The “ABC’s”
of Kindergarten
A
Absences: Please
call the front office at 817-215-0550 to report any absences.
Allergies: Please
let the nurse and your teacher know if your child has any type of allergy.
Arrival: The front
doors open at 7:15 am. Students will go to their classroom when they arrive. If
the student eats breakfast at school the student should go to the Café and then
to their class. The tardy bell rings at 7:45am.
Art: The
children will attend art class once a week. Our Art teacher is Mr. Brown
(jbrown@nisdtx.org).
B
Birthdays:
Birthdays must be celebrated the last 15 minutes of the day. Please let the
teacher know if you would like to bring something for your child’s birthday so
they can plan ahead. If you bring a treat it must be store bought.
C
Car
riders: If your
child is a car rider the person picking them up MUST have the green car rider
paper in their front right side dash. We will not send a child with anyone
without that paper.
Conferences: You will
have the opportunity to participate in a parent teacher conference in October.
However, feel free to contact your child’s teacher anytime you have a concern.
D
Dismissal: The school day ends at 2:45 pm. Car riders
will be in the front of the school and bus riders will be dismissed from the
gym. Please let the front office know if there are any transportation changes.
E
E-mail: E-mail is probably the quickest
way to reach a staff member. You can find any staff member’s email address on
the PVE website.
F
Field
trips: Your child will have the opportunity to participate in some
field trips this year. Information concerning this year’s field trips will be
sent home in their binders throughout the year.
G
Grades:
Kindergarten will start sending home report cards the 2nd 6 weeks of
school. We will have more information at curriculum night.
H
Homework: Homework
will be sent home later on in the year. It will be sent home in their binders
on Monday and should be returned on Friday.
I
Independence:
Kindergarten is a big transition for children (and parents)! We encourage the
children to be as independent as possible. We ask that parents assist us by
giving children many opportunities to practice being independent and
responsible.
J
Journals: A lot of
our work will be done in journals that we will keep at school throughout the
year. Do not be worried if your child is not bringing home a lot of work. You
are more than welcome to come and visit to see what is going on in our
classrooms!
K
Kindergarten
Teachers:
Mrs. Tooke- wtooke@nisdtx.org Ms. Harwell- kharwell@nisdtx.org Mrs. Smith-
asmith03@nisdtx.org
Mrs. Granillo- Kgranillo@nisdtx.org Ms.
Aubin-saubin@nisdtx.org
L
Library: Kindergarten classes will
go to the library on Mondays. Please help your child remember to bring their
books back every Monday.
Lunch:
Kindergarten has lunch at 10:45am. Parents are welcome to come each lunch with
your child at the tables by the windows!
M
Music: Our
music teacher is Mrs. Nassiff (mnassiff@nisdtx.org).
N
Newsletter: Every
Friday newsletters will go out for the following week. This will help you keep
up with things going on in your child’s class as well as important dates coming
up.
Nurse: Our
nurse is Mrs. New (lnew@nisdtx.org).
O
Outdoors: We will
go outside for recess every day, unless the temperature is too hot or too cold.
Please dress your child appropriately.
P
P.E.: Our P.E. teacher is Mr. Gage (bgage@nisdtx.org). Please make sure your
child has tennis shoes for P.E. every day.
Q
Questions: Please
do not hesitate to call or email your child’s teacher with any questions you
might have.
R
Reading: After
our reading assessment in September, we will begin sending home leveled
readers. Please make sure to read these books every night with your child. We
also encourage that you read with your child at least 4 times a week to help
them become better readers!
S
Snack: Further
information will be sent out for you to sign up to send in bulk snacks. Please
do not send individual snacks. If your child has a food allergy please contact
their teacher.
Toys: Please
keep all toys and extra stuff at home. It can become a distraction and can
affect other students learning.
Transportation: Please
let the front office know of any dismissal changes. Unless we hear otherwise
from a parent/guardian, your child will be sent home the way he/she normally
goes home.
Take
Home Binders: Binders will be sent home every day and should be
brought to school every morning. Please check your child’s binder every night
to help make sure you know what is going on in your child’s classroom.
U
Unique: Each
child comes to us with gifts and needs that are unique to him/her. We rejoice
in each child’s individuality and will do our best to teach them according to
his/her individual needs!
V
Visitors: When
visiting the school, please sign in at the front office and you will receive a
“visitor sticker”. When leaving, please remember to sign out.
Volunteers: There
will be many opportunities for parents to help out around the school or in the
classroom. Let your teacher know if you would like to volunteer. Also, make
sure you get a background check through the front office.
W
Web page: Each classroom has its
own webpage. You’ll want to check it occasionally for important information. It
can be found on the Prairie View page under the “STAFF” tab.
X
“Xtra”
clothes: If in
doubt, go ahead and send extra clothes in your child’s backpack (please make
sure they are labeled).
Y
Younger
Siblings: We
realize that situations may arise when younger sibling need to accompany a
parent to a volunteer commitment or class party and are very understanding of
this. Still, we do encourage you to find a time to help at school that doesn’t
conflict with a younger sibling’s schedule. It means so much to your
kindergartener to have your undivided attention when you are at school with
him/her.
Z
Z-z-z-z-z’s: Please make sure your
Kindergartener gets a good night’s sleep and has a good breakfast before coming
to class. Thank you!