New Parent Orientation

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New Parent Orientation

• Welcome to St. Barts!

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Today

• Children in K will stay in class until 930 a.m.
  Children in grades 1-8 will stay all day.
• Children will meet their teachers and their
  classmates and learn about the routine for a
  typical day

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Over the Summer

• Buddy parents will contact you to arrange a
  playdates.
• You will receive a summer reading list for the
  children to do over the summer. Follow the
  directions on the list.
• Summer enrichment is necessary for all students.
  Suggestions.

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Uniforms

• May be ordered today.
• Children in grades K-4 have P.E. twice a week and
  wear their P.E. clothes to school. The rest of
  the days they will need regular uniform
• Children in grades 5-8 have P.E. twice every week
  and three times a week every other month. They
  change into their uniform so they need enough
  school shirts, etc. for five days a week.

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Supplies

• A supply list will be sent to you over the
  summer. It will explain which supplies need to be
  purchased at school and which supplies you need
  to purchase.
• There is a supply fee to cover the supplies the
  school will purchase such a tissues, wet ones,
  emergency supplies (water, etc.).

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Drop off

• Students may be dropped off beginning at 745
  a.m. The line forms down the driveway between the
  gym and the parking lot. You will see the line of
  cars. The patrols and teachers will let children
  out of their cars. At 800 a.m. the stop sign
  will come out to stop children in front of the
  school. After 800 a.m., children may be marked
  tardy.

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Pick up

• Children are dismissed at 255 p.m. The carpool
  line wraps around the school through upper
  parking lot. The first car in the line may move
  the chain at 255 p.m. and the cars may filter
  into the back parking lot.
• Patrols will ask your childs name and grade and
  get your children. Keep moving down so that we
  can fill as many cars as possible at one time.
  Please do not get out of your car. We will help
  children will packages, etc.

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Morning and Aftercare

• All children are welcome at morning or aftercare
  on any day.
• Morning care begins at 700 a.m.
• Any child who is not picked up by 315 p.m. will
  go to aftercare.
• There is a 5 charge for first 15 minutes, 12
  charge for full days, 18 charge for half days.

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Lunches

• You will get forms to sign up for hot lunch at
  the beginning of the year.
• Hot lunch schedule
• Monday Pizza
• Tuesday-Thursday Catered menu
• FridayPizza

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Leaving school early

• If your child needs to leave school early. Please
  send a note to the homeroom teacher.
• You may then come to the main office to pick your
  child up.

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Absent

• If your child is sick you should call the
  homeroom teacher and leave a message. Let the
  teacher know if you plan to pick up work from the
  day.
• The daily work can be picked up in the aftercare
  room(7th grade classroom) after 315 p.m.
• If you going on a trip, please let the teacher
  know in advance, so that assignments can be given.

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Volunteer

• Home and School Association
• Hot Lunch
• Room parents
• Fundraising- Run for Funds/ Gala, etc
• Field Day
• CYO coaching

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VolunteeringChild Protection Policy

• Requires parents with significant contact with
  children be fingerprinted and received Virtus
  training.
• Folders are available for those who are interested

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Communication

• Wednesday Bulletin-please read every week and
  return envelope.
• Use voice mail and email to communicate directly
  with teachers. Talk with teachers first.
• Dont be afraid to ask questions.

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Health Forms

• Up to date health forms must be on file when your
  child begins school on the first day.
• Please tell teachers directly if your child has
  any allergies to food, or anything they may
  encounter during the school day.
• Alert Jackie Edmunds verbally and in writing to
  any potential life threatening illnesses your
  child might have.

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Tuition

• Timely payment is imperative.
• FACTs tuition management program.
• See flyer for details.
• Ask Jackie Edmunds for about any tuition
  questions.

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Tardiness

• If your child arrives late, they should come to
  the office and receive a late slip to go to
  class. When there is an accident or bad traffic
  we suspend late slips.
• Excessive tardiness should be avoided.

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Afterschool activities

• This year we had
• Yoga
• Soccer, Basketball, Baseball
• Dance
• Golf
• Girls on the Run
• Band
• Tuesday Tutors
• And more.

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Fundraising without tears

• Box tops for education
• Register your Safeway and Giant cards
• Escrip- Turn in old printer or fax cartridges-
  school receives
• Target Visa- designate St. Barts to receive 1
  of purchases.
• St. Barts Night Out- Ledos, Hamburger Hamlet,
  Parkers- percentage of bill goes to school

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You are your childs first teacher-Be a role model

• Value education and knowledge
• -Help your child attend school regularly
  and on time.
• -Teach your child to be interested in the
  world by being interested in the world yourself-
  Teachable moments

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Getting your children ready for Pre-K and
Kindergarten

• The next slides are some tips to help with the
  transition

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Encourage independence

• Toilet alone and wash hands.
• Know their full name, parents name, address and
  phone number
• Train them how to dress themselves.
• Teach them to tie shoes-dont worry if they are
  not ready they will be by the end of
  kindergarten.

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Playing games

• Play guessing games- I Spy
• Number games
• Rhyming games
• Color games
• Shape games
• Sorting games

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Set up routines

• Set bedtime-routines-brush teeth, story, kiss,
  good night
• Morning routine-set time, clothes ready,
  breakfast (avoid t.v. if possible)
• Goodbye ritual-you decide
• Arrive on time to school
• Check backpacks, etc. at pick up. Talk about the
  day Sample questions What was one thing you
  learned today, Who is one friend you played
  with on the playground

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Top ten things to do before Kindergarten

• Recognize and write first name
• Practice tying, zipping, and buttoning.
• Identify basic 8 colors
• Identify letters in first name
• Rote count to 10
• Count 10 objects
• Listen attentively to a story
• Practice cutting a straight line using scissors
• Copy letters, shapes and symbols
• Know personal information-full name, b-day,
  address and phone number

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Encourage counting by

• Having your child set the table, counting out
  silverware, etc.
• Counting objects to play with.
• Playing games like Candy land where you have to
  move a marker

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Help develop time concepts by

• Yesterday, today, tomorrow.
• Days, weeks, months, years
• Birthdays
• Clocks
• Seasons

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Develop responsibility by

• Take care of and put away toys
• Dress self (button, zip, snap, tie)
• Learn safety rules
• Daily chores to contribute to family life (age
  appropriate)

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Talk with your child

• Studies show the more language a child hears the
  larger their vocabulary and the better prepared
  for school and reading.
• Uses more mature vocabulary- bathroom, restroom-
  not potty- pee-pee
• Following directions-first time given crucial-
  work on it at home- reward with specific praise-
  I like the way you put on your coat the first
  time I asked

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Read, Read, Read

• Read to your child every day at least once a day.
• Read books to teach lessons (ex. Me First)
• Read books about changes in their lives. (Mrs.
  Bindergarten goes to Kindergarten, The Principal
  or from the Black Lagoon series,)
• Read about feelings (How are you peeling)

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Things to do with your child

• Read aloud to your child and talk about what you
  have read
• Teach your child to listen and follow directions
  (one step at first)
• Take time to listen to your child. Encourage
  questions, stories, etc.

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Favorite Parenting Resources

• The Mom Book Goes to School- Stacy DeBroff
• The School Savy Parent-Rosemarie Clark, Donna
  Hawkins, Beth Vachon
• How to get your child to love Reading-Esme Raji
  Codell
• The Blessings of a Skinned Knee- Wendy Mogel

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Childrens books

• The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
• Me First by Lester and Munsinger
• Miss Bindergarten gets ready for kindergarten by
  Joseph Slate
• How are you peeling? Freymann and Elffers
• I love you all day long- Rusackas

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Thank you for coming