GENERAL INFORMATION Absences: Students need to be in school as much as possible we are building language, working on auditory development, and using hands-on materials to enhance our learning. These activities cannot be duplicated for students who are missing. Arrival: School begins at 7:45. Students who arrive before 7:30 should go to the gym. To develop responisbility and keep our school safe the children should walk themselves down each morning. Backpacks: Please send a backpack with your child every day. Put your child's name in it. Check the folder in your child's bag for papers and remove them daily. Our school rules do not allow rolling backpacks. Birthdays: Birthdays are highly anticipated by most kindergartners. If you would like to send in special treats for your child's birthday please let me know. Book Check Out: Your child will be checking out books regularly from our and school library. Read to and with your child every day begin with 5-10 minutes and build to 20-30 minutes/day. Bus: For safety, it is best if your child rides to the same after school address every day. If this is not possible, please safety pin a note to your child when he/she is to ride to an alternate address or wait for you at the school. Dismissal: School ends at 2:45. To ensure the safety of our school we ask that you either allow your child to ride the bus or pick them up in the pick- up line. When parents come in the building to pick up their children it is very difficult to ensure the safety of all children. Parties: All parties begin at 1:45. Homework: Review the work that is sent home nightly with your child. Snack: We have snack on Tuesday and Thursday. The cost is $1.00 per week. You can send in the money on Monday or on the day of snack.