Ray and Jamie Wolman
Elementary
Kindergarten Orientation
2013-2014
Principal
Kelly Ricks
Ray and Jamie Wolman
Assistant Principal
Angela Kovar
Counselor
Melissa Baker
• We encourage you to become involved in
volunteering at Wolman.
• Throughout the school year, we will need
volunteers to help with a variety of projects and
activities.
• PTA website : http://www.wolmanpta.org
BACK
www.katyisd.org
View Teacher Assignment Prior to the First Day of School
www.katyisd.org
FRONT
Lanyards
Clinic Information
IMMUNIZATIONS
• Texas Department of Health requires all school
age children to be up to date on immunizations.
Children are excluded from school until the
required immunizations are obtained and a copy
is given to the school nurse. Immunization
requirements can be found on: www.katyisd.org
-Go to Parents on the left side
-Go to Quick Links (right corner)
-Drop down to Health Services
-Click on Immunization requirements
• Contact school nurse with questions.
24 HOUR RULE
• If your child has fever, vomiting, or
diarrhea, Katy ISD guidelines state that he
or she must stay home for 24 hours. To give
your child time to recuperate and to protect
classmates and teachers, the child must be
symptom free without the aid of
medications for a 24-hour day before
returning to school.
FEVER
• An oral temperature of 100 with a
thermometer is considered a fever. It is
okay to keep your child home if his/her
fever is lower but he/she does not feel
well.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
• Please call Nurse, Lisa Duplantis,
(281.234.1726) if your child has been
diagnosed with a contagious condition
such as strep throat, chickenpox, pink
eye, lice, impetigo, ringworm, flu, or has
vomiting and/or diarrhea.
MEDICINE
• Children may not carry medicine with them at school not even cough drops. If your child needs medicine at
school, send a note completed by a parent or the
physician plus the medicine in its original container. You
or your child can drop it off in the clinic before going to
class. Three times a day medications are not given at
school. All doses can be given at home. This was
determined by Pediatricians in the area and is a District
Policy.
• The official form can be found at the Katy ISD website:
-Click on Parents
-Go to the Quick links
-Drop down to Health Services for the forms
CLOTHING
• Please pack an extra set of clothing, including
underwear and socks, in a plastic bag for your
little one that is seasonally changed out. Leave
it in his/her backpack. It is comforting to
have your own clothes in case of an accident.
• Flat, closed-toe shoes with Velcro or that lace
up are much safer than sandals and flip flops
in helping prevent injuries.
FOOD
• Children should never share food at school
to help keep our allergy friends safe.
Please feed your child breakfast before
school and send a healthy lunch. They will
perform much better at school if they are
fueled up and rested properly. Sandwiches,
cut up and ready to eat fruits and
vegetables, milk, and water are great
choices.
CLINIC
• Vision and hearing screenings will be done in the
fall.
• The enrollment card in your packet has a place for
phone numbers where you can be reached and
emergency contacts if you are unavailable. It is
vital that the phone numbers are accurate. Please
give the phone numbers an order as to who should
be called first, second, etc. Also, please fill out the
health inventory. If your child has a condition you
need to speak to me about, please call or come by at
the beginning of the school year.
• Knows basic personal facts
• Writes first name
• Identifies some letter
names and sounds
• Identifies basic shapes
• Identifies basic colors
• Shows interest in books
and learning
• Colors and “writes”
• Shares toys
• Plays and gets along
with others
• Follows simple
directions
• Takes turns
• Shares adult attention
• Holds and uses a
pencil or crayon
• Correctly holds and
cuts with scissors
• Uses the restroom
independently
• Puts on shoes and
coat without help
• Hops, runs, jumps,
and skips
• Catches a ball
• Can separate from mom
and dad
• Can communicate needs
appropriately
• Is well rested
• Keep the transportation
tag pinned on your child’s
backpack for the entire
school year.
• Arrival/Announcements
• Calendar
-Counting skills by 1’s,
5’s, and 10’s
-Identifying Patterns
-Place Value
-Songs
• Read Alouds
• Balanced Literacy &
Workshop Approach
• Guided Reading
• Phonemic Awareness
• Letters & Sounds
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension
• Story Elements
• Writing Workshop
• Literacy Stations
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Hands-on activities
Sorting & Classifying
Shapes
Numeracy
Counting
Part/Whole
Addition
Subtraction
Measurement
Math Tubs
• Units (living/nonliving;
life cycles; plants;…)
• Projects (plant seeds)
• Experiments (hot/cold)
• Non Fiction Literature
• 30 minutes each day
• Children get their own trays.
• I.D. badges are used to
purchase lunches.
• Cafeteria monitor and
volunteers are in the cafeteria
each day.
• Prepay is encouraged. You may
access the Meal Pay Plus
program online at
www.katyisd.org under the
“Parent” tab.
• Please do not come to eat
lunch with your child for the
first 2 weeks of school.
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Art
Music
Physical Education
50 minutes each day
Daily rotating schedule
One of the most popular
times of the day
• 20 minutes per day
• Outside on playground
equipment
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Weekly library visit scheduled
Library lessons every other week
Book checkouts as often as possible
Reading Incentive program
Birthday Book Club
• 2 computer labs
• Computer lab time
scheduled twice a month
• Programs that reinforce
and enrich literacy and
math skills
• 3 computers in each
classroom/3 Tablets/1
iPad
General Information
– Backpacks
– Lunch kits
– Snacks
– Coats
– Water bottles
• Will be on child’s table ready to go if prepurchased
• Follow recommended school supply list to
purchase supplies
• Please DO NOT label supplies with your
child’s name
• Large enough to hold folders and a
library book
• Easy to open and close
• No rolling backpacks PLEASE!
• Policy is listed on KISD website
• Shorts, dresses, and skirts must
be mid thigh or longer
• No spaghetti straps or tank tops
without a cover up or shirt worn
underneath
• No bare tummies or backs
• Elastic pants/shorts are best at
the beginning of the year
…remember potty time 
• Flip flops are strongly discouraged
• Click on “Bus Schedule” at
www.katyisd.org
(Wolman school code: 134)
• How will your child go home
on the first day?
• Always send a SIGNED note
if method of transportation
changes.
• We strongly recommend the
mode of transportation be
kept consistent day to day.
• Keep the transportation tag
pinned on your child’s
backpack for the entire
year.
• All students are assigned a
car rider number.
• Teacher’s email addresses
• Upcoming events
• Useful resources
• www.katyisd.org
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Go to CAMPUSES on the left
Go to ELEMENTARY CAMPUSES
Go to Wolman Elementary
Go to TEACHER WEBS on the left
Go to KINDERGARTEN
• Meet the Teacher  ?
• First Day  Monday, August 25th
• School Hours  8:00 a.m.– 3:40 p.m.
• Personally bring your child to school
• Receive forms, complete, and return as soon as
possible
• Confirm method of transportation home
• Make sure your child has lunch money ($2.00) or
a packed lunch from home
• Cheerfully exit! 
• Learn routines and expectations
• Get acquainted with friends and teachers
• Tour building
• Supplies will be in the room if pre-ordered.
• Bring a backpack, lunch, and snack.
(labeled with child’s name)
• After the first day, practice walking to the
classroom independently.
Pre-Assessment
• We would like to pre-assess your child
before entering kindergarten. Please
follow the link below to sign up for a 20
minute time on August 12th or 13th .
• www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090945A8AA22
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We look forward to
exploring with you!