Transcript Pear Park Elementary School

PEAR PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KINDERGARTEN
2013-2014
Mrs. Scoggins & Mrs. Sackett
Room 102
MRS. JILLIAN SCOGGINS
• Graduated from California State University
San Marcos, CA (CSUSM) in 2007 with a B.A.
in Social Sciences, which gives me 4
teaching licenses:
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Special Education (K-12)
General Education (Classroom Teacher K-6)
English (6-12)
Social Sciences/History (6-12)
• Graduated from Lesley University in 2013 with
a Masters in Curriculum & Instruction Through
the Arts.
• This will be my 5th year of teaching.
• I am fluent in American Sign Language (ASL).
DROP OFFS/PICK UPS
(8:45-11:45AM/12:45-3:45PM)
• The drop off location for ALL Kindergarteners is located under
the kite on the brick wall that is on the side of the gym. Mrs.
Scoggins’ students need to line up along the brick wall. If
students are late, they must be signed into the office by their
parent.
• The Kindergarten pick up location is right outside the exterior
classroom door. Kindergarten students are ONLY able to be
picked up by parents/guardians in emergency situations.
Please put other responsible adults who will pick up often (other
than you) on the list, with the office secretaries.
• If you have any custody issues, they must have documentation
for us to NOT release to an undesirable parent. Otherwise, we
are legally obligated to release students to their
parent/guardian.
• We release students in a hand-to-hand fashion, they are NOT
allowed to cross the street themselves, you or an older sibling
MUST come to our door to get them.
PARKING
• Parking for our primary students is on the South
Western side of the building, please make sure
to never use the handicapped spots unless you
are handicapped, or have a disability placard.
We have many parents with disabilities who
actually NEED those spots during the hectic
release times that often are not able to park
there due to frivolous reasons.
• Please DO NOT double park and leave your car!
• Again, kindergarten students MUST be picked up
by you, an older sibling, or a trusted adult ON
THE LIST. We cannot let them walk away.
HOMEWORK/RECESS/TREASURE BOX
• We are big on homework and high expectations
here at PPE! No homework or incomplete
homework = NO recess & NO treasure box.
Homework is turned in EVERY Friday, unless there is
no school on Friday, making the due date Thursday
(on short weeks, no homework!). There is no
homework given over weekends. 
• Recess is a privilege, not a right. Students MUST
finish ALL school work before being able to go out
to recess. They are only with us for 2.5 hours, our
goal is to turn them into proficient readers by the
end of the year!
BEAR BOOK (POEM BOOK)
• This year we do not have the funds to laminate
the pages.
• Please write your child’s FULL name on the inside
of the binder with a Sharpie.
• Unfortunately the supply list was not properly
updated, you will need to supply your student
with 50 clear plastic page protectors (if you’d
like to help preserve your student’s book).
• This year, Bear Book will continue to go home
Tuesdays, but will be expected back on Fridays,
along with homework (one less thing to
remember). 
SNACKS
• Some parents prefer to send their students to
class with a snack from home vs. the snacks
given out from teachers.
• While this is acceptable, these snacks must
follow certain guidelines. We do not allow
candy, soda or juice (water only, please!), sticky
messy items (cupcakes included!), and
refrigeratable items (for obvious reasons).
Healthy choices, please!
• We will also be requesting more snack as we run
out, please look for the notices to come home. If
we do not get more, we do not have any snack
to give out.
• If your child is not working during the
appropriate time to be working, snack may be
used as an incentive. Snack is not a guarantee.
This is only in extreme cases.
BIRTHDAYS
• Birthdays will be celebrated
quarterly, more information to
follow with what is acceptable to
bring as we approach that time.
CONTACTING ME
• If an important event is changing (modified pick up
time/location/person), or it is a time-sensitive matter,
please DO call the office and let us know right away.
• In an emergency situation, please call the office! If it’s
not an emergency…
• E-mail is the best way. Why??
• I am likely to be in the middle of teaching
• It may be after hours…and I don’t live at PPE 
• To answer a call, I must leave the room
• I check e-mails often, even in the evenings (and I
have parents who can affirm this).
BEHAVIOR/CONSEQUENCES
• Depending on the severity of the
situation, your student will have
consequences for their actions. We
use “bees” in our classroom.
• For significant behavior issues, parent
notification and/or possible principal
intervention will occur.
• Please refer to PPE student handbook
for further details.
ALLERGIES/IMPORTANT INFO
• If you noted/circled “yes” on the information paper we
gave you asking about if your student has allergies,
please let me know what your child is allergic to, and
his/her name on a note card, provided on the tables.
Or other pertinent medical information! 
• If your child’s pick up routine is different than YOU
picking him/her up, please write down your child’s
name, and the plan (Extended Hours, daycare pick-up
[and name of provider], sibling(s) names if they are
walking child home, bus, etc.) on a note card.
• If you need food bags, please write down your child’s
name and “food bag”.
PPE CONFERENCES
• PPE conference dates are different
than the district conference dates.
Please note this on our very own
calendar on our PPE website.
• You will receive notice about
conferences in your child’s
backpack and/or in their hands
coming home.
CONTACTING YOU
• The Kindergarten team usually uses
colored paper (half or full sheets) to
communicate with you about
upcoming/important information.
Please make sure these are read as
soon as possible if you see them in
their backpacks.
• Sometimes 5-6 year olds lose things!
So…
REMIND 101
• To help further communication, I have decided to
use an application on my smart phone called
Remind 101, it’s free!
• Text @scoggi to (469) 212-9674 to receive whole
class messages from me. 
• This would only be used for reminder purposes;
possible examples include*:
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Snow Days
Music Recitals
Parent Conferences
Pajama/Movie day reminder
Extra supplies needed
Field Day
Homework reminders**
*Remember, I forget, too!
**Only for when Fridays are non-contact days!
NOW…ANY QUESTIONS?