*Keep your hands and feet to yourself—respect others’ space
*No running in the building
I don’t have the same discipline for every class because every child is different and some things work better than others with individual students. I do have time-out which I call, “Think Time”. This is a time when the child can sit and think about ways can improve their behavior. After their time is up, they will come and talk to me about the situation. Most of the time it ends in a hug and a, “I’m sorry” but not always.
I will give one warning for disruptive behavior in the classroom; the second time is “Think Time”. If a child is consistently disruptive, and will not complete their work or refuses to participate, they will move their behavior cards which will be reflected on their Daily Conduct Log that will be sent home each day.
Learning is ESSENTIAL; therefore, disruptions cannot be tolerated.
SNACK
Your child will have an opportunity to eat snack each day. You should send a healthy snack in your child’s book bag daily. Sodas and juice drinks with tops are not allowed in my class to prevent spills (juice pouches or squeeze bottles only).
DRESS
Please be sure to dress your child in uniform (gold, blue, and white shirts with khaki or blue bottoms). Label all coats, jackets, backpacks, hats, mittens, gloves, and sweaters with your child’s name. Remember we paint, use glue, and play quite actively in Kindergarten.
TAKE-HOME FOLDERS
I will provide a Communication folder for all correspondence between school and home and the student’s papers. This is so that all papers, craft projects, etc. make it home safely.
I will explain this folder to the students. I expect it to be kept in their backpacks at all times, and I will only replace it once during the school year. I will send home calendars, newsletters, announcements, homework, their school work, and important notes in this folder. Please check this folder daily and make sure it is returned to school each morning.
BIRTHDAYS
Student birthdays will be printed on the monthly calendar. I will also write in what day we will celebrate it at school (if the birthday does not fall on a school day). For children with summer birthdays, we will celebrate their half-birthday so they get a special day as well. You may send a treat for your child’s birthday that we will eat at snack time.
On the day we celebrate your child’s birthday he/she will bring home a birthday bag full of goodies from their classmates and me.
If you child is having a birthday party at home, he/she cannot pass out invitation at school unless the whole class is invited. It causes too many hurt feeling when a child is not invited. If you choose to invite select children to a party, please do so outside of the school.
Thank you for taking time to read through this very important information. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Ms. Fitzpatrick
Dear Parents,
Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year! I hope your child has been as excited about the first few days of school as I have been; I think we will have a great year! This packet is to help you and your child become familiar with Kindergarten. Please keep this to refer to throughout the year.
You are welcome to visit our classroom at any time and volunteers are always welcome. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me by phone or email.
My planning time is from 12:55 to 1:40 --this is the best time to call me during the school day.
CLASSROOM PROCEDURES
I explain my rules the very first day of school and expect them to be followed throughout the school year. My goal is to teach and show respect to each and every student; hence, I expect the same in return. My class rules are simple to follow:
*Listen to all teachers and adults and follow directions
*Raise your hand and wait to be called on before speaking
*Use a quiet, inside voice
*Keep your hands and feet to yourself—respect others’ space
*No running in the building
I don’t have the same discipline for every class because every child is different and some things work better than others with individual students. I do have time-out which I call, “Think Time”. This is a time when the child can sit and think about ways can improve their behavior. After their time is up, they will come and talk to me about the situation. Most of the time it ends in a hug and a, “I’m sorry” but not always.
I will give one warning for disruptive behavior in the classroom; the second time is “Think Time”. If a child is consistently disruptive, and will not complete their work or refuses to participate, they will move their behavior cards which will be reflected on their Daily Conduct Log that will be sent home each day.
Learning is ESSENTIAL; therefore, disruptions cannot be tolerated.
SNACK
Your child will have an opportunity to eat snack each day. You should send a healthy snack in your child’s book bag daily. Sodas and juice drinks with tops are not allowed in my class to prevent spills (juice pouches or squeeze bottles only).
DRESS
Please be sure to dress your child in uniform (gold, blue, and white shirts with khaki or blue bottoms). Label all coats, jackets, backpacks, hats, mittens, gloves, and sweaters with your child’s name. Remember we paint, use glue, and play quite actively in Kindergarten.
TAKE-HOME FOLDERS
I will provide a Communication folder for all correspondence between school and home and the student’s papers. This is so that all papers, craft projects, etc. make it home safely.
I will explain this folder to the students. I expect it to be kept in their backpacks at all times, and I will only replace it once during the school year. I will send home calendars, newsletters, announcements, homework, their school work, and important notes in this folder. Please check this folder daily and make sure it is returned to school each morning.
BIRTHDAYS
Student birthdays will be printed on the monthly calendar. I will also write in what day we will celebrate it at school (if the birthday does not fall on a school day). For children with summer birthdays, we will celebrate their half-birthday so they get a special day as well. You may send a treat for your child’s birthday that we will eat at snack time.
On the day we celebrate your child’s birthday he/she will bring home a birthday bag full of goodies from their classmates and me.
If you child is having a birthday party at home, he/she cannot pass out invitation at school unless the whole class is invited. It causes too many hurt feeling when a child is not invited. If you choose to invite select children to a party, please do so outside of the school.
Thank you for taking time to read through this very important information. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Ms. Fitzpatrick