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Mrs. Christine Schumann |
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
What time does school START and when is DISMISSAL time? Students need to be in their classroom ready to start the day at 8:30 a.m. when the morning bell rings. (The school doors open at 8:05 a.m. to allow for staggered entry at morning drop off.) First Dismissal-3:00 p.m. Students in Kindergarten, First and Second Grades are dismissed at 3:00 if they are SINGLE riders OR if they have siblings or car pool with families in these grade levels. Second Dissmissal-3:10 p.m. Students in Kindergarten that have siblings in Third, Fourth and Fifth Grades OR if they car pool with families in these grades are dismissed at 3:10 p.m. Third Dismisssal-3:15 Any children riding with students in Middle School can be picked up at 3:15 p.m. Does Kindergarten have SNACK TIME? Students will bring their OWN snack EVERY DAY. Kindergartners are asked to bring a healthy snack such as fresh fruits, vegetables, cheese or granola bars. We ask that you pack your child's snack in a brown bag separate from their lunch box. In our KA routine we place our snacks INSIDE our locker on the shelf so we can easily get it at snacktime. Does Kindergarten have SPECIAL classes? Yes. Kindergarten has Physical EDucation (PE), Spanish, Art, Music, Library and Prayer/Book Buddies. Students need to wear their PE Uniform on the assigned days we have PE. Do students have regular BATHROOM BREAKS? Kindergarten has regular bathroom breaks using the HALLWAY bathrooms. We also have a bathroom attached to the main classroom that a child may use if they need to use the bathroom during class time. Please note-Kindergarten children DO NOT HAVE TO WEAR BELTS as part of their school uniform ANY day. Do the Kindergartners have a REST TIME? Yes, we have a daily rest time, called "Brain Vacation" each afternoon. Children bring a towel to lay on. (NO MATS and NO PILLOWS - rest towels need to fit into the locker and into their book bags.) We play soft music and have a quiet time. Some children just need a little peaceful time to rest their busy bodies and brains. Other children do fall asleep for a short power nap. Rest towels will be sent home at the end of the week to be washed. We ask that children bring their towels back to school with them at the beginning of each new week. Does my child have their own LOCKER? What kind of BACK PACK should we get? In Kindergarten and First Grade we SHARE a locker with a classmate. The bookbag you purchase should be big enough to fit school books and folders, snack, lunchbox and their rest towels. Since we share a locker we work on lessons of taking turns, sharing space, respecting each others property and cooperative teamwork. One child is assigned the LEFT-SIDE of the locker-the other child the RIGHT- SIDE. It gets tricky when we have bulky winter coats...but by that time the children have had lots of practice in locker teamwork. Do the students have CENTER TIME? We use a variety of centers to incorporate and enrich the academic skills we teach in our core curriculum programs. We also use centers for small group cooperative learning activities. One of our centers may be the computer station. We have three computers in the classroom to use. Do the Kindergartners go to MASS? Kindergarten will eventually attend mass on Fridays with the rest of the school. Does Kindergarten have RECESS or PLAYTIME outside? Yes, we recess Monday-Thursday before lunch. We also have another playground time later in the afternoon on days that we do not have PE. What if my child is SICK or ABSENT? Please call the School Office at 865-5750 to report if your child is sick and will not be coming to school. Also inform us if your child will not be able to come to school because your family is out of town. If your child has a fever, they need to be FEVER FREE for 24 hours before they return to school. Please send in a WRITTEN NOTE when your child returns to school. We need to file this written excuse in the school office. What if there are changes in my CAR POOL or PICK-UP? Notify us with a letter of written permission to allow us to send your child with someone else outside of your routine pick-up. If it is an unexpected last minute change, call the school office 865-5750 to verify your request. The office will let us know. DO NOT leave this type of message on our Room Extension #101 - we will not be checking messages we receive during the school day until car pool is over at the end of the day. What if my child gets SICK at school? It is VERY IMPORTANT to keep accurate, updated phone numbers, contact numbers and cell phone numbers on file in the school office and with the teachers. If your child needs you we want to be able to get in touch with you. If your child is not feeling well we will send them to the HEALTH ROOM. If they need a band-aid, ice bag or monitoring the office staff/health room volunteer will assist them. If your child has a fever or has vomited you will be called to pick your child up. If your child has a fever they need to be FEVER FREE for 24 hours before they return to school. If your child has a PE or playgroud injury that needs professional medical attention you will be called ASAP. If your child has a medical condition that requires medication/special treatment during the school day written instructions from your doctor will need to be on file in the school office. All medication is dispensed in the Health Room. Medication logs are kept on file in the Health Room. |
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