Transcript Kindergarten Open House 2014
Welcome to Kindergarten Orientation
Welcome and Greetings
Sean Martin, Principal
PLES Administrative Team
Sean Martin, Principal Connie Fowlkes, Assistant Principal
The Kindergarten Team Margaret Palmieri –Instructional Team Leader Afrika Burnett-Teacher Michele Dorsey-Teacher Jennifer Meier-Teacher Stacey Halpern-Co-Teacher Amy Zontek -Co-Teacher
Kindergarten Team Support
Para Educators
Donna Schulze Terri Royster Marcia McNeeley (Spec. Ed.) Maureen Gilbert (Spec. Ed.)
Daily Schedule
8:40-8:55 Arrival and Breakfast 9:00-10:15 Math 10:15-10:45 Spanish 10:45-10:55 Snack 10:55-12:30 ELA/SS/Health/Sci 12:30-1:00 Lunch 1:00-1:45 Related Arts 1:45-2:00 Transition 2:00-2:30 Recess 2:30-3:10 Self-Selected Activities
Related Arts
Art Media Music PE Technology integrated into other subjects Class Schedules will be sent home
Snack
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Your child should bring a small nutritious snack and drink everyday .
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Pack the snack in a separate bag or pocket in your child
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s backpack. Due to allergies, pack PEANUT FREE snacks.
Birthday Celebrations
Contact your child ’ s teacher if you want to bring party favors to share with your child ’ s class. NO FOOD PRODUCTS PLEASE.
When the entire class is invited, teachers will distribute party invitations at school.
Volunteering
• We need volunteers in the cafeteria for the first 3 weeks of school. Sign-up here today!
• A volunteer sign-up form will be sent home shortly for classroom support. • Classroom volunteers begin in October.
Supplies
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Label all personal belongings – backpack, lunch box, coats and clothing.
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Send in a change of clothes in a labeled zip lock bag —accidents happen!
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DO NOT LABEL school supplies – scissors, glue, crayons, markers, etc.
Communication
We value regular home/school communication
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Every day folders
- student work, notes from teachers, Kindergarten Team information and homework.
• Important school wide information, PTA news, Kindergarten Newsletter, and community notices will be sent home on Thursday.
• Information, dates and the Falcon News will be posted on the PLES Website:
www.ples.hcpss.org
or request a paper copy to be sent home.
Communication Cont.
• To receive messages and alerts from PLES and/or HCPSS Central Office • HCPSS News
- www.hcpss.org
• Parent Conferences in November and February or upon request
The First Week!
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Mon. & Tues. - All Kindergarten students meet in the Cafeteria
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Wed-Thurs-Fri Kindergarteners walk to classes, PLES staff will assist with this transition.
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Discuss lunch options - send your child with a lunch or money ($2.75) to buy a school lunch (includes milk).
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Milk alone is 50 cents.
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Snack - decide with your child the best place in the backpack for the snack
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We
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re looking forward to a GREAT year!
Phelps Luck Transportation
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A transportation tag is in your child
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s folder. Please verify with your child
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s teacher that the dismissal information is correct before you leave today.
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It is important to follow your child
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s transportation procedure on the first day of school.
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We will always follow your child
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s normal transportation routine unless we have a note specifying a change.
Story Time for Kindergarteners
Emergency Cards/Essential Documents Parent Portal
Emergency Cards/Essential Documents
• Emergency Procedure Forms include: early closing and photograph permission • Complete online using the HCPSS Parent Portal. The computer lab will be available today, following Open House • Immunizations and medical forms
Health Room
• Health Assistant: Terese Syed • Cluster Nurse: Amy Carlesi
Phelps Luck PTA
* All of our meetings are on the first Wednesday of the month, unless school is out.
* We will discuss this year
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s budget and welcome new parents to the PTA.
* Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings.
President – Mark Booker
Upcoming Events
• First Day of School, Monday, August 25 Doors Open: 8:40 am Late Bell: Dismissal: 8:55 am 3:20 pm • Students arriving after 8:55 must be accompanied by an adult to the office and will be marked late.
• Back to School Night for K- Weds., September 17- 6:30 pm