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Kindergarten 2013-2014

CommunicationCommunication• ekoner@stambroseschool.org

• www.stambroseschool.org• Faculty Primary Grades Kindergarten Teacher Page

• Handbook

• Orange Folders-To and from school EVERY DAY

• White Folders

• Newsletters-On website

HomeworkHomework• Monthly reading logs

o Due at the beginning of the montho Sent home each month but can also be found on the

websiteo 15 minutes-Policy

• Weekly letter assignmentso Due date every Tuesday unless otherwise listedo Schedule sent home, but also on websiteo Please only send in one letter at a timeo Do not include labels!o Go over the pictureso T, C, S-BE CAREFUL!

• I will label any additional assignments with a due date

Report CardsReport Cards• 2 Report Cards for Kindergarten

o Januaryo June (Graduation)

• Semesters

• Report card is an assessment; they do not receive grades

Arrival/DismissalArrival/Dismissal• Tardy-Must check in at office

• Dismissal-I need to see you to dismiss your child

• Please send a note if your child is going home with someone else

• Extended Day-Please tell me if you have not already

UniformUniform• P.E. Uniform

o MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS (Unless otherwise noted. Ex: Holy Days)

• P.E. Sweatshirt with P.E. Uniform/Maroon sweater with regular uniform o PLEASE LABEL WITH NAME!

• No polos with jumpers, must have the blouse • Please make sure girls’ hair is pulled away from

face• No nail polish/long jewelry (necklaces,

bracelets, earrings for safety)

SuppliesSupplies• Have you brought in….

o Art Smock?o Change of Clothes?o Rest Mat?o Rosary?o Extra Sock?

• Scissorso Blunt Tip not Pointed

• Backpacks-We do not search

Star of the Week/Show Star of the Week/Show and Telland Tell

• Star of the week schedule was sent home, and on websiteo Bring in 3-6 pictureso “All About Me Tee”

• Show and tello Every Thursdayo Small item (backpack)o Refrain from anything valuable and/or

breakableo No toy weapons or toys holding weapons

Snack/BirthdaysSnack/Birthdays• Snack

o Healthyo Separate bag from luncho 1 or 2 o Can bring water or a juice box

• No nuts and peanuts due to severe allergies in the class. All classrooms in school are now peanut and nut free. Lunch-ok.

• Birthday treatso Must e-mail me to scheduleo Please send in list of ALL ingredients

VolunteersVolunteers• Please sign up before you leave for a

volunteer position• Confidentiality• Must be Virtus trained- check in office if you

are not sure

• 2 Field Tripso Fall-Cox Farmso Winter/Spring-TBD

• Room Parentso Mrs. Robbinso Mrs. Bliss

Letter of the Week Letter of the Week GuestsGuests

• Please sign up to come in for a letter of the week• Can do ANYTHING that begins with that letter• Can be parent, family member, friend, neighbor, etc.• E-mail me to designate a specific time and date for the

week• Examples:

o Letter C-Cookies and read If You Give A Mouse A Cookieo Letter B-Made home made bread o Letter Y-Parent worked in youth ministryo Letter M-Parent in militaryo Letter P-Decorated Pineconeso Letter M-Made picture frames for the Momso Letter S-Scrapbooking page

Discipline PlanDiscipline Plan• Listed in the Kindergarten Handbook and

Handout at seat• Currently working on listening to the

teacher and not talking while the teacher is talking.

WellnessWellness• Please have your child use the bathroom

prior to coming to school• If they are sick-let them stay home!• 24 hour rule• Please make sure your child gets enough

sleepo Standard for 5 year old-10+ hours (US

Department of Health and Human Services AND The National Sleep Foundation)

o We have mandatory rest time

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?