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Welcome to Miss Mealy’s Kindergarten Class
2026-2027 Quick Reference Guide
Transportation
Transportation changes will be very limited. Please call the office if there is an immediate need for change. Routine is the best for successful dismissal.
“Bussers” – Students who ride a bus are dismissed first.
“Walkers” – Students who walk home leave the building after the bussers.
“Pick-Ups” - Students who are picked up at the front door of the school.
Lunch
Lunch is served daily. Your child has several options.
Pack a lunch from home.
Pack a lunch from home and buy a milk at school.
Pack a lunch from home and use the “Lunch Helper” option to select a milk, fruit, and/or vegetable at no cost.
Purchase lunch from the school cafeteria at no cost. There is a school lunch account that acts like a debit card.
Please let me know if your child has any allergies that I need to be aware of during the school day.
You can download the School Café app to manage your child’s lunch account. You will need to enter his or her lunch number when setting up your account.
Snack
Morning snack is provided by the school district. You may provide a drink or purchase milk from the cafeteria. Your student will need a balance of $2.00 in his or her account to purchase milk. ALL STUDENTS MUST PAY FOR SNACK MILK. IT IS NOT PART OF THE FREE/REDUCED LUNCH SYSTEM. You may send an alternative healthy snack for your child. If you choose to send a snack/drink with your child, please label it clearly. Many students choose to bring a water bottle to keep at their desk throughout the day.
G.O. (Get Organized) Book/Folder
Please use the G.O. Folder as the key form of communication to and from school each day. It is the best way to ensure papers, lunch money, book orders, homework, etc. get to school. Please check this folder each evening. If you have a note that you are sending with your child, this is also the best place to put it as I check these folders each morning.
Specials
Specials follow a 6-day rotation.
Gym – Please wear sneakers.
Library – Borrowing books begins later in the fall.
Art – Please send an art shirt. Example: An old large t-shirt to be kept in the locker.
S.T.E.M. – Enjoy science, technology, engineering, and math!
Music – Bring your listening ears!
F Day - Specials Rotations
Arrival
7:50 – Student arrival
8:00-8:20 a.m. – Students are allowed to have quiet play in the classroom, socialize with friends, and eat the school breakfast.
8:20 a.m. – If students arrive after 8:20, they are considered late. Please stop in the office.
8:20 a.m. – Instruction begins.
Rest Time
We will have a short rest time daily. Please send a rest mat, blanket, or large towel for your child to use. All rest materials are stored in their lockers. Space is limited. Thank you!
Label It
Label everything! Place name or initials in coats, sweatshirts, lunch pails, backpacks, boots, etc. with a permanent marker. This becomes extremely important during snow season.
Children have a really hard time identifying their belongings☺
Also, please return anything your child takes home that does not belong to him/her.
Reading
Reading to children, with children, and by children is one of the key building blocks to developing successful readers. I will send home monthly reading challenges for you to complete with your student. Please choose your favorite activities from the reading challenges. Please know that you do not need to complete every challenge on the reading sheet. Students will receive a prize for their efforts!
Birthdays
We love birthday celebrations. Your child’s birthday should be on their special day. If it is not, please let me know. You may send a store- purchased, individually wrapped, prepackaged treat for your child’s birthday. We will share it during snack.
On a more sensitive note, please do not send birthday invitations to school unless they are for everyone in the class, all the boys or all the girls. I will not pass them out unless all students are included. Please use the classroom directory if you want to have a smaller party.
Extra Clothes
Extra clothes are always appreciated for those occasional accidents such as bathroom, milk spills, mud puddles... You can keep them in a Ziploc or grocery bag in the locker or in the bottom of the backpack. You may also want to send in a sweatshirt as the classroom tends to run on the cool side.
If your child borrows clothing from the nurse, please return them laundered as soon as possible. Also, the nurse accepts donations of gently-used outgrown clothing.
Communication
I will do my best to communicate each week with a newsletter. I encourage you to reach out to me if you are having any concerns. You can call, email, or send a note. My email address is bmealy@pasdedu.org. The school number is 642-9557 (Ext. 3105) between 7:40 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Join my ClassDojo (Ms. Mealy’s 2026 Kindergarten). ClassDojo is free even though there is an upgraded version you can purchase. You do NOT need to purchase ClassDojo to join my class. I will send a QR code for ClassDojo. You’ll be prompted to receive important text message updates. I want to hear from you!