Welcome to Kindergarten 2013 -2014

 

Tomorrow is the first day back for the Kindergarten families and children I had last year and a first for the new families and their children. I hope your child is as excited as I am about a new school year. I have been busy redesigning the classroom and making some changes to the arrangement.

 

 

Just a reminder to ensure your child has a snack bag that consists of one or two small snacks and a drink. This year the children will have a hook inside the classroom to hand their snack bag on. Also, please remember to send your child with a change of clothing in a baggie that is labelled with their name. The change of clothing and indoor shoes will be placed inside their little cubbie at the back of the room.

 

 

The Grade 2/3 classroom has moved across the hall from the Grade 1/2 classroom. This means the Kindergarten children have more hooks to use this year. Each child now has two hooks, which will mean the children will be able to hang up their coats and other materials in the hallway, instead of the back of the classroom.

 

 

Parent Volunteers are welcomed in the Kindergarten classroom. However, I would like to have at least the month of September with the children, before volunteers come into the classroom. This assists both the children and myself to develop a rapport and for the children to become accustomed with the routines. I will post on the blog when volunteers are welcomed. I thank you for your patience in this matter.

 

Arrival Time:  If your child is attending the morning program, the bell rings at 8:50, and the children line up at the side entrance of the school. Some mornings I have yard duty, which means I have to ensure all the children on the yard line up at their door. Then I come to the side door to let the kindergarten children inside.

 

Dismissal time:  Dismissal time for the Kindergarten children is 11:20 for the a.m. program and 3:20 for the p.m. program. If it is a nice day outside (not raining) then the children will be at the back of the school where the playground is located. The children will be dismissed from the playground on nice days. If it is raining outside, the children will be dismissed from the front door of the school.

 

 

 

 

CAN'T WAIT FOR TOMORROW! I AM EXCITED TO SEE EVERYONE! THERE MAY BE A FEW TEARS BUT THESE WILL PASS!!!!