wildwood early childhood center kindergarten orientation - part i august 21, 2013
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Wildwood Early Childhood Wildwood Early Childhood CenterCenter
Kindergarten Orientation - Kindergarten Orientation - Part IPart I
August 21, 2013August 21, 2013
Orientation FormatOrientation Format
IntroductionsIntroductions
General Building InformationGeneral Building Information
Explain Orientation IIExplain Orientation II
Kindergarten Classroom StaffKindergarten Classroom Staff
Bus Routes and ProceduresBus Routes and Procedures
Wildwood Safety Precautions Wildwood Safety Precautions
Arrival and Dismissal ProceduresArrival and Dismissal Procedures
Orientation Format Orientation Format (Cont.)(Cont.)
Lunch ProceduresLunch Procedures
General Health InformationGeneral Health Information
CommunicationCommunication
Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer Opportunities
QuestionsQuestions
General Building General Building InformationInformation
PreK & kindergarten students onlyPreK & kindergarten students only
8 K classrooms & 3 preschool classes8 K classrooms & 3 preschool classes
District special education officesDistrict special education offices
General education kindergarten classrooms General education kindergarten classrooms
1 teacher & 1 educational assistant1 teacher & 1 educational assistant
K students participate in weekly specialistsK students participate in weekly specialists Library, Art, Music, P.E. and computersLibrary, Art, Music, P.E. and computers
Kindergarten Classroom Kindergarten Classroom StaffStaff
Room 6 Room 6 Christine StanfordChristine Stanford Diane HarveyDiane Harvey
Room 7Room 7 Kim CummingsKim Cummings Eileen McKennaEileen McKenna
Room 8Room 8 Christine HolloranChristine Holloran Kim WhooleyKim Whooley
Room 9Room 9 Emily VieiraEmily Vieira Jackie Stokes Jackie Stokes
Room 10Room 10 Kristin O’TooleKristin O’Toole Deanne EnglandDeanne England
Room 11Room 11 Sara PesanelliSara Pesanelli Mary StewartMary Stewart
Room 13Room 13 Lisa BertolamiLisa Bertolami Ann JudkinsAnn Judkins
Room 14 Room 14 Marion ValeriMarion Valeri Lynne MartellLynne Martell
Orientation IIOrientation II Wednesday, August 28Wednesday, August 28thth
Two Sessions depending on your child’s teacherTwo Sessions depending on your child’s teacher Rooms 6, 10, 11, 13 @ 9:45am- 10:45am Rooms 6, 10, 11, 13 @ 9:45am- 10:45am Rooms 7, 8, 9, 14 @ 11:45am-12:45amRooms 7, 8, 9, 14 @ 11:45am-12:45am
Students and parents meet teachersStudents and parents meet teachers
Students take a ride on the busStudents take a ride on the bus
Parents/guardians receive more general Parents/guardians receive more general information information
Open House in October – discussion of curriculum Open House in October – discussion of curriculum and classroom specific information and classroom specific information
TransportationTransportation Index cards on tablesIndex cards on tables
Includes Name, Bus #, Address, Bus Includes Name, Bus #, Address, Bus StopStop
Five buses used for AM and PM pick-Five buses used for AM and PM pick-upup
Early childhood buses are for K Early childhood buses are for K students onlystudents only
Transportation (cont.)Transportation (cont.)
Recommendation for first few weeks - be Recommendation for first few weeks - be OUTSIDEOUTSIDE at the bus stop at 8:10at the bus stop at 8:10
Requests for changes should be put in writing and Requests for changes should be put in writing and will be passed along for reviewwill be passed along for review
Buses may be late/sporadic the first few weeks of Buses may be late/sporadic the first few weeks of schoolschool
Allow a few weeks for a pattern to emerge regarding Allow a few weeks for a pattern to emerge regarding pick up and drop off timespick up and drop off times
Transportation (cont.)Transportation (cont.)
Students will receive bus tags on the first Students will receive bus tags on the first day of schoolday of school
Any change in schedule needs to be put in Any change in schedule needs to be put in writing to the teacherwriting to the teacher
Changing buses is Changing buses is notnot permitted permitted
An authorized adult must be present for An authorized adult must be present for drop-off at the designated stop drop-off at the designated stop
Transportation (cont.)Transportation (cont.) All drivers are CORI checked and have updated licenses All drivers are CORI checked and have updated licenses
Times can vary due to inclement weather, absences, Times can vary due to inclement weather, absences, dismissals, traffic, etc.dismissals, traffic, etc.
We will do our best to keep you informed of changes/delaysWe will do our best to keep you informed of changes/delays
A consistent schedule alleviates anxiety and separation A consistent schedule alleviates anxiety and separation issues for your childissues for your child
Please review and emphasize bus rules with your child Please review and emphasize bus rules with your child on a regular basison a regular basis
School will reinforce safety throughout the year through School will reinforce safety throughout the year through safety programs w/Wilmington Police Departmentsafety programs w/Wilmington Police Department
Building SafetyBuilding Safety Kindergarten hours - 8:50-2:05Kindergarten hours - 8:50-2:05
Buzzer system with video monitoringBuzzer system with video monitoring All doors will be locked throughout the school dayAll doors will be locked throughout the school day Staff will have access using a swipe card systemStaff will have access using a swipe card system Parents/guardians will need to ring the doorbellParents/guardians will need to ring the doorbell
All visitors must sign in and obtain a All visitors must sign in and obtain a visitors pass when entering the buildingvisitors pass when entering the building
Please call in all absencesPlease call in all absences
Building Safety (cont.)Building Safety (cont.) Please inform the office when emergency Please inform the office when emergency
card information changescard information changes
Connect5 systemConnect5 system
Monthly fire drillsMonthly fire drills
Lock down drillsLock down drills Implementation of ALICE protocolImplementation of ALICE protocol
Evacuation drillEvacuation drill
Arrival and DismissalArrival and Dismissal
Upon arrival students will proceed to the gym and Upon arrival students will proceed to the gym and sit by classroom with teachers on duty until it is sit by classroom with teachers on duty until it is time to head to their classroom. time to head to their classroom.
Car riders will be dropped off by an adult to a WW Car riders will be dropped off by an adult to a WW staff member at the door next to the parking lot.staff member at the door next to the parking lot.
Car rider drop off begins at 8:30Car rider drop off begins at 8:30 Park in the parking lot on the right or in backPark in the parking lot on the right or in back Wait with your child until the teachers on Wait with your child until the teachers on
duty are presentduty are present
First two weeks all staff is on duty for arrival and First two weeks all staff is on duty for arrival and dismissaldismissal
Arrival and Dismissal Arrival and Dismissal (cont.)(cont.)
Parking is available on the right hand side Parking is available on the right hand side of the building and in the back during of the building and in the back during arrival and dismissal timesarrival and dismissal times
Please enter the driveway on the right and Please enter the driveway on the right and exit on the driveway on the gym sideexit on the driveway on the gym side
Please remember that it is unlawful to Please remember that it is unlawful to pass buses while they are loading and pass buses while they are loading and unloadingunloading
Arrival and Dismissal Arrival and Dismissal (cont.)(cont.)
Car riders will be escorted to the Car riders will be escorted to the front door at dismissal and released front door at dismissal and released to an authorized adultto an authorized adult
Parent/guardians are asked to wait outside Parent/guardians are asked to wait outside the building under the overhang at dismissal the building under the overhang at dismissal
Proper identification is required for Proper identification is required for dismissal of studentsdismissal of students
LunchLunch Lunch is served daily Lunch is served daily
Lunch prices can be found onlineLunch prices can be found online $2.10 Lunch$2.10 Lunch $.50 Milk$.50 Milk $.50 Dessert$.50 Dessert
Free and reduced lunch information and Free and reduced lunch information and applications are available online and in the front applications are available online and in the front officeoffice
Gluten Free menu is now available online for Gluten Free menu is now available online for students with a documented gluten allergystudents with a documented gluten allergy
Students will receive a temporary lunch card and Students will receive a temporary lunch card and once they have pictures taken they will have a once they have pictures taken they will have a picture lunch cardpicture lunch card
Lunch (cont.)Lunch (cont.)
Staff collects cards daily so cards are not Staff collects cards daily so cards are not misplacedmisplaced
Payments can be made on-line or checks can also Payments can be made on-line or checks can also be dropped off in the kitchen. Please visit be dropped off in the kitchen. Please visit www.wilmington.k12.ma.uswww.wilmington.k12.ma.us to read more in depth to read more in depth information on food services and POS systeminformation on food services and POS system
The online system allows you to check when your The online system allows you to check when your child is buying lunch, refill the balance, and child is buying lunch, refill the balance, and restrict if necessaryrestrict if necessary
Lunch (cont.)Lunch (cont.)
A peanut free table is open to all students A peanut free table is open to all students who have allergies as well as students who who have allergies as well as students who have purchased a lunchhave purchased a lunch
All school lunches served are peanut/tree All school lunches served are peanut/tree nut-freenut-free
Classrooms are peanut free Classrooms are peanut free Use listUse list Check/send in labelsCheck/send in labels
General Health General Health InformationInformation
A copy of all immunizations must be passed in to Mrs. Y A copy of all immunizations must be passed in to Mrs. Y as soon as possible. If records are not complete, your as soon as possible. If records are not complete, your child will not be able to begin school on September 3child will not be able to begin school on September 3rdrd..
If your child has special health needs, please arrange an If your child has special health needs, please arrange an appointment with Mrs. Y to discuss your child’s needs.appointment with Mrs. Y to discuss your child’s needs.
If you give your child any medication at home, please If you give your child any medication at home, please alert the school nurse that day.alert the school nurse that day.
Celebrations/classroom activities will be free of food. Celebrations/classroom activities will be free of food. Please contact your child’s teacher before sending Please contact your child’s teacher before sending anything into the classroom.anything into the classroom.
CommunicationCommunication
Connect5Connect5
WebpageWebpage
Google CalendarGoogle Calendar
FacebookFacebook
Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer Opportunities
CORI checkCORI check
LibraryLibrary
Parent Advisory Council (PAC)Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
School Advisory Council (SAC)School Advisory Council (SAC)
ClassroomClassroom
QuestionsQuestions
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