ABCs of Pre-K4

ABCs OF Pre-K

Absences – If your child is going to be absent, a parent should email me or call the school office. When your child returns to school, he or she needs to have an absent note. Emails will count for absent notes. A child will need a doctors note to return after three days or more.

Arrival – 8:00-8:20 Parents pull their cars up along the sidewalk on the parking lot side of the school gym and wait in a single file line until a teacher comes to let their child out of the car. Parents may also park in the parking lot beside the gym and walk their child to the gym.  Students are considered late if they are not in the gym at 8:20. If you arrive late, please take your child to the school office.

Art – Our class will have Art with Mrs. Rowland on Thursdays.

Backpacks – Students should bring a backpack to school everyday.  Please make sure the backpack is large enough to fit the take-home folder and a winter coat. Please mark your child's name inside his/her backpack.

Belongings - Please mark all belongings (backpack, lunch box, sweatshirt, etc.) with the first name and the last name of the student.

Birthdays – Pre-K birthdays are very special times and birthday treats can come into celebrate. I will let you know of any allergies.  The birthday child will be recognized during morning announcements and in the classroom throughout the day. Summer birthdays can be celebrated on a half birthday or during the month of May.

Book Orders - Every month I will send home a Scholastic Book Order.  This is an opportunity to order reasonably priced books on your child's level.  When you purchase books our class is credited with points which I use for additional books for our class library.  Please make checks out to Scholastic. You can do this online or send the order form in with your child. Our code to order is PJDKC.

Church - Please make weekly attendance at Mass a family priority. 

Conferences – Parent-Teacher conferences are scheduled in January. Each family is scheduled for a fifteen minute conference.  Conferences can be arranged any time the parent or teacher feels they are necessary.

CARES – MPRCS has a before and after school program.  Information regarding the CARES program can be found on the school website.  Details can also be requested from the school office.                                                                                                                                                

Dismissal – Car riders will be dismissed from the gymnasium.  Your child will be dismissed when the car reaches the gymnasium door.  Please place a sign with your child’s last name on it in your car window so the teachers can read it.

**** If there is a change in your child’s normal method of transportation at dismissal, please send an email or note in the folder or call the school office.  

Early Dismissal – If your child needs to leave early for an appointment or due to sickness, your child will need to be signed out from the Main School Office. 

Emergency Procedures – If an incident should occur, school will first contact the parents.  If the parents cannot be reached, they will contact those people you have designated on the information sheet filled out in September.  Be sure to update any phone number changes as needed throughout the year. Occasionally minor accidents happen during the day.  If I feel that a situation was handled properly, I will not call you at work.  Examples: applied bandage, cleaned a cut or scrape. If a child is brought to the school nurse for any reason she will contact the parent to let you know what occurred.

Library – Our class will have Library with Mrs. Jennings on Wednesdays.  

Medication – If your child needs to be given any type of medication, you will need to come to school to administer it.  Please contact the office with questions.

Music - We have music class on Thursdays with Mrs. Purpura.

Physical Education – Our class will have P.E. with Mrs. Meehan on Mondays.  Wear gym uniforms.

Snack – We will have a short snack every morning.  Please send in a healthy snack that your child can eat in a short period of time (five or ten minutes).  Free morning snacks will be provided and if your child is happy to eat that you do not need to send a snack to school.  There is an option of ordering a pretzel.  The pretzel order is for the upcoming two months.  If a pretzel is ordered, your child will receive a pretzel for snack every day that is ordered for the next two months.  Please make sure your child will want that every day before ordering it.

Spanish - We have Spanish on Tuesdays with Mrs. Kelly.

Take-Home Folder – Please check and empty every night.  

Technology - Our class will have computer class with Mrs. Sabatini on Tuesdays. 

Uniforms – Students should wear the school gym uniform on gym day.  Updated uniform policies can be found on the school website.

Volunteers – Need to check with the school office on obtaining clearances. 

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