1. Kindergarten Orientation Kingston Elementary School June 6, 2019
Welcome to Kingston’s
Class of 2025

2. Welcome
Dr. William Marble,
School Principal

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Introduction of Staff Dolores Muscelli – Kindergarten Teacher
Alyson Wiecek – Kindergarten Teacher
Cynthia Libetti – Kindergarten Teacher
Lynn Kahan – Kindergarten Teacher
Alyssa Sims-Kindergarten Teacher
Maria Campagna – Kindergarten ELL Teacher
Lori Goldberg – Speech Language Therapist
Karin Davis - Occupational Therapist
Lynn Bresnahan – Literacy Teacher Coach
Judy Kelly – School Counselor
Jacki Naddeo – Nurse

5. Full Day Kindergarten Curriculum

6. New Jersey Student Learning Standards
Standards adopted by NJ for all students K-12
Rigorous standards that guide daily instruction
Spiral and recurring
Build upon each other
NJSLS
Lynn

7. By the end of Kindergarten,
your child
should…

8. Know the letters and their sounds

9. 2. Read an emergent level text

10. 3. Ask and answer questions either orally or in writing, with evidence from the text

11. 4. Write narrative, opinion, and informative pieces

12. 5. Count to 100

13. 6. Have a strong grasp of number sense

14. 7. Know addition and subtraction facts to 5

15. How can this be accomplished?

16. Our Kindergarten Journey Together
Home and School Partnership

17. Sample Daily Schedule

18. Kindergarten Readiness Bags
Folder
Journal
Communicator-Fundations paper
Dry Erase marker
Scissors
Crayons
Pencils
Fundations alphabet
Leveled Text
Cubes & Animal Counters

19. Guidance Counselor Provide:
support to individual students
whole class lessons
Liaison between parents and school – academically and socially

20. Guidance in Kindergarten
Kindergarten Goals:
Following school and classroom rules
Acquiring effective listening skills
Identify and express feelings
Demonstrate the ability to play cooperatively with others
Identify good and bad choices

21. Nurse’s Notes
Please notify the nurse if your child has any medical conditions or food allergies.
Remember to send in any necessary paperwork such as physical forms or immunization reports prior to August 1st.
If your child gets injured at home and has a cast or any activity restrictions please get a note from the doctor.

22. Medication
The Nurse cannot dispense medication to students unless it has been prescribed by a physician AND with written approval of the parent/guardian.
Medication must be in the prescribed container for your child.
All medication is administered and kept in the Health Office.
Please do not send any medication with your child, Medication should only change hands between adults for the safety of all.

23. Food In the Classroom SNACKS
Monday through Friday
SMALL NUTRITIONAL snack from home
Students should be able to open their own container/packaging
22 students with 1 adult
Snack: IN ITS OWN LABELED BAG or CONTAINER
EVERYTHING must be labeled with your child’s first and last name
Kindergarten classes are peanut-free, our cafeteria is not.

24. Calendar www.http://kingston.cherryhill.k12.nj.us
Check the calendar on our school website for specific dates:
Back to School Night
Days off
Holidays
Last Day of School
Calendar included in your folder
Students are dismissed at 3:30pm.

25. Lost and Found
Please clearly label EVERYTHING with your student’s first and last name and room number (with a black Sharpie).
The lost and found is located in the cafeteria.
The PTA will regularly lay out the contents of the Lost & Found at meetings.
Due to limited space, the Lost & Found is cleaned every month or two.
If your student has lost an item, please be sure to check the Lost & Found prior to the end of the month.
It is the parents’ responsibility to check the Lost & Found

26. Miscellaneous Information
“OOPS” Policy
From time to time, students may have an “accident” while at school
Please send a FULL change of clothes in a gallon-sized ziploc bag. Make sure to label it with your student’s full name.
Parties
Halloween, Winter, End of the Year Parties are celebrated by kindergarten students in their classrooms. Two parents may attend per class to help set-up and support students during the party.

27. Communication With Teachers Phone Call Via e-mail In person Telephone
Emergency Notifications
Sign-up for text alerts
@kingstones to 81010
Online
Kingston Elementary Website
Follow the Principal on Twitter
PTA on Facebook
District Weekly News
With Teachers
Via
In person
Telephone
Conferences

28. Driving and Parking Safety is #1!!!!
Follow all traffic and pedestrian laws.
Don’t make u-turns in driveways or intersections
Follow all posted speed limit and parking signs and go slowly
Don’t double park
Do not park in the School Bus Zone (front of school)
Give yourself plenty of time - you may need to walk a block or two to campus
Be mindful of our neighbors
Do not block their driveways, play in their front yards, move their garbage cans or litter

29. Morning Drop-Off
“Commuter” drop-off is available on Kingston Road (front of school)
Please pull forward and allow staff to assist you
NO PARKING in commuter lane or on Kingston Road! ! !
When one car parks in the commuter lane, the entire system stops
Student supervision begins at 8:40 am on the Playground, we ask that a parent or older sibling attend to Kindergartners
If you will be walking your student to school, please be aware of restricted bus lanes and traffic signs when you park your car
Students line up by their classroom doors (Doors 11 & 12) in the morning

30. What if I’m late to school?
Classroom instruction begins at 9:00 am. Line up by 8:50 - teachers bring students in at 8:55
Students are marked “late” to school if they arrive after the bell rings
Parents must escort students to the Front Office if they are late and sign them in
Students will not be admitted into the classroom without a tardy slip from the office
Please give yourself plenty of time in the morning

31. Pick-Up From School Safety is #1!!!!
If you are picking up your child after school, teachers walk their students to the outside doors and wait in the doorway.
If you are carpooling or picking up other children, you need to have written permission from those children’s parents or guardians
If there is a change to the typical routine, parents should either call the front office an hour before school ends or have their children bring a note with them to school (NO EXCEPTIONS).

32. Transportation
Letters will be sent home about a week or so prior to school starting with details about transportation (route #, pick up and drop off locations, times, etc.)
All students must wear seat belts on the bus. Please practice with your child (if possible) learning how to buckle and unbuckle lap belts.
A parent/guardian/older sibling must be present to receive the child at the bus stop; otherwise, the child will be returned to his/her school.

33. First Day of School
Be sure your child’s teacher knows how he or she will be getting home
Please use the name tag enclosed in your child’s welcome letter on the first day of school

34. School Traditions New Family Orientation Spirit Days
Back To School Night
Halloween/Costume Parade
Pumpkin Carving Night
Pancake Dinner
Open House
Spirit Days
Birthday Celebrations
Monthly recognition assemblies
Performances/ Celebrations
Talent Show
Picture Days

35. Thank you for coming to Kindergarten Orientation and welcome to the Kingston Family!
Please pick up your Kindergarten Readiness Bag and screening results before you leave tonight.

36. Questions and Answers