—Arrival/Dismissal—The children arrive by bus starting at 8:05/12:05. If you are planning to drop off your child please do so between 8:05/12:05 to  8:25/12:25. We would like to have children ride the bus whenever possible. We board the buses to go home at 10:55/255. If you are picking your child up please be out in front of the school at 10:55/2:55.

—If your child is sick and will not attend school you must report their absence by calling 775-8954.

—Please send a note with your child to school if there are any changes in your child’s dismissal procedures. If an emergency arises, and you need to have a dismissal change made during the school day, please call Mrs. Anderson at the Main Office, 775-8946.   DO  NOT CALL OUR CLASSROOM TELEPHONE WITH DISMISSAL CHANGES.  WE DO NOT ANSWER THE TELEPHONE OR CHECK VOICE MAIL DURING INSTRUCTIONAL TIMES. 

—Your child will need to bring a backpack to school everyday. We highly discourage the backpacks with wheels. They do not fit in our cubbies and are a danger when going down the stairs.

—Your child will need to bring a snack to school everyday. We encourage you to send a healthy snack that can be consumed quickly. Milk is available for the children at a cost of $9.00 per year. Please remember that we are a nut free room and ask parents to read all labels carefully!!

Star of the Day: Every child will have several turns at being “Star of the Day.” When it is your child’s turn to be Star of the day they will be our line leader. They will bring home Clifford the Big Red Dog. Clifford travels with a Journal. We ask parents or children (when able) to write a short message telling about Clifford’s adventures during his visit to your house. PLEASE make sure to return Clifford the next school day. We do have a few extra Cliffords in the event that he gets left at home accidentally.

Whenever possible we will be spending up to 25 minutes before the start of Kindergarten to play. Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately. In order to foster independence, select coats and boots that your child can handle with the least amount of adult assistance. Please use nametags on all articles of clothing.

There are many ways to help prepare your child for Kindergarten. We feel that the best way is by reading to your child daily!

Each month your child will receive a monthly homework calendar filled with quick and easy activities that you can do with your child! These activities often correlate and reinforce the skills that we are working on in school.

Your child’s daily specials schedule:

Monday: none

Tuesday: Gym and Library

Wednesday: Music

Thursday: Art (every other week)

Friday: Phonology