Welcome

Dear Preschool Families,

I am so excited that you are here! I can’t wait to jump into the new school year and hope that you are excited to see how much your child will grow intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically this year. I believe in a clear and open line of communication with students and parents, so feel free to contact me anytime at kfoca@lakehurstschool.org or through Class Dojo.  

FIRST DAY REMINDERS!

• Please label ALL of your child’s belongings inside of a backpack large enough to fit a folder and materials.

• Each child should bring in a crib size sheet & blanket,( or beach towel) for naptime. These items will be sent home every Friday for washing.

• Please provide at least one labeled extra change of clothes in case of accidents or spills in the plastic bag provided for you.  

• Provide a plastic, 2-pocket folder.

• If your child wears pull-ups, please label and send them in as well as wipes. We will keep them in the class.  

• We will have snacks daily. Please be sure your child has enough snacks and drinks for the day. 

• Please leave your childʼs toys at home. We have plenty of materials for the children and wouldn’t want theirs to be misplaced or mishandled.

• For drop off: parents/guardians will walk their child(ren) to the line up area behind the school by the cafeteria for 7:55am. I will take the class in as a whole at 8:00am. 

Other Important Information

Please Read 

• Daily Folders

  • Please check and empty your child’s Daily Folder each day. 

• Staying Connected 

  • Located on the school’s website, each teacher has a link to their own page. On the website, click "Programs" and under that you will click, "Preschool Programs". Click on my name and this will bring you to my webiste. I will do my best to keep it updated so you can stay connected with each content area and study we are investigating.

• Text alertText 81010 to @lakehurst for Reminds from our school

  • Primarily communicating with me through the Class Dojo App

• Family Tree

  • If you have a photo to send in, I would like to display “family tree” photos in our classroom so that I can become familiar with everyone, as well as create a comfortable environment for the children in seeing their family photos.

• “Me” Weeks

  • Having good self-esteem and confidence is vital at this age. Each child will have an opportunity to fill a “Me Bag” (completed at home) on what makes them “Me”.

  • More directions will be provided.

• Absences

  • Aside from calling the office, if you would like to inform me personally that your child will be out that day, or for future dates you’re aware of, please send an email to me at kfoca@lakehurstschool.org or send a text through Class Dojo.  I’m always worrying about your little ones and want to make sure they are okay! 

• Friendship List

  • Each classroom will have a “friendship list”. It is an optional list containing parent and child contact information for parents to communicate with each other. 

For example, if Johnny wants to have a playdate with Max, and both of the parents opted to add their information, the parents can now call each other to set this up. Those that sign up will only receive the final list.

• Supplies:Pre-School: (Please label all supplies)

• One change of clothes including socks & underwear

• One small blanket

• One crib sheet or small beach towel

• One plastic 2-pocket folder

• One pencil box including:

• Five glue sticks

• One 8-pack of markers

• One 8-pack of crayons

• Five pencils

• 2 Dry erase markers

• One container of disinfectant wipes

• One box of tissues

• Optional: We always welcome Clorox/Lysol Wipes, tissues,

• small bottles of water and wrapped snacks

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THANK YOU for taking the time to read through this information. I am looking forward to a great year!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Foca