Parent orientation total
- 1. Sunset Acres Elementary Pre-Kindergarten Parent Orientation August 9, 2011 Kimberly Goree, Teacher Jessica Milam, Teacher
- 2. Introduction of the Staff Stacey Jamison, Principal Shalonda Smith, Assistant Principal Tina Walters, Counselor Diane Young, Education Coordinator
- 3. Parent Orientation Agenda Arrival and dismissal Supplies Clothing Acceptable Snacks Celebrations Field Trips Meal Application Form Illness and Medicine Health Services Form Absences & Tardies Visiting the classroom Discipline Classroom Management Plan Review Parent Contract Fill out Information Cards First Days of School Routines Sign Up For Testing Overview of Pre-K Program Questions & Answers
- 4. Arrival of Students Students may begin arriving at 7:30 am. Please take students to the cafetorium. Breakfast line closes at 7:55 am. Students are tardy at 8:05 am.
- 5. Dismissal of Students Students will not be released before 2:50 pm. Please notify teacher on duty when you’re picking up your child. Walkers will be released to the flag pole . Car and Daycare riders will be released to the circle drive. Bus riders will be released to the cafeteria and seated by bus number. The number to transportation is 603-6535 They can be reached 7:00-5:00 pm. Monday thru Friday Students with siblings will not be allowed to pick students up from classroom. They must come to the designated area. PLEASE NOTIFY THE OFFICE AND YOUR TEACHER OF ANY CHANGES IN WHO CAN/ CAN NOT PICK-UP YOUR CHILD.
- 6. Check-in and Check-outs Students arriving late must check in through the office. Late check-in’s will be excused if accompanied by doctor’s excuse. Early Checkouts are strongly discouraged and should be limited if possible.
- 7. Classroom Supplies 2 Plastic folders with pockets 1 Plastic Rest Nap (THIN blue & red) 1 Large towel for Nap Time 2 Large boxes of Kleenex 2 Boxes of crayons (24 count) 3 Packages of Construction Paper2 1 1 Box Gallon/ 1 Box Quart zip-lock 2 Bottles of Glue/ Glue Sticks 2 Box of Markers (8 or 12 count) Extra clothes (Include underwear & socks) $40.00 Class Fee
- 8. Other Classroom Materials Zip-lock bags (any size) Boxes of Kleenex Hand Sanitizer Clorox Disinfecting Wipes
- 9. Student’s Uniform Shirts Red, Navy Blue, White Must have collars Must be tucked into pants Pants Khaki Dark Blue Can not ‘sag’ below waste Accessories Must have WORKABLE belt Tennis shoes preferred. Sandals must have back strap Street clothes may only be worn on designated days.
- 10. Acceptable Snacks You will be assigned one day each month to send a snack. Please choose snacks from our list. This really helps us to stay within the guidelines set by the State for providing nutritious snacks. Exceptions may be made if it is your child’s birthday and you would like to send a special snack. Occasionally, you may be asked to bring a particular snack to coordinate with classroom activities. Individual juice boxes (such as Capri Sun, Juicy Juice) are best for drinks. Please try to choose juices with a high content of real fruit juice, if you can. We need snacks for 20 children.
- 11. Acceptable Snacks Cookies Crackers/cheese cubes Graham Crackers Granola Bars Bananas (at least 10) Apples (at least 10) Grapes Fresh Mixed Fruit Fruit Cups Fruit Cereal bars Dry Cereal String Cheese Baby Carrots with dip Yogurt cups Pretzels Cheese Crackers Peanut butter crackers Packaged fruit snacks (Roll-ups) Goldfish, cheese nips, Ritz bits, Cheez-its, etc. 1 box of crackers (such as Ritz, saltines) along with 1 jar of peanut butter or jelly Assigned Snack Day can also be found: Weekly Conduct sheet (Goree) Monthly Conduct Chart (Milam)
- 12. Sample Snack Calendar August Snack Calendar September Snack Calendar 6 No School 7 Name 8 Name 9 Name 10 Name 13 Name 14 Name 15 Name 16 Name 17 Name 20 Name 21 Name 22 Name 23 Name 24 Name 27 Name 28 Name 29 Name 30 Name Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
- 13. Celebrations We will have celebrations throughout the year, your teacher will contact you for more details. Birthday “parties” will not be celebrated, however, your child’s birthday will be their snack day and you are encouraged to send a special treat on this day. Simple celebrations work best.
- 14. Fieldtrips Field trips give students the opportunity to have real life, hands-on experiences. Students must have signed permission slips to attend. Parents are encouraged to volunteer. Donations for field trips are always welcomed. This year planned trips: Jubilee Zoo Red River Revel Red River Revel Santa Claus & Dollar Tree
- 15. Meal Application Forms Lunch applications must be filled out and APPOVED before August 26, 2011. You can apply on-line at www.applyforlunch.com You will be instantly approved/disapproved.
- 16. Lunch Applications Breakfast: $1.00 Reduced fee: $0.30 Lunch: $1.75 Reduced fee: $0.40 Parents must pre-pay for lunch until the lunch form has been received and processed. Lunch money may be paid in advance weekly, monthly, or quarterly. THE SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE MONEY TO LOAN FOR LUNCHES.
- 17. Medication The following Caddo Parish Policy must be followed if a child is to take medication at school: Under no circumstances will medication be administered by the teacher. Medication should be bought to school by the parent and taken to the school’s office. Medication should be labeled with CHILD’S NAME and accompanied by a physician’s statement with directions on administering the medication. Do not send any medication to school with your child. This includes cough drops.
- 18. Illnesses If your child is sick, keep them at home!!! Students should remain home at least 24 hours after a fever has passed.
- 20. Absences & Tardies Louisiana Law states that a student attend 160 days each school year. A student is subject to be removed from the program if absences become excessive. Our instructional day begins at 8:00 am. All students should be in their classroom at this time. 3 Tardies equal 1 absence and a student is subject to be removed from the program due to excessive tardies.
- 21. Sample Attendance Letter Date: ___________________ Dear Mr. & Mrs.__________________________, Caddo Parish has an Attendance Policy in effect. Please refer to the school handbook for this information. Attending school is a very important factor in school success. We are required to teach each subject a specific number of minutes each day. In addition, students are required to attend instruction for a required number of minutes in each school year. One of the requirements to keep our funding for pre-k is that the children be in attendance at least 90% of the month. Repeated absences may result in your child being dismissed from the program Your child, _________________________ has accumulated 5 absences this grading period. At this point, we are requesting a conference with you as soon as possible. Please contact Mrs. Goree at (318) 631-7121 to schedule a conference. Sincerely, Ms. Stacey Jamison
- 22. Classroom Visits Parents are strongly encouraged to volunteer and visit classrooms. All persons must report to the office before visiting the classrooms. All visitors must obtain a “Visitor’s Pass” from the office to visit ANYWHERE on campus
- 23. Parent Communication Behavior charts and folders are sent home daily. Please sign, review and return necessary documents daily. Homework is sent home on Monday-Wednesday. Report Cards are sent home every 9 weeks. Teachers can only make or return calls before school, after school, and during conference periods.
- 24. Conferences If you desire a conference with your child’s teacher or coordinator, please call the school office 631-7121 to make arrangements. Teachers are not prepared for unannounced or unscheduled conferences and are not expected to conference during valuable class time.
- 25. Discipline The Big Four Chain of discipline command for Sunset Acres
- 26. Classroom Management Classroom Rules Follow Directions Feet and Hands to Yourself Small Voices Inside Work Together Be a Friend
- 27. Classroom Management Rewards Praise and Encouragement Stickers Treats (small toys) Positive Notes Treasure Chest
- 28. Classroom Management Consequences Reminder Time Out Loss of Recess or Enrichment Phone Call Home Referral to the Office
- 29. Sample Conduct Sheet Student Name _____________________________ Week of May 23-27, 2011 Legend: S= Satisfactory I= Improving N= Needs Improving Monday 05/23 Snack: Ar’Tavious Conduct Grade: S I N Initial _____ Needs Improvement On: ___ Listening & Following Directions ___ Excessive Talking ___ Staying on & Completing Task ___ Respecting Adults ___ Respecting Property of School & Others ___ Resting Quietly ___ Hitting & Fighting ___ Behavior in the Cafeteria or Enrichment (P.E., Art, Music, Library, Science Lab) Additional Comments: __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ Tuesday 05/24 Snack: A’Saiya Conduct Grade: S I N Initial _____ Needs Improvement On: ___ Listening & Following Directions ___ Excessive Talking ___ Staying on & Completing Task ___ Respecting Adults ___ Respecting Property of School & Others ___ Resting Quietly ___ Hitting & Fighting ___ Behavior in the Cafeteria or Enrichment (P.E., Art, Music, Library, Science Lab) Additional Comments: __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ Wednesday 05/25 Snack: Jaylon Conduct Grade: S I N Initial _____ Needs Improvement On: ___ Listening & Following Directions ___ Excessive Talking ___ Staying on & Completing Task ___ Respecting Adults ___ Respecting Property of School & Others ___ Resting Quietly ___ Hitting & Fighting ___ Behavior in the Cafeteria or Enrichment (P.E., Art, Music, Library, Science Lab) Additional Comments: __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ Thursday 05/26 Snack: Graduation Conduct Grade: S I N Initial _____ Needs Improvement On: ___ Listening & Following Directions ___ Excessive Talking ___ Staying on & Completing Task ___ Respecting Adults ___ Respecting Property of School & Others ___ Resting Quietly ___ Hitting & Fighting ___ Behavior in the Cafeteria or Enrichment (P.E., Art, Music, Library, Science Lab) Additional Comments: __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ Friday 05/27 Snack: Chaneil Conduct Grade: S I N Initial _____ Needs Improvement On: ___ Listening & Following Directions ___ Excessive Talking ___ Staying on & Completing Task ___ Respecting Adults ___ Respecting Property of School & Others ___ Resting Quietly ___ Hitting & Fighting ___ Behavior in the Cafeteria or Enrichment (P.E., Art, Music, Library, Science Lab) Additional Comments: __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________
- 30. Parent Compact
- 31. SA-1 Form Front Make sure you fill out the bottom questions.
- 32. SA1 Form Back
- 33. Thank you for your time. Questions or Comments Please see teachers to sign up for your child’s testing date.