Attendance. School
starts each day at 7:30.
We do lots of work each
day and missing just a
day can make it harder
to keep up!
Breakfast. Breakfast is
from 7:10 to 7:30am in
the cafeteria. Breakfast
costs $1.35. Reduced
cost is 30¢.
Communication. We will
communicate daily
through your child’s
DOG book binder. Please
read more about this on
the attached DOG book
page.
Dismissal. Students will
wear a dismissal
necklace for 2 weeks.
Return this necklace
daily in the DOG book
money pouch. Dismissal
begins at 2:15pm.
Enhancements. We have:
P.E – Mon. and Thurs.
(must wear sneakers)
Art – Tues.
Computer/Library- Wed.
Music- Fri
Fun Friday. Your child
will learn to love
Fridays! Read more
about this special
behavior reward on the
attached behavior plan
page.
Great behavior. I
expect great behavior
all the time. Please go
over the attached rules
and behavior plan page
with your child.
Homework. Homework
will be given nightly.
Please sign the
homework log located in
the DOG book each
night. We will begin
homework midSeptember.
Independence. Your
student can do a lot
more than you think.
Look for times to allow
them to do the work.
Keeping Updated.
Please check for weekly
notes on the homework
logs and monthly
reminders on the
behavior calendar. All of
these are located in the
DOG book binder.
Jobs. Students will be
assigned helper jobs
weekly. Jobs can be lost
with unacceptable
behavior
Lunch starts at 12:05.
and costs $2.40.
Reduced cost is 30¢.
Send money in a labeled
envelope in your child’s
DOG book money pouch.
We can not cool or heat
lunches.
Make-up work. Kindergarten is
a germy place. Students must
be fever free for 24 hours and
we can not give medication at
school. Make-up work will be
sent home with your child when
they return.
News. If your family has any
important news please share it
with me. This will help me
understand if you child’s
behavior changes and it will help
me to connect with your family.
Open-Door Policy. Please
speak up if there is something
bothering you. Please try to
address any concerns directly
with me first.
Playground. Students have
recess from 12:40 – 1:00. 2
days a week students have P.E.
for 45 minutes. It is best that
your child wear sneakers daily
to school.
Questions – Please question
your child each day after
school. Ask what they
learned, who they played with,
and what they ate.
Reading. Your child will
participate in guided reading
table twice a week. He/she will
bring home readers as part of
their homework. You will be so
proud of your little reader!
Snacks. Your child will need a
snack and drink daily. We
encourage healthy snacks, so
students do not experience a
“sugar crash” during our main
instructional block.
Texting. It is hard to get
through the school phone lines.
Please feel free to text me
during the day at 704-4025983. You can also email me at:
jessica_park@iss.k12.nc.us.
Unfinished Work. We will
have lots of this as your child
is learning to master the
rigorous requirements of
Kindergarten . Please finish it
at home and send it back.
Volunteers. We love them! But
please give us a few weeks to
get our routines down and
rapport with the students. I
will contact you when we are
ready for you!
Words, specifically sight words.
We will learn 2 sight words a
week beginning in late
September. Students will bring
flashcards home and have
monthly tests on the expected
words and review words.
Yearly events. We will have
field trips, parties, parent
celebrations, and more. Check
the DOG book daily for
information on these events.
eXperience. Kids come to
school with various levels.
Please be understanding that
the month of September is
focused on the class as a
whole. Leveled differentiation
will begin in October.
ZZZZ’s. Kids need lots of
sleep. We will only take naps
for the first 2 weeks of
school. Please make sure your
child gets 8 to 10 hours of
sleep each night.