Attendance is important! If your child won't be in school, please contact me and the office ([email protected]).
Birthday celebrations are an important way to recognize a child's growth. We celebrate at the end of the day with a small ceremony, which you are welcome to attend. If you would like to provide a special treat, please let me know in advance of the day. We will recognize summer birthdays at the end of the year.
An open line of Communication between home and school is key to your child's success. Feel free to contact me with questions or concerns. The best way to do so is by email at [email protected]. I will make every effort to reply to your emails promptly but please note that I do not check email during the school day.
Our system for Discipline is simple. We work hard to maintain a positive classroom environment that is governed by rules we draft as a community, and we use logical consequences to correct misbehavior.
Visitors, including parents, must Enter the building through the front door and get a visitor's pass from security. If no one is at the desk, please stop at the main office.
Take Home Tuesday Folders are an important means of home/school communication. Unless otherwise noted whatever is sent home on Tuesday is yours to keep.
Help your child become a reflective learner by encouraging them to recognize their Glows (I did it really well!) and Grows (I want to keep working at it!).
Homework in K-X is to read with a grown up on a regular basis.
We begin our day at Janney at 8:35 and enter through our back door, located on the PK playground. Students who arrive after 8:50 should check-in with the office before coming to the classroom.
We will check Library books out on a weekly basis. Students must return the books they have to check out others.
Money is difficult for young children to manage and should not be brought to school
Our school Nurse is on staff to take care of any emergencies and needed medications. If your child has been sick, please note that they should be fever and symptom free for 24 hours before returning to school. In an effort to maintain a healthy environment for all, I will send students who return to school prematurely to the nurse for an all clear.
We will go Outdoors for recess and learning activities unless it is raining. Please make sure your child is dressed for the weather.
Parent and teacher conferences will be held throughout the year. I look forward to discussing your child's progress then but will meet with you at other times as needed.
Always let me know if you have any Questions or concerns but please understand that I may not be able to address them at drop-off or pick-up and may suggest another meeting time.
Read, read and read with your child at every opportunity. You can read signs, flyers, labels and, of course, books!
Send a healthy Snack with your child each day and make sure to tell them what is snack and what is lunch. Water bottles with sipping lids are welcome.
Please contact the office if you have any end of day Transportation changes and they will get a message to me. Any children still in my care at 3:25 will be taken to the office to await a parent or caregiver or may be dropped into JAC. I will have spoken with you before in either case.
Each child is Unique and you know them best. You will have the opportunity to share their strengths and growth areas at the beginning of the year.
Our classroom community is strengthened when parents Volunteer. I will be asking for your support throughout the year.
Please visit our class Web page regularly for information about what is happening in our room and at Janney by using the "Teacher Websites" link found at www.janneyschool.org.
It is not uncommon for kindergartners to have accidents. You know your child best. An eXtra pair of clothes sealed in a Ziploc bag can be stored in their cubby.
You are your child's first and most important teacher!
Z, z, z ... make sure your kindergartener gets plenty of sleep and has a healthy breakfast before coming to school. Children who are well rested are more curious and as a result more engaged.