Kindergarten 2013 2014 Weatherstone Elementary Kindergarten Initial Assessment

Kindergarten 2013 -2014 Weatherstone Elementary

Kindergarten Initial Assessment • We will have staggered entry on August 26 -29. Your child will only come one day during staggered entry. You will receive more information over the summer. • Kindergarten Meet the Teacher will be at 10: 00 on Friday, August 30. Class lists will be posted prior to meet the teacher.

A Typical Day in Kindergarten Morning Meeting Calendar Daily 5 Specials Lunch Science/ Social Studies Recess Snack Writing Math Show and Tell/Rest

Common Core • We use the Common Core Standards. Please refer to this website: http: //www. ncpublicschools. org/acre/standards / Common Core is a national curriculum that was adopted this school year.

Self Help Skills Kindergarten promotes independence. Here a list of some skills you can practice with your child at home. • Tying shoes • Toileting skills • Buttoning, snapping, zipping their clothes • Putting on their own coats • Opening and closing food containers • Blowing their nose

Communication Information • • It is very important to communicate with your child’s teacher. There are several ways we communicate with you. School Website Teacher Websites Explorer Express (PTA) Daily Folder Tuesday Folder Weekly Newsletter Email Attendance Hotline

Logistics • Transportation – buses, walkers, car riders, afterschool, and daycare vans. • Before and afterschool care is available at Weatherstone. Some daycares provide transportation to their facility. • Cafeteria- Lunch accounts (pre-pay online). Using an assigned lunch number.

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