Checklist for Kindergarten

All students will need a backpack to carry belongings back and forth from school. Size is important! A backpack should be big enough to hold a lunch bag, water bottle, school-work folder, (provided by educators), and an extra sweater.

When choosing a lunch bag, make sure it is big enough to hold the food storage containers you plan to send for lunch. Have your child practise opening and shutting their containers before school begins. It is also a good idea to have them practise packing their food containers inside their lunch bag so they know how everything will fit. Label all containers.

A water bottle should be sent to school daily. Do some investigation into water bottle quality before making a purchase. Leaky water bottles are frustrating! It is a good idea to have back-up water bottles at home as well. This is the item that is most often misplaced at school. Please label lids and bottoms.

Students should always have an extra set of clothes at school. Accidents happen! Sometimes it's caused by a little too much fun in the art or water-play centers. Soiled clothes will be sent home that day with a note from the teacher. Please label each clothing item sent to school.

Getting dressed for winter weather can be frustrating for students in Kindergarten. Zippers won't go up, boots get stuck and snow pant straps get twisted. Before it's time to begin wearing winter items, give your child time to practise getting dressed in their outer clothing at home. Label everything.

Make sure to notify the office administration, as well as your child's educators, of each adult permitted to pick up your child at the end of the school day. Educators will not allow a child to be dismissed with any person not on our list, (even if we know them well.) If you need to add or remove a person on the list, please call the office staff and let them know.