Welcome to Camarena Elementary! WW Kindergarten Orientation - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Welcome to Camarena Elementary! WW Kindergarten Orientation 2019-20 Monday, July 22, 2019 8:30-10:30 Welcome! ¡Bienvenidos!

Kindergarten Teaching Team English Dual Immersion Mrs. Romaneli Room 401 Mrs. Trinidad Room 402 Ms. Teahan Room 403 Mrs. Pickett Room 305 Mrs. Stillie Room 404 Mrs. Demchuk/Bromley K/1 combo Room 306

School Personnel Dr. Debra McLaren- Principal Noemi Talamente- Associate Principal Maria Ponce - School Secretary Shawna Margetts– Health/Attendance Clerk Hugo Huezo- Custodian ¡Bienvenidos! ! e m o c l e W

Please Take A Moment To Silence Your Phones… ¡Bienvenidos! ! e m o c l e W

School/Home Communications *Communicate by e-mail, phone, written note or arrange a meeting before or after school. *Weekly kindergarten newsletter about curriculum, announcements and events will be posted on our Kinder Blog- https://camarenakinder.wordpress.com *As a parent is is your responsibility to follow us on our blog to get the latest updates and info. Our blog is updated weekly. *Our school has a blog that has all of the most up to date info https://camarenarobogriffins.blog

First Week 7/22-7/26 Monday 7/22: 8:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. *Orientation for parents in auditorium *Students and parents go to classroom with teacher for Scavenger Hunt *Students go home with parents at 10:30 *Student Testing begins Tuesday 7/23 - Fri. 7/26: 8:15 a.m. -1:00 p.m. *Parents and students meet on black top by Teacher’s number *Parents say goodbye outside Kinder Playground gate *Parents pick up child outside class door at 1:00 *All students must bring or buy a lunch each day *Student testing continues

Second Week 7/29-8/2 Monday 7/29 - Thursday 8/1: 8:15 a.m. -2:30 p.m. * Meet teacher on blacktop line at 8:15 *Students must have a snack AND a lunch each day *Parents say goodbye at the gate outside the Kinder playground area *Parent/adult pick up children outside of classroom doors at 2:30 Friday 8/2 - Fri. 8:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m. ( All Fridays for the rest of the year will follow this schedule) *Meet teacher on blacktop line at 8:15 *Students will eat lunch, but NOT a snack on Fridays *Parents say goodbye at the gate outside the Kinder playground area *Parent/Adult pick up children outside of classroom doors at 1:00

Attendance Policy 1. School starts PROMPTLY at 8:15 and Kindergarten pickup is at 2:30 Monday-Thursday. Friday (and all minimum days) pickup is at 1:00 pm. 2. Tardies need to report to the office and students get a slip. 3. Absences need to be reported to the attendance clerk at 425-9600 x630-110 4. Absences exceeding 5 days need to be approved by the office in order to receive an Independent Study Contract.

illness ● DO NOT send your child to school when they are sick (fever, vomiting within 24 hours, heavy coughing, runny nose with mucus, or other chronic illness (asthma attack, severe allergic reaction, etc) ● If your child appears to be sick, we will immediately send them to the office for nurse’s assessment. ● Call the Attendance Clerk in the morning every time your child must stay home. ● Please inform your child’s teacher of any special medical needs:chronic or severe illness or allergy.

Arriving At School • School begins promptly at 8:15 a.m. • Students line up on the blacktop for school-wide announcements. • Find child’s name tag in pocket chart and help them put it on. • Parents must also respect announcements and limit conversations with other parents. and teachers during that time. • Please help your child stay in line with appropriate behavior. • Say goodbye to your child in the line or at the gate outside the kindergarten playground. • Late arrivals must go through the office to get a green slip before lining up or going to class.

Dismissal Procedure • All students must be picked up on time. • Only authorized adults (names listed on emergency cards) may pick up students. Siblings are NOT allowed to pick up kinder students. • Enter Kinder playground area by front parking lot gates. • Form a line outside teacher’s classroom and wait for the door to be opened. • If arriving late, immediately contact the office and teacher or send alternate authorized adult to pick up your child. Students not picked up on time by 2:30 M-Th and 1:00 on Fridays will be escorted to the office. • Bus riders will be escorted to the appropriate bus. • Please bring your ID when picking up your child and be patient during dismissal. • Kinder gates will remain locked until whole school dismissal bell rings. Please supervise your child while on campus at all times. • No students are allowed to play with kinder equipment after dismissal.

Lunch and Snack • Make sure your child eats a very good breakfast. No morning snack. Lunch begins at 10:15 a.m. • Beginning the 2nd week, choose to have your child either be a Packer or a Buyer . • Students may buy lunch in cafeteria (This information is in the Beginning School Packet from the office. Do not send lunch money to teacher.) • Please provide a separate healthy snack each day. Snack is in the afternoon. • Please ensure that your child’s lunch is marked with “L” and snack is marked with “S”, so children and teachers understand clearly what to eat when. • Please make sure the lunch and/or snack is food that your child can eat independently. (ex. unpeeled oranges, tupperware lids, etc.) • No microwave or refrigeration is available. • On minimum days, students do not need a snack.

What To Bring and Not To Bring Bring: • Backpack • Comfortable clothes your child can manage independently • Close toed shoes (velcro if cannot tie) • Healthy Lunch/Snack (Nut free environment) • Reusable Water Bottle Do Not Bring: • Toys/Games • Money (unless for specific school event) • Candy, Sweets, Soda, etc. • Basic School Supplies

Homework Policies ● Homework will be posted on the kindergarten blog every Friday (unless there is a holiday). ● It is collected on the following Friday (unless otherwise noted). ● IMPORTANT: Check your child’s Communication Folder/Binder daily for notes from the teacher or office. ● Please help your child keep their Communication Folder/Binder neat and tidy by emptying it out daily. ● You may help your child with directions, but your child should be doing the work.

Clothing and Personal Items • Send your child to school in clothes for playground activities, easy bathroom access and comfort. (Girls wear shorts under skirts/dresses) • Label all things with your child’s name, especially jackets, lunch bags, backpacks, water bottles, etc. • Unmarked clothing will be turned into Lost and Found. • Shoes should have velcro or be slip on ( no shoe laces unless your child can tie their own shoes) • Shoes must be sturdy and cover the whole foot (for playground and safety purposes)

Birthdays • No food is allowed per the District Wellness Policy. • Donate and/or read a book to the class • Goody bags or single items for students with non-edible items such as pencils, erasers, stickers can be handed out at the end of school. • If you are having a party for your child at home or elsewhere, you must pass out invitations after school.

We need volunteers! • All Parents/guardians are encouraged to volunteer prepping materials and working with students. • All volunteers must attend a volunteer orientation on on July 25th at 8:30 a.m. or 6:00 p.m. • All volunteers must show proof of a negative TB Test. • Fingerprinting in required if you come more than 2x a week. • Teachers will set up a schedule in the next couple of weeks and let you know. • Volunteers may not come until after the first 2 weeks of school.

Questions?

Thank you! Please stay up to date on School news through our school blog: https://camarenarobogriffins.blog/author/camarenarobogriffins/ • Remember to subscribe to the kinder blog. https://camarenakinder.wordpress.com

All students and parents/guardians will make a short visit to find their line on the blacktop and view their child’s classroom. Orientation ends at 10:30 AM