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Kindergarten Orientation
 All incoming
Kindergarteners will
be assessed within the
first weeks of school.
These assessments
focus on academic
skills (letters/sounds,
number sense, etc).
 The first two
weeks of
Kindergarten
are
planned/paced
by the Kinder
team of
teachers. This
allows for
change if
needed.
 Preppie Kindergarten
assessments took
place in the summer
for families interested
in this potential
educational option.
 Testing: Age 5 from
July 1 to December
2 or by parent
request; Qualify
age appropriate
based on Gesell
Readiness Test
(kindergarten
developmental
screening)
Opportunity to participate in
a wide variety of interactive
learning experiences to assist
in the development of
positive social/emotional
skills
Parent request for this
program is required
 Focuses on PRE-READING that emphasizes: oral
language development, phonological and
phonemic awareness, vocabulary skill building,
beginning phonics development and beginning
writing practice
September 2 –
December 2
 Full Day Kindergarten
 Dual Language
Immersion/Language
Enrichment
 Fallbrook Community
Center (ASES)
 All subject areas are
taught
 Academically rich
environment
 All of our students can/will go to college .
 We are teaching to prepare your students for the
future.
 Each class will adopt a 4 year university that your child
will be introduced to.
 All classrooms have 8 student
computers and one teacher
technology work station.
 All students have access to a
variety of computer programs.
 Lessons on use of the computer
as a learning tool or resource
are given.
Be Safe
Be Responsible
Be Respectful
Be Your Best
Be A Leader
 Drawings – Leader tickets
 Recognition assemblies
 Monthly principal’s lunch bunch
 Classroom incentives
 7:30 drop off on the primary playground (except for
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8:00 Bell -teachers pick up
8:05 Instruction begins
9:35 – 9:55 Recess
11:35- 12:20 Lunch
2:15 Release
 Please send a small nutritious snack labeled with your
child’s name.
 If your child purchases lunch we recommend you pay
in advance on-line or drop a check in the office.
 Please take your child to the
quad.
 Please have a transportation plan
to share with the teacher at their
table.
 If you are not able to accompany
your child, please call the office or
send a note with your child.
 Your child will not be released to
anyone not listed/noted.
Buses
 Pick up and drop in the front of the school
 No parent traffic is allowed. Calle De La Paloma
is a private drive and not for public use
Walking Entrances Heald Lane cul-da-sac (park/walk entrance*)
 Mercedes Court (walking/drop only, no parking)
Car Drop Off –
 Heald Lane cul-da-sac
 Mercedes Court
Park & Walk In –
 Heald Lane – park in Senior Center lot,
Community Center lots, or school lot in area in
front cross walk.
 All visitors must sign in at
the office and receive a
name badge.
 Classroom
visit/observations should
be scheduled with
administration and will last
no more than 20 minutes.
Morning procedures for
drop off
 If you are waiting with your
child in the quad, please
exit the campus after the
bell.
 Parents are not allowed in
the lunch pavilion or the
playground.
 All visitors must sign in at the office and
receive a name badge
 Classroom visit/observations should be
scheduled with administration and will
last no more than 20 minutes
Morning procedures for drop off
 You may begin dropping off at 7:20,
students should not arrive prior to 7:20
 Parents must drop at designated drop off
areas and should exit campus
immediately.
 All students arriving prior to 7:35 must
report to the lunch pavilion. Kinders will
be escorted to designated area.
 7:35 K reports to small blacktop area
 All K students report to
the quad for the first
three days of school.
 After that, they are to
report to the kinder
playground.
 If you are waiting with
your child in their
designated morning
zone, please exit the
school campus at the
warning bell.
Pick Up
 Students must be picked up at
the quad or cul-da-sac.
 If you arrive on campus prior
to the dismissal bell, please
check into the office.
Volunteers Are Welcome &
Needed
 Information regarding
classroom volunteering will go
home the first week of school.
 A PTA volunteer form will also
be sent home.
 All volunteers working with
students must have a current
TB clearance.
 Please attempt to plan all appointments and trips
outside of school time.
 If a student is absent, please call the attendance
line (731-4222) or or send a note.
Please send the following in a
ziploc
baggie with your child’s name
on it:
 An additional pair of
underwear
 Socks
 Shorts/Pants
Electronic
devices and
toys are not
allowed at
school.
 Mrs. Dawson – School
Secretary
 Mrs. Avila – Attendance
Clerk
 Mrs. Alexander – Health
Technician
 School counselor
 Palomar counselors
 Speech therapist
 USC social worker
 School psychologist
 6 Safety monitors
 Bilingual school
 Intervention technicians
community liaison
 School librarian
 Computer lab tech
 Aug. 13 return
2nd day packet
 Sept. 28th –
Back To School
Night
 Conferences
 2nd day packet… Remember to please complete the
emergency card with contacts.
 Don’t overlook the student insurance.
 Devise a transportation plan with your student.
 Consider your parent involvement options.
 School Site Council
 Parent-Teacher Association
(PTA)
 English Learners Advisory
Council (ELAC)
 Classroom/School Volunteers