2. Kindergarten Orientation 2015 Welcome to Mrs. Parker’s Class

3. School Begins at 8:45 Late at 8:45

4. Communication Folder Must bring to school everyday. Must have backpack everyday. Families: You have homework tonight!! Please return important papers tomorrow!

5. What goes in the folder? Everything! Homework Class work Communication between home and school Dismissal changes Make sure your child’s name is on everything… Label everything!!!

6. Lunch Information: Daily Lunch: $2.75 (put $ in folder) Milk: $.50 New Card System Snack: No PEANUT PRODUCTS!!! 1 snack (finger foods) per day … Pack napkins for snack, plastic spoons etc. Please be sure to review with your child what he/she is doing for lunch or for snack each day.

7. Open Communication My goal is for your child to be successful, happy and confident! I will help you with any problem that may arise. A note in the folder is the best way to contact me. If you just want to tell me that you ie; can volunteer on a certain day then you can email me at: mparker@westportschools.org

8. Centers Task Board Classroom Help Task Board Guided Reading Classroom Web Page Help at home Book Order Volunteer Go Math Prep

9. Recess One recess/day after lunch on the schedule… Try to get outside again before the end of the day when the weather is nice. Wear sneakers!!!

10. We celebrate Birthdays with healthy snacks… must have form filled out and approved by office. We are allowed one holiday celebration/month. No Peanut products or homemade items are allowed. Everything must be store bought with a label that says peanut free. We celebrate Birthdays with healthy snacks… must have form filled out and approved by office. We are allowed one holiday celebration/month. No Peanut products or homemade items are allowed. Everything must be store bought with a label that says peanut free.

11. Morning Business (lunch choice, bathrooms, flag) Morning Business (lunch choice, bathrooms, flag) Morning Meeting Morning Meeting Fundations (Phonics/ Letter Formation) Fundations (Phonics/ Letter Formation) Reading Readiness /Writer’s Workshop Reading Readiness /Writer’s Workshop Recess Recess Bathrooms and Lunch Bathrooms and Lunch Music, Gym, Art Music, Gym, Art Mathematics Mathematics Learning centers /Literacy Centers/Science/Social Studies Learning centers /Literacy Centers/Science/Social Studies Open Centers/Free Choice Open Centers/Free Choice Snack Snack Dismissal Dismissal A Typical Day: A Typical Day in K:

12. Morning Business

13. Morning Meeting /Calendar Morning Meeting /Calendar

14. Q -Bear will help us follow the rules.

15. Academics Journeys Reading Writers Workshop/ Six Traits Writing Go Math Fundations (Phonics) Guided Reading

16. Science Social Studies Technology

17. Story Time

18. Your child will have a specialist for 40 minutes each day. Must wear sneakers for gym. Gym is Tuesdays and Wednesdays.  Physical Education  Music  Art Specialist

19. Open Centers Open Centers

20. Fine Motor Area Fine Motor Area

21. Literacy Centers

22. Science Center

23. Writing Center

24. Reading Corner

25. Kitchen Area

26. Calendar Area

27. Word Wall

28. Dismissal begins at 3:00 Buses are called thereafter. Please take home bus or parent pick-up name tag today ***Bus/ Parent Pick-up tags should be worn daily for at least the first two weeks. End of the Day

29. Visit the Bathroom– 1 push of soap; 2 paper towels. 2 paper towels. Verify Bus Information. Make me aware of any allergies. Sign up for Volunteer Orientation! Remember we are a peanut free Classroom! Tell all of your child’s caregivers. Before You Go…