Welcometo

Full Day

Welcometo

Full Day

JK Staggered Entry

●During the summer, a letter will come in the mail containing your child's visit dates and times.

●You will receive a phone call to confirm your visit. ●Your child will start by coming for 1 visit, either in the morning or afternoon.

●Your child will then come for another full day visit.

 Visits may start as early as Thurs. Sept. 10th to Tues. Sept. 15th

What Your Child Will NeedSupplies to bring to school

 ●A backpack for your child’s

things that they can manage ●Lunch Pail/Bag  ●Indoor running shoes to

leave at school, preferably with Velcro ●“Oops bag” to leave at

school, with LABELLED extra pants, shirt, underwear and socks

Drop Off 

●Students are brought to and dropped off in designated areas near their entry door. More information will be known in Sept. ●You need to say goodbye on the yard. During the

first days of school it may be easier if you leave when the bell goes as we need to get all of your children into the school ●Students can come as early as 8:30,

when a teacher is on duty ●Parents must report to the office if entering the

school 

Parking LotGoodwin Drive Parking Lot

●If you are going to be driving your child to or from school, you must park in the designated parking spaces and walk with your child to and from the yard

●An adult cannot leave the car in the Kiss and Ride area in order to bring the child to or from the yard

●Thank you for your cooperation with the safe arrival and dismissal of our students

Pick Up●Please wait outside the doors your child will exit(Same doors your child will enter in the morning) ●Teachers will bring their classes out and line them up ●Students will only be dismissed when called by a teacher, and only to people we have listed as able to pick up

 ●Please DO NOT call your child over and if they come and you have not heard the teacher call their name PLEASE bring them to us so we can see them leave. This is extremely important as we need to SEE who picks up each child.

  

Safe Arrival

●When your child is sick, or not going to be at school

(i.e. trips) please call to inform the office    ●You are also encouraged to call if your child is coming to school, but will be late

 ●The school will call you and your emergency contacts to find out where your child is if you have not called

 ●We want everyone to be safe   

 

Late Arrival and Early Dismissal●If you are late coming to school or need to pick up

your child early, you must report to the office first ●Late students need to be signed in, given an admit

slip and then they can come to class   ●When a student needs to leave early, parents are to

go to the office, sign them out and the office will page the students to meet you in the office 

Bus Students  ●The Students taking the bus will receive their bus tag

on their September visit day. (Please let us know if your child will not be taking the bus.)

●The Bus Tag is to be tied on the handle at the top of their backpack

●Please check your child's Bus Tag for the correct bus number and pickup/drop off locations ●Teachers and bus patrols will be ensuring your child

makes it safely to and from the correct bus  

A Typical Day in Kindergarten  8:45 - Arrival and attendance   9:00 - Educational instructional time

(Indoor and Outdoor) 10:45 - Nutrition break and Outside Recess

11:30 - Educational instructional time(Indoor and Outdoor)

1:10 - Nutrition Break and Outside Recess   1:55 - Educational instructional time (Indoor and Outdoor) 3:05- 3:15 - Dismissal

Outside Play

●The students play in the schoolyard everyday.  ●They are out there at recess as well as during

some instructional time         ●Please dress them appropriately for the weather

as ALL students go outside (unless it is raining hard)

● Students are encouraged to dress themselves with little help

Learning in Kindergarten

● Kindergarten follows the Day 1-5 Cycle along with the rest of the school

● Your child will have gym and library scheduled using the Day Cycle

● Each classroom will have a Teacher (OCT) and an Early Childhood Educator (ECE)

● Outdoor and indoor instructional times

● Learning through exploration and play

Lunches●Due to allergies, please do not send NUT products to

school ●Please pack your child's lunch in easy to open containers ●There are two nutrition breaks each day.  Please help by

labelling their food (#1, #2) or buying a lunch bag with two compartments

 ●Practice opening containers and packages with your child ●Try a practice lunch from their lunch bag, to help

familiarize them with how it looks and works ●Please talk to your child about not sharing food at school

We ask that NO FOOD be sent to school for any occasions (i.e. birthdays,

holidays etc.) due to some extreme allergies and cultural differences of which

we are aware 

Label Label Label

Please Label Everything!!!

WashroomThere is a washroom in each

kindergarten classroom ●Children should be able

to do all washroom routines independently ●If your child has an accident at

school, they need to independently change their clothes.  We will call if there are any concerns ●Provide extra clothing ●Label everything

HOW CAN I PREPARE MY CHILD FOR KINDERGARTEN SUCCESS?

●Build independence by encouraging self help skills ●Assist them in developing social skills - play with friends

often ●Assist them in developing academic skills - read, read, read! ●Share a positive attitude towards school ●Establish routines at home that complement school routines

(e.g. consistent bed time) ●Have your child experiment with writing tools and scissors

over the summer to increase their confidence

HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?●Read School and class newsletters ●Attend Open House, special school

events ●Parent/teacher conferences ●Volunteer in the classroom or in the

school ●School Council

???  Questions  ???