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Kindergarten Orientation - Kindergarten Orientation - Part IPart I

August 21, 2013August 21, 2013

Orientation FormatOrientation Format

IntroductionsIntroductions

General Building InformationGeneral Building Information

Explain Orientation IIExplain Orientation II

Kindergarten Classroom StaffKindergarten Classroom Staff

Bus Routes and ProceduresBus Routes and Procedures

Wildwood Safety Precautions Wildwood Safety Precautions

Arrival and Dismissal ProceduresArrival and Dismissal Procedures

Orientation Format Orientation Format (Cont.)(Cont.)

Lunch ProceduresLunch Procedures

General Health InformationGeneral Health Information

CommunicationCommunication

Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer Opportunities

QuestionsQuestions

General Building General Building InformationInformation

PreK & kindergarten students onlyPreK & kindergarten students only

8 K classrooms & 3 preschool classes8 K classrooms & 3 preschool classes

District special education officesDistrict special education offices

General education kindergarten classrooms General education kindergarten classrooms

1 teacher & 1 educational assistant1 teacher & 1 educational assistant

K students participate in weekly specialistsK students participate in weekly specialists Library, Art, Music, P.E. and computersLibrary, Art, Music, P.E. and computers

Kindergarten Classroom Kindergarten Classroom StaffStaff

Room 6 Room 6 Christine StanfordChristine Stanford Diane HarveyDiane Harvey

Room 7Room 7 Kim CummingsKim Cummings Eileen McKennaEileen McKenna

Room 8Room 8 Christine HolloranChristine Holloran Kim WhooleyKim Whooley

Room 9Room 9 Emily VieiraEmily Vieira Jackie Stokes Jackie Stokes

Room 10Room 10 Kristin O’TooleKristin O’Toole Deanne EnglandDeanne England

Room 11Room 11 Sara PesanelliSara Pesanelli Mary StewartMary Stewart

Room 13Room 13 Lisa BertolamiLisa Bertolami Ann JudkinsAnn Judkins

Room 14 Room 14 Marion ValeriMarion Valeri Lynne MartellLynne Martell

Orientation IIOrientation II Wednesday, August 28Wednesday, August 28thth

Two Sessions depending on your child’s teacherTwo Sessions depending on your child’s teacher Rooms 6, 10, 11, 13 @ 9:45am- 10:45am Rooms 6, 10, 11, 13 @ 9:45am- 10:45am Rooms 7, 8, 9, 14 @ 11:45am-12:45amRooms 7, 8, 9, 14 @ 11:45am-12:45am

Students and parents meet teachersStudents and parents meet teachers

Students take a ride on the busStudents take a ride on the bus

Parents/guardians receive more general Parents/guardians receive more general information information

Open House in October – discussion of curriculum Open House in October – discussion of curriculum and classroom specific information and classroom specific information

TransportationTransportation Index cards on tablesIndex cards on tables

Includes Name, Bus #, Address, Bus Includes Name, Bus #, Address, Bus StopStop

Five buses used for AM and PM pick-Five buses used for AM and PM pick-upup

Early childhood buses are for K Early childhood buses are for K students onlystudents only

Transportation (cont.)Transportation (cont.)

Recommendation for first few weeks - be Recommendation for first few weeks - be OUTSIDEOUTSIDE at the bus stop at 8:10at the bus stop at 8:10

Requests for changes should be put in writing and Requests for changes should be put in writing and will be passed along for reviewwill be passed along for review

Buses may be late/sporadic the first few weeks of Buses may be late/sporadic the first few weeks of schoolschool

Allow a few weeks for a pattern to emerge regarding Allow a few weeks for a pattern to emerge regarding pick up and drop off timespick up and drop off times

Transportation (cont.)Transportation (cont.)

Students will receive bus tags on the first Students will receive bus tags on the first day of schoolday of school

Any change in schedule needs to be put in Any change in schedule needs to be put in writing to the teacherwriting to the teacher

Changing buses is Changing buses is notnot permitted permitted

An authorized adult must be present for An authorized adult must be present for drop-off at the designated stop drop-off at the designated stop

Transportation (cont.)Transportation (cont.) All drivers are CORI checked and have updated licenses All drivers are CORI checked and have updated licenses

Times can vary due to inclement weather, absences, Times can vary due to inclement weather, absences, dismissals, traffic, etc.dismissals, traffic, etc.

We will do our best to keep you informed of changes/delaysWe will do our best to keep you informed of changes/delays

A consistent schedule alleviates anxiety and separation A consistent schedule alleviates anxiety and separation issues for your childissues for your child

Please review and emphasize bus rules with your child Please review and emphasize bus rules with your child on a regular basison a regular basis

School will reinforce safety throughout the year through School will reinforce safety throughout the year through safety programs w/Wilmington Police Departmentsafety programs w/Wilmington Police Department

Building SafetyBuilding Safety Kindergarten hours - 8:50-2:05Kindergarten hours - 8:50-2:05

Buzzer system with video monitoringBuzzer system with video monitoring All doors will be locked throughout the school dayAll doors will be locked throughout the school day Staff will have access using a swipe card systemStaff will have access using a swipe card system Parents/guardians will need to ring the doorbellParents/guardians will need to ring the doorbell

All visitors must sign in and obtain a All visitors must sign in and obtain a visitors pass when entering the buildingvisitors pass when entering the building

Please call in all absencesPlease call in all absences

Building Safety (cont.)Building Safety (cont.) Please inform the office when emergency Please inform the office when emergency

card information changescard information changes

Connect5 systemConnect5 system

Monthly fire drillsMonthly fire drills

Lock down drillsLock down drills Implementation of ALICE protocolImplementation of ALICE protocol

Evacuation drillEvacuation drill

Arrival and DismissalArrival and Dismissal

Upon arrival students will proceed to the gym and Upon arrival students will proceed to the gym and sit by classroom with teachers on duty until it is sit by classroom with teachers on duty until it is time to head to their classroom. time to head to their classroom.

Car riders will be dropped off by an adult to a WW Car riders will be dropped off by an adult to a WW staff member at the door next to the parking lot.staff member at the door next to the parking lot.

Car rider drop off begins at 8:30Car rider drop off begins at 8:30 Park in the parking lot on the right or in backPark in the parking lot on the right or in back Wait with your child until the teachers on Wait with your child until the teachers on

duty are presentduty are present

First two weeks all staff is on duty for arrival and First two weeks all staff is on duty for arrival and dismissaldismissal

Arrival and Dismissal Arrival and Dismissal (cont.)(cont.)

Parking is available on the right hand side Parking is available on the right hand side of the building and in the back during of the building and in the back during arrival and dismissal timesarrival and dismissal times

Please enter the driveway on the right and Please enter the driveway on the right and exit on the driveway on the gym sideexit on the driveway on the gym side

Please remember that it is unlawful to Please remember that it is unlawful to pass buses while they are loading and pass buses while they are loading and unloadingunloading

Arrival and Dismissal Arrival and Dismissal (cont.)(cont.)

Car riders will be escorted to the Car riders will be escorted to the front door at dismissal and released front door at dismissal and released to an authorized adultto an authorized adult

Parent/guardians are asked to wait outside Parent/guardians are asked to wait outside the building under the overhang at dismissal the building under the overhang at dismissal

Proper identification is required for Proper identification is required for dismissal of studentsdismissal of students

LunchLunch Lunch is served daily Lunch is served daily

Lunch prices can be found onlineLunch prices can be found online $2.10 Lunch$2.10 Lunch $.50 Milk$.50 Milk $.50 Dessert$.50 Dessert

Free and reduced lunch information and Free and reduced lunch information and applications are available online and in the front applications are available online and in the front officeoffice

Gluten Free menu is now available online for Gluten Free menu is now available online for students with a documented gluten allergystudents with a documented gluten allergy

Students will receive a temporary lunch card and Students will receive a temporary lunch card and once they have pictures taken they will have a once they have pictures taken they will have a picture lunch cardpicture lunch card

Lunch (cont.)Lunch (cont.)

Staff collects cards daily so cards are not Staff collects cards daily so cards are not misplacedmisplaced

Payments can be made on-line or checks can also Payments can be made on-line or checks can also be dropped off in the kitchen. Please visit be dropped off in the kitchen. Please visit www.wilmington.k12.ma.uswww.wilmington.k12.ma.us to read more in depth to read more in depth information on food services and POS systeminformation on food services and POS system

The online system allows you to check when your The online system allows you to check when your child is buying lunch, refill the balance, and child is buying lunch, refill the balance, and restrict if necessaryrestrict if necessary

Lunch (cont.)Lunch (cont.)

A peanut free table is open to all students A peanut free table is open to all students who have allergies as well as students who who have allergies as well as students who have purchased a lunchhave purchased a lunch

All school lunches served are peanut/tree All school lunches served are peanut/tree nut-freenut-free

Classrooms are peanut free Classrooms are peanut free Use listUse list Check/send in labelsCheck/send in labels

General Health General Health InformationInformation

A copy of all immunizations must be passed in to Mrs. Y A copy of all immunizations must be passed in to Mrs. Y as soon as possible. If records are not complete, your as soon as possible. If records are not complete, your child will not be able to begin school on September 3child will not be able to begin school on September 3rdrd..

If your child has special health needs, please arrange an If your child has special health needs, please arrange an appointment with Mrs. Y to discuss your child’s needs.appointment with Mrs. Y to discuss your child’s needs.

If you give your child any medication at home, please If you give your child any medication at home, please alert the school nurse that day.alert the school nurse that day.

Celebrations/classroom activities will be free of food. Celebrations/classroom activities will be free of food. Please contact your child’s teacher before sending Please contact your child’s teacher before sending anything into the classroom.anything into the classroom.

CommunicationCommunication

Connect5Connect5

WebpageWebpage

Google CalendarGoogle Calendar

FacebookFacebook

Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer Opportunities

CORI checkCORI check

LibraryLibrary

Parent Advisory Council (PAC)Parent Advisory Council (PAC)

School Advisory Council (SAC)School Advisory Council (SAC)

ClassroomClassroom

QuestionsQuestions

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