Dear
Pre-K Families,
I’d
like to invite you and your child to our open house/ orientation on Wednesday,
August 26th from
Classroom Info: When school starts, the children may begin to
arrive at
Transportation: I know that getting the children to and from
Pre-K is very challenging due to the fact that they are not legally permitted
to ride the bus. In years past friends
and neighbors set up carpools to help share the work of getting the children to
and from school and on to daycare or home. These arrangements seemed to work very well
for most families. Please let me know
if you need any help finding a carpool. Here
are a few guidelines we have to make sure that all of the children safely get
where they need to be.
- If you plan to have
someone else (besides parents or legal guardians) pick up your child you
must send a written note or contact the office. You can send a permanent note giving
specific people permission to pick up on set days (or any day) and I will
keep it on file.
- If no written note
or phone call is received, I will be expecting you or their carpool/ride
as usual. Please do not rely on your child to tell us who is to pick them
up, as they often forget or become confused and can relay information
incorrectly.
- You are welcome to
leave car seats or boosters on the bench in the front vestibule by the
office in the case that someone else is picking up. Please write your child’s name someplace
visible on the car seat or booster.
Daily supplies: Please send your child to school with:
·
a bag to carry things from
home to school and back every day. We
will also be making a carrier for papers in class during the first week of
school.
·
comfortable shoes (like sneakers) for
playing outside or in the gym.
·
a healthy snack. Please make sure that fruits and veggies are
peeled or sliced as needed at home. We
have a small refrigerator in our room that can hold individual items (like
dairy products) but not whole lunch boxes.
Please avoid snacks that contain a lot of sugar or artificial coloring
as they tend to make it difficult for children to focus for the remainder of
the day. Your child can also buy the
school breakfast and have it as their snack but you will need to take them to
the cafeteria at arrival time to get it.
·
a change of clothes to be left at school or
in their bag. All kinds of accidents
happen and it is best to be prepared for anything. If you think your child may need them, wipes
can be a good thing to leave in a back pack as well. I cannot go in to the bathroom to help the
children but I can help with clothes outside or pass things into them if
needed.
That
is really all they will need. We have
all the pencils, markers, crayons and paper the children will need in our
classroom. There are many, many toys and
activities. Please have your child leave
personal toys at home as it helps us facilitate sharing among the children much
more easily. Books are great to bring
and share!
Every
year we make a family tree in our classroom. Please send in a family
photo (or two if you do not have one of everyone together) for the bulletin
board which will remain up all year. A 4x6 (more or less) is a good
size. These pictures allow the class to
learn about each other and they are also very helpful for the children to look
at when they are feeling a bit homesick!
If you can bring a picture on the day of orientation, it will help me to
be able to have the tree ready for the first day of school.
I
strive to provide a safe and comfortable learning environment for the children to
work and live as a team in our classroom. I believe this is accomplished by introducing
the Pre-Kindergarteners to the behavior expectations we have for the citizens
of the
Best
Regards,