Thursday, August 13, 2009

Week of August 31

Mrs. Jessica Borden and Mrs. Alicia Jones
875-3661 Ext. 3237





Dear Parents,
Welcome to the new school year! We want your child to have a fun and successful year in Kindergarten. Above we have listed the school phone number and our e-mail address. Please feel free to contact us if there are situations that need to be discussed. The best time to reach us by phone is from 8:00a.m. -8:30a.m. Our planning time is 2:00 -2:40 p.m. and we will check our e-mail at that time. We are always willing to schedule a conference with you at any time!

Attendance:
A successful school experience is the responsibility of the children, the parent and the school. Your child's progress, both academically and socially, is influenced to a great extent by daily participation. Regular attendance without tardiness is important.

Transportation:
If you plan to pick up your child that normally rides the bus or you wish for your child to ride a different bus than usual, you must send a written note or contact the office at 874-3661. Do not rely on your child to tell us this information, because he or she may become confused and relay information incorrectly. If no written note or phone call is received, your child will be sent home by his/her usual method of transportation.

School Work:
Please look in your child’s backpack each day. We send all school news by way of your child. Be positive and value the work your child has done at school. Your child will have a daily folder to carry back and forth to school in his/her backpack.

Lunch:
Lunch money should always be sent in a sealed labeled envelope with your child’s name and my name written on the front of the envelope.
Lunch may be purchased for $1.60 each day. You will get a computer statement when your child’s lunch account gets low. Please make checks payable to North Schuylkill Cafeteria. Your child may also bring his/her lunch each day. Please label lunch boxes or sacks with your child’s name. If your child brings his/her lunch and would like to purchase milk that day, the cost is .40 cents.

Snacks:
We will have snack time each day around 1:45. Included in your child’s folder is a list of recommended snack ideas. Soda and candy are not permitted. You are responsible for sending a snack and drink each day. We do have a water fountain in the classroom if you do not send a drink. Please label your child's snack bag with their name and the word "snack". This is so they do not eat it at lunch.

Birthdays and Treats:
Simple treats may be sent to school on your child’s birthday. Sending a birthday treat is optional. Birthday treats are appreciated but certainly not expected. We have reserved a special Birthday Day near the end of the school year in May when we will celebrate all of our summer birthday kids. If your child has a summer birthday you will have an opportunity to send in treats for your child’s birthday at this time. We'll send home more information about this special day in early May.

Book Orders:
Your child will have the opportunity to order books for your home library each month. The book orders are from Scholastic Books and will be sent home each month attached to a newsletter.

Communication:
We will send home a weekly newsletter to inform you of classroom activities.

Discipline:
Our classroom rules include:
Be kind to others
Raise your hand to speak
Listen while others are talking
Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself
Always do your best work

We believe in having high expectations of the children to follow classroom rules and to help them understand the reasons behind rules. We want all of the children to have the opportunity to learn and for no student to keep another student from being able to learn. We strive to provide a safe and comfortable learning environment for the children in which we work and live as a team in our classroom.
Our classroom management system is made up of 5 islands. Each student will have their own boat. First off task behavior results in the student sailing their boat to the warning island. For the second off task behavior the student sails to the 5 minute island. Third behavior 10 minutes, fourth 15 minutes and finally to the deserted island. If a student reaches the deserted island they will lose 25 minutes of recess and you will be notified with a note.
Please let us know if you have any questions. We are excited to be your child’s teacher and plan to provide a safe and fun learning environment for your child. Thanks for sharing your child with us!


Sincerely,
Mrs. Borden & Mrs. Jones

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