1. Welcome Prospective Transitional kindergarten and Kindergarten Parents

2. Procedures
School begins at 8:30. A staff member will be present every morning on the playground at 8:15. Please say good-bye to your children inside the playground area.
All parent visitors and volunteers must sign-in at the office before going into the building. Younger siblings need to stay at home.
All visitors to classrooms must give teachers at least 24 hour notice to ensure minimal disruptions to the classroom.
All Kindergarten students have access to indoor restrooms by Mrs. Prado’s class.
To ensure their safety, all students will use the restroom with a class buddy and/or a parent volunteer.
Please encourage your Kindergartener to use the restroom right before coming to school in the morning, so that classroom disruption is minimized.

3. First day procedures: 8/14
All classes line up at the playground
Students cannot be dropped off until 8:15 when there is a teacher on yard duty
Look for the chair with your child’s teacher’s name
Line up on the colored line in front of your teacher’s chair
For students’ safety, please be prepared to say good-bye to your child in line. We don’t want any lines broken up and students getting lost on their way to class
Teachers will clarify where students can be picked up at 1:50
Students can bring a stuffed animal on the first day
Dismissal procedures: We dismiss one student at a time and ask that any adult picking up is listed on the emergency card

4. Student materials
We appreciate any donations or materials for student materials
“Wish list” of materials are on the website and posted in the front office
Please do not bring anything on the supply list until the second week of school
Please label everything with a permanent marker
School-sized backpacks and labeled lunchboxes are nice and can come starting the first day
Lunch money can be turned into the front office in a labeled envelope or you can use ezschoolpay.com
Snacks are not provided

5. Collaboration with home
Research shows that students who read 20 minutes/daily have a higher chance of academic success
It can be in ANY language
Pediatricians recommend hours of sleep for 4-5 year olds
Please help with a healthy breakfast daily
Ideally, students should have a quiet work space at home with
Glue stick
Scissors
Crayons
Pencil
Notebook

6. communication Weekly Tuesday Envelopes
Sunday night voic s and s
teachers with questions or concerns. addresses are on the website under “contact us”
Website:
Facebook: facebook.com/parkviewca
PSCA: (Room 1)

7. Parent groups
PSCA: ALL Parkview parents: Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM
Help Organize Community Nights and School Events
Help Organize Fundraisers
Sponsor weekly music classes, field trips, assemblies, Books and Beyond reading program, classroom supplies

8. NUTS and Bolts First Day of School: August 14th
Pre-Assessment Dates in August
Summer Construction
Breakfast and Lunch Program
Walk to School Wednesdays
After School Programs
Office Hours