Mrs.

Bills Kindergarten ABCs

A
Absences-Excessive absences hinder a childs progress. If your child is absent, you must
send a note to the school when he/she returns. Please include your childs name, date of
absence, and the reason for the absence. These notes are ept in the students portfolio in
the classroom.
Attendance-!egular school attendance is essential for your child to mae the most of
his/her education. Please mae every effort to have your child at school everyday.
Alphabet Knowledge-"e will learn the letters of the alphabet and the sounds that the
letters mae. I will do an alphabet nowledge assessment on your child every nine wees
until they are mastered.
Assessment-"e use several instruments to assess students in #indergarten. $ny sills that
need to be reinforced will be summari%ed for you on your childs report card or in an email.
Arrival-&our child should enter the building and proceed to the cafeteria. They will be
monitored by an adult until escorted to the classroom.

B
Birthdays-'irthdays are very important to children. If you would lie to bring treats for
the class on your childs birthday, please mae sure that they are store-bought. "e will
pass them out during our lunchtime for the children to en(oy.
Backpacks- Please chec your childs bacpac )$I*&.
Behavior+ &our childs behavior will be annotated on the classdo(o website
,www.classdo(o.com-. *ogin in information will be sent to individual email addresses. This
website allows for instant updates on your childs behavior. Please chec it daily to monitor
your childs progress throughout the wee.

C
Clothing-Please dress your child in comfortable clothing that is appropriate for
indergarten. "e will be doing plenty of messy things in indergarten so please do not send
your child to school in clothing that is irreplaceable. It is a good idea to label all coats and
sweaters.
Conferences-I will be scheduling several conferences throughout the school year. If you
feel the need to contact me at any time, please send a note in the tae home folder, or call
the school office . Please note that calls will not be transferred to the classroom if it is
instructional time.
Contact- &ou can contact me by phone or by email at Tinia.'ills/eu.dodea.edu. I prefer
email but please now that I will not be able to chec it very often during the school day. I
will usually chec it once in the morning and again prior to the children being dismissed for
the day.
Computers-"e have six computers in our classroom. . &our child will be taught the proper
way to use a computer and then be taught to use the educational software in our classroom.
&our child will have many opportunities to use the computer in #indergarten.

D
Dismissal-)ismissal for indergarten is around 0123 p.m. This is a few minutes before the
official dismissal. This allows me time to get the indergarten students on the bus before
the older children come out. Please do not come into the classroom to pic your child up. I
will wal your child out of the indergarten classroom and hand them off to you at the end
of the hall. If your child is riding the bus I will mae sure that he or she gets on the
correct bus. If your childs transportation should change, I need a phone call, or written
confirmation before 0144 during the school day.



E
Emergency Contact Information- Please provide me with emergency contact numbers. If
these numbers should change during the school year please send me an email to let me now.
$t least two woring phone numbers are re5uired in order to contact parents in case of
illness or emergency.


F
Field Trips-"e tae several field trips throughout the school year. Permission forms will
be sent home with your student, detailing the nature of the trip. &ou are welcome to
accompany us on field trips. Please note that siblings are not allowed to attend the field trip
if you are a chaperone.
Fire Drills-&our child will participate in fre5uent fire drills throughout the year. "e will
practice the procedures before our first fire drill so that your child will be prepared.

G
Guidance-6ur school counselor will conduct classroom guidance periodically or as needed.

H
Homework-&our child will have homewor. Please chec the tae home folder for the
monthly homewor pacet.
Handwriting-"e use traditional manuscript writing at $nara Elementary 7chool.


I
Immuniations-$ll students must be immuni%ed against certain diseases or must present a
statement that the student should not be immuni%ed. Proof of immuni%ations must be
presented to the school within 84 days of enrollment.
Illness-Please do not send your child to school if he/she has a temperature. If your child
becomes ill at school, you will be called to come and get your child. "e need at least two
woring phone numbers at all times in order to contact you in case of illness or emergency.



J
Journal !riting-"e spend a lot of time writing in indergarten. 9ournal writing is a
process that can begin with scribbles. &ou should see a great deal of growth in your childs
writing throughout the year. It will help to have writing time at home, so your child can
reinforce sills learned at school.

K
Kindergarten Kids-#indergarten is a special time for your child. &ou were your childs first
teacher, but we want them to feel safe, cared for, and excited about learning. "e want to
mae this experience the best possible for every child. :#ids come first.;

L
"ibrary-"e have a scheduled library time every wee. #indergarten students are
responsible for bringing their boos bac on time. Please mae sure your child puts the
boo bac in his/her boo bag after you have read it with him/her.
"unch-&ou are welcome to come and eat with your child or bring a lunch to him/her. Please
sign in at the office prior to going to the cafeteria.
"earning Centers-"e use assigned learning centers in the classroom during our literacy
bloc. "e also have time during the day for free centers, which allows the students the
opportunity to play in centers of their choosing.


M
#ath skills-"e use a lot of hands-on activities in our math curriculum. The sills that will
be taught will be given to you via a newsletter so that the sills can be reinforced at home
as well.

N
Newsletter- $ monthly newsletter will be available on the class website. It will contain
information about our thematic units, classroom activities, announcements, and upcoming
school events.
Notes-*oo for notes from the office and from me to come home in your childs tae home
folder.

O
$utside-&our child will have outside time daily, weather permitting. Please dress your child
appropriately for the weather.



P
%ledge of Allegiance and #ission &tatement-Each morning we will recite the pledge of
allegiance to the <nited 7tates and our class mission statement.
%arent Involvement-"e love parent involvement. Please contact me for information on ways
that you can help.
%T&$ '%arent Teacher &tudent $rganiation(-$ll parents are encouraged to (oin the
schools PT76.

Q
)uestions-Please contact me if you have any 5uestions or concerns regarding your childs
education. I will mae every effort to meet with you and discuss your concerns.

R
Recess* "e will go outside for recess E=E!& day ,weather permitting-. Please mae sure
that your child wears closed shoes. Open toe shoes = no playground equipment! &our child
will still be able to go outside and play but due to safety concerns will not be able to play on
any of the e5uipment.
Report Cards-"e are on a nine-wee grading period. 'eginning the second 5uarter, your
child will receive a report card every nine wees. I will schedule a conference to discuss
your childs strengths and weanesses, if needed.
Rules-"e have five basic rules in #indergarten.
8. #eep hands, feet and ob(ects to yourself.
0. >ollow a teachers directions 5uicly.
2. !aise your hand to spea during lesson time.
?. @ae smart choices.
5. #eep the teacher happy.
Read-!ead with your child daily and let your children see you reading daily.
Responsibility + Even in indergarten, your child will learn responsibility. They will have
morning chores ,put folder in cubby, hang up boo bag, lunch choice, and bathroom-.
Restrooms-"e have a restroom in our classroom and your child is allowed to go throughout
the day. "e have designated bathroom times throughout the day, so children are not
permitted to go during instruction on the carpet or rest time, unless they have a severe
emergency.
Rest Time-&our child will have a rest time after lunch. Ae or she is not re5uired to sleep,
but it is a 5uiet time in the classroom. The lights are turned off and all students will be
expected to rest 5uietly. !est time will be gradually phased out and will discontinue after
the Bhristmas brea.

S
&afety-&our childs safety is top priority. "e tae every precaution when your child is in
our care. Please now that any classroom regulations that we have are in the best interest
of your child.
&ight !ords-There are over ?4 basic sight words that students are re5uired to now
before leaving indergarten. &ou will be given a copy of the words so that your child can
practice them at home.
&nacks* "e will have snac time every day in indergarten. Please send in a small healthy
snac with your child. Please do C6T send candy, candy bars etc. for a snac.
&upplies- Please label all supplies with your childs name. Each student will be responsible for
their own supplies. &ou will be notified throughout the school year when your child is in need
of additional supplies.

T
Tardies-7tudents late to school ,after D183 a.m.- are considered tardy. $ll students who
are tardy must be taen to the elementary main office to be signed in by a parent before
being escorted to the indergarten classroom. I eep a record of these tardies and will
document them on your childs report card.
Toys-Toys from home are not allowed in class.

U
,nits and Themes-"e will study many units and themes throughout the year, and I will
include that information in the monthly newsletter.




V
-isitors-Please schedule all classroom visits with me prior to the day you would lie to visit.
$dditional adults in the classroom sometimes cause distractions and it is important that we
eep learning as the focus. Please mae sure that you sign in at the office before you come
to the classroom. I will be looing for your badge when you enter the classroom.
-olunteers-"e will sometimes need volunteers. If you would lie to help in our classroom,
please let me now. If there are enough interested parents, I will mae a rotating schedule
so that we only have one parent at a time + more than one extra set of hands can be
distracting for the class.

W
!ebsite + 6ur classroom has a class website at http1//anaehs.mdso.eportalnow.net
*ogin information will be sent to individual email addresses.
!ord !indow + 6ur word window is the area of our classroom where sight words, color
words, and other fre5uently used words can be located. The children refer to this window
when completing writing assignments.
!riting + &our child will do a lot of writing throughout this year in #indergarten. "e will
wor on learning and applying letter sounds, and spelling words phonetically. Please give your
child opportunities to write at home1 maing lists, writing stories, (ournal entries, or mini-
boos. This will reinforce sills taught during the school day.

X
.*tra clothes + It is a bit of a stretch, but E is hard. Please send in an extra set of
clothes for your child in case of an accident. %lease label each piece of clothing and place
it in a labeled bag/

Y
0earbook-&ou will have a chance to buy a yearboo in the spring. "hat better way to
capture those elementary years than with an $nara Elementary 7chool yearboo.

Z
11112s-&our child should get plenty of rest each night. #indergarten students re5uire 84-
80 hours of sleep a day. It is so important for your child to be alert and ready to learn each
day. 7et a bedtime and be consistent.