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Dear Pre-Kindergarten Parents,
Welcome to St. Paul Parish Preschool! I
look forward to a year of fun and learning with your child! Together we
can make this a wonderful, positive experience. I am eager to get off
to a great start and am very excited about all the learning and fun that
will happen this year!
There is a great deal of information to
pass on to you at the beginning of the year. Hopefully, I will be able
to answer many of your questions in this letter. Please feel free to
talk to me about any questions or concerns you may have.
Please note the following:
1.
Clothing: Please make sure you have your child’s name on all extra
clothes they bring to school. This includes jackets, sweaters and
sweatshirts. They will need a complete set of clothes, including socks,
to keep at school in case of an emergency. Please send clothing in a
large Ziplock bag, with their name on the outside of the bag. If your
child does need to be changed, please make sure their extra clothing
gets replaced by their next school day.
2.
Snack: We will have snack around 1:45. I ask that you supply a small
healthy snack for your child, such as fruit, cheese and crackers, etc.
You will need to send a drink with you child that is 100% juice or milk
is fine. You must have at least two different servings from the food
pyramid.
3.
Drop
off: School begins at 12:00 and you will drop off and sign in your
child in the pre-kindergarten classroom. Students are not allowed in
the classroom until 12:00. Thank you for being considerate of this
rule. I have a short time between classes to get organized and have a
lunch break and every minute counts. I ask that after your child is
settled in that you say your good-byes quickly. I understand that the
first few weeks may be a little harder to make the separation, but I
promise you they will be fine! I will call you if your child does not
feel comfortable – I promise!! I want what is best for your child
4.
Pick
up: At 3:00, (2:30 every Wednesday), I will have your child waiting for
you at the far end of the Parish Center in the back parking lot. Please
park and walk up and sign your child out. Please do not park in the
front two rows closest to the Parish Center. This will help insure the
safety of all students. Please use the crosswalk when picking up your
child. Your child will be asked to wait to greet you until after they
have been signed out. This will help insure their safety. If you are
running late and everyone has been picked up your child will be taken to
the school office and you may pick them up there.
5.
Mass: We will be attending Mass once a month in the St. Paul Room.
Please check our monthly class calendar for Mass days. On Mass days,
please bring your child to school at 11:45. Bring them to the Pre-K
room like usual and sign them in. Please have your children wear nice
clothes on Mass days. Also, you are always welcome to attend with
your child during the morning all school Masses. Please check the
Voyager for times and dates for all school morning Masses.
6.
Newsletter: I may send home a newsletter once or twice a monthly but
will keep you informed about daily happenings through a monthly
calendar. The calendar will inform you of themes and letters being
studied and any special days we have. The calendar may list special
instructions so please watch it closely! The school newsletter will be
coming home with your child. The school newsletter is called “The
Voyager”. It is available to view on-line at www. sploveskids.com.
7.
Parent Helpers: If you would like to help in the classroom, please sign
up when you come on orientation day. I won’t be starting volunteers
until October.
8.
We
follow the same dress code as the rest of the school. Please check your
handbook for specific information. No open toe shoes or sandals
please! Shoes must have a back on them.
9.
If
your child is tardy you will need to sign-in at the front office and
bring us the pink tardy slip, otherwise your child may be counted
absent. If your child will be going home with someone else, I will need
a note. Also, if someone else will be picking up your child you must
send me a note and you may add him or her to your authorized people on
your pick-up list in the school office if it is someone who will be
picking up frequently.
10. If
your child is absent for any reason you will need to notify the office.
If you would like us to also know that your child is gone please e-mail
or call and leave a voice mail my number is 344-1401 X308.
11. Sharing:
Sharing will start the first week of October. I will send home
information about which day your child will have sharing. Please
encourage your child to bring an item that relates to what we are
learning about. Children should not bring other toys to school. Toys
from home will sneak by, but we want to stress the one-day a week
sharing. Please do not send guns or any kind of weapon for sharing.
12. Birthdays:
If your child has a birthday during the school year, you are welcome to
bring in a treat for the celebration. The celebration will take place
during the scheduled snack time. Please check for any allergies the
students have. If your child is having a party I ask that you not hand
out invitations at school, unless everyone is invited.
13. Book
Orders: I will send home Scholastic Book Order forms with your child
monthly. I often send home Firefly and Seesaw book order forms. If you
order from more than one form you may write one check to Scholastic.
This is a great way to add to your child’s library and earn new books
for the classroom. Of course, it is completely optional.
I hope this information is helpful to
you! Please check your child’s backpack daily. I ask that the children
have regular size backpacks, no rolling backpacks.
Your child will be receiving a letter
from me soon!
Please feel free to talk to me if you have further
questions not answered here. The school’s phone number is 344-1401 and
my extension is 308. Or, e-mail me at
lzerzan@saintpaul-school.org.
We will have a wonderful year together, I
can guarantee that!! I am excited to get to know your child and you.
Thank you for choosing St. Paul Parish Preschool! You made the BEST
choice.
Jesus Is In Our Hearts!
Mrs. Zerzan and Mrs. Wheeler
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