The ABCs of Kindergarten Orientation

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The ABCs of Kindergarten Orientation
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Attendance Office

• School Hours 835-200
• Early Arrivals
• Late Arrivals
• Miss Savage pink slips
• Early Dismissal Days 1145

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Backpacks and Buses

• Students must have a backpack
  (please no wheels)
• Please place your childs bus number inside the
  front pocket of his or her back pack
• Please check your childs backpack EVERY DAY!

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Cafeteria and Celebrations

• QV Café - www.CafePrepay.com
• Pin Numbers
• Birthday Celebrations
• Treats
• Summer Birthdays
• Holiday Parties
• HSA
• Other Classroom Holiday Parties

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Communication

• Email
• teachers last name first initial _at_qvsd.org
• Phone
• 412-749-4003
• Monthly Calendars
• Weekly Newsletters
• Daily Agendas
• Conferences
• Report Cards
• Home and Back Folders

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Discipline

• Red, Yellow, Green System
• Consequences
• 1st offense Warning
• 2nd offense Yellow
• 3rd offense Red
• 4th offense Principals Office
  Phone Call Home

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Dismissal

• Students will be dismissed at 200.
• Any change in your childs regular dismissal
  routine MUST be written!
• Early Dismissals will take place at 1145.

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Enrichment

• Rotations Among Kindergarten Teachers
• Theme Units
• Science
• Social Studies
• Alphabet Club
• Kindergarten Play

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Expectations (students)

• Students should be able to
• separate from home
• print their first name and last initial
• attend to dressing needs
• keep their hands to themselves
• listen the first time

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Expectations (parents)

• Teachers ask that you please
• contact your childs teacher at any time for
  questions, needs, or concerns
• check backpacks EVERYDAY
• check folders and behavior sheets everyday
• return forms promptly
• dress your child appropriately

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Expectations in the Classroom

• 1 Rule
• Never Hurt Anyone on the Inside or the Outside.
• Raise Your Hand.
• Listen Carefully.
• Walk Nicely.
• Clean Up After Yourself.

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Family Projects

• Holiday/Season Theme
• Opportunity to work together as a family and
  spend some quality time together

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Field Trips

• One Field Trip per year (if possible)
• Carnegie Museum of Natural History

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Guidance Counselor

• Mrs. Bergandy
• Bully Free Program

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Homework

• Suggested but not mandatory
• Enrichment opportunities are always available
  upon request or teacher suggestion

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Independent Readers

• Red Reading Logs
• Independent Reader Folders

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Janitors

• Mrs. Bjelivuk
• Ms. Donna
• Mr. Pucci

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Kindgarten Curriculum Teachers

• Harcourt Trophies
• Everyday Math
• Enrichment
• ASSET Science
• Miss Matthews matthewsa_at_qvsd.org
• Miss Policastro policastrok_at_qvsd.org
• Mr. Topper topperk_at_qvsd.org

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Labeling and Library

• Please label EVERYTHING you send into school.
  This includes
• Water bottles
• Back packs
• Winter Clothing
• Donated Goods
• Librarian Mrs. Brutout
• brutouts_at_qvsd.org
• Library sessions fall on a 6 day schedule.

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Morning Meeting Music

• Free Choice
• Circle Time
• Calendar
• Morning Message
• Music Teacher Mrs. Nye
• nyec_at_qvsd.org
• The music schedule will be determined sometime at
  the start of school.

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Nurse

• Mrs. Lavoie
• lavoiel_at_qvsd.org

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Open House

• Open House is Thursday, October 1st from 600
  800 pm
• (630 800 pm students grades 1-5)
• Kindergarten begins a half-hour early for a
  special performance by kids.
• Both parents and children are invited to visit
  the school for Open House.

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Principal

• Mrs. Mellett mellettb_at_qvsd.org

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Quaker Valley Website

• www.qvsd.org

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Recess

• Recess will take place after lunch at the back
  playground (Kindergarten Only).
• Playground Rules
• No Monkey Bars
• Down Slides only

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Secretary and Specials

• Mrs. Kramer kramerr_at_qvsd.org
• 412-749-4003
• Computers Mr. Bodura
• Library Mrs. Brutout
• Music Mrs. Nye

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Technology Lab

• Computer sessions also fall on a 6 day schedule.
• Tech. Teacher - Mr. Bodura
• bodurap_at_qvsd.org

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Unexpected Alarms

• Fire Drills
• Severe Weather Drills
• Lockdown Drills
• Shelter In Place Drills

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Volunteers

• Classroom Volunteers
• Centers helpers
• Special Classroom Event helpers
• Class photographer
• Mystery Readers
• HSA Volunteers
• Room Parents (holiday parties)
• RIF Art In Motion
• Race for Education
• Field Day helpers

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WOW Cards
Wash and Wear Clothes

• Everyday clothing
• Accident clothing
• place in labeled Ziplock bag

• School Wide Reward system

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X-tra Curricular Activities

• Osborne
• Spanish Club
• Garden Club
• Cheerleading

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Youll Love Osborne Special Events

• Back to School Picnic
• Assemblies
• Open House
• Race For Education
• RIF Program
• Halloween Parade
• Holiday Sing-Along
• Kindergarten Play
• IT Fair
• Field Day

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Zooming to the Stars!

• Im looking forward to a great year of working
  together as a team!
• Please feel free to contact me at any time!