Dear Parents,
August 21, 2015
We are off to a great start!! Your children are darling, bright, full of
energy and eager to learn. I look so forward to working with each one this
year. Hopefully, I can answer any questions you may have about school at
our Open House on Tuesday, AUG 25th, 5:30-6:30 pm. Parents only at
this meeting, if possible, however if you need to miss this event due to not
having childcare, please just bring your child. Write a note or call me if you
have a question or concern that can't wait until then! At Open House I will
go over our "typical" Kindergarten day. Please be there to see the room,
hear about what we do, and sign up for many ways to be involved in your
child's classroom. I love to have parent helpers in the classroom, working
individually with students or with small groups. I’d like an extra adult in the
classroom each morning, Tu-Fri, if possible. If interested, think about the
best day of the week for you (sorry, younger siblings can’t come).
A few notes...
You can meet us in the cafeteria at 11:20 (first check-in with Lobby
Guard machine at the office) any day you would like to join us for lunch YUM!! You and your child will sit at the guest table. Parents are not allowed
to join the class on the playground, so please say your goodbyes in the
cafeteria.
A few parents asked about the dress code. I believe the rules really
apply to the older kids. I prefer the kids wear socks and tennis shoes most
days. Flip-flops and sandals are OK, but definitely not the best shoes for
the playground if your child likes to run and climb (we also have stickers in
the tall grass). We have 20 children in our class!!
The kids are to arrive at school no earlier than 8:25. Be sure to let
your child walk in on his or her own as soon as s/he feels ready (4 or 5 days
should give them plenty of time to feel comfortable). Starting time at
Southeast is 8:50. Your child will be considered tardy after that time. I
must have a specific note from you anytime your child is to be dismissed
differently than normal (i.e. my child will be a car rider today - indicate
North Oval or South Oval). Please help your child remember to bring a
backpack each day. Keep that backpack free of toys unless it is your child’s
sharing day – you’ll know when it’s your child’s day to share because s/he will
have a sharing badge on the backpack the day before. Your child can bring a
treat on his/her birthday to share with the class (we’ll do this in May for
summer birthdays). The daily snack your child brings needs to be reasonably
nutritious and the simpler the better – if the snack needs a container, please
only use baggies (not Tupperware). The Nurse says a Healthy Snack is a
piece of fruit, veggie, cheese or applesauce. Also, keep in mind that the
snack will not be refrigerated. Please just send one small food item per
day. Thanks!
You and I will be having a Parent Teacher Conference in October,
unless you need to meet with me prior to that time. Look for a newsletter
from me every Friday and please read it to know important information and
to find out the highlights of our week. It will be sent to you electronically
and you can always refer back to it on my website. The red Friday folder
needs to be sent back each Monday. Next week, your child will have an
Everyday folder, which you'll need to look in every night and send back every
morning. Sometimes it will be empty, but get in the habit of looking at it
every day. Look for occasional "homework" assignments that could be in
either folder. I keep track of homework, so it’s important to return it to
school, even if it’s late. You can return homework or send me notes in either
folder.
I'd love to have one recent snapshot of your child for our wall. It will
be returned to you at the end of the year. We wear our school spirit wear
on Fridays.
It's great to be back at school after a wonderful summer. I know this
will be a fun year and I look forward to getting to know each family better.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Andrea Davis
HOMEWORK FOR PARENT –
Email Mrs. Davis this weekend at andrea.davis@jenksps.org
Tell me ONE word that your child used to describe his/her first day of
school. This is a test to see if you read this letter 
I can think of a few words to describe my first day…
BUSY – TALKATIVE – EXCITED – CURIOUS – NERVOUS – FUN!!!!!