1. WELCOME TO Kindergarten

2. Daily Schedule 7:30-7:45 Announcements/Calendar
7:45-8:20 Math Whole Group Lesson
8:20-8:35 Journals/Seatwork
8:35-9:00 Math Small Group Centers
9:00-9:30 Restroom/Recess
Snack 9:30-9:40 Snack
9:40-9:55 Independent Reading
9:55-10:30 ELA Whole Group Lesson
10:30-10:40 Seatwork
10:40-11:00 Literacy Centers
11:00-11:30 Lunch
11:30-12:00 Writing
12:00-12:30 Social Studies Whole Group Lesson/Activity
12:30-1:25 Music/Art/Library/PE/Computers/PE
1:25-2:15 Science Whole Group Lesson/Activity/Discovery Centers

3. The first week you may walk your child to the classroom.
Arrival
School starts at 7:30.
Your child will be counted tardy if they arrive in the classroom after 7:30.
Gym before 7:30.
The first week you may walk your child to the classroom.

4. New district Wide Absence and Tardy procedures
Per semester Absences: 5 – Skyward to generate letter 8 – Skyward to generate letter 10 – File with court – identified by pulling an absence occurrence report Skyward to generate letter Tardies: 6 – Skyward to generate letter – Skyward to generate letter File with court – identified by pulling an absence occurrence report
New district Wide Absence and Tardy procedures

5. Breakfast is served in the cafeteria daily. Please
make sure your child is
here early enough.
breakfast=$1.50

6. Conferences/Report Cards
Conference time: 12:30-1:25
1st parent conference:
October 15
2nd parent conference in the spring.
Report cards each nine weeks.

7. Discipline Give me 5 Clip system Color Purple Discipline chart in
Folder

8. Lunch lunch=$2.30 Lunch is at 11:00 Set up lunch account online
Please come and eat lunch with your child after the 1st week of school
Booths are reserved for you

9. Folders goes home everyday communication notes readers
A newsletter will go home every Monday and lets you know important information!

10. Scholar of the week Bring home the class mascot! Scholarly Shout-Outs
Polly Perspective
Chester Challenge
Queenie
Questions
Gregory
Goals
Randy
Resources
Eager Ethan
Susie Saver
Tomas Tools
Penny Ponder
Willing Will
Scholar of the week
Bring home the class
mascot!

11. Going home MUST have note for changes
or call the office before 1:00
*Yellow sign with child’s name
Car riders and walkers must have sign

12. We will put these on backpacks

13. Homework Journals – see note inside journal
Weekly homework
Homework Journals – see note inside journal
Homework due on Friday

14. May send cupcakes but each cupcake must have ingredients listed.
Birthdays
May send cupcakes but each cupcake must have ingredients listed.
Invitations for all girls / all boys or whole class
You can have lunch with your child on their special day, but you can not invite other students to sit with you.

15. Clothing Please write your child’s name on the inside of jacket.
Accidents happen. Please put extra clothes in backpacks.
Please help your child practice with tying their shoes, buttons and zippers
No Tank tops
No shorts too short (3 inches above knee)

16. Field trips/Graduation And Program
Kindergarten Music Program November 12
Field trip will happen in the Spring
Graduation will be May 31 – a daytime program

17. Library Check out books
Scheduled time is every other week It will be combined with Art.
We will have some open times to check out books.
Return on time.

18. Money
When sending money for lunch, book orders, book fair, field trip, fundraisers, PLEASE label envelope with your child’s name and purpose.

19. Your child must be fever free/throw-up free for 24 hours
Nurse Judy
If your child is taking medicine it must be given to Nurse Judy by a parent
If your child is sick, we will send them to her. She will let you know if there is a problem.
Your child must be fever free/throw-up free for 24 hours

20. Information
Phone numbers up dated
address up dated

21. PE/Music/Computers PE - 2 Days a week Tennis shoes must be worn.
Music – Once a week
Computers- class once a week, ipads and computers in classroom for use.

22. Questions Email Voicemail 972-429-3480 Mrs. Skipwith: ext 6082
Voic
Mrs. Skipwith: ext 6082

23. Read 3 times successfully before sending them back for a new one.
Readers
Starting at the end of September, expect to see take home readers in their folder.
Read 3 times successfully before sending them back for a new one.

24. Snack
Please send:
Class size
Healthy
Each nine weeks

25. Toys No toys at school unless they are for show and tell.
Please check backpacks.

26. CAMP READ
October 29

27. Want to help? $7.50 Volunteer in the classroom
Join the PTA
Volunteer in the classroom
Volunteer for PE events, field day or field trips
Background check
$7.50

28. Search: Mrs. Skipwith Kinder I will be posting messages and
Facebook
Search: Mrs. Skipwith Kinder
Join our closed group.
I will be posting messages and
photos weekly.

29. You are our partner in your child’s education