Welcome toKindergarten at JG!

Orientation 2017

Transportation• Bus- All students assigned a bus stop. If your child will ride the bus

please ride within the 1st week of school to ensure your stop will not be dropped! All students have a tag identifying who they are and their bus stop. Parent volunteers will be there to guide Kindergartners to the correct classrooms during the 1st 2 weeks of school.

• Walker - You must live in the walk zone. You may not drive then park and let your child walk to school.

• Carpool - Must register for a carpool tag. You may do this in the front office.

Before & After School Programs

Before Care: 7:00-8:45 a.m.• $96.25 Monday-Friday

After Care: 3:45-6:00 p.m.• $114.58 Monday-Friday • (this includes early release days)

Early Release Days Only: $89.25

For more info visit:JGMES After Care Program

Breakfast & Lunch• You may come have lunch with your child (please wait

until 2 weeks after Kindergarten begins to allow for children to get use to cafeteria rules & procedures).

• Sign-in at the front office & meet the class at the cafeteria door.

• When lunch is over say good-bye to your child at the cafeteria door.

• Accounts- online, checks, or cash.• Student ID numbers will be sent home the first day of

Kindergarten for your child to practice.

• Please send one snack in a separate location (not in lunchbox).

• If possible, please send water and not juice.

Snacks

We have 4 specials students will attend each week:

-ART (Ms. East) –MUSIC (Mrs. Barnes)

-P.E. (Coach Smith) –MEDIA (Ms. Muse)

Specials

• During 1st quarter of school (9 weeks)

• May phase out earlier- based on class need

• Bring a large towel (no mats or pillows please)

Rest Time

Staggered Entry• Choose ONE day (M, T, W, or R) your child will come

the first week of school (Aug. 28th-Aug. 31st)• Please call the school at (919) 881-4910 to sign up for

your staggered entry day if you have not done this yet. • Sign up on either Traditional K (orange) or Spanish

Immersion (pink)• Please select a different day if every slot is filled on the

sign up (do not write in your name at the bottom J)• Kindergarten meet the teacher will be Friday,

September 1st. Time TBA.

What to Bring toStaggered Entry

• Bookbag (should be able to fit a standard size folder)

• Lunch from home or lunch money

• Snack is a separate spot (away from their lunch)

•Water Bottle

QUESTIONS?

CALL JEFFREYS GROVE

(919) 881-4910