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// I’m sure that you have many questions! The following “classroom yellow pages” should help answer some of them. Please read the “yellow pages”. If you have any additional questions, I would be happy to answer them. //

SNACK: We will be having two snack in kindergarten. The first snack will be a working snack, so please pack a **dry** snack. Some suggestions are: popcorn, pretzels, crackers or any kind. The second snack and drink will be a snack sent in from home and will be eaten in the afternoon. Please pack your child a snack that is nutritious and appealing to your child. I request that the snack be easy for your child to manage and be able to consumed in about 15 minutes.

RECESS/LUNCH: The children will go out for recess at 11:30. Please keep in mind that they go out in hot and cold weather. They will go to lunch directly from recess. They can purchase lunch or bring a lunch from home.

SPECIALS: Kindergarten specials include: Library, Art, Physical Education and Music. The children will participate in Physical Education (PE), Music, Art, Library and Social Development at least once during the week. Depending on how the schedule falls, there may be a time when the kids have the same special twice in one week. We have block scheduling with a 4 day rotation. //The first day of school is Day A.// //1:20-2:05// //Day A- Library// //Day B- Music// //Day C- Physical Education// //Day D- Art//

CLOTHING: Please dress your child in comfortable clothing for school. It is best to dress children in “play” clothes instead of “dress” clothes since some activities require children to paint, sit on the floor, and/or play outside. Precautions will be taken to prevent anything from happening to your child’s clothes, but accidents do happen. Please label clothing worn to school. In order to foster independence, please select clothing your child can handle with the __least__ amount of assistance.

BACKPACK: Your child will need a backpack large enough to fit a folder and library book inside. Please make sure your child brings there backpack to school every day. If possible, please no rolling backpacks for safety reasons.

SHARING: Each student is invited to bring an item to share, the day after they are special helper. I strongly encourage the item brought in for share be educational or something that they have made personally. Please help your child think of at least three things to say about their “share”. Your child will bring home a small bag to carry the “share” back to school. Please make every effort to help your child find something that will fit in the bag. Sharing a story is an option too!

TRANSPORTATION: If you plan to pick your child up please send in a note on that day. Your child will meet you in the hallway by the music room. A global note for a regularly scheduled event is acceptable. All the children that travel to school by bus are required to sit up front and have an adult meet the bus.

BIRTHDAYS I welcome the kids to celebrate their birthday in school. Just call or send in a note indicating the day you want to bring in the birthday treat. Summer birthdays will be celebrated at the end of the year. Please do not send in anything that requires cutting, such as a whole cake or a pan of brownies. We will sing “Happy Birthday” and your child can pick a little present out of the “birthday cake”. Invitations to a Party-Unless everyone in the class is invited, passing out invitations is not allowed. Thank you’s to parties will only be given out if everyone is receiving a thank you note.

PHONE NUMBERS Chester Elementary: 860-526-5797 Stephanie Conashevick: School-ext.108 Home-860-529-8756 emergencies ONLY Cell phone-860-729-6312

Please don’t hesitate to call me if have any questions or concerns. I’m usually at school by 8:00 and I usually leave at 4:00. I look forward to working with you and your child!

Sincerely, Stephanie Conashevick