Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.

1. Supply List
2. Arrival and Dismissal
3. Dress
4. Physical Education
5. Health
6. Lunch
7. Birthdays
8. Snacks
9. Contacting the Teacher

Supply List

1 box facial tissue                       1 large school eraser
24 pencils #2 sharpened                   2 spiral notebooks (wideline)
1 box of 24-count crayons                 
1 4oz. bottle white Elmers glue           1 pkg. of colored pencils
1 pair Fiskar scissors (pointed tips)     1 roll of film 35mm 24 exposures
1 school supply box                       1 box ziploc sandwich bags (A-M)
1 backpack                                1 roll of paper towels (N-Z)
1 package washable markers (wide tip)    
 1 pkg. thin-line dry erase markers    
Suggested home supplies:  5 sharpened pencils
                          1 box colored pencils or crayons

Class Wish List:  paper towels
                  snacks (animal crackers, pretzels, etc.)
                  extra boxes of kleenex tissues

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Arrival and Dismissal

Please bring children NOT MORE THAN 15 MINUTES before class time and pick up 
promptly at closing time.  Teachers need time before and after school and at 
noon to set up the room and prepare for class activities.  Children who have 
not been picked up within a feew minutes of dismissal time will be taken to 
the school office.

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Dress

Children should be dressed comfortably and properly for free movement and 
play, both indoors and outdoors.  Washable clothes and sneakers are 
recommended.  Please dress your child according to the weather as we usually 
go outside.  Please label all outer clothing with the child's name.  Please 
make sure that your child's name is clearly marked on all personal 
possessions - coats, sweaters, hats, gloves, schoolbags, etc.

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Physical Education

All children will be asked to participate unless they are excused due to 
illness by a doctor's recommendation or a parent's note.  Comfortable 
clothing and shoes should be worn.  Girls should avoid wearing dresses or 
sandals on P.E. days.

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Health

Please advise the teacher of children with allergies or special health 
problems.  Only healthy children should be sent to school.

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Lunch

Children who buy their lunch or milk should carry the money to school in a 
safe container such as a coin purse, wallet, or envelope.  Lunch tickets may 
be purchased in advance in the cafeteria.  Children who bring their lunch to 
school should carry it in a sack or lunch box with their name clearly marked 
on the outside on the container.  REFRIGERATION IN NOT AVAILABLE.
A doctor's statement is necessary for children to qualify for juice.

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Birthdays

If your "birthday child" would like to share a small finger food item, such 
as cupcakes, muffins, or cookies with the class at snack time, that would be 
fine.  PLEASE NOTIFY THE TEACHER IN ADVANCE OF YOUR PLANS.  NO ICE CREAM AND 
CAKE PARTIES DURING CLASS TIME, PLEASE.

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Snacks

A nutritious morning or afternoon snack helps provide energy and recharges 
learning power.  Children are encouraged to bring such a snack for themselves 
daily.  OKAY - fruit, vegetables, granola bars, nuts, crackers, popcorn, etc.
NOT OKAY - candy, sodas, sugary cookies.

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Contacting the Teacher

If you need to contact me during the day, you are always welcome to come into 
the classrom.  However, discussions of any length must be before school at 
8:30am or after school at 3:45pm.  I can also receive phone messages, but I 
usually don't have a chance to check my mailbox or voice mail until the end 
of each school day.  If you have an urgent message, ask the office to relay 
the message by intercom.  Written messages can be delivered to me by your 
child.

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