Dear Families and Students,
We are so excited that school is starting! We all enjoyed meeting you at Orientation and Meet the Teacher Night! We know starting Kindergarten is a big and important day. Don't forget to pack snack for two days for this week. Make sure you get plenty of sleep and eat a good breakfast so you are ready for all of the exciting learning that will happen. The new students will be learning procedures this week. They will tour the school, learn about the cafeteria and playground and how to be a good classroom and school citizen this. The schedule will be different for them this week and next week we will start introducing them to the daily schedule.
If your child comes home hungry and tired that is normal. The first four weeks are often exhausting for them. Their brains are processing information every moment that they are here and that burns a lot of calories and requires them to focus very hard on new information. They may need a snack or a nap when they return home even if they haven't needed a nap for a long time. This is very normal. We will keep you updated through this blog and we hope you will join by email (the tab is on the side of the blog). This will send an email directly to you anytime we update the blog. This may be easier for you rather than checking it each day. We will be posting our newsletters on the blog for you as well each week and we will be sending home a paper copy for you as well.
We also advise that you do not send your child to school in flip flops. They tend to trip and fall over them during recess time and most injuries on the playground involve tripping over their flip flops. They will want to check out everything on the playground and learn how to use the equipment safely so shoes with backs help them keep from losing their shoes on the monkey bars and climbers.
We are always available for you if you have any questions. We will be adding information to the blog (such as the videos we are using to teach basic math and language skills). Please have them practice their lunch pin numbers. They have a short window for lunch and the faster they learn the number the quicker they can get through the lunch line. Have them practice their teacher's name and room number in case they have a hard time finding the classroom the first few days.
Many of you will want to drop off your child in the classroom. You may want to cry because this is a big day as a parent, but try to keep a big smile on your face, tell them they will have so much fun and tell them you will see them very soon. If you cry in front of them they may think that you are afraid to leave them at school and it may make them apprehensive. Crying after you drop them off is totally expected! We promise to make them feel comfortable and we will take excellent care of them! We know that this is a big day full of emotions for you and for your child.
Thank you for entrusting your child's academic, social and emotional growth to us. We are your partner in your child's education and we will do everything in our power to nurture your child and help them develop a life long love for learning.
Thank you also for helping us with our giving trees! Your involvement is paramount in your child's education and we look forward to your involvement in their learning process. Try to enjoy your day and be ready for an amazing year full of wonder and learning. As always, please read at least 20 minutes a day with your child. This is the single most important thing you can do to give them the best head start to an amazing life!
School starts promply at 8:20 so make sure they are here on time and ready to start the day. Lunch is at 10:40. Snack is at 2:15. Review the dismissal proceedure you recieved at Orientation. Dismissal will take a little longer than usual during the first two weeks as the children learn where to go and how to get there quickly and safely.
The last thing we wanted to tell you is we use the following phrases all of the time. This is part of our school wide Positive Behavior Support Plan. Use these phrases at home as well so they get used to them and what they mean. We use "Be Safe", "Be Responsible", and "Be Respectful". We call these the Big Three so you can always go over them and what they mean at home to reinforce the basic school expectations. Again, try to get some sleep, be excited, and take faith that they will have a fun filled learning experience!
Check your child's backpack each night. Their Take Home Folder and instructions/information will be in their backpack everyday. It needs to come to school everyday as it is our main way of communicating with you each day.
Your partners in education,
The Peine Ridge Kindergarten Team
We are so excited that school is starting! We all enjoyed meeting you at Orientation and Meet the Teacher Night! We know starting Kindergarten is a big and important day. Don't forget to pack snack for two days for this week. Make sure you get plenty of sleep and eat a good breakfast so you are ready for all of the exciting learning that will happen. The new students will be learning procedures this week. They will tour the school, learn about the cafeteria and playground and how to be a good classroom and school citizen this. The schedule will be different for them this week and next week we will start introducing them to the daily schedule.
If your child comes home hungry and tired that is normal. The first four weeks are often exhausting for them. Their brains are processing information every moment that they are here and that burns a lot of calories and requires them to focus very hard on new information. They may need a snack or a nap when they return home even if they haven't needed a nap for a long time. This is very normal. We will keep you updated through this blog and we hope you will join by email (the tab is on the side of the blog). This will send an email directly to you anytime we update the blog. This may be easier for you rather than checking it each day. We will be posting our newsletters on the blog for you as well each week and we will be sending home a paper copy for you as well.
We also advise that you do not send your child to school in flip flops. They tend to trip and fall over them during recess time and most injuries on the playground involve tripping over their flip flops. They will want to check out everything on the playground and learn how to use the equipment safely so shoes with backs help them keep from losing their shoes on the monkey bars and climbers.
We are always available for you if you have any questions. We will be adding information to the blog (such as the videos we are using to teach basic math and language skills). Please have them practice their lunch pin numbers. They have a short window for lunch and the faster they learn the number the quicker they can get through the lunch line. Have them practice their teacher's name and room number in case they have a hard time finding the classroom the first few days.
Many of you will want to drop off your child in the classroom. You may want to cry because this is a big day as a parent, but try to keep a big smile on your face, tell them they will have so much fun and tell them you will see them very soon. If you cry in front of them they may think that you are afraid to leave them at school and it may make them apprehensive. Crying after you drop them off is totally expected! We promise to make them feel comfortable and we will take excellent care of them! We know that this is a big day full of emotions for you and for your child.
Thank you for entrusting your child's academic, social and emotional growth to us. We are your partner in your child's education and we will do everything in our power to nurture your child and help them develop a life long love for learning.
Thank you also for helping us with our giving trees! Your involvement is paramount in your child's education and we look forward to your involvement in their learning process. Try to enjoy your day and be ready for an amazing year full of wonder and learning. As always, please read at least 20 minutes a day with your child. This is the single most important thing you can do to give them the best head start to an amazing life!
School starts promply at 8:20 so make sure they are here on time and ready to start the day. Lunch is at 10:40. Snack is at 2:15. Review the dismissal proceedure you recieved at Orientation. Dismissal will take a little longer than usual during the first two weeks as the children learn where to go and how to get there quickly and safely.
The last thing we wanted to tell you is we use the following phrases all of the time. This is part of our school wide Positive Behavior Support Plan. Use these phrases at home as well so they get used to them and what they mean. We use "Be Safe", "Be Responsible", and "Be Respectful". We call these the Big Three so you can always go over them and what they mean at home to reinforce the basic school expectations. Again, try to get some sleep, be excited, and take faith that they will have a fun filled learning experience!
Check your child's backpack each night. Their Take Home Folder and instructions/information will be in their backpack everyday. It needs to come to school everyday as it is our main way of communicating with you each day.
Your partners in education,
The Peine Ridge Kindergarten Team
