- What will my child need to take with him/her when going to school each day?
- What supplies does my child need for school?
- Will the children have someplace to store their things?
- If I need to drive my child to school, what time should I be there?
- What should I do if I need to pick my child up from school?
- Does my child need to eat breakfast at school?
- Will the children be having a snack break later in the day?
- If my child eats at school, do I send money each day or for the entire week?
- May I send a birthday treat to celebrate my child's birthday?
- If I need to contact you, when should I call?
- May I email you at school?
- What does my child need for outside playtime during the colder weather?
- Will the children have a rest time in the afternoon?
What will my child need to take with him/her when going to school each day?
Most days there will be something that will be sent home with
your child-notes from the office, newsletters, daily work,
community program fliers, etc. so it is important that your child
have his backpack with him every day. I think that having a
folder in which you child can put these notes is
very helpful.The notes seem to get to you in a little more
readable condition. The folder is also used to send notes, money,
and papers back to school.
What supplies does my child need for school?
Your child will need such things as a bagpack, crayons, markers,
pencils, glue, colored pencils, a large eraser, a box of kleenex,
and other things that may be indicated on the letter from our
school. It is helpful if
his/her name is written on each of the items with a permanent
marker.
Will the children have someplace to store their things?
They will have a small cubby that is approximately 4 inches by 4
inches andabout 12 inches deep. We call this their mailbox. I put
notes from the office or newsletters from myself in their mailbox
which they will clean out each day after arriving at school. The
mailbox will also hold small projects or pictures which they may
want to work on throughout the week.
I will have a plastic pencil box for each child to use to hold
his crayons, pencil, markers, eraser, etc. If the items will not
fit in the pencil box, he can choose to leave some things in his
backpack (particularly the items not used on a daily basis).
If I need to drive my child to school, what time should I be there?
The instructional day begins at 8:20, so arriving at school by
8:10 is recommended so that your child can have things hung up
and organized for the day.
What should I do if I need to pick my child up from school?
Send a note with your child indicating that you will be picking
him/her up, so that we do not put him on the bus; or call the
school by 3:00. The office can then let me know that you are
coming. Don't rely on being able to get to school before the bus
pulls out.
Does my child need to eat breakfast at school?
No, the children have learning activities set out for them to
use during this time. It's sort of an extra free exploration time
for those not eating. Your child may also choose to bring his own
nutritious snack to eat during this
time.
Will the children be having a snack break later in the day?
Since this is the first year that we will have all day
kindergarten, we will have to see what part of the day we put
our snack into. My guess would be that we will have either a mid-
morning snack or a mid-afternoon one, but not both.
If my child eats at school, do I send money each day or for the entire week?
If your child will be eating every day of the week, it is
helpful to send the entire amount for the week. If you child is
eating just a day or two it might be easier to send the money on
the day that he/she will be eating. Please be sure to put your
child's name on the envelope with the money, plus indicate that
the money is for meals.
May I send a birthday treat to celebrate my child's birthday?
Yes. All birthday and party treats must come from either a
bakery or purchased from a store. They cannot be homemade treats.
If I need to contact you, when should I call?
I am available to come to the phone from about 7:45-8:10 and
from 11:20-11:50. Any time during the school day you can also
leave a message with the secretary as to a good time to contact
you and your phone number.
May I email you at school?
Yes, my email address is freyc@pennfield.net or you can just
click on the icon on my homepage to send me an email. In the
subject line put your child's name so that I will recognize that
it is from one of our parents. When you first write, the mail
goes into the junk mail as our mailing system does not allow
unknown mail into our inbox. With your child's name in the
subject line, I will more likely be able to pick it out and ask
that it be sent to my inbox.
What does my child need for outside playtime during the colder weather?
Each day the things needed for outside play are posted in the
hallway. As it gets colder, I suggest that your child always
bring all of the possible things that are needed-coat, hat,
mittens, boots, snowpants. If boots or snowpants are needed to
play on the playground and your child does not have
them that day, he will be asked to stay on the blacktop to play
rather get his shoes or clothing wet or muddy by playing on the
playground. This also helps in not tracking a lot of dirt or mud
into our classroom.
Will the children have a rest time in the afternoon?
Yes, especially at the beginning of the year. We have asked that
each child bring a beach towel in a plastic bag with his/her name
on it on which to rest during our quiet time.
