parent orientation · colleen sartori. kindergarten staff rita fallon, school nurse megan caughey,...
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Kindergarten Center Parent Orientation June 3, 2014
Personnel● Dr. Rosemary Jones, Current Superintendent● Mr. Jack Hurley, Entering Superintendent● Mr. Jason Killian, Vice Principal● Mr. Bill Mulcahy, Principal Washington School● Mrs. Jeanna Velechko, Principal K Center
Kindergarten Teachers● Ana Capria● Lorraine DeCaprio● Joy DeVita● Jay Faigenbaum● Danielle (Kosalka) Angelson● Bernadette Kratzer● Stephanie Raimo● Colleen Sartori
Kindergarten Staff● Rita Fallon, School Nurse● Megan Caughey, LLD Teacher● Kim Huzzy, Student Assistance Councelor● Artie Schreckenstein, Custodian● Kathie Cockcroft, Secretary● Aides
ArrivalCrossing Guards: 7:45 - 9:00AM
Drop Off Lane Open: 8:30 - 8:45AM● Front Doors● Walking to area● Drop Off Lane● Parking
Lunch● Bag Lunch From Home
○ Main item○ One snack○ Drink
● Pomptonian○ Order online in advance○ Due dates on calendar
● Two Lunch Periods: 2 Classes Play / 2 Eat
Happy Birthday to You!● List of Acceptable Birthday Treats Online● Peanut / Dairy Free Options● Party Invitations Not Distributed● Goody Bags Not Distributed
Dismissal● Day ends at 2:35PM● Crossing Guards 2:00 - 4:00PM● Different Doors - see August letter
○ Front○ Side○ Gym
● Parking● Playdates / Pick-up arrangements
Meadowlands YMCAMorning Care
7:00 - 8:30AMEnter via gym doors
After Care2:35 - 6:30PMEnter via gym doors
Representatives here this evening
Curriculum
● Good Habits, Great Readers● Writer’s Workshop● Primary Phonics/ Project Read● Math in Focus● Science / Social Studies Integration● HomeworkNow● Smarty Ants● JumpStart
Support Services
● ESL (English as a Second Language)● RTI (Response to Intervention
Committee)● Student Assistance Counselor● Child Study Team● 504 Officer
Specials● Physical Education
○ Mr. Berk, Mr. Randazzo, Mr. Potor● Music
○ Mr. Faugno● Speech
○ Mrs. Rosenzweig● Health
○ Mrs. Fallon
Health Information
● Required Vaccines● Health Forms● Student Illness● Reporting Absences
Things to Remember…● Keep phone numbers updated● Emergency Contacts● Review emergency information with child● Connect5● Online Handbook● Google Calendar● August Letter/ Supply Lists/ Nametags● Follow parking and drop off procedure
Getting Involved
● Kindergarten Center Parent Group○ Committees○ Meetings
● Rutherford Education Foundation● Ask Specific Questions to Your Child
Preparing Your Child for K
● Calendar Countdown● Practice Opening/ Closing backpack● Write/Recognize Name● Say Phone Number● Review snack/ lunch items● JumpStart● Sneak-a-Peek
Kindergarten Center
There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again. ~Elizabeth Lawrence