Kindergarten Orientation

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Kindergarten Orientation

• 2009-2 010
• Buena Vista Elementary

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Class Discipline

• Be a Friend
• (Share, Cooperate, Respect others)
• Listen to the Teacher
• Be a Quiet Worker
• (Use Inside Voice)
• Keep Hands and Feet to Yourself
• Finish your Work and Clean Up

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Before school

• School open at 700 a.m.
• Child goes to cafeteria
• 730 children go outside
• 755 bell rings
• 800 tardy bell

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After school

• Pick up is at the East side of building
• No parking in the pick up area
• Children will be seated on the side of building
  to wait for pick up
• We ask that the children tell us good bye before
  they leave. This is for your childs safety.

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Buses

• Students need to be met at their drop point.
• We must be notified if your child will not be
  riding the bus on a specific day.

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Cafeteria

• Students may bring a lunch box or eat a cafeteria
  lunch
• Breakfast and lunch tickets must be purchased in
  the cafeteria

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Attendance

• Students are expected to be in school everyday
  unless they are ill
• If your child is going to be absent you need to
  notify the office 778-4600 (if you dont call us
  we will call you)
• Excuse note MUST be sent to be considered an
  excused absence

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Grading Policy

• District policy
• Class work/Homework is 30
• Formative tests are 40
• Summative (6 weeks test) is 30

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Grades online

• Sign up for access to grades
• Be patient with teacher
• May change from day to day

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Progress Reports

• Every 3rd or 4th week
• All students will receive a progress report

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Report Cards

• They are electronic.
• Will go out at the end of each six weeks grading
  period.

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Tutorials

• Reading and Math
• Will begin after testing is completed
• Parents will be notified if your child qualifies
• Tutorials will be done during class time

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Homework Binders

• Needs to be completed daily
• Check binders daily
• Please place all notes to teacher in binder
  (backpacks are not checked for notes)

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E-mail

• Easiest way to reach teacher
• kathy.cavender_at_sfdr-cisd.org

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Brain Pop

• www.brainpop.com
• www.brainpopjr.com
• This is an educational website the children can
  enjoy working on at home.

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Daily Schedule

• Circle Time
• Rotation Groups
• P.E., Art, Music
• Lunch
• Story Time/Reading
• Recess
• Afternoon Groups
• Writers Workshop
• Computer Class twice a week
• Library once a week
• Science lab once a week

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Conference Periods

• Daily
• Please avoid just after morning bell and just
  before 300 bell
• Always glad to talk to parents

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Phone

• May be turned down during instructional time
• Leave a message and we will return your call as
  soon as possible

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Dress Code

• No foam flip-flops
• On PE days, please wear tennis shoes and
  pants/shorts not dresses
• Girls need to wear shorts under skirts for
  modesty sake
• No spaghetti straps/bare midriffs
• No baggy pants

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Birthdays

• Only one party a month
• Parents of children who share a birthday month
  must get together and plan for only one party
• NO PIZZA
• Store bought items only
• Last 30 minutes of the day

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Class Parties

• Christmas
• Valentines Day
• End of School

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T-shirt

• All Kindergarten classes are purchasing shirts
• T-Shirts are 7.00
• Worn on
• Fridays
• Field trips
• Fun day