Kindergarten Orientation Welcome to Walden Elementary School!

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Kindergarten OrientationWelcome to Walden
Elementary School!
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Introductions

• Principal
• Mrs. Veronica Casillo
• Assistant Principal
• Mrs. Jane Malley

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Teachers

• Mrs. Susan Bennett
• Mrs. Nancy DeSole
• Mrs. Susanne Driscoll
• Mrs. Nancy Kuriplach
• Mrs. Lori Velez

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Classroom Paraprofessionals

• Mrs. Lisa Cortesi
• Mrs. Kathy Caltavuturo
• Mrs. Janean Patterson
• Mrs. Danielle Amen
• Mrs. Kathleen Lennon

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School Nurse Mrs. Maureen Wassermann, RNMrs.
Sbordone, LPN
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P.T.O. Board Members

• President
• Christine Gabrynowicz 713-4553
• Vice President
• Kimberly Godduhn 778-2419
• Treasurer
• MaryAnn Stabner  -   778-3547
• Corresponding Secretary
• Brenda Duff - 778-0616

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Information

• Attendance Call Main Office at 457-2400 ext.
  15507
• Arrival 900 a.m. 915 a.m.
• School starts 915 a.m.
• Breakfast 845 a.m.- Maple Street Door

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Absence Notes

• Absence Notes

• When your child is absent we request that you
  call the Main Office and then you must write a
  note and send it in with your child when they
  return to school.

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Visitors to Walden Elementary

• Upon visiting the
• building
• Sign in/out
• Provide photo identification
• Wear a visitors badge at all times

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Dismissal

• Dismissal is at 330 p.m.
• If you need to change dismissal procedures, it
  must be in writing.
• In an emergency our Fax is 778-7110.

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Transportation

• If your child attends Day Care and needs bus
  transportation, you must fill out the request
  form and return it to school before the 1st Day.

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Emergency Information

• Please provide us with 3 emergency contact
  numbers.
• Dont forget to update your phone number with the
  main office should it change throughout the year.
• In an emergency you will be contacted by
  Connect-ed.

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Lunch

• Lunch Tickets can be purchased from the Cafeteria
  today during lunch or during the school year
  before 1000 a.m.
• Cost
• Breakfast 1.25
• Lunch 2.25
• Milk .60

Applications for Free or Reduced Lunch will be
available in the Valley Central Viking Press and
from your childs Kindergarten classroom teacher.
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Code of Conduct/Plain Language Summary

• Code of Conduct/Plain Language Summary will be
  sent home with your child on the 1st Day of
  School.
• It covers procedures and issues related to
  students rights and responsibilities.
• Complete document is available on the Valley
  Central Website.

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Information

• Weekly Thursday Folders
• Monthly Newsletter Cutting Edge
• Our website http//www.vcsd.k12.ny.us
• Connect-ed messages
• Main Office Phone
• 845-457-2400 ext. 15511

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Student Photographs on the Website

• If you do not wish to have your childs picture
  on our website, you must write a letter to the
  Principal stating this.
• A new letter must be sent every year.

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Open House
Wednesday, September 14th 700 800 p.m.
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Have a great year in Kindergarten!