Welcome to PreK

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Welcome to Pre-K

• Were Going To Have A Beary Good Year!
• River Ridge Elementary School
• Mrs. Harless
• Pre-K
• 2009-2010

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• Dear Parents
• Welcome to the new school year at River Ridge
  Elementary. It is my privilege and pleasure to
  have your child in my class. I am anticipating a
  very exciting and productive 2009-2010 school
  year. It is my goal, as your childs teacher, to
  provide a positive and stimulating learning
  environment in which each student can enjoy
  success and fulfill their academic, social, and
  creative potential.
• I hope this handbook will assist you by answering
  any questions that you may have concerning
  classroom policies. Please feel free to contact
  me if you have any questions. You may reach me at
  school via e-mail _at_ (adrienne.harless _at_
  ccboe.net) If you would like to visit the
  classroom during school or need to schedule a
  conference, please notify me at least one day in
  advance.
• I am confident that by working together, we can
  make your childs first year a successful, happy
  and memorable one.
• Sincerely,
• Mrs. Adrienne Harless

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Pre-K Curriculum

• These are some skills that we will work on
• Writing Letters and Numbers
• Recognizing and Writing First and Last Names
• Counting to 50 by Rote
• Counting Sets of Up to 20 Objects
• Drawing Shapes
• Monthly Themes (Animal Habitats)
• Oral and Receptive Language
• Assembly of Puzzles
• Fine Motors Skills Coloring and Cutting

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Materials List

• Complete set of clothing in a labeled bag.
• Vinyl Folder This will be used for daily
  parent/teacher correspondance.
• (1) King Size Pillow Case This will be used
  to cover your childs mat and will be sent home
  every Friday to be washed. Your child may also
  bring a blanket. However, please do not send in
  toys or stuffed animals for naptime.
• Students should bring a book bag to
  school everyday.
• Students will need a lunch box if they
  are not participating in the school lunch
  program. (Free and Reduced lunch forms are
  available in the cafeteria, if interested.)

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Classroom Policies and Procedures

• In order for our classroom to run smoothly
  and properly, the following procedure
• must be followed.
• Morning Drop Off - In order to give Pre-K a sense
  of responsibility, please walk or drive your
  child to the main entrance and I will retrieve
  them from there. This will maintain a safe and
  smooth transition for your child in the morning.
• Afternoon Pick Up In the afternoon, I will take
  all car riders to the front of the school near
  the tree with the kindergarten classes. Please
  make sure that I have checked off your childs
  name before retrieving them. My primary concern
  is to keep them safe. Bus riders, daycare and RRE
  aftercare children will be walked by my
  paraprofessional to their buses and/or daycare
  vans. If you need to pick your child up between
  the hours of 130-310, please let us know that
  morning. We are napping, learning, and making end
  of the day transitions at this time and want to
  make sure the children go through these
  transitions with as little interruption as
  possible.
• Due to the safety of our little ones, I will not
  be able to talk to you during morning drop off or
  afternoon pick up. Please email me or write me a
  note in their folder and I will check this and
  respond.
• --RRE SCHOOL RULES FOR DISMISSAL OF CAR RIDERS AT
  THE END OF THE DAY--
• 1. No cell phones while in the car line.
• 2. Stay in your cars do not park to get your
  child and walk across the crosswalk! Parents and
  students crossing the school driveway present a
  safety concern as drivers are not looking for
  you.  Please help by following these directions. 
  
• 3. Please have your childs name and grade
  placard visible in the front window.  If you need
  additional forms, please see one of the PE
  coaches.
• Please adhere to these rules as we want to keep
  our student safe during the busiest time of our
  day!!  Safety first!
• Changes in Transportation If you plan to change
  your childs means of transportation, you must do
  so by sending in a note. For safety purposes, we
  are not allowed to change any information without
  a parental note. Please be sure to write the
  date(s) on the note. If no note is received, your
  child will be sent home by his/her usual method
  of transportation.
• Please notify me if your child is going to be
  absent for any extended period of time. If your
  child is out due to illness or other personal
  reasons, please send in a note so that the
  absence can be verified as excused. If your child
  is out due to illness for five consecutive days,
  a doctors note is required.

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Classroom Policies and Procedures cont.

• Absences (Columbia County Board of Education
  Policy Requirements) Please send a dated note the
  next day your child returns to school as to why
  your child was absent. Parent notes for medical
  reasons are accepted up to five days per
  semester. After five absences per semester due to
  medical reasons, a note from a medical
  professional is required. (State Policy) After
  ten consecutive absences, the student will be
  withdrawn from the State Pre-K Program.
• Outdoor Recess The children will have outdoor
  recess everyday unless it is raining, extremely
  cold or extremely hot. Please keep this in mind
  when helping your child select clothing for the
  day. Also, we are fortunate to have a variety of
  playground equipment, including several pieces
  for climbing. Please keep this in mind when
  selecting shoes. Cowboy boots and little girls
  dress shoes are not ideal if your child chooses
  to play on this equipment. Also, these shoes can
  tend to be slippery on days when the playground
  is wet. Please remember that if your child is
  well enough to be at school, he/she is well
  enough to participate in outdoor recess, if
  properly dressed. In fact, the germs that cause
  colds thrive more readily in the heated indoor
  air and it is beneficial to go outside and get
  fresh air. However, on those occasions when you
  feel it is best for your child to stay indoors,
  please send a written note and I will make
  arrangements for your child to do so.
• Dress Code Columbia County BOE Dress Policy
  applies. Please see handbook. For safety reasons,
  no open toe or sling back sandals are permitted
  at school.
• Change of Clothes Please send in a complete
  change of clothing for your child in a labeled
  bag. Please be sure to label all clothing. When
  the weather changes, we will send the clothing
  home to be changed for the appropriate weather.
  The clothing will be kept at school. We will not
  be allowed to change your child should they have
  an accident in their clothing. We will give them
  their change of clothes and they can change in
  the restroom. If they are unable to do so on
  their own, we will call you to come help them.
• Labeling Personal Items Please label all
  personal belongings. (book bags, lunch boxes,
  coats, folders, change of clothes, blankets, mat
  covers, etc)
• Special Events / Field Trips We will schedule
  three field trips to local points of interest. We
  will also have special guests and a few in school
  plays and/or assemblies.
• Parent/Teacher Correspondence Folder Every
  child will need a plastic folder. We will use
  this folder to send home important information.
  Notes, money, etc. will also be sent to school
  via this folder. Please be sure that your child
  brings this folder daily.

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Classroom Policies and Procedures cont.

• Weekly Newsletter The Harless Herald will be
  sent out every Friday. This newsletter will keep
  you informed and up to date on current events in
  our classroom. Please be sure to read it every
  weekend. The newsletter will also be posted on
  our website _at_ http//www.ccboe.net/Teachers/harles
  s/aboutyourteachers.html under Harless Herald.
• Money/Checks On occasion it will be necessary
  for your child to bring money to school. It is
  very important that all money sent to school is
  in a sealed, properly labeled envelope. The
  envelope must have
• Money
• 1. Your childs first and last name.
• 2. The amount of money in envelope.
• 3. The purpose for the money (book money,
  party money, etc.).
• 4. My name and classroom - Mrs. Harless /
  Pre-K
• These simple steps will tremendously
  reduce the likelihood of errors. Also, if the
  envelope is left on the bus or dropped in the
  hallway, this information will help the money to
  be returned to our classroom.
• Checks Please be sure to use the memo
  section on your check to specify what the check
  has been written for. (Example lunch,
  afterschool, etc)
• Birthdays When your child has a birthday,
  please feel free to bring in a store bought treat
  for the class. We have 20 students in our
  classroom. Cupcakes or a cake may also be shared.
  However, due to CCBOE policy these items must be
  store bought and sealed in original containers.
  If you are planning to send birthday invitations,
  please be sure to include all 20 Pre-K students.
  However, you may send invitations to all boys or
  all girls instead.
• Book Orders Your child will be bringing home a
  form to order books about once a month. If you
  wish to order, simply fill out the form and send
  the correct amount of money order or a check only
  in a sealed envelope made payable to the book
  club that we are placing the order through. These
  orders are provided as a convenient way for
  parents to buy quality books for their children
  at an affordable price. As an added bonus, for
  every dollar that is spent on books, we earn
  points to purchase books for our classroom
  reading area. You are never under any obligation
  to order.
• P.A.C.T Time (beginning after Labor Day)
• Parents are invited to come to school and
  spend one hour per month with their child in our
  classroom. If you are unable to spend a full
  hour, you may want to come for 30 minutes two
  times per month. Please let me know by sending an
  email or by dropping me a note the day before you
  would like to come so we can confirm a time.
  Please remember to stop by the office to obtain a
  visitors pass. We strongly recommend center
  time. This way you are able to participate in
  activities, while observing your childs
  interaction with their peers.

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In closing, I would like to say that I am looking
forward to a great year working with you and your
child. I would also like to suggest that you save
this information for future reference. This
information packet can also be viewed on our
website under Important Information. Please sign
and return this page as a receipt confirmation.

• Childs Name________________________________
• Parents Signature____________________________
• Date____________________