K Checklist

Check List for the Beginning of K:

Day one:
  •  Dismissal form from August letter completed with correct dismissal instructions for your child.
  • 4 folders with pockets at the bottom; folders remain in school.
  • spare underwear (undershirt, pants, and socks only) in a plastic bag.  Label everything!
  • a roomy schoolbag labeled with your child's name
  • a pillow that fits in an 11'x11' space, pillow remains in school 
  • Each family will receive the K information booklet. Look for it inside your child's folder at the end of his/her first day.  
  • Bring a lunch! Wednesday or Thursday are a full day of school. We will not use the lunch service on that day. To ease the transition, pack a your child a special lunch of healthy favorites.  We do not cut or reheat lunch item, so plan accordingly.  We are nut-free! 
  • Please accompany your child to the classroom between 8 and 8:10am.  At that time Mrs.Centrella and I greet each child and get them settled into the classroom.  It will be busy in the morning, but we would like to get a picture of you and your child on their first day!
  • Put all forms and dismissal tags for homeroom teacher and/or school office into one of the folders.  
  • We will provide our traditional first day snack of orange smoothies (milk, ice, orange juice, small amount of sugar, vanilla wafers, and pretzel rods). If your child has allergies, please send his/her own snack and send a note to remind us. Starting Friday, the snack drink will always be water.  Please do not send any liquids for a snack.
Friday
  • 1/2 Day. Snack choice: goldfish and pretzel rods will be provided.
Monday, September 12
  • Your child is to go to the gym to sit with their class until we pick them up and bring them to the K classroom. From this day forward, your child will bring their own snack everyday.
  • Daily Dismissal starting on Day one: children will be escorted to either carline, bus line, van line, walker line, or Mercy After Care. Do not park or enter the building during dismissal.  
Carline: remain in the car and child will be brought to your car
Bus/Van: students gather in the gym and teachers bring the children to the bus or van.
Walkers: K parent walks to school and waits in front circle; children are brought to the parent.
MAC students:  Children are brought to the MAC staff. On 1/2 days must bring their own lunch.