Jennifer Carr

Instructional Hours: 7:50-2:35

Beginning of the Day:7:30-Classrooms open to students7:35-Busses arrive7:50 Instructional day begins(arrive after 7:50-TARDY)

Breakfast is available (for purchase) every morning from 7:30-7:50.

$2.10Send cash or check: County of Loudoun

You may want to accompany your child the first week or so until they become familiar with the process.

*Breakfast is optional.

• 30 minutes for lunch• Bring lunch from home (or)• Buy lunch at school

Cash or Check: County of Loudoun$3.00

• Please send a daily snack with your child.

• Students have a short time to eat a healthy snack in the afternoon.

• No spoons or drinks, please.

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Messy Snacks

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End of the Day:2:35-Dismissal bell rings2:45-Buses leave

*Teachers will escort students to parents, cars, or busses.

“I’m a good apple” t-shirt

Please send a white t-shirt in with your child to use during our Apple unit.

Due September 11th

We celebrate birthdays here at Potowmack!

Each student will feel special on their day by taking a trip to the office and getting a pencil and card from the Principal.

Each student will get a birthday crown to wear all day!

Sorry……No cupcakes or treats allowed!

We will have 3 class parties.

1. Fall Party/Costume Parade2. Winter Party3. End of the Year Party

Kindergarten will have one field trip in May to the Leesburg Animal Park.

• We will write everyday.

• Please practice at home.

• Have your child practice writing his/her name often.

Jennifer

• 4 Laptops• 1 Ipad• 1 Smartboard

ALL TO BE USED DAILY!

• We will have Music once a week.for 30 minutes.

• Music Teacher: Mr. Fay

We will have PE on Mondays and Fridays.

*Wear Sneakers

Teacher: Mr. Shockley

• Visit Library once a week• Librarian: Dr. Copeland• Check out one book to borrow for

the week• Please read with your child!

• Library Day: Thursdays

• We will have Art class once a week for 30 minutes.

• Art Teacher: Mrs. Jackson

• We have Art on Thursdays.

• We will have Computer Lab two times per week..

• Technology Resource Teacher: Mrs. Rizalvo

Computer Lab: WednesdaysFridays

• The Guidance Counselor will visit our classroom every other week for 30 minutes.

• Guidance Counselor: Mrs. Ellis

• Fever free for 24 hours• Vomit free for 24 hours

If your child is sick, please keep them home!

• Behavior Calendar

• No news means good news!

• Homework is given at the beginning of each month.

• Homework is easy and fun.

• Homework is optional, but preferred!

Be sure to download the LCPS App• Easy way to get all information from

school – can choose notifications• Can be set in home language• Downloadable in Apple and Google

Play

http://www.lcps.org/app

• Shorts under skirts and dresses

• No flip flops

• We will have recess 2X each day for15-20minutes.

• No open toed shoes!

Please label:• Backpack

• Lunch Box

• Coats/Sweatshirts

Kindergarten Bedtime7:30-8:00

• Please sign up for your parent/teacher conference.

• The sign up sheets are in the hall.

• They will begin in late October and take place before and after school.

• This one time conference is mandatory, so please sign up before you leave.

Conferences

Read to your child every night and have them read to you!

• I can dress myself.

• I can put on my backpack.

• I can feed myself.

• I can use the restroomby myself.

• Send in a note in your child’s folder

• Make a phone call571-434-3270

• Send an emailJennifer.carr@lcps.org

Potowmack Elementary 571-434-327046465 Esterbrook Circle 571-434-3271Sterling, VA 20165 (absentee line)

Principal: Jennifer Rule jennifer.rule@lcps.org

Assistant Principal: Nahid Haidarinahid.haidari@lcps.org

Thank you for coming tonight!

It’s going to be a GREAT YEAR in Kindergarten!