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Page 1: Welcome! Miss Wolf’s Kindergarten Sunny Hills Elementary 2015

Welcome!

Miss Wolf’s KindergartenSunny Hills Elementary 2015

Page 2: Welcome! Miss Wolf’s Kindergarten Sunny Hills Elementary 2015

About Me… This is my 2nd year at

Sunny Hills!

Goal: Foster a love for learning and encourage the confidence to take risks when learning new skills, plant seeds for future learning

Value a strong home/school partnership

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Change can be stressful, even when the change is good!

Watch for signs of stress Stomach ache Sleeplessness Changes in behavior/attitude Anxiety: biting nails, twirling

hairRemedies: Establish a night

routine, get organized the night before, and get plenty of sleep.

Early days…

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Pick Up & Drop Off

Morning drop Off: Drop off from car lane. Child will

walk to courtyard to meet me. Many support staff will be guiding children.

Must have yellow ID tag on backpack. Color matches my yellow bus sign.

Afternoon pick-up: Optimal: wait in car lane and

children will be brought down to car lane. Children will be waiting with support staff.

~or~Park and walk up to courtyard

Changes? Please send a note from home (or email) and notify the office.

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Parent Drop Off

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Bus/Mustang Club

Many helpers during first week.

Mustang Club- kids will be escorted to the club the first week of school.

I keep a list so notify me of any changes during the year in writing.

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Bus Continued

If they are riding the bus they must ride the first day

Can follow in car I walk students out

everyday Students must give

me one of the 3 H’s: hug, handshake, or high five before leaving me.

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Specialist Schedule

On a different note…

PE: Monday & Thursday *athletic shoes

Music: Tuesday & Friday

Library: Friday

Computer Lab: once weekly, TBD

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Library

Books go home once a week

Keep them in a special place

Damaged or lost books must be paid for

Books need to be returned on time or your child waits a week to check out another book.

Michelle Ensey-librarian

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Snack

Dry, quick, and not messy!

Please send in a snack each day

Something they can eat in 10-15 minutes or less

Healthy snacks only- no candy please

Place in small backpack pocket, not in lunchbox

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Lunch Lunch at school

2 Menu items Yogurt Baked potato

Student Number Practice at home Will be on name tag

first two days Write on hand

Menu posted on Sunny Hills Website

Discuss lunch options before leaving home

OR: bring lunch from home

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Birthdays

District Policy- No treats Party invitations must be mailed or delivered

outside of school time Optional: Give a wrapped book to the class

library Special chair slipcover, birthday crown,

birthday song, birthday bag

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Share Day

Once a week Begins in October Limit toys please Photos, books, collections etc. Prepare and practice three facts Calls on classmates for questions/comments

Share Day

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Star of the Week

Begins in October Alphabetically by first name Teacher helper Sit in special chair during carpet time Fill out All About Me poster & share with class

Chart prepared at home Answer questions from classmates

Schedule will be given at curriculum night

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Homework Read nightly

(resources and strategy focus will follow)

Go over all school work Check the newsletter

for ideas for review Enrichment ideas will

be given at Curriculum Night

Formal “homework” begins in January

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Folders

Folders will go home every Thursday.

Bring folders back on Friday

Notes from home/to the classroom, and vice versa

Sunny Hills/district paperwork comes home every Thursday

Good organization skills

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Weekly Newsletter

Please look for my newsletter emailed to you on Fridays.

On my connect site Includes:

curriculum covered in class

Important dates and information

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How we communicate…

• Classroom Newsletter- Please read every Friday

[email protected] (best way to reach me)

• PTA eNews

• Sunny Hills’ eNews

• Sunny Hills’ Website SH Website

• Email Announcements

• Classroom Voicemail: 425-837-7444

*8:00-8:25 After 3:00

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Bathroom Procedures

Signal: pull on ears

Child chooses a buddy (or goes independently) and they put a rubber ducky on their desk and walk to the bathroom together.

Whole class trips to the bathroom the first week, or longer, if needed.

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Volunteers

I will be needing parent volunteers throughout the school year. This could include a weekly commitment, attending a field trip, or assisting with material preparation.

Art Assistant Writer’s Workshop volunteers Math volunteers

*Sign ups will be at Curriculum Night!

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PTA Liaison & Room Parent

If you like organizing and planning, this may be just your thing!

We need one parent to manage our classroom celebrations Harvest, Valentine, & Year End Parties

Duties include: emailing volunteers for donations, plan activities with my help, set up, & clean up.

This parent will also help link PTA and the classroom.

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School Supplies

Thank You!!!!

Check newsletter for occasional donations and “Wish lists”

Colored copy paper?

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Odds and Ends

Curriculum night Tuesday, September 15th at 5:30-6:30

Please join our fabulous PTA!

Spirit Wear Fridays

Complete paperwork and leave here with me

Questions???

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Thank you!

This will be a wonderful, memorable year in the life of your child! Thank you for sharing this

time with me!I’ll see you at your child’s designated testing

time tomorrow! (Meet in the classroom)