WELCOME TO OUR KINDERGARTEN CLASS !!!
Mrs. Sonia Febres, Assistant Teacher
Each child should have a
large bookbag to carry their library books and important papers home from
school. Please check your child’s bag
each night for their papers, notes, and school information. These papers will
come home in their daily folder,
please put the daily folder back into the bookbag so we can use it again the
next day. All notes to the teacher must
be sent in the daily folder – we do not search bags. It is your child’s
responsibility to put the folder into the basket, put their bookbag away in the
closet, and hang their own jacket up on a hanger. In the bookbag should be a complete a change
of clothes according to the season. Please work with your child so that they
may be successful fastening their shoes and pants.
The children in our room are expected
to treat others kindly and conduct themselves in a way that does not interfere
with the other children’s right to learn.
We use a warning system to remind the children about their
behavior. The children receive two
warnings, then are asked to pull a popsicle stick. Then they have two more
warnings before they are asked to pull another stick. When a child pulls 3 sticks, the child loses
centers or recess and a note is sent to the parents explaining the situation
and requesting that the parents speak with the child about correcting their
behavior. If the behavior violates one of our major school rules, then the
child will be referred to the school Counselor. Time Out may also be used if
necessary.
Conferences
are scheduled on Tuesdays at 2:15, and while the children are in a special area
class. We will have a conference at the end of the first grading period to
discuss your child’s progress in Kindergarten.
The
best way to communicate with me is by e-mail:
Katherine.Walker@am.dodea.edu. I
check my e-mail several times daily. All
classroom messages and information will be sent out via e-mail, please let me know
if your e-mail changes. If you wish to send a note, please place it in the
daily folder.
Please send a note in the daily folder
if your child is not to be put on the bus that day. If your child does not have
a note, we will follow their regular plan. Also, we must have a note if your
child is to be picked up by anyone other than yourself and that person must be
on the contact list in the office.
Your child is required to wear
athletic shoes to PE class for safety. Our PE day is Monday. On the other days,
please have your child wear shoes that are safe for climbing on the playground
equipment. Flip flops are not permitted in school.
Please make sure your child knows
their individual plan for breakfast. If
you wish them to eat, they should go straight into the food line when they get
off the bus. Any child who does not eat will come to the classroom for
activities at the Meeting Place. You can check your child’s account balance
with the cafeteria 706-544-8980.
Homework will begin the last week in
October. Your child will receive the homework for the week on Monday in the
Homework Folder. Please return the
papers in the folder by the following Friday.
The homework for August and
September is learning to tie shoes.
Students in Kindergarten will be
responsible for tracking their own progress and setting their own goal for
learning. This will be accomplished by the use of rubrics, conferencing, data
analysis, and reflection. Each student will have a portfolio folder containing
work samples which parents are welcome to review.
The
Kindergarten Standards can be found on the DODEA website.
We have snack time each day about 10:15
and we eat as a class. If you could
share some healthy snacks with us (nothing sugary), it would be
appreciated.
