A: School doors will be open for student arrival from 8:15-8:30 am. Students bussed to school will enter through the main front doors and those arriving via private car will enter through the side door across from the playground. Students arriving via private car prior to 8:15 am will need to go to the Morning Care Program. Any students arriving late to school will need to be signed in at the office.
A: Dismissal is at 3:00 pm. Bus students will be led to their bus. Private car students will exit the school's side door across from the playground to meet their ride which should be parked in the lot on that side of the building. Any students attending the Extended Day Program will be dismissed to the program when it is announced. I supervise the Extended Day Program. Changes to your child's regular dismissal must be communicated through a note or email to both myself and the school office.
A: You will need to contact your public school district to learn that information.
A: Supplies should be brought to school during our supply drop-off/meet the teacher time. You can see the "Supplies" page of this website for the list. Items should be out of their packaging and labeled with your child's printed first name. Individual pencils and crayons need not be labeled.
A: The mornings contain our religion lessons/weekly mass as well as our math block. Afternoons largely consist of our language arts block. Lunch and recess are central during the day and the special classes (Music, Art, Computers, Gym, Library, and Spanish) may be either a morning or afternoon period. Also threaded throughout the day are our thematic activities and centers.
A: No, there is no daily snack time as part of our schedule. Kindergarten goes to lunch in the middle of our school day with opportunities to get drink breaks at all bathroom break times and when otherwise needed.
A: No, there is no daily nap or rest time as part of our schedule. Instead, the pace of our classroom activities keeps in mind the developmental needs of the students with music/movement transitions, brain breaks, and also slower paced routines at the appropriate times.
A: Yes, there will be about 10-15 minutes of homework each day with none on the weekends. The students will bring home a several page homework packet each Monday that will be due at the end of the week on Friday. The pace of how it is completed is up to each individual family. Parents should help their child with directions and then check the completed work. In addition, the weekly popcorn (sight) words will need to be practiced for a couple of minutes and resources for a few minutes of daily reading practice will also be sent home each week
A: Yes! The Diocese of Pittsburgh is moving to a Badging Book for Kindergarten students instead of the regular report card to indicate concept/skill achievement. More information about that will be coming soon. However, in addition to working with your student and looking at the work that is sent home to gain insights, please know that I will always reach out to parents. I do not wait for official conference days.
A: Any allergies, especially severe food allergies, should be communicated to both myself and the school office/nurse. Medication including epi-pens will need to remain in the school office unless there is a planned alternative in place such as the need for a traveling emergency pack.