Wonderful World of Kinder

Greenhills

Greenhills PTC

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Friday, September 4th - Teacher Professional Development Day, No School

Monday, September 7th - Labor Day, No School

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Greenhills Parent Teacher Club

Transportation Website - Kindergartners can only ride the bus home on Wednesdays, any collaboration days when the entire school is out at 1:05, and minimum days. All other days, Kindergartners must be picked up at 1:05 in front of the school, unless they are enrolled in the STAR after-school program.

Meal Application/Free and Reduced Lunch

Parent Volunteer Letter & Form

Kindergarten Class Donations If you would like to donate to our Kindergarten funds, you may do so at our webstore. These funds are shared with all the Kinder classes and are used for special projects and supplies.

Imagineer's Class Wish List All volunteers must fill out this form prior to volunteering, even if you filled out the form last year.

Kindergarten Supply List - these are shared supplies, no need to label anything on this list

12 Elmer’s glue sticks
1 box chubby Crayola markers
1 box Crayola colored pencils
1 2 pack of black “FLAIR” pens
1 box MY FIRST Ticonderoga pencils
2 black Sharpie pens
4 black Expo dry erase markers (skinny)
1 package of fragrance free wipes
1 box of tissue

Drop off & Pick Up

Drop Off

K children attend 7:50-1:05 Monday-Friday.

Please do not arrive earlier than 7:35. There is no supervision for students before this time. You may walk them to the classroom on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in the first week only, but by Monday, you'll need to drop your student off at the gate.
Drop students off at the gate next to the Kindergarten classrooms. You can watch them walk out to the playground where they'll be until the bell rings at 7:50.
Adults other than school staff may not walk past the mutliage classrooms and come down our Kindergarten hallways in the mornings. Please remain at the gate and from there, you can watch your child round the corner to our rooms.
When students arrive to school, they will hang their backpacks, then walk out to the playground closest to my classroom to play until they hear the 2 minute warning bell. At the 2 minute warning bell, they line up on my line. We will practice this on the first day of school so they know where to go.
If your child arrives after 7:50, if even by a minute, they must first check into the office to receive a tardy slip before to my classroom. Please do no drop them off by the gates closest to my classroom and ask them to walk to class if the bell has rung. This has become a problem in years past and is more disruptive to class because I'll have to send them to the office anyways for a tardy slip.

Pick Up

Please pick up your child promptly at 1:05pm everyday in front of the office.
I will dismiss your child as I see their grown-up. Please do not call them out to you. I make sure I see and make eye contact with you before dismissing them. Thank-you in advance for your patience, it'll take a little longer the first few days as I get to know each of you.
You may drive through the pick up line. However, if you do so, please stay in your car and do not get out to help your child inside. I will walk your child to you. If your child cannot buckle themselves in their seat or needs assistance getting in, please park your car and walk to pick up your child. This keeps the car line moving faster.

Please complete this Survey (same one as mentioned above) so I know how your child will be getting home on a typical week. Be sure to notify me of any changes made throughout the year. If you are interested in Transportation for your student, click HERE to complete the online application. Kindergarten students may ride the bus to school, however, they may only ride the bus home on early release Wednesdays (every Wednesday) or on minimum days, when the whole school is dismissed at the same time. Buses do not come separately for the Kinder release time. Note that on these first 3 days of school, the whole school is getting out at the same time. If your child is supposed to ride the bus, notify me immediately.

What to Bring to School

Please label everything with their first and last name. Should something get misplaced, there is a lost and found located in the main building.

A backpack large enough to include a snack and a folder,
A water bottle,
A healthy snack packed in a separate container or baggie than their lunch, labeled with their name,
A lunch, if they'll be bringing lunch to school. If they will be eating a school lunch, they'll let me know each morning when I take attendance.
A change of clothes, just in case,
Shoes with backs on them, tennis shoes are preferred.

Tips for the First Day of School

Kindergarten is such an exciting time! However, mixed with the excitement, many students may also feel a bit trepidatious. Here are a few ideas to help with the transition:

Arrive before the bell on the first day. Come as early as you can, 7:35am. They'll be able to greet me, you can then help them find where to hang up their backpacks, walk to their seat, and meet a new friend or two.
After you listen to the Kissing Hand and have handed off their "kiss" in the palm of their hands, please leave immediately. Give a quick hug goodbye and don't hesitate to leave. Do your best not to give them a chance to hang on to you. Let them know in advance that this is what you'll be doing so there aren't any surprises.
If your child does cry and cling to you, number one, don't worry, it happens all the time! Next, try this:
- Tell them when you’ll be back and that you’ll be looking forward to hearing about their first day.
- Encourage your child to sit close to me or to a friend.
- Let your child know, “Soon you’ll be staying all by yourself."
- Leave as quickly as you can. Lingering only makes it worse. As soon as you're out of sight, they're fine! It's the sight of you that makes them most tearful.
Sometimes the tears don't come until the second day, or even until the end of the first full week. Or they fall apart as soon as they get home. This is often just because they are tired from their first days of Kindergarten. If possible, have your child nap or do some type of quiet time just after school. Make sure they get to bed early and feed them a good breakfast in the morning. It makes such a difference when they're rested and their body feels good!
If you know your child is nervous about that first day, try this tonight and tomorrow morning:
- Do your best to show your excitement for them and mask your own trepidation. Children feed off of your energy and if you're nervous, they pick up on it, but if you show enthusiasm and excitement for the day, they are likely to follow suit,
- Have your child listen to my read aloud above, so they are familiar with who I am,
- Send your child with a photo of you or your family to hold onto for the day, or if really necessary, a small stuffed animal, just for that first day,
- Be clear on what they can expect when they come to class - they'll meet me, they'll tour the classroom, they'll hang their backpack, I'll read a story to them, and then you'll be leaving. Be sure they know if it is you or someone else picking them up and that they'll see you soon.
- Watch any or all of these with your child:

For more ideas, visit this site: 5 Tips for the First Day of School

Lunch

All school lunches are free. Students just notify me in the morning if they will be getting a school lunch that day. On minimum days, students go home with a paper bag lunch if they opt for one.

Students only get 20 minutes to eat their lunch. This can be quite an adjustment for Kindergarteners. If they complain that they didn't get to eat their whole lunch those first days, practice with them at home. Make sure they know eating time is for eating. If they spend the 20 minutes chattering away, they won't have time to eat! Of course they're allowed to talk during lunch, but we encourage them to focus on eating so they don't return to class hungry.

Homework

Homework is optional for all students in grades K-2 in EUSD. When we begin our first ELA unit, I will begin sending home optional homework in a folder every Monday that needs to be returned to me on Friday. I will give you more information about this at Back to School Night.

Volunteers

I will discuss opportunities for volunteering during Back to School Night, but should you like to be a volunteer at any point in the year, please read this letter and fill out the form. You will need to fill it out, even if you have done so in previous years.

Scholastic Book Club

Class Code: 2BXMN

Email: cwalker@eurekausd.org

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 7:10am - 2:35pm