Welcome to Welcome to Kindergarten

Mrs. Bishop’s ClassMrs. Bishop’s Class

Index Cards

Child’s nameBirthdayParents nameAddressTelephone #’sCell #’s

E-mail addressAllergiesStudent interests

We are partners in your We are partners in your child’s education! When we child’s education! When we work together your child will work together your child will know and will work hard to know and will work hard to accomplish what is asked.accomplish what is asked.

How to reach me…How to reach me…

You can reach me between 7:45 and You can reach me between 7:45 and 8:00 a.m. at school….826-54118:00 a.m. at school….826-5411

Write me a note and put it in your Write me a note and put it in your child’s money bag.child’s money bag.

Email me at Email me at tbishop@marshall.k12.il.us..

You can also reach me by phone You can also reach me by phone between 3:00 and 3:30 p.m.between 3:00 and 3:30 p.m.

Getting supplies ready….Getting supplies ready….

First, write your child’s name on First, write your child’s name on EVERYTHING!EVERYTHING!

Crayola crayons. We will focus on these 11 Crayola crayons. We will focus on these 11 colors first (red, yellow, blue, green, orange, colors first (red, yellow, blue, green, orange, pink, purple, black, brown, white and gray) pink, purple, black, brown, white and gray)

Small art boxes onlySmall art boxes only Elmer’s glue Elmer’s glue Glue sticksGlue sticks Fiskar scissorsFiskar scissors Crayola paint setsCrayola paint sets

Needed suppliesNeeded supplies

School listSchool list 1 box of gallon baggies (girls)1 box of gallon baggies (girls) 1 box of quart baggies (boys)1 box of quart baggies (boys) 1 box of Kleenex1 box of Kleenex Chlorox wipesChlorox wipes

I have a few supplies listed on the I have a few supplies listed on the chalkboard that I will need brought to chalkboard that I will need brought to school on the first day.school on the first day.

MOST IMPORTANT!!!!!!MOST IMPORTANT!!!!!!

The The money bagmoney bag that you receive is the that you receive is the most important item that I will give most important item that I will give you all year. Please look for the you all year. Please look for the money bag each day. You need to money bag each day. You need to use the money bag for anything that use the money bag for anything that you want me to see; notes, you want me to see; notes, permission slip, money, etc. I will permission slip, money, etc. I will notnot go through backpacks or folders.go through backpacks or folders.

Peanut Free SchoolPeanut Free School

There is an approved snack list in the There is an approved snack list in the packet. packet.

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches may be packed in lunch buckets.may be packed in lunch buckets.

NO BIRTHDAY PARTIES, only non-food NO BIRTHDAY PARTIES, only non-food items such as pencils, etc.items such as pencils, etc.

As per the Parent Handbook, we can As per the Parent Handbook, we can NOT pass out party invitations at NOT pass out party invitations at school unless ALL children in the class school unless ALL children in the class are invited.are invited.

Lunch and snack milk Lunch and snack milk moneymoney

Cost: Lunch is $2.25 per dayCost: Lunch is $2.25 per day Milk: 30 cents per day, $1.50 per weekMilk: 30 cents per day, $1.50 per weekYou can pay daily. I encourage you to You can pay daily. I encourage you to

send in money for lunch and milk send in money for lunch and milk weekly or monthly if possible.weekly or monthly if possible.

HOWEVER, if your child is bringing lunch, HOWEVER, if your child is bringing lunch, and you want them to drink milk, you and you want them to drink milk, you will need to put 30 cents in their lunch will need to put 30 cents in their lunch box. I do NOT collect that money.box. I do NOT collect that money.

When sending in lunch and When sending in lunch and milk money…milk money…

You may pay by cash or by check.You may pay by cash or by check. Always tell your child when you have Always tell your child when you have

put something in their money bag.put something in their money bag. I will not go through backpacks or I will not go through backpacks or

folders.folders.

Breakfast money..Breakfast money..

Breakfast is served before I ever see your Breakfast is served before I ever see your child.child.

The cost is $1.25 per day.The cost is $1.25 per day. Because of the new lunch program, all milk Because of the new lunch program, all milk

and lunches and breakfasts will come out of and lunches and breakfasts will come out of the student account. You can add it up the student account. You can add it up yourself or you can send in any amount and yourself or you can send in any amount and office will send a note when account is getting office will send a note when account is getting low.low.

Please remind them before school that they Please remind them before school that they are to eat breakfast.are to eat breakfast.

Special ClassesSpecial Classes

P.EP.E Thursday 10:00-10:30 and Thursday 10:00-10:30 and

Friday 10:00-10:30Friday 10:00-10:30 MusicMusic Tuesday 10:30-11:00 Tuesday 10:30-11:00 LibraryLibrary Wednesday 10:10-10:40 Wednesday 10:10-10:40 TechnologyTechnology Monday 10:30-11:00 Monday 10:30-11:00 On P.E. days, children need to wear On P.E. days, children need to wear

or bring tennis shoes to school.or bring tennis shoes to school.

Star StudentStar Student

A child will be chosen each week A child will be chosen each week beginning in late September. They beginning in late September. They will be given special papers to fill out will be given special papers to fill out and return to school. Along with the and return to school. Along with the papers “Brownie Bear” will also be papers “Brownie Bear” will also be coming home. It is important that coming home. It is important that you send this back the following you send this back the following Monday. Monday.

Bus RidersBus Riders Bus drivers are very attentive to their Bus drivers are very attentive to their

riders.riders. If your child will ever ride a bus, they If your child will ever ride a bus, they

should from the should from the startstart of school. of school. I will chaperone for the first week of I will chaperone for the first week of

school.school. If your child is not going to ride the If your child is not going to ride the

bus then you need to call the bus bus then you need to call the bus garage and let them know.garage and let them know.

Students who are being picked Students who are being picked up..up..

Parents will need to let me know Parents will need to let me know location of pick up: location of pick up: north doornorth door or or gymnasium.gymnasium.

AnyAny change of after school plans needs change of after school plans needs to be confirmed with a note or a phone to be confirmed with a note or a phone call to the school office.call to the school office.

We are mandated by law to send your We are mandated by law to send your child home according to the sheet that child home according to the sheet that you filled out at registration.you filled out at registration.

Behavior chart-School-WideBehavior chart-School-Wide

Each child begins each day with on ready to Each child begins each day with on ready to learn.learn.

As needed, your child will move up or down As needed, your child will move up or down the chart according to behavior. The chart the chart according to behavior. The chart is color coded where each child starts at is color coded where each child starts at green (ready to learn). They can move up green (ready to learn). They can move up or down according to behavior. Blue is at or down according to behavior. Blue is at the top meaning your child made really the top meaning your child made really good choice. Yellow means we need to think good choice. Yellow means we need to think about behavior and red means your child about behavior and red means your child made a really bad choice.made a really bad choice.

Nap timeNap time

We will rest most every day from We will rest most every day from

12:15-12:45.12:15-12:45. A A handhand towel will be allowed to be towel will be allowed to be

brought to school. brought to school. The towel will always stay in their The towel will always stay in their

backpacks so you can wash them or backpacks so you can wash them or change towels as needed.change towels as needed.

Language ArtsLanguage Arts Very successful program for beginning reading.Very successful program for beginning reading. Zaner-Bloser handwriting is used. (Copy in folder)Zaner-Bloser handwriting is used. (Copy in folder) Practice, practice, practice!Practice, practice, practice! Each child will be tested in the first few weeks using Each child will be tested in the first few weeks using

Aimsweb . This is a timed test. When practicing letters at Aimsweb . This is a timed test. When practicing letters at home, see how many they can get in less than a minute. home, see how many they can get in less than a minute.

Students who verbalize the least number of letters of the Students who verbalize the least number of letters of the alphabet will be eligible for the Title 1 program.alphabet will be eligible for the Title 1 program.

This will also determine if your child will be eligible for RTI This will also determine if your child will be eligible for RTI (Response to intervention).(Response to intervention).

Parents will be notified by mail….don’t panic!!Parents will be notified by mail….don’t panic!! Child will get extra help but will Child will get extra help but will not not miss anything in the miss anything in the

classroom.classroom. AtAt each 9 week interval children can be moved out or into each 9 week interval children can be moved out or into

the program!the program!

RecessRecess We will go outside if weather is We will go outside if weather is

cooperative.cooperative. In winter months, children will be In winter months, children will be

outside if temperature is 20 degrees or outside if temperature is 20 degrees or more.more.

Pay attention to the weather. Pay attention to the weather. Dress child in layers.Dress child in layers. Label everything that your child wears Label everything that your child wears

that they might take off.that they might take off.

School ArrivalSchool Arrival If you bring your child to school you can If you bring your child to school you can

drop them off at the North door or at the drop them off at the North door or at the west door.west door.

Children can arrive at 7:45.Children can arrive at 7:45. Children are to go straight to the gym and Children are to go straight to the gym and

sit at Donald Duck.sit at Donald Duck. Children will wait on the duty teacher to Children will wait on the duty teacher to

take them outside to recess.take them outside to recess. If your child is eating breakfast, it is served If your child is eating breakfast, it is served

in the gymnasium from 7:45-8:00.in the gymnasium from 7:45-8:00.

Homework skillsHomework skillsNaming the alphabet, both Naming the alphabet, both

upper and lower case lettersupper and lower case lettersWriting name in Zaner-BloserWriting name in Zaner-BloserLearning telephone numberLearning telephone numberLearning their home addressLearning their home addressTying shoesTying shoes

Book OrdersBook Orders

I usually send home 2 book orders once a month. I usually send home 2 book orders once a month. They are both Scholastic forms. If you order from They are both Scholastic forms. If you order from both forms, simply total the orders and make out both forms, simply total the orders and make out one check to Scholastic. The class earns bonus one check to Scholastic. The class earns bonus points so that I can purchase books for the class. points so that I can purchase books for the class. PLEASE put the book order in an envelope (marked PLEASE put the book order in an envelope (marked with your child’s name) and return to me in the with your child’s name) and return to me in the money bag. Usually books will arrive within 10 money bag. Usually books will arrive within 10 days. This is one of the cheapest ways to order days. This is one of the cheapest ways to order books.books.

BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS FOR BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS FOR ANYONE!!ANYONE!!

Don’t forget…..Don’t forget….. To sign in at the Office and get a button to To sign in at the Office and get a button to

wear if you are going into the building.wear if you are going into the building. To call the Office, at 826-5411, by 8:15 in To call the Office, at 826-5411, by 8:15 in

the morning if your child is sick. the morning if your child is sick. Arrangements can be made to pick up Arrangements can be made to pick up homework.homework.

That any change in your child’s regular That any change in your child’s regular routine of going home MUST be routine of going home MUST be accompanied by a note.accompanied by a note.

To let me know ahead of time if you know To let me know ahead of time if you know that your child will be absent; ex: dentist, that your child will be absent; ex: dentist, doctor, etc.doctor, etc.

Save Boxtops for EducationSave Boxtops for Education

Save boxtops for education Save boxtops for education and send to school with your and send to school with your child in their money bag. In child in their money bag. In doing this you will help us get doing this you will help us get extra supplies for our extra supplies for our classroom.classroom.

All I really need to know I All I really need to know I learned in Kindergarten….learned in Kindergarten….

Most of what I really need to know about how to live Most of what I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in and what to do and how to be I learned in Kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the Kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain but there in the sandpile graduate school mountain but there in the sandpile at Sunday school. These are the things I learned:at Sunday school. These are the things I learned:

Share everything.Share everything. Play fair.Play fair. Don’t hit people.Don’t hit people. Put things back where you found them.Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess.Clean up your own mess. Don’t take things that aren’t yours.Don’t take things that aren’t yours. Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody.Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody. Wash your hands before you eat.Wash your hands before you eat.

Flush.Flush. Warm cookies and cold milk are good for Warm cookies and cold milk are good for

you.you. Live a balanced life-learn some and think Live a balanced life-learn some and think

some and draw and paint and sing and some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.dance and play and work every day some.

Take a nap every afternoon.Take a nap every afternoon. When you go out into the world, watch out When you go out into the world, watch out

for traffic, hold hands and stick together.for traffic, hold hands and stick together. Be aware of wonder.Be aware of wonder.

Robert FulghumRobert Fulghum

Look for these places when you Look for these places when you leave….leave….

LibraryLibraryDonald DuckDonald DuckMusic roomMusic room““B” on west side of B” on west side of

blacktopblacktop

See you real soon!See you real soon!