WELCOME KINDERGARTEN WILDCATS ADMINISTRATION PRINCIPAL KRISTEN SEBEK ASSISTANT

WELCOME KINDERGARTEN WILDCATS!!

ADMINISTRATION PRINCIPAL – KRISTEN SEBEK ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – EMILY KRAFTSON

WEDDINGTON ELEMENTARY VISION AND MISSION • Student safety is the first priority of the Weddington Elementary staff. • Teachers focus on small group and one on one, differentiated instruction to ensure students master 21 st Century concepts. • We follow the Common Core and Essential Standards. • Teachers focus on positive reinforcement and feedback and encourage all students to try their best.

KINDERGARTEN INSTRUCTIONAL DAY • 7: 00 – 7: 30 – Student Arrival • 7: 30 – Tardy Bell Rings – All Students in Class • 7: 35 – Morning Broadcast • 7: 40 – 7: 45 – Morning Meeting • 7: 45 – 7: 55 – Read Aloud • 7: 55 – 8: 50 – Reader’s Workshop • 8: 50 – 9: 35 – Specials • 9: 40 – 10: 35 – Writer’s Workshop

KINDERGARTEN INSTRUCTIONAL DAY • 10: 35 – 11: 05 – Recess • 11: 05 – 11: 25 – Phonics • 11: 25 – 11: 45 – Literacy Centers • 11: 45 – 12: 00 – Read Aloud • 12: 00 – 12: 35 – Lunch • 12: 35 – 1: 55 – Math • 1: 55 – 2: 00 - Dismissal

MORNING ARRIVAL • Student arrival in the morning is 7: 00 a. m. – 7: 30 a. m. Students may not enter the building prior to 7: 00 a. m. • Students are encouraged to ride the bus. The bus typically arrives to the school between 7: 00 – 7: 10 a. m. • Students arriving in the car must exit independently on the sidewalk. Teacher Assistants are stationed on the sidewalk to assist. • All students have the opportunity to eat breakfast in the school cafeteria. • Students are considered “Tardy” if they are not in the classroom when the bell rings at 7: 30 a. m.

AFTERNOON DISMISSAL • Kindergarten students dismiss at 1: 58, prior to other students. • Teacher Assistants take car riders to the hallway • Teachers take bus riders • Kindergarten bus riders sit in the first 2 -3 seats of the bus • Parents should be at the bus stop at least 10 minutes prior to the drop off time • Transportation changes must be in writing

CAFETERIA • Breakfast is served daily from 7: 00 a. m. – 7: 30 a. m. Breakfast cannot be charged. • All students have a cafeteria account that parents are able to monitor. Cafeteria accounts can be verified and accessed by going to http: //www. lunchprepay. com. • All students have a cafeteria number to verify his/her account. • Parents/families/friends may have lunch with students following the first grading period.

AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES • Weddington Afterschool – UCPS, Harriet Hubbard – Coordinator – harriet. Hubbard @ucps. k 12. nc. us • Teacher clubs • PTO clubs • Kids R Kids, YMCA, Sangrock, Waxhaw Family Development, Primrose, WOW Taekwondo

WE CELEBRATE OUR WILDCATS! • Principal’s Award – Leadership • Principal and Assistant Principal Lunch Bunch • Kiwanis Terrific Kid Award – Character Education • Class Paws • Individual classroom awards • Honor Roll – Grades 3 -5

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES • We encourage all parents to volunteer at our school! To become a UCPS Approved Volunteer, go to https: //volunteers. ucps. k 12. nc. us/ and click on “Apply online to volunteer with UCPS”. • Ways to volunteer: • Room parent • Classroom activities – Mystery Reader, special projects, special activities • Media Center • Field Trip Chaperone • Lunch Duty • PTO Special Events – Fun Run, Globalization Day, class parties, Baskets and BINGO Festival, Fall and Spring Book Fair, Family Dance

KINDERGARTEN ASSESSMENT DAYS First Letter of Last Name Assigned Date Assigned Time A - F Thursday, August 11 th, 2016 8: 00 – 10: 00 a. m. G – L Thursday, August 11 th, 2016 12: 00 – 2: 00 p. m. M - R Tuesday, August 16 th, 2016 8: 00 – 10: 00 a. m. S – Z Tuesday, August 16 th, 2016 12: 00 – 2: 00 p. m.

KINDERGARTEN SCHEDULE • Staggered Entry – August 29 th – September 1 st • Parents will receive Staggered Entry date via letter in the mail following the summer assessment • The letter will not have the teacher name. Students will receive a telephone call prior to the first day of school. • Weddington Elementary Open House – Thursday, August 25 th, 1: 00 – 2: 30 p. m. • First day for all Kindergarten students – Tuesday, September 6 th

GUIDANCE • Guidance Counselor – Laurie Harper – laurie. harper@ucps. k 12. nc. us • We focus on character education throughout the school • Guidance Lessons focus on topics such as character traits and bullying • Small group and individual guidance meetings

COMMUNICATION Classroom teacher website Email Telephone calls Notes in agenda/notebook/folder Friday Folder Principal weekly email – to receive weekly emails and emergency emails, contact our school Data Manager at norma. felipe@ucps. k 12. nc. us • Principal mass telephone messages • Principal monthly newsletter – posted on Weddington Elementary website • Weddington Facebook page • • •

WHAT CAN YOU DO OVER THE SUMMER? • Practice writing his/her name with correct letter formation and the capital letter • Practice opening lunch packages • Practice self-help skills – fastening clothes, backpacks, lunchboxes, etc. • Decrease nap time as there is not a nap time in Kindergarten • Letter identification and sounds

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! SEE YOU IN AUGUST!! http: //www. kizoa. com/Movie-Maker/d 45121049 k 3598031 o 1/kindergartenorientation