Welcome to Kindergarten
GENERAL INFORMATION:
We are very excited about working with you and your child this year. Our goal is to make this a positive learning experience. For every student to experience success, we must work together in all areas. It is important that we keep our communication open in order to provide consistency between the home and school environment. We hope the following information will be beneficial to you and will help you get your child off to a great start!
CONTRACT INFORMATION:
The best way to contact us is via email (Meredith.collins@nhcs.net). We usually check messages in the morning and after dismissal. You may also send a note in the folder.
ARRIVAL TIME
School begins promptly at 7:40. We find it helpful to have your child at school by 7:30 to allow time to unpack and get organized before the late bell rings. You are more than welcome to walk your child to the classroom the first full week of school but after that please drop your child off in the car drop-off line in the front of the school. We have staff members stationed around campus every morning to help direct children.
Breakfast is served every morning from 7:15-7:40.
* If your child is tardy, you must sign them in at the office. When your child is absent, please send a note/email the next day explaining the absence; this will help us keep our attendance records accurate.
CHANGE IN DISMISSAL:
School dismisses at 2:35. If you will be picking your child up from school, please pull into the car pick-up circle in the front of the school. We will lead your child to the front sidewalk. For everyone's safety, we ask that there be no cell phone use while dropping off or picking up students. We will lead all bus children to their bus every day. Walkers/bikers exit out the side door and wait at the gate with a staff member.
* Unless we receive a written note or a call from the office regarding a transportation change, students will be expected to go home their "usual" way. If transportation plans change during the school day, please call the office at 256-3171 and speak to a secretary.
NIGHTLY TAKE HOME FOLDER:
Your child will bring home a folder every afternoon and it should be returned to school the following day! This folder will contain important notices. Please send any notes for us inside the folder. If you need to send money for any reason, place it in a sealed bag/envelope with your child's name and the purpose for the money.
SNACK:
We will have a daily snack break. Each child is responsible for bringing their own snack. Please send items such a fruit, raisins, crackers, or pretzels (items that should not be refrigerated). NO CANDY for snack time.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS:
Once a month we will celebrate all the birthdays for that month. In the past, the parents of the children who are celebrating their birthday provide a class snack. More information to come.
LUNCH:
Our lunch time will be at 11:00 everyday. You are more than welcome to join your child for lunch beginning on September 18th. During those first few weeks we need time to get the children familiar with the cafeteria expectations. To make a deposit on a student account, you may stop by the cafeteria, send money in your child's folder (checks payable to Wrightsville Beach School Cafeteria) or pay online. You may also view lunch menus at http://www.nhcs.net/nutrition/menus.htm
*** Please put any money you send to school in your child's folder, in an envelope, with their name written on it.
MEDICINE:
All medications must be kept in the nurse's office. If it is a prescription, a letter from the physician is required.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Please keep in mind that we go outside everyday and for the safety of your child flip flops are not allowed. Every Wednesday we have PE with Coach Whitman and he asks that only sneakers be worn on those days.
Thank you in advance for all your help and support. We look forward to a great year!
Meredith Collins and Heather Smith
Please feel free to contact us with any questions, concerns, or suggestions!