A Big Step in Your Child’s Life!

What are you excited about?

What are you anxious about?

Meet the Kindergarten Team!

Katie Harkness, Instructional Team Leader/ TeacherPam Foreman, TeacherSara Smith, TeacherAmanda Thompson, TeacherPatti Belasco, Special Education TeacherDiana Schaper, ParaeducatorDiane Taylor, ParaeducatorMonica Folkins, Paraeducator (.5)Geraldine Palin, Paraeducator (.5)

All About School!• School-wide behavioral expectations

and incentives

• School supplies

• Lunch/ snack

• Notes to and from school

• Birthdays

• Dismissal/Arrival procedures

School-Wide Behavioral System• RULES: Be

Respectful, Responsible and Ready

• MONITORING: Stoplight System (Green, Yellow, and Red)

INCENTIVES: - Paw Prints and Tickets- Paw Mart- Club Running Brook- every

Friday- Panther Holidays- once

each quarter- Buddy classes in 3rd grade

School-Wide Behavioral System- Yellows and reds are a means of communicating about

your child’s behavior.

- When a student earns a yellow note, he/she will miss 15 minutes of recess or centers (in first quarter, it will be 5 minutes).

- When a student earns a red note, he/she will miss 30 minutes of recess or centers (in first quarter it will be 15 minutes)

- Office referrals are handled on a case-by-case basis, and are earned for major infractions.

School Supplies

• A supply list is available in the front office.

• Many supplies are shared (including crayons, markers, erasers, pencils, and glue sticks)

• Donations of these items are always appreciated:– Tissues– Hand Sanitizer– Extra Glue Sticks– Index Cards– Zip-close baggies– Brown paper bags

Lunch and Snack

•School lunch costs $2.50•Students can buy milk if they brought lunch (costs $.50)•Please make your child awareof what they are doing for lunch (ordering or bringing from home)

•Please send in a snack for your child to eat in the afternoon

PLEASE DO NOT SEND PEANUTS OR PEANUT PRODUCTS

Notes To/From School• Please send notes for absences, tardiness,

and early dismissal• Please notify the school when your child is

going home with someone not on the emergency card OR if your child’s dismissal plan changes (for a day or permanently)

• Notes FROM the school will be in your child’s take home folder

• Please try to establish a consistent dismissal routine- frequent changes are difficult for the children and the teachers.

Birthdays

• Birthdays are announced each day!

• Students will receive a birthday ribbon and pencil!

• Birthday parties and treats at school are not permitted.

** If you would like, your child may bring a favorite book for the teacher to read to the class on his/her birthday.

Arrival Procedures• Walkers: Please walk to the front of the building (under the

awning), and they will be escorted inside by an adult.

• Bus Riders/ Van Riders: Will be escorted from the bus to the front of the building, where they will meet their class.

• Car Riders: Will be escorted from the carpool lane to the front of the building. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE. An adult or safety will walk your child across the street to the front of the building.

• CA: Will be escorted from the cafeteria to the classrooms by an adult.

Dismissal Procedures• Walkers: Will be dismissed from Mrs. Smith’s room.

Children must be released to an adult (or sibling).

• Bus Riders/ Van Riders: Will be escorted to the correct bus/van by an adult

• Car Riders: Will be escorted to the carpool lane for pick-up. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE. An adult or safety will bring your child to you.

• CA: Will be escorted to the cafeteria by an adult.

**Teachers must be notified of changes to the dismissal plan IN WRITING**

Important DatesMon. September 3th: Labor Day (School Closed)

Thurs. September 13st: Ice Cream Social (sponsored by the RBES PTA), 6:30pm

Mon. September 17th: Rosh Hashannah (School Closed)

Wed. September 26th: Yom Kippur (School Closed)

Thurs. September 27th: Kindergarten Back-to-School Night, 6:00pm

Important Reminders

• Check and empty the backpack and take- home folders daily.

• Bring and pick up your child from school on time!

• Make sure that your child has a snack each day, and that he/she knows what his/her plan is for lunch (ordering/purchasing/bringing from home).

Thank You For Coming!!If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call, write a note, or send an email!• School phone number (410)313-6893• Mrs. Belasco- patricia_belasco@hcpss.org• Ms. Foreman- pamela_foreman@hcpss.org• Ms. Harkness- kathleen_harkness@hcpss.org• Mrs. Smith- sara_smith@hcpss.org• Ms. Thompson- amanda_thompson@hcpss.org

Kindergarten Website: http://rbeskindergarten.wikispaces.hcpss.org

County Website: www.HCPSS.orgRBES Website: http://rbes.hcpss.org